Rochester Community Players Announces 2011-2012 Season

The Rochester Community Players has announced its 88th Season. Four productions are planned for this year, three indoor performances at MuCCC and our annual free Shakespeare at the Highland Park Bowl.

The season opens with The Merchant of Venice, by William Shakespeare. This lively and controversial production will be performed over four weekends, October 28 thru November 19, at MuCCC, 142 Atlantic Avenue. John Jaeger is directing this production, and veteran RCP actor Raymond Salah will be appearing as Shylock.

RCP's Shakespeare Players program is adding a second indoor production in the springtime. The intent of the program is to stage Shakespeare plays which are less frequently performed during this Spring time slot. In March 2012, we will be staging Timon of Athens at MuCCC March 16-31, to be directed by James Landers.

Our annual Irish Players production will be Long Day's Journey Into Night, by Eugene O'Neill, to be performed at MuCCC April 13-28. Jean Ryon will direct the play. This production will be presented at the Acting Irish International Theatre Festival in Dublin, Ireland on May 19, 2012. This will be RCP's first time in its 88 year history that we will be staging a production outside of North America.

Our 17th annual free Shakespeare at the Highland Park Bowl production will be Richard III, to be presented July 6-21, 2012. PatRick White, the Chair of our Shakespeare Players Committee, will direct the production.

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Details about the 2011-2012 RCP Season:

Fall 2011:
The Merchant of Venice
by William Shakespeare
Directed by John Jaeger
October 28 to November 19
To be staged at MuCCC (Multiple-use Community Cultural Center); 142 Atlantic Avenue

Thirteen Performance dates:
Friday & Saturday October 28 & 29 at 8 PM
Thursday through Saturday November 3 - 5 at 8 PM
Sunday November 6 at 2 PM
Thursday through Saturday November 10 - 12 at 8 PM
Sunday November 13 at 2 PM
Thursday through Saturday November 17 - 19 at 8 PM

Tickets: $15 general admission; $10 anyone over 65; $5 anyone under 25
Special Thursday Night school group rates: $2 student tickets for groups - contact RCP for details

Spring 2012:
Timon of Athens
by William Shakespeare
Directed by James Landers
To be staged at MuCCC (Multiple-use Community Cultural Center); 142 Atlantic Avenue
March 16 - 31, 2012
Auditions November 14 & 15, 2011 at MuCCC

Tickets: $15 general admission; $10 anyone over 65; $5 anyone under 25
Special Thursday Night school group rates: $2 student tickets for groups - contact RCP for details

Long Day's Journey Into Night
by Eugene O'Neill
Directed by Jean Ryon
To be staged at MuCCC (Multiple-use Community Cultural Center); 142 Atlantic Avenue
April 13 - 28, 2012
Auditions November 7 & 8, 2011

Tickets: $15 general admission; $10 anyone over 65; $5 anyone under 25
Special Thursday Night school group rates: $2 student tickets for groups - contact RCP for details

Summer 2012:
Richard III
by William Shakespeare
Directed by PatRick White
To be staged at the Highland Park Bowl; 1200 South Avenue
July 6 to 21, 2012 (all performances at 8:00 PM)

Free Shakespeare at the Bowl; no admission charged (donations accepted)