King’s Players Appeal for Assistance Promoting Community Preview

Dec 23, 2011

Update (January 9): Members of the general public who are unable to make the evening showings are welcome to attend Wednesday, January 11 at 12:00 pm community preview at the regular $15 rate. These tickets will be available at the door.

The King’s University College Players Theatre Company at the University of Western Ontario is reissuing its offer to community groups to participate in a preview showing of its January musical comedy, “The Boy Friend”.  They are also appealing for help in spreading information about the special showing.  The preview showing makes heavily discounted tickets available to seniors and community groups.

“The community program is one that is very special to us,” explained assistant director John Houghton.  “It allows us to make the show available to sections of our community on fixed budgets such as seniors and other service organizations.”

The King’s Players make their preview performances available to seniors and community groups for the rate of $5, which covers only the theatre rental and rights for the show.

“Offering this show, especially to seniors and community groups who may not often have the opportunity to get to see a show was something our team really wanted to do this year,” explained Houghton.  “We hope members of the community will take steps to help us fill these shows and create a memorable and meaningful experience”.

The performance date for the preview is Wednesday, January 11 at 12:00 pm.  Following the show, groups will be welcome to remain in the theatre for the opportunity to meet and interact with the actors and crew.

For information on organizing a community group to attend this special showing, contact John Houghton at (519) 614-7010 or e-mail kingsplayers@kucsc.com.  Tickets to these special showings are only available to community groups and are not available to the general public.

Showings to the general public run January 12, 13, 14 at 7:00 pm each night for $15 per person.  Seating is available by contacting the King's Players Box Office at (519) 614-7010.

About the King’s University College Players:

The King's Players are a drama group at King's University College at the University of Western Ontario. The group meets every Thursday on campus for theatre fun which includes sketches, improv and other drama games.  The Players also produce an annual main production.

In 2004 Matthew Wilson directed the King’s Players in a production of Jesus Christ Super Star.  Musicals did not return to King's until 2011 when John Houghton directed "Once Upon A Mattress: The True Story of the Princess and the Pea".  This season, the King's Players are excited to continue growing their musical program with Chris Vandenbreekel directing "The Boy Friend".

About the KUCSC:

These productions are made possible with the support of the KUCSC.  The King's University College Student Council (KUCSC) is the representative body for students at King's University College.  Their mandate is to provide the students of King's University College opportunities for growth and development outside of the classroom and in the King's, Western and London communities, in keeping with the college's Catholic values.

About King’s University College:

King's University College is a Catholic, co-educational, liberal arts university college, affiliated with The University of Western Ontario. Founded in 1954, the College provides general and honours degree programs in the liberal arts, social sciences, and social work, and a master's degree in social work. Sponsored by the Roman Catholic Diocese of London, the College is a community of some 3,000 Canadian and 270 international students, 180 full-time and 137 part-time faculty, staff, and professional and administrative officers. It is renowned as a centre of teaching excellence, positioned in the top rank of institutions of higher learning in Canada, for the quality of its teaching faculty.