Broadway Comes to Reston!
Reston Community Players Presents Four Plays
in a Stimulating Season of
Comedy, Music and Classic Theatre
For Immediate Release
August 30, 2007
Reston, VA – Reston Community Players introduces their 41st season with an exciting line-up of Broadway comedy, music and classics for 2007-2008.
“The breadth of this year’s schedule certainly has something to please everyone. This is an ideal season to be a theatre-goer in northern Virginia,” says Sue Pinkman, RCP president and director of Guys and Dolls. “Our casts and crews will enjoy rehearsals as much as the audience will enjoy the productions.” Reston Community Players will present 34 performances of four popular productions from October 2007 through May 2008:
- Guys & Dolls – October 26, 27, November 2, 3, 4(m), 9, 10, 11(m), 16, 17
- An Experiment with an Air Pump – January 18, 19, 25, 26, 27(m), February 1, 2
- Urinetown, the Musical – February 29, March 1, 7, 8, 9(m), 14, 15, 16(m), 21, 22
- Bus Stop – May 2, 3, 10, 11, 12(m), 16, 17
The schedule includes specific dates for matinees (m) and sign interpreted performances for the deaf and hearing impaired. Tickets for opening night include attendance at the gala reception following the performance. All productions are performed at CenterStage at Reston Community Center, 2310 Colts Neck Road, Hunters Woods Village Center, Reston, VA 20191. For more information, call 703-435-2707 or 703-501-7588 or visit www.restonplayers.org.
Ticket Information: Tickets go on sale to the general public 2 weeks before opening night of each production. Subscribe now for season tickets to guarantee space, be eligible for reserved seating, attend all opening night receptions, and save 25% over regular ticket prices – only $44 - $53 for four nights at the theater!
Two ways to purchase season tickets:
Online: Go to www.rcp-tix.com and follow the easy steps. ($3 convenience charge added to purchase.)
In person: Go to Reston Community Center, 2310 Colts Neck Road, Hunters Woods Village Center, Reston, VA 20191
Subscribers will also receive more news and upcoming production information from Reston Community Players. Call Reston Community Players for more information at 703-435-2707 or 703-501-7588 or visit www.restonplayers.org.
Following: Full descriptions of each production and Reston Community Players information…
Reston Community Players – 2007-2008 Season
Guys and Dolls
A Musical Fable of Broadway. Based on a story and characters by Damon Runyon. Music and lyrics by Frank Loesser. Book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows.
October 26, 27, November 2, 3, 4 (m), 9, 10, 11(m), 16, 17
The perfect musical comedy! Set in Damon Runyon’s mythical New York City, this oddball romantic tale soars with the spirit of Broadway, as it introduces a cast of vivid characters who have become legends: Sarah Brown, the upright, uptight “mission doll”; Sky Masterson, the slick, high-rolling gambler; and the beautiful Adelaide, engaged to “good ole-reliable” Nathan Detroit, her devoted fiancé of fourteen years, who is desperate as usual to find a spot for his floating crap game. The hilarious, fast-paced dialogue and a bright, brassy musical score take us from the heart of Times Square to the cafés of Havana, and even into the sewers of New York. Lady Luck will make it a good bet that this will be one fun night at the theater.
“This is why Broadway was born!” –Newsweek
Directed by Sue Pinkman, produced by Rick Schneider, music direction by Brian Victor, choreographed by Ivan Davilla.
Produced through special arrangement with Music Theatre International.
An Experiment with an Air Pump
By Shelagh Stephenson
January 18, 19, 25, 26, 27(m), February 1, 2
Inspired by a 1767 painting by Joseph Wright, An Experiment with an Air Pump is a daring and darkly humorous play about the past and future of science and society, as it addresses such provocative concerns as medical ethics, passion versus love, the evolving role of women, and the aims of science at the dawning of two eras nearly 200 years apart. Using the turns of two centuries – one heralding the birth of the Industrial Age (1799), the other the age of biotechnology (1999) – to juxtapose ethical quandaries and bring a fascinating insight into the moral dilemmas that accompany scientific progress, Experiment suggests that while the machinery may have advanced, human impulses have changed not one whit.
Directed by Adam Konowe
Produced by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc.
Urinetown, the Musical
Music and lyrics by Mark Hollman. Book and lyrics by Greg Kotis.
February 29, March 1, 7, 8, 9(m), 14, 15, 16(m), 21, 22
One of the most distinctive, intelligent, and jubilant experiences in recent years, Urinetown, the Musical is a winking love letter to the conventions of musical theater – an untempered satire where no one is safe from scrutiny. In a world wracked by ecological disasters, a single malevolent company profits by charging admission fees for one of humanity’s most basic needs. A tale of greed, corruption, love, and revolution in a time when water is worth its weight in gold – complete with a hero named Bobby Strong and a heroine named Hope. Nominated for ten Tony Awards, and winner of the Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards for Best Musical, Urinetown has been praised for reinvigorating the notion of what a musical can be, catapulting the comedic romp into the new millennium with its wickedly modern wit and ability to produce unbridled laughter.
Directed by Andrew JM Regiec
Urinetown, the Musical was produced on Broadway in September, 2001 by the Araca Group and Dodger Theatrical, in association with Theater Dreams, Inc. and Lauren Mitchell.
Produced by special arrangement with Music Theater International.
Bus Stop
By William Inge
May 2, 3, 10, 11, 12(m), 16, 17
This timeless American classic from 1955 is served up at a little roadside restaurant on a wintry night in Kansas. Come in from the snowstorm and meet Cherie, the nightclub singer who is trying to run away from Bo, the brash, love struck cowboy; Grace, the hilarious but lonely proprietor of the café who finds comfort in the arms of Carl, the bus driver; the middle-aged scholar, Dr. Lyman, who must come to terms with himself; and Elma, the teenager who just might be experiencing her first romance. Love and friendship are on the menu as we visit a simpler time in the heartland, where life ambles along and love conquers all. “Inge brings to the theatre a warm-hearted compassion, creative vigor, and appreciation of average humanity that can be wonderfully touching and stimulating.” –New York Post
Directed by Chuck Dluhy
Produced by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc.
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Directions to CenterStage at Reston Community Center: From Dulles Toll Road, Route 267, take Exit 12, Reston Parkway, and go southbound. Proceed about one mile to the third signal, Glade Drive, and turn left. Proceed to the next signal, Colts Neck Road, and turn left. Turn right to enter Hunters Woods Village Center, and proceed to the main entrance of Reston Community Center.
Reston Community Players (RCP) is committed to excellence in community theatre for Reston, Virginia and metropolitan Washington, D.C. For more than 40 years, RCP has been an integral part of the growing New Town of Reston with successful theatrical productions in a level of professionalism rarely aspired to in amateur theatre. Incorporated in 1972 as a non-profit, all-volunteer organization, RCP evolved from the Reston Players, founded in 1966. RCP is partially funded by grants from Fairfax County, in cooperation with the Arts Council of Fairfax County.
RCP welcomes one and all, and offers something for everyone with four major productions per year, and: workshops in the various disciplines of theatre; The Traveling Players, an on-call troupe to provide light entertainment for banquets and other special events; the Noble Blades, a stage combat troupe providing performance and training with certified instructors; a pool of skilled technicians to serve as consultants to other community groups; a scene/shop rehearsal facility with storage space for scenery, costumes and props, with inventory available for rental. RCP supports the Shelton Hall Memorial Scholarship, given annually to a local high school student dedicated to pursuing the performing arts, and is a participant in the annual NVTA One Act Play Festival. RCP is a member of Arts Alliance of Reston, Northern Virginia Theatre Alliance, Arts Council of Fairfax County, and the Greater Reston Chamber of Commerce.