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Richmond
Community Theatre's Major Productions
1964
Spoon River Anthology - Hirshhorn / Charles Aidman (reader's
theatre with music)
produced before formation of RCT sponsored by the Aly Zetas.
1965 - 1966
RCT sponsored by City of Richmond and Richmond Community
Schools as shared recreation program.
Who Shoot The Buffalo? - Alice Morin
Magic Tea - Alice Morin
Time, Time & Again - Alice Morin
1966 -1967
Evening Of Readings - various (reader's theatre)
Gigi - Anita Loos (comedy)
The Fantasticks - Harvey Schmidt / Tom Jones (musical) Les Mahla-MD
The Boy Friend - Sandy Wilson (musical)
1967 - 1968
Ann Of the Thousand Days - Maxwell Anderson (reader's theatre)
The Tiger - Murray Schisgal / The Typists - Murray Schisgal (two one-acts)
The Lady's Not For Burning - Christopher Fry (poetic comedy)
Circus Camp '68 - Alice Morin (revue)
1968 - 1969
Evening Of Prose Poetry - various (reader's theatre)
The American Dream - Edward Albee /The Marriage Proposal - Chekov (two
one-acts)
The Miser - Moliere (comedy)
Earnest In Love - Lee Pockriss / Anne Croswell (musical) Lester Mahla
-MD
1969 - 1970
Arms And The Man - George Bernard Shaw (reader's theatre comedy)
Rashoman - Ryunosuke Akutagawa
Now You See It, Now - Alice Morin (a revue)
1970 - 1971
The Merry Wives Of Windsor - Shakespeare (comedy)
Mother Courage And Her Children - Bertolt Brecht (drama)
Leave It To Jane - Jerome Kern / Guy Bolton / P. G. Wodehouse (musical)
Harry Krause-MD
1971 - 1972
The House Of Bernarda Alba - Federico García Lorca (reader's
theatre drama)
The Prime Of Miss Jean Brodie - Jay P. Allen
A Sleep Of Prisoners - Christopher Fry (one-act drama)
Prime Evil - John Middlemas
Happy Days Are Here Again - Alice Morin
1972 - 1973
Prose and Poetry (reader's theatre)
A Month In The Country - Ivan Turgenev (drama)
Carnival! - Bob Merrill / Michael Stewart (musical) at McMorran Auditorium,
Harry Krause-MD
The Unsinkable Molly Brown - Meredith Wilson (musical) Harry Krause-MD
1973 - 1974
First Season at The Richmond Center for the Performing
Arts
The Comedy Of Errors - Shakespeare (comedy)
The Grass Harp - Truman Capote (comedy/fantasy)
Ceremony City - Alice Morin / Harry Krause (musical)
1974 - 1975
In 1975 RCT became an independent, nonprofit corporation.
She Stoops To Conquer - Oliver Goldsmith
The Skin Of Our Teeth - Thornton Wilder (comedy)
110 In The Shade - Schmidt / Jones (musical) Les Mahla & Barbara
Busch-MD
1975 - 1976
200 Years Of Christmas - Alice Morin
Life With Father - Howard Lindsey / Russel Crouse (drama)
Richmond Review '76 - Alice Morin / Barbara Busch (original review)
1976 - 1977
Present Laughter - Noel Coward
Playboy Of The Western World - William Synge
Kismet - Wright / Forrest (musical)
1977 - 1978
A Child's Christmas - Alice Morin
Tobacco Road - Bertolt Brecht (drama)
Tenderloin - Bock / Harnick (musical) Barbara Busch-MD
1978 - 1979
Spoon River Anthology - Hirschhorn / Aidman
Detective Story - Sidney Kingsley (drama)
The Music Man - Meredith Willson (musical) Les Mahla-MD
1979 - 1980
Twelfth Night - Shakespeare (comedy)
Galileo - Bertolt Brecht (biography)
H.M.S. Pinafore - Gilbert / Sullivan (musical) Roger Smith & Lauren
Matich-MD
Hal-O-Weena Fantasy - Bob Hennessey
1980 - 1981
The Long Christmas Dinner - Thornton Wilder/ The Gift Of The Magi
- O. Henry (comedy)
The Women - Clare Booth Luce (comedy)
Irene - McCarthy / Tierney/Gaynor / Clements (musical) Les Mahla-MD
1981 - 1982
Mame - Herman (musical) Marilyn Riley-VD, Lynne Houston-Conductor
Grease - Jacobs / Casey (musical) Les Mahla-MD
Knockout - Louis LaRusso II (drama)
Student Prince - Sigmund Romberg (musical) Judie Sharpe-MD
1982 - 1983
George M. - Geo. M. Cohan (musical) Kate Philabaum-MD
School For Wives - Moliere (comedy) / the Boor - Chekov
Light Years (musical) - Alice Morin -B/L, Kate Philabaum - M,
John Fitz - MD. in cooperation with Armada Area Schools
Anything Goes - Cole Porter (musical)
Amahl & The Night Visitors - Gian Carlo Menotti (opera) at
Armada High School Auditorium, Kate Philabaum-MD
1983 - 1984
Arsenic & Old Lace - Joseph Kesselring (comedy), Bill Mulcrone
Winter Solace - Alice Morin
The Magic Tea - Alice Morin (drama)
Of Thee I Sing - Geo. & Ira Gershwin (musical) Lynne Houston-MD
1984 - 1985
Major Barbara - George Bernard Shaw (comedy)
The Devil's Disciple - George Bernard Shaw (comedy)
Annie - Martin Charnin / Charles Strouse (musical) Kate Philabaum-MD
My Fair Lady - Alan Jay Lerner / Frederick Loewe (musical) John
Fitz-MD
1985 - 1986
Mousetrap - Agatha Christi (mystery), Margaret Thele
The Crucible - Arthur Miller (drama)
The Robber Bridegroom - Alfred Uhrey / Waldman (musical) Lynne
Houston-MD
Showboat - Jerome Kern / Oscar Hammerstein II (musical) Judie
Sharpe-MD
West Side Story - Leonard Bernstein / Stephen Sondheim (musical)
John Fitz-MD
1986 - 1987
Harvey - Mary Chase (comedy), Margaret Thele
You Can't Take It With You - Moss Hart / Geo. S. Kaufman (comedy),
Krista Manfredi
Charley's Aunt - Brandon Thomas (comedy), Nancy Osborn
Michigan: A State Of Being - Alice Morin (musical) John Fitz-MD
1987 - 1988
In 1988 the Centennial Building Foundation was formed for the benefit
of the building.
A Murder Is Announced - Leslie Darbon (mystery), Margaret Thele
Mister Roberts -Thomas Heggen / Joshua Logan (drama), Lew Schlanbusch
Cheaper By The Dozen - Frank & Ernestine Gilbreth & Christopher
Sergel (comedy), Mary Beth Berger
The Unsinkable Molly Brown - Meredith Willson (musical), Alice
Morin-D, Lauren Matich, Patrick Sharpe, Barbara Holsworth-MD
1988 - 1989
Count Dracula - Bram Stoker / Ted Tiller,(mystery-comedy), Margaret
Thele
A Christmas Carol - Charles Dickens, (drama), Nancy Osborn
Lovers & Other Strangers - Renee Taylor / Joseph Bologna
(comedy), various directors
Comedy Of Errors - Shakespeare (comedy) Shakespeare On The Hill,
Alice Morin
The Boys From Syracuse - Richard Rodgers / Lorenz Hart (musical)
Shakespeare On The Hill, Alice Morin-D, Fran Darling-MD
1989 - 1990
In December of 1990 RCT was granted 501(c)(3) status with the IRS.
South Pacific - Richard Rodgers / Oscar Hammerstein II (musical),
Alice Morin, Todd Knight-MD
Side By Side By Sondheim - Stephen Sondheim (musical revue),
Michele Busch-D, Marilyn Riley & Lynne Houston-MD
Romeo And Juliet - Shakespeare (tragedy ) Summer Shakespeare,
Alice Morin
West Side Story - Leonard Bernstein / Stephen Sondheim (musical)
Summer Shakespeare, Alice Morin-D, Fran Darling - MD
1990 - 1991
Brighton Beach Memoirs - Neil Simon (comedy), Lee Davis IV
Nunsense - Dan Goggin (musical), Alice Morin-D, Todd Knight-MD
Twelve Angry Men - Sherman Sergel, (drama),Scott Paul Dunham
Foreseeable Will - Gary Jurkiewicz (comedy), Lew Schlanbusch
The Passion Of Dracula - Bob Hall / David Richmond (thriller),
Alice Morin
The Taming Of The Shrew - Shakespeare (comedy) Summer Shakespeare,
Alice Morin
Kiss Me Kate - Cole Porter (musical) Summer Shakespeare, Alice
Morin-D, Traci Bartell-MD
1991 - 1992
Bent - Martin Sherman (drama), Alice Morin
The Normal Heart - Larry Krammer (drama), Scott Berry
The Last Book - Alice Morin (suspense/drama) Alice Morin at McMorran
Auditorium in Port Huron
Foreseeable Will: The Aftermath - Gary Jurkewicz (comedy) Lew
Schlanbusch
How The Other Half Loves - Alan Ayckbourn (comedy), Bill Davis
1992 - 1993
Kismet - Wright / Forrest (musical) Summer Shakespeare, Alice
Morin-D, Derek Snyder & Fran Darling-MD
As You Like It - Shakespeare (comedy) Summer Shakespeare, Alice
Morin
Charlotte's Web the musical - Charles Strouse / Joseph Robinette
(musical), Sarrie Materne-D, Marilyn Riley & Fran Darling-MD
Crimes Of The Heart - Beth Henley (comedy/drama) Todd Knight
1993 - 1994
The King & I - Richard Rodgers / Oscar Hammerstein II (musical),
Todd Knight
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever - (comedy), Sarrie Materne
Plaza Suite - Neil Simon (comedy) Michele Busch
The Odd Couple - (comedy) Sarrie Materne
Lend Me A Tenor - Ken Ludwig (comedy) Eric Baker
1994 - 1995
Nunsense - Dan Goggin (musical) Kendra Knight -D, Michele Busch-MD
Ten Little Indians - Agatha Christi (mystery) Philomena Somers
Love, Sex, and the IRS - Jane Milmore / Billy Van Zandt (comedy)
Michele Busch
Fiddler On the Roof - Bock / Harnick (musical) Kris Meile-D,
Marilyn Riley & Joan Barrett -MD
1995 - 1996
The Sound Of Music - Richard Rodgers / Oscar Hammerstein II (musical),
Robin Caprusco-D, Alan Lollar-MD
Catch Me If You Can - Jack Weinstock & Willie Gilbert (comedy),
Philomena Sommers
Take A Number Darling - Jack Sharkey (comedy) Philomena Somers
Company - Stephen Sondheim (musical), Michele Busch-D, Alan Lollar-MD
1996 - 1997
Cinderella - Richard Rodgers / Oscar Hammerstein II (musical) Jeff Pedue
& Alan Lollar
Deathtrap - Ira Levin (thriller) Philomena Somers
Smoke On The Mountain - various (musical), Philomena Sommers-D, Alan
Lollar -MD
The Nerd - Larry Shue (comedy) Robin Caparusio
1997 - 1998
The Wizard Of Oz - Harold Arlen / Yip Harburg (musical), Alan Lollar
/ Mark Konwinski
Wait Until Dark - Frederick Knott (mystery/drama) Philomena Somers
Beauty & The Beast - Valenti (musical), Alan Lollar -D/MD
The Foreigner - Larry Shue (comedy), Jeff Pedue
And On The Sixth Day… - Jack Sharkey / Dave Reiser (musical), Alan
Lollar -D/MD
Little Shop Of Horrors - Alan Menkin / (musical), Christopher Oakley-D,
Alan Lollar-MD
1998 - 1999
Alice In Wonderland - (musical), Scott Lantz-D, -MD
Run For Your Wife - Ray Cooney (comedy) Jeff Pedue
Steel Magnolias - Robert Harling (comedy/drama), Mark Konwinski
A Christmas Carol - Charles Dickens (drama) Mary Beth Berger
Little Mary Sunshine - Rick Besoyan (musical), Patty Harmon-D, -MD
The Musical Comedy Murders Of 1940 - John Bishop (comedy), Jeff Pedue
Aresnic & Old Lace - Joseph Keselring (comedy), Jim Bennett
1999 - 2000
Bye Bye Birdie - Charles Strouse / Lee Adams (musical), Patrick
Sharpe-D, Louis Canter-MD
Corpse! - Gerald Moon (mystery) Jeff Pedue
Dirty Work At The Crossroads - Bill Johnson (melodrama), Jeff
Pedue
A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum - Stephen Sondheim
(musical) Lynn Konczak-D, -MD
2000 - 2001
Oliver! - Lionel Bart (musical) David Thompson-D, Heidi Shaffmaster-Riggs-MD
Blithe Spirit - Noel Coward (comedy) Jeff Pedue
The Andersonville Trial - Saul Levitt (drama) Stephanie Cook
Dial M For Murder - Frederick Knott (melodrama) Doran Berger
Schoolhouse Rock Live!, jr. - various (musical) Debbie Seidel
(Children's Theatre Workshop)
2001 - 2002
Annie - Charles Strouse / Martin Charnin (musical) Kris Meile-D,
Kay Dupuy-MD
The Haunting Of Hill House - F. Andrew Leslie (suspense / drama)
Jennifer Lee
The Merchant Of Venice - Shakespeare (drama) Alexandra Berardi
The Crucible - Arthur Miller (drama) Alexandra Berardi
Charley's Aunt - Brandon Thomas (comedy) William Beaudry
Bugsy Malone, jr. - Williams (musical) - Kris Meile & Debbie
Seidel (Children's Theatre Workshop)
2002 - 2003
Zombies From The Beyond - James Valcq (musical) Krista Manfredi-D,
Louis Canter-MD
The Importance Of Being Earnest - Oscar Wilde (comedy) Christopher
Mallory
Once Upon A Mattress - Mary Rodgers / Marshall Barer (musical)
Patrick Sharpe-D, John Forlini-MD
The Winslow Boy - Terrance Rattigan (drama) Christopher Oakley
2003 - 2004
Grease - Jacobs / Casey (musical) Christopher Oakley-D, Louis
Canter-MD
Night Must Fall - Emlyn Williams (thriller) Nancy Arnfield
Moon Over Buffalo - Ken Ludwig (comedy) Bill Beaudry
Rumors - Simon (farce) joint production with RCT/CBF & Curtain
Up Theatre Co. for Alice Morin Memorial Fund, Susan Davis
I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change - J. DiPietro / J. Rogers
(music revue), Christopher Oakley -D, Lynne Houston-MD
2004 - 2005
Annie Get Your Gun - Berlin/ Fields
(musical) Krista Manfredi -D; Louis Canter -MD
Lost in Yonkers - Simon (comic drama)
Two By Two - Rodgers/ Charnin/ Stone (musical) -D; -MD
Father of the Bride - Francke (comedy)
2005 - 2006
Get Witch Quick - David Rogers (comedy) (teen
production)
Sweet & Hot - Harold Arlen (musical)
Lettice & Lovage - Peter Shaffer (comedy)
The Mousetrap - Agatha Christie (murder mystery)
On Golden Pond - Ernest Thompson (drama)
2006 - 2007
Damn Yankees- Adler & Ross (musical)
Steel Magnolias - Robert Harling (comedy)
The Greatest Christmas Pageant Ever - (teen
production)
A Few Good Men - Aaron Sorkin (drama)
Forever Plaid - Stuart Ross (musical)
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