The Rose Players perform staged reading of plays
by William Shakespeare and other playwrights
once a month on a Thursday
under the direction of
Resident Artist Richard Kenyon.
Performances, which are free to attend,
take place at the Villa at 7:00 p.m.
On a moonlit Newfoundland porch,
two hearts meet at the edge of what was and what might still be.
Funny, tender, and piercingly honest,
this intimate love story shimmers with longing and youthful hope.
The audience does not know which play they are coming to see, and the actors do not know which roles they will play. Scripts are opened, the performance begins, and theatre is created live before your eyes -- thrilling, dangerous and utterly unrepeatable.
Mischief fills the air as Falstaff swaggers into Windsor, convinced he can outwit everyone around him. William Shakespeare's exuberant comedy overflows with tricks, laughter, and the irresistible triumph of clever women.
The Dark Lady of the Sonnets by George Barnard Shaw.
Desire, wit and theatrical mischief collide as Shakespeare himself steps into the spotlight.
Shaw's sparkling comedy is a playful dance of poetry, politics and royal intrigue.
Augustus Does His Bit by George Bernard Shaw
Bluster meets brilliance in this razor-sharp wartime farce.
With wicked precision, Shaw sends up vanity, bureaucracy,
and the people who believe they are running the world.
Prophecy stirs, kingdoms teeter, and magic enters the world in this bold and mysterious tale of ancient Britain. Part legend, part spectacle, The Birth of Merlin is a thrilling journey into wonder, danger and destiny.
The familiar world is shattered when the unimaginable descends from the skies. Urgent, haunting and thrilling, this sci-fi classic plunges us into a chilling vision of survival
in the face of the unknown.
In a world ruled by judgment and secrecy, one woman stands at the center of a storm she did not create alone. Nathaniel Hawthorne's classic tale is fierce, haunting, and deeply human in its exploration of shame, resilience and identity.
On a dark and wondrous Christmas Eve, one man is forced to confront the life he has made for himself. Charles Dickens's beloved classic, adapted by Celina Dean, is rich with mystery, magic, and the transformative power of mercy and joy.
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