RiverTowne Players
Purchase Tickets four weeks prior to the performance:
The Bank of the Arts
317 Middle St., New Bern 252-638-2577
Mailing Address:
RiverTowne Players
P.O. Box 796
New Bern, NC 28563
252-634-RTRP (7877)
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee -- Music and Lyrics by William Finn, Book by Rachel Sheinkin ( adult musical)
A hilarious tale of overachiever's angst chronicling the experience of six adolescent outsiders vying for the spelling bee of a lifetime. The show's Tony award-winning creative team has created the unlikeliest of hit musicals about the unlikeliest of heroes: a quirky yet charming cast of outsiders for whom a spelling bee is the one place where they can stand out and fit in at the same time.
Evenings: February 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25 at 8pm
Matinees: February 19 and 26 at 3pm
Tickets can be purchased beginning January 17, 2012. Tickets -- $15.00 in advance at the Bank of the Arts Office. $18.00 at the door.
RiverTowne Repertory Players presents the PREMIERE of:
"For the People"
A new musical comedy by Jim Ragan and Tracy Henry
The Premiere of "For the People", a musical comedy by Jim Ragan and Tracy Henry, will be presented by the RiverTowne Repertory Players in March.
"For the People" gives audiences a lighthearted look behind the scenes of the rough and tumble world of modern day politics. In this political romp, a race for the governor's seat is accompanied by seedy backroom deals, dramatic plot twists, unlikely campaign strategies and even a touch of romance. All of which is accompanied by an engaging and memorable musical score. To hear some of the music from this delightful play, visit our webpage.
"For the People" will open on March 23, 2012 with additional evening performances on March 24, 30 and 31 at 8:00pm. There will be Sunday Matinees on March 25 and April 1 at 3:00pm. Advance tickets are $15.00 and tickets at the door are $18.00
"For the People" will open on March 23 with additional evening performances on March 24, 30 and 31 at 8:00pm. There will be Sunday Matinees on March 25 and April 1 at 3:00pm. Advance tickets are $15.00 and tickets at the door are $18.00
March 23 will be Premiere Night with a “meet the candidates” barbecue dinner.
The tickets for this night only will be $20.00 which includes your ticket and dinner.
Blithe Spirit -- By Noel Coward (farce)
Charles Condomine, a successful novelist,wishes to learn about the occult for a novel he is writing. He arranges for an eccentric medium, Madame Arcati to hold a seance at his house. At the seance, she inadvertently summons up the ghost of Charles' first wife, Elvira. Only Charles can see her and his second wife, Ruth does not believe that Elvira exists. The ghostly Elvira makes increasingly desperate efforts to disrupt Charles' current marriage. She sabotages his car in the hopes that he will join her in the spirit world. But it is his current wife, Ruth who drives off and is killed. Now there are two ghostly wives to haunt him, more spells and a great deal of mayhem.
Evenings: May 18, 19, 25, 26 at 8pm
Matinees: May 20 and 27 at 3pm
Tickets: $12.00 in advance, $15.00 at the door
Cabaret -- Book by Joe Masteroff, based on the play by John Van Druten and Stories by Christopher Isherwood. Music by John Kander. Lyrics by Fred Ebb. Broadway production directed by Harold Prince and produced for the Broadway Stage by Harold Prince (Musical)
The scene is a night club, the Kit Kat Club in Berlin, as the 1920's are drawing to a close. The Master of Ceremonies welcomes the audience to the show and assures them that, whatever their troubles, they will forget them at the Cabaret. As the Nazis begin their rise to power, American writer, Clifford Bradshaw visits Berlin, He makes friends with Sally Bowles, an English singer. His elderly landlord, Fraulein Schneider gets engaged to a Jewish greengrocer and soon Clifford finds he has been inadvertently helping the Nazis. Musical numbers include "It Couldn't Please Me More," "Willkommen," "Cabaret," "Don't Tell Mama," and "Two Ladies." A musical from a tumultuous and heartbreaking era.
Evenings: July 19, 20, 21, 26, 27, 28 at 8pm
Matinees: July 22 and 29 at 3pm
Tickets: $15.00 in advance, $18.00 at the door
*SHOW DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
