RRT Jr Players is an advanced acting troupe for young people who have prior experience in an RRT education program / production, in another arts organization, or at their school.
Opportunities are available for both actors and production crew members.
Young people specifically interested in tech work are encouraged to join since troupe members will build set pieces, gather props, run lights and sound, etc. Those with a specific interest in technical theatre will have more responsibilities on a production crew and may choose not to audition for a part. This season some of RRT’s Mainstage and Tabletop production members will work with Jr Players technicians.
Actors will audition for roles just as they do for Mainstage and Tabletop shows. All who audition are not guaranteed a part; however, the scripts will be for moderate size casts to accommodate many young actors. Those not cast will have more responsibilities on a production crew.
Ruby Theatre | 615 S. 10th Street |
Age:
6th – 12th Grade
Prerequisite:
Prior participation in one of the following:
- One semester in Theatre Academy
- One Summer Musical Theatre Camp
- A Mainstage Show
- A Tabletop Show
- Interview with Jr Players Coordinator [for those without prior RRT experience]
“War at Home: Students Respond to September 11th,” a dramatic readers theatre by Nicole Quinn and Nina Shengold, tells the reactions of high school students to the September 11, 2001 attack on the World Trade Center. Our performances will commemorate the 20th Anniversary of the attack.
Performances/Tickets: September 11, 2021 at 2 pm and 7 pm at The Ruby ($10 Adults, $8 Students 12-18 years old, $6 Children under 11. Tickets are purchased at the venue.
Synopsis: A group of students in a New York State high school 100 miles north of Ground Zero responds to the events of September 11, 2001. The text of this ensemble piece was created from journal writing of over 40 students, teachers, and community members in the weeks immediately following 9-11. Jr Players will request permission to edit the limited adult language that is in the script. (All royalties from War at Home will be donated to charity.)
