Royal Players Productions
Boy Hero: The Story of David O. Dodd
By Dr. Nancy Hendricks
Director: Randall Earnest
October 6-9, 2016
Sponsor: Bryant Historical Society
Royal Theatre
13 the Musical, Young Players
Director – Justin A. Pike
Music – Daphne Shoppach
Choreographer – Moriah Patterson
October 21-30, 2016
Royal Theatre
Murder at Cafe Noir
Director – Frank O. Butler
Civitan Murder Myster Dinner Theatre
Civitan Services Event; Royal Players entertainment
October 27, 2016
Benton Event Center
It’s a Wonderful Life
Director - Lisa Goodrich
December 1-4, 8-11, 2016
Sponsor: Mayor and Nancy Mattingly
Royal Theatre
A Charlie Brown Christmas, Young Players
Director - Jeremy Clay
Music Director - Sandy Shipe
Cabaret following
December 15-17, 2016
Sponsor: Landers of Benton
Royal Theatre
The Wedding Singer, Young Players Second Stage
Director - Justin A. Pike
Music Director - Sandy Shipe
Choreographer: Jenny Johnston
January 5-15, 2017
The Miracle Worker
Director - Kathy Bartholmey
February 16-19; 23-26, 2017
Sponsor: Regions Bank
Royal Theatre
Royal Film Festival
Lisa Goodrich, Jasmine Greer
4 th Royal Film Festival
March 17-18, 2017
Royal Theatre
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Director - Tony Clay
Music Directors - D. Brent Miller, Jo Murry
Choreographer: Moriah Patterson
April 20-23; 27-30, 2017
Sponsor: Middlebrooks Electric
Royal Theatre
Disney’s Aladdin Kids, Young Players Early Stages
Director - Lisa Goodrich
Music Director - Tanner Olgesby
Choreographer - Izzy Hammonds
May 5-7, 2017
Sponsored in part: Roller Ballard Funeral Home and First Security Bank
Royal Theatre
Mary Poppins
Director - Mark A. Burbank
Music Director - Sandy Shipe
Choreographer - Jenny Johnston
June 8-18, 2017
Sponsor: Everett Buick GMC
Royal Theatre
Guys and Dolls Jr., Young Players
Director - Daphne Shoppach,
Music Director - Matthew Glover
Choreographers - Jeremy Clay, Annslee Clay, Izzy Hammonds, Makayla Shipe
July 13-16, 2017
Sponsor: Landers of Benton
Royal Theatre
All Shook Up
Director - Frank O. Butler
Music Director - Dawne Carroll
Choreographer - Anna Bowman
August 10-13-17-20, 2017
Sponsor: W.W. and Anne Jones Charitable Trust
Royal Theatre
9th Annual BenTonys
October, 2017
Boy Hero: The Story of David O. Dodd
By Dr. Nancy Hendricks
Director: Randall Earnest
October 6-9, 2016
Sponsor: Bryant Historical Society
Royal Theatre
13 the Musical, Young Players
Director – Justin A. Pike
Music – Daphne Shoppach
Choreographer – Moriah Patterson
October 21-30, 2016
Royal Theatre
Murder at Cafe Noir
Director – Frank O. Butler
Civitan Murder Myster Dinner Theatre
Civitan Services Event; Royal Players entertainment
October 27, 2016
Benton Event Center
It’s a Wonderful Life
Director - Lisa Goodrich
December 1-4, 8-11, 2016
Sponsor: Mayor and Nancy Mattingly
Royal Theatre
A Charlie Brown Christmas, Young Players
Director - Jeremy Clay
Music Director - Sandy Shipe
Cabaret following
December 15-17, 2016
Sponsor: Landers of Benton
Royal Theatre
The Wedding Singer, Young Players Second Stage
Director - Justin A. Pike
Music Director - Sandy Shipe
Choreographer: Jenny Johnston
January 5-15, 2017
The Miracle Worker
Director - Kathy Bartholmey
February 16-19; 23-26, 2017
Sponsor: Regions Bank
Royal Theatre
Royal Film Festival
Lisa Goodrich, Jasmine Greer
4 th Royal Film Festival
March 17-18, 2017
Royal Theatre
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Director - Tony Clay
Music Directors - D. Brent Miller, Jo Murry
Choreographer: Moriah Patterson
April 20-23; 27-30, 2017
Sponsor: Middlebrooks Electric
Royal Theatre
Disney’s Aladdin Kids, Young Players Early Stages
Director - Lisa Goodrich
Music Director - Tanner Olgesby
Choreographer - Izzy Hammonds
May 5-7, 2017
Sponsored in part: Roller Ballard Funeral Home and First Security Bank
Royal Theatre
Mary Poppins
Director - Mark A. Burbank
Music Director - Sandy Shipe
Choreographer - Jenny Johnston
June 8-18, 2017
Sponsor: Everett Buick GMC
Royal Theatre
Guys and Dolls Jr., Young Players
Director - Daphne Shoppach,
Music Director - Matthew Glover
Choreographers - Jeremy Clay, Annslee Clay, Izzy Hammonds, Makayla Shipe
July 13-16, 2017
Sponsor: Landers of Benton
Royal Theatre
All Shook Up
Director - Frank O. Butler
Music Director - Dawne Carroll
Choreographer - Anna Bowman
August 10-13-17-20, 2017
Sponsor: W.W. and Anne Jones Charitable Trust
Royal Theatre
9th Annual BenTonys
October, 2017