Community Preview for Musical: King’s Players Presents “The Boy Friend”
Dec. 13, 2011
 The King’s University College Players at the University of Western Ontario have set aside two special preview performances of their upcoming January musical for community groups. To ensure as many seniors as possible are able to enjoy the shows, seating will be available at the special community rate of $5 per person.
The performance dates for the preview are Wednesday, January 11 at 12:00 pm and Thursday, January 12 at 10:00 am. Following the show groups will be welcome to remain in the theatre for the opportunity to meet and interact with the actors and crew from the show.
This season’s show is being presented at the London Central Library’s Wolf Performance Hall. Entitled “The Boy Friend”, the production is a romantic spoof of 1920's musical comedy. Set in the French Riviera, the show features Polly (Breanne Pollard), an English heiress attending Mme. Dubonnet's (Maude Sheppard) Finishing School, who falls in love with Tony (Marc Blanchard), a delivery boy. Recalling her father's (Jacob Verwaayen) warning to beware fortune seekers, she poses as a working girl, in hopes that Tony will love her for who she is, not for her father’s wealth.
For information on organizing a community or seniors groups to attend these special showings, contact John Houghton at (519) 614-7010 or e-mail kingsplayers@kucsc.com. Early registration is of importance as seating is limited. Tickets to these special showings are only available to seniors and community groups as a community program and are not currently 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.
Additional information can be found on the theatre company’s website: http://www.kingsmusical.ca
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.
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