By Claudia Loucks
Geneseo Current
The Richmond Hill Players continue their 2024 season with John Steinbeck’s American Classic “Of Mice and Men,” to be presented Thursdays through Sundays, Oct. 3-1 3, at the Barn Theatre at Richmond Hill Park in Geneseo.
Justin Raver, Kewanee, directs the show.
ABOUT THE SHOW
“George and Lennie, two drifters with dreams of living off the “fat of the land” arrive at a ranch, hoping to work for enough money to buy their own place. Lennie is a man-child, a little boy in the body of a dangerously powerful man. His obsessions with things soft and cuddly have made George cautious about whom the gentle giant associates with.
Matthew McConville as Lennie, talks to his pal and guardian George, played by Kevin Maynard, Rock Island, two drifters looking for work are among the cast members in “Of Mice and Men.” Contributed Photo
George’s promise to let Lennie “tend to the rabbits” on their future homestead helps keep the overgrown child calm. But the ranch owner’s son is a brutal bully with a promiscuous wife, and Lennie’s encounters with them lead to tragic results.
Realizing they can’t run away anymore, George is faced with a moral question: how should he deal with Lennie before the ranchers find him and take matters into their own hands?”
The show is rated PG-13 for language and adult themes.
Zack Sullivan, left, Geneseo; Julian Totton and Kevin Keck, both of Davenport; and Mike Skiles, Geneseo, rehearse a scene from “Of Mice and Men,” which opens Oct. 3 at the Barn Theatre, Geneseo. Contributed Photo
The cast features Matthew McConville, Mike Skiles, Glenn Kluge, Zack Sullivan, Kane Escoto, all of Geneseo; Kevin Maynard, Lily Blouin, Anthony Mitchell, Rock Island; Pat Kelley, Kewanee; Kevin Keck and Julian Totton, Davenport.
The staff includes stage manager Megan McConville; set builder Mike Skiles, light and sound designer Jennifer Kingry; crew member Leslie Day, 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, Oct. 4. Richmond Hill also offers Assistive Listening Devices (ALDs), which can be requested at the time reservations are made.