By Claudia Loucks
Geneseo Current
David Beeson, left, Kewanee; Jackie Patterson, Geneseo; Jessica Moore, Kewanee, and Samuel Carrington, Galesburg, area among the cast members of the comedy, ‘A Fox on the Fairway,” to be staged by the Richmond Gill Players in Geneseo. Contributed Photo
Richmond Hill Players continue the 2025 season with a comedy, Ken Ludwig’s “A Fox on the Fairway.” The show will be presented Thursdays through Sundays, July 10-20, at the Barn Theatre in Geneseo.
Tom Morrow, Rock Island, directs the play.
The Richmond Hill Players’ press release states, “Ken Ludwig’s ‘A Fox on the Fairway’ is a tribute to the English farces of the 1930’s and ‘40’s, taking audiences on a riotous ride that recalls the classic of the Marx Brothers.
Set amid the leafy greens of Quail Valley Country Club, the story unfolds on the day Quail Valley faces its oldest rival – nearby Crouching Squirrel Golf and Racquet Club – for the golf tournament of the decade. Battle lines are drawn and the two clubs, like Greece and Troy, assemble their bravest heroes and play on to the final, madcap putt.
Along the way these arch-rivals get entangled in wagers, injuries, and romance with uproarious mayhem as they do whatever it takes to save face, win their bets and get their lives in order.”
The show is considered suitable for those age 13 and older.
The cast features Jackie Patterson, Geneseo; David Beeson and Jessica Moore, Kewanee; Sarah Carrington and Samuel Carrington, Galesburg; and David Shaffer, Moline.
The staff includes stage manager Jim Driscoll, Bettendorf; light/sound/ designer/operator Dana Skiles; set builder Mike Skiles; props crew Ann Keeney-Grafft and Jackie Skiles, all of Geneseo; and set builder, Jim Skiles, Colona.
On Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, the doors open at 6:30 p.m. with the show beginning at 7:30 p.m. Sunday shows are 3 p.m. matinees with the doors opening at 2 p.m.
Reservations are recommended and can be made by calling the Richmond Hill box office at 309-944-2244 or by visiting the website at rhplayers.com.
Late seating is not permitted; no one will be admitted to the theater after the show has started.
Admission to all performances is $12.
An audio description performance will be held Friday, July 11. Richmond Hill also offers Assistive Listening Devices (ALDs), which can be requested at the time reservations are made.
ABOUT: RICHMOND HILL PLAYERS - a non-profit community theater group presenting plays in the converted top floor of an old dairy barn in Geneseo since 1968. Approximately 100 active members are involved on and off-stage each year, with actors, directors, backstage personnel, support staffs, and audience drawn from a 75-100 -mile radius that includes cities in both Illinois and Iowa.