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Experience the thrilling suspense of DEATHTRAP, a masterpiece by Ira Levin, presented by The Resident Ensemble Players. Don't miss this captivating theatrical event.

The Resident Ensemble Players presents the Delaware premiere of 'Pass Over,' a powerful and impactful drama that blends poetry and humor. This emotionally charged play explores the value of a young black man's life.

Aisle Say has had the privilege of reviewing this staggering talented ensemble since 2008. Still do I remember their second show of the season, THE IMAGINARY INVALID. Forever imprinted in my mind are the enema gloves of Michael Gotch and Mic Matarrese. These two actors and many of their colleagues from the PTTP Masters Program remain today, representing the culture that founder and now retired Sandy Robbins created.

The Resident Ensemble Players will present John Ball's IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT, a suspenseful murder mystery set in 1962 Alabama. Don't miss this compelling evening of theatre at the Roselle Center for the Arts, running from Nov. 2-19.

The Resident Ensemble Players (REP), the professional theatre company in residence at the University of Delaware, is presenting Yeah Baby, the World Premiere of a new cutting-edge comedy written and co-directed by Award-winning writer/director, Theresa Rebeck. 

The Resident Ensemble Players (REP), the professional theatre company in residence at the University of Delaware, will present a new cutting-edge comedy written by the exceptionally talented writer/director, Theresa Rebeck.

This is the last chance to vote for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Delaware Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.

Time is running out to vote for for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Delaware Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.

The Resident Ensemble Players will present their audio production of Votetrickery: A Spoken Word Symphony, written and directed by REP company member Hassan El-Amin whose thought-provoking audio play, Talk About Race, delighted listeners last season.

Our readers set the nominees, and now voting is open for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Delaware Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.

The Resident Ensemble Players will present their audio production of Votetrickery: A Spoken Word Symphony, written and directed by REP company member Hassan El-Amin whose thought-provoking audio play, Talk About Race, delighted listeners last season.

The Resident Ensemble Players will present their audio production of The Murders in the Rue Morgue, newly adapted from Edgar Allan Poe's classic thriller by REP company member Michael Gotch. Streaming October 27th - November 14th, this spine-tingling tale is sure to give you a Halloween fright!

The Resident Ensemble Players is kicking off their 2021-2022 season with the audio production of A Scandal in Bohemia, featuring one of the most famous detectives in literary history, Sherlock Holmes.

The Resident Ensemble Players will wrap up the 2020-2021 season with Agatha Christie's The Cornish Mystery, the REP's final story in The Poirot Mysteries. This audio production, adapted and directed by REP company member Michael Gotch, will captivate and intrigue you as the famous Detective Hercule Poirot expertly sorts through a web of lies.

Get ready to be on the edge of your seat as The Resident Ensemble Players presents Agatha Christie's The King of Clubs, the REP's first story in The Poirot Mysteries. This audio production will have you rapt with suspense as famous Detective Hercule Poirot expertly sorts through lies to reveal the truth.

After months of living with the constant strain and stress of the pandemic and everything that has come with it, we all have a powerful need for the escape and joyous distraction of a rollicking comedy - the kind of comedy that replaces anxiety with belly laughs and tension with tickled funny bones.

While racial tensions in America are at a peak, the Resident Ensemble Players (REP) continues its imaginative audio season with a daring look at all things racial with their world premiere of Talk About Race, conceived, written, and directed by REP company member Hassan El-Amin.

Join the Resident Ensemble Players (REP) on air and online this holiday season for the brand new audio presentation of Charles Dicken's heart-warming classic A CHRISTMAS CAROL, adapted by Sara Valentine and Michael Boudewyns.

​​​​​​​ In March of 1953, Langston Hughes, African American poet, novelist, and political activist, faced off with Red-baiters Joseph McCarthy and Roy Cohn when he was accused of perceived communist influences in his writing.

This is the 3rd of Aisle Say's interviews with local arts professionals. Each organization has similar overarching concerns of cancellations, lost revenues, refunds, donations, personnel anxiety and the preposterous nightmare of rescheduling in uncertainty. On the other hand, each have specific issues relevant to their own procedures and organizational structures.