KING’S PLAYERS COMPLETE MASSIVE MOVE AND RESUME REHEARSALS
No Room For Error: This large riser was moved into the performance hall with less than one inch of clearance through the narrow main doors. |
January 7, 2011
The King’s Players Theatre Company at the University of Western Ontario has successfully moved its set and operations into the Wolf Performance Hall at the London Central Library in preparation for presenting its second annual musical “The Boy Friend” which runs this coming week January 12-14.
Student volunteers in the cast and crew were recalled early from Christmas holidays to complete the move and resume rehearsals for the highly-anticipated production.
The set move-in was a massive effort for the campus theatre company, transporting large prefabricated sections from a preparation area near Airport Road to their destination at the Wolf Performance Hall. Narrow doorways at the performance hall, steep stairs, and set pieces weighing over 500 lbs provided a significant challenge for the twenty-member team during the six-hour move.
The King’s Players extend a special thank-you to our volunteers for their help during the move and to Masciotra Concrete Forming for providing the preparation area and transport for the set.
“The Boy Friend” will run at 7:00 pm starting this week for three nights only. Show dates are January 12, 13, 14. Tickets are $15 and can be put on hold by calling (519) 614-7010 or contacting kingsplayers@kucsc.com.
No Time for A Break: Cast member Jesslyn Hodgson literally paints herself into a corner while choreographer Brikena Qamili looks on. |
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.
