Royal Palm Players'
2011-2012 Season
November 12
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Royal Palm Players is proud to welcome back, by popular demand, the incomparable Sarasota Ballet. They have danced their way into the hearts of Boca Grande residents and are appearing this season for the third time. They bring their beauty, grace and culture to the Island, to enchant and delight us. So don’t miss what is sure to be an evening to remember for the entire family!
November 17-20
The excitement and color of Van Gogh’s life and art enhance this dramatic production through a visually stunning slide show of his brilliant art work as well as a beautifully written script. The effect is totally dazzling! Educational and moving, this show is a one man tour de force!!!
DECEMBER 1 - 4
What do you do when your wife receives an e-mail meant for your mistress and your mistress receives the one meant for your wife? The story is told entirely in e-mails from laptop computers, although the play still manages to have an unforgettable chase scene - thanks to Blackberries and iPhones. A hearty laugh for laugh comedy.
JANUARY 5 - 8
ROUNDING THIRD is the tumultuous journey of two Little League coaches through an entire season, from their first tentative meeting to the climactic championship game. Despite their differences, Michael and Don form an uneasy alliance for the benefit of the team. Over the course of exhilarating victories, heartbreaking defeats, and interminable rain-outs, the two men battle over how to lead the team. A home run of a show!
JANUARY 13
The Blues Brothers Soul Band Rhythm and Blues Tribute is a high-kicking, hard-rocking, nail-biting, cat-fighting, film-faking, tight-fitting, feet-stomping, dance-crazed, powerhouse performance of a show! (Amen, Brother!) This is a live show; there is no preprogrammed electronic disco or backtracks. What you see are master blues men at their craft. This is indisputably one of the tightest bands around. Even the most skeptical of audience members will be on their feet dancing. With songs by Ray Charles, Cab Calloway, John Lee Hooker, Aretha Franklin, James Brown, and Booker T & the MG's, how could it be anything other than a musical extravaganza? So get your sunglasses and your pork-pie hat, get down with your blues and come see these good ol’ boys for a truly mind blowing evening!
FEBRUARY 3
This year, Royal Palm Players' exciting fund-raising event will consist of luscious dinner parties hosted in Island homes followed by the sounds of the incomparable Three Divas and The Dons. This outstanding ensemble, comprised of vocalists and instrumentalists, present exciting programs of varied musical styles. Their “surprisingly outrageous" eclectic repertoire covers a broad spectrum, ranging from opera to Broadway, sacred, folk, and patriotic. Whether it is a solo, duet, or trio, their high caliber entertainment is always full of energy. Their selections are fun, their manner professional, and their sound unique! All are well seasoned, consummate musicians who display verve, sparkling wit, and comedic timing. They are dedicated to entertaining their audience with beautiful songs that will linger in their minds for many days. This will be THE fund-raising event of the season, not to be missed.
FEBRUARY 9 - 12
Three engaging women reluctantly take the field in a mothers vs. sons soccer game. They intend to let the children win, but as the game unfolds they become intent on scoring. The competition ignites a fierce desire to recapture their youthful good-humor, independence and sexiness, paving the way toward a better understanding of themselves, their families and changes they need to make in their lives.
FEBRUARY 20 - 24
Brush up your Shakespeare at this low key but fast paced workshop which has become an RPP tradition since it was started in 2000 by Charlie Tyler, Tina Johnson and Paul Rudd. No previous knowledge of Shakespeare is required and there’s not a test at the end! This season's selection is "Twelfth Night", a rollicking comedy that has much to say about the nature of love in all its forms, about duplicity and about ostracism and cruelty. There will be 4 days of class work and on the last day a special reading by the participants at the Community Center Auditorium.
MARCH 1 - 4
What would you do if one morning you woke up and your daughter told you she was going to kill herself that very evening? The subjects of love, suicide, and the meaning of life are probed in this 1983 Pulitzer Award winning play about an unusual mother-daughter relationship. ‘Night Mother makes a disturbing statement about responsibility and courage.
MARCH 9 - 10
With a select cast and directors from New York, the Royal Palm Players present "Stained Glass," an original new musical which Island resident Reyn Guyer and his writing partner, Jeff Harrington have written. It’s an intimate and intricate story about four people whose lives are linked by a mystery they work to resolve. With a melodic and driving pop/folk infused score, it celebrates the power of love and the freedom that only truth can bring.
MARCH 19
The BEATLES are coming to Boca Grande!!! While covering the full spectrum of The Beatles' long and varied career, The Nowhere Band creates an unparalleled, entirely live reproduction of 60's Beatles performance. They blend period costumes and authentic instruments with modern lighting and an abundantly talented quartet to create an experience any true Beatles' fan simply can't afford to miss. It's not about the lights, the equipment, or the endless hours of practice; it's about the smiles and memories these songs bring back to life. They will perform all your Beatles favorites such as: I Want To Hold Your Hand, She Loves You, Yesterday, Hard Day’s Night, P.S. I Love You, Lady Madonna, Hey Jude, Can’t Buy Me Love, Eleanor Rigby, When I’m 64 and many others. This show is suitable for the whole family.
MARCH 29 - APRIL 1
Al and Willie as "Lewis and Clark" were top-billed vaudevillians for over forty years. Now they aren't even speaking. When CBS requests them for a "History of Comedy" retrospective, a grudging reunion brings the two back together, along with a flood of memories, miseries and laughs.
APRIL 6
Isolated in a sprawling manor in 19th century England, a governess is hired to watch a precocious young brother and sister in this haunting adaptation of Henry James' classic novella. Though the governess bonds with the children at first, she quickly begins to suspect something is wrong when she sees the grotesque figures of the former governess and caretaker of the manor -- both of whom are supposedly deceased. Is she seeing actual ghosts, or merely figments of her imagination? Fearing for her life and sanity, the governess begins an investigation to find out what happened to her predecessors and who else knows of their presence.
