Hairspray
Aug 17-19 & 24-26, 2012

Music by Marc Shairman
Lyrics by Scott Wittmna & Marc Shaiman
Book by Mark O'Donnell & Thomas Meehan
Based upon the New Line Cinema film written and directed by John Waters
Produced through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI)

Tracy Turnblad has a passion for dancing and wins a spot on the local TV dance show. Overnight she is transformed from outsider to teen celebrity. Can a larger-than-life adolescent manage to vanquish the program's reigning princess, integrate the television show and find true love (singing and dancing all the while, of course!) without musing her hair? This exciting Broadway hit brings 1960s Baltimore to Tenth & Main.

Directed by Erica Pearson

Wait Until Dark
Oct 12-14 & 19-20, 2012
by Frederick Knott
Produced by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc., New York

A con man and two ex-convicts are about to meet their match. They have traced the location of a mysterious doll to a man and his blind wife. With the help of a young neighbor, she figures out she is the victim of a bizarre charade, so when darkness falls she turns off all the lights leaving them to maneuver in the dark. A Broadway hit, this masterfully constructed thriller moves from one moment of suspense to another as it builds toward a breath-stopping final scene.

Directed by Linda Ward

Little Women, the Musical
Dec 7-9 & 14-16, 2012

Book by Allan Knee
Music by Jason Howland
Lyrics by Mindi Dickstein
Based upon the novel by Louisa May Alcott
Produced by special arrangement with Dramatics Play Service, Inc., New York

Based on Louisa May Alcott's family experiences (and novel), the story follows the adventures of Jo, Meg, Beth and Amy as they group up in Civil War America. The wonderful narrative is brought to life as an exhilarating musical filled with glorious music, dancing and heart. This powerful score soars with personal discovery, heartache and hope, adapting an American classic novel into a musical theatre treasure.

Directed by Holly Hathaway

The Grapes of Wrath
Feb 8-10 & 15-16, 2013

Based on the novel by John Steinbeck
Adapted by Frank Galati
Produced by special arrangement with Dramatics Play Service, Inc., New York

Renowned as a novel, and then as a prize-winning motion picture, the story of the Joad family and their flight from the dust bowl of Oklahoma is familiar to all. Proud, but reduced to poverty by the loss of their farm, the Joads pile their possessions on a battered old truck and head west, hoping to find work and a better life.

Directed by David Cobine

The Cast

Michael Sweigart: Tom Joad
Jennie Kiffmeyer: Ma Joad
Phil Baisley: Jim Casy
Allison Giles: Rose of Sharon
Eric Burkhardt: Pa Joad
Steve Holthouse: Uncle John
Ian Kinder: Al Joad
Casey Pierson: Ruthie Joad
Skylar Miller: Winfield Joad

Trey Wylie: Connie Rivers (Also: Man in Tent & Migrant Worker)
John A. Garden: Noah Joad (Also: Officer & Man with Club)
Paul Kriese: Grampa Joad (Also: Hooverville Mayor & Man in Barn)
Angela Karch: Granma Joad (Also: Migrant Worker)
Ronnie Wylie: Muley Graves, Man Going Back, Floyd, Man in Tent
Robyn Zitnick: Elizabeth Sandry, Mrs. Wainwright, Migrant Worker
Brian Jackson: Willy, Camp Proprietor, Deputy, Guard, Man with Club, Migrant Worker
Kari Kinsey: Nurse, Woman Who’s Shot, Migrant Worker
Shane Edington: Gas Station Owner, Ag Officer, Bookkeeper, Migrant Worker
Adrian Hess: Gas Station Attendant, Ag Officer, Guard, Man with Club, Migrant Worker
Paul Jordan: Contractor, Mr. Wainwright, Migrant Worker
Kathy Hall: Weedpatch Camp Director, “Man” in Tent, Migrant Worker
Max Wylie: Boy in Barn, Migrant Worker

Barefoot in the Park
April 5-7 & 12-13, 2013
by Neil Simon
Produced by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc., New York

Paul and Corie Bratter are newlyweds in every sense of the word. He's a straight-as-an-arrow lawyer and she's a free spirit always looking for the latest kick. Their new apartment, her most recent find, is too expensive, with bad plumbing and in need of a paint job. Add a surprise from Corie's loopy mother and their neighbor-in-the-attic Velasco. Everything that can go wrong, does. Paul doesn't understand. As Corie sees it, he's too staid, too boring and she just wants him to be a little more spontaneous, running "barefoot in the park" would be a start.

Directed by Ruthanne Bolling

Guys and Dolls
May 10-12 & 17-19, 2013

A Musical Fable of Broadway
Based on a story and characters by Damon Runyon
Music & Lyrics by Frank Loesser
Book by Jo Swerling & Abe Burrows
Produced through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI)

Set in Damon Runyon's mythical New York City, this romantic comedy soars with the spirit of Broadway as it introduces us to a cast of vivid characters who have become legends: the "mission doll," out to reform the evildoers of Times Square; the slick, high-rolling gambler who woos her on a bet and ends up falling in love; the chronically ill nightclub performer whose condition is brought on by the fact she's been engaged to the same man for 14 years; and her devoted fiancé, Nathon Detroit, desperate as always to find a spot for his infamous floating crap game.

Directed by Greg & Charity Hawkins

Community Outreach during
Guys & Dolls
We are very excited to announce collaboration with the Salvation Army and Guys & Dolls to help them celebrate their 125th year in the Richmond community.

The Salvation Army exists as a catalyst to help people change their lives for the better.  We at RCT would like to help “follow the fold” and partner in their great work by collecting donations of laundry soap and canned food on their behalf. Donations will be accepted in the RCT lobby during the run of Guys & Dolls. Help RCT make an impact on the community!