Welcome to the RPHS Theatre Department!

Kelley Marchant, Director
Department Email Address: rphstheatre@gmail.com
Box Office: 503-353-5870 x. 38600



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Rex Putnam Theatre Department
2012-13 Season




AND THEN THERE WERE NONE
By: Agatha Christie

Ten strangers are lured to a remote island estate, eight guests arriving at the play’s start to join the husband and wife caretaker couple who arrived a few days earlier. They soon discover that all have been invited under mysterious circumstances and none ever met the nominal host, one Mr. Owen — who is absent. Via a recorded message, the host accuses all 10 of having caused the deaths of innocent people.  Then one guest is murdered, and a bit later another, establishing an obvious pattern. The ever-dwindling crew of survivors struggles to figure out what’s behind it all. Is someone else hiding in the house and manipulating the grisly game? Or is one of their number the real Mr. Owen?

Black Box Theatre  
October/November 2012
 
 
 
A Winnie The Pooh Christmas Tail
Based on the stories by A.A. Milne, Book, Music, and Lyrics by James W. Rodgers.
"It's Christmas day in the 100 Acre Wood, but something has gone amiss! Eeyore has lost his tail, and it's up to his friends to find it so he can have a merry holiday. Pooh and Piglet enlist the help of silly Tigger, commanding Rabbit, and affectionate Kanga. As they sing and dance their way through the snow, you'll surely want to join in!"
 
PERFORMED WITH "How The Grinch Stole Christmas" by the Choir Department
Main Auditorium
December 2012

 
 
Winter Showcase
Various scenes, one-acts, monologues, songs and devised theatre pieces from
different classes in the theatre department.
Blackbox Theater   
January 2013
 
 
 
Little Mermaid
by William Glennon
Based on the Hans Christian Andersen story

Take a voyage to the bottom of the sea in this staged adaptation of the beloved Hans Christian Andersen classic! Children and adult audiences alike will be taken on an nautical adventure as The Little Mermaid journeys to the surface world in search of a new life and the prince of her dreams. On her way she will make some colorful friends and discover her true self in the wake of a difficult decision. Will she ever find what she’s looking for? Will she ever defeat the salty Sea Witch? Find out in William Glennon’s The Little Mermaid!
Main Auditorium
February 2013
 
 
 
THE 25th ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE
by Rebecca Feldman with music and lyrics by William Finn
Book by Rachel Sheinkin and additional material by Jay Reiss
The competition is intense. The words are hilarious. Let the spelling begin! The show centers around a fictional spelling bee in Putnam County, New York. Six kids face off in the battle of their lives. They compete against each other as well as members of the audience. Three adults help adjudicate the proceedings: a nostalgic former spelling bee winner, a mildly insane Vice Principal and The Official Comfort Counselor completing his community service to the state of New York.
(NOT recommended for younger children! Some mature material!)
Blackbox Theatre
March 2013
 

Hercules

By Vera Morris
The age old quest from zero to hero begins with one legendary man, Hercules. The son of Zeus, Hercules, has set out to marry Megara, however, Hera and Medusa have other perilous plans. When Megara is poisoned, Hercules must complete various tasks to save her life. Along this adventure we meet the wonderful Amazons, the sassy Hydra, a cowardly Lion, a fierce Mouse, the father who carries the world, and many others who Hercules must defeat, in order to save Megara.
Main Auditorium
May 2013

 


 
 
Last Modified on April 29, 2013