Theater

RCTC Theater Presents, “The Curious Savage”

RCTC Theater Presents, The Curious SavageBy John Patrick • Directed by Jerry Casper

Tickets:

RCTC students are free with a student ID • Adults $12 • People 65+ and non-RCTC students $10

Buy your tickets at the Box Office Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Fridays 9am-4pm at 507-285-7200 with cash or check only.

Showtimes:

Thursday, April 11 at 7pm • Friday, April 12 at 7pm • Saturday, April 13 at 2pm

Thursday, April 18 at 7pm • Friday, April 19 at 7pm • Saturday, April 20 at 2pm

Mrs. Savage has been left ten million dollars by her husband and wants to make the best use of it, in spite of her grown-up stepchildren’s efforts to get their greedy hands on it. Knowing they cannot get hold of her fortune, they commit her to a sanitorium hoping to “bring her to her senses.”  In the sanatorium Mrs. Savage meets a variety of social misfits, men and women who just cannot adjust themselves to life, people who need the help only Mrs. Savage can provide! In time, she realizes that she finds happiness with them and plans to spend the rest of her life as one of them.  But when the doctor tells her there is no real reason for to remain, she hesitates to go out into a hard world where people seem ready to do anything for money.  The self-seeking stepchildren are driven to distraction by their vain efforts to browbeat Mrs. Savage, and she leads them on a merry chase with the help of her new friends. The mood of the play is high comedy and leaves the audience with the feeling that kindness and affection will always triumph over greed and dishonesty.

* Produced by special arrangement with Dramatists, Inc., New York

Are you a student interested in Theater Arts?

RCTC Theater offers Theater Appreciation, beginning and intermediate level acting classes as well as stagecraft where you can learn about stage and set design! Put your creativity to work! Check the online course catalog for availability and sign up!

  • RCTC Theater Program has a long-standing tradition of providing high-quality education to young and inexperienced actors. We pride ourselves on preparing you for the next level of your theatre arts journey. Whether your interest is to become a regular on the community stage or further your knowledge by going into a four-year theatre program, we will make sure you are ready for the next step.
  • RCTC Theater produces three main stage plays every year. In the fall we produce a children’s play that is seen by three to four thousand students a year. In the spring we produce one larger comedy or drama and one experimental play often in conjunction with the Rochester Reads program.

Beyond our main stage offerings, the student-directed Drama Club writes and performs short one or two-night variety shows and performs and hosts performances for fundraising events for on and off-campus organizations. The drama club typically does three to four performances a year as well as attending local and professional shows for free or at a discounted price.

Our Faculty

Jerry Casper has his MS in Theater from Fort Hays State University. He has over 30 years of experience as an actor, director, playwright, motivational speaker, and educator. He was awarded one of Minnesota’s Outstanding Educators of the Year in 2011.

For more in-depth information about our program, productions, or our Drama Club, contact Director Jerry Casper at gerald.casper@rctc.edu or call 507-285-7569.

Charles E. Hill Theater

RCTC offers main-stage productions which allow students to be involved in all aspects of productions. Auditions are open to all students.

Director: Jerry Casper, Gerald.Casper@rctc.edu, 507-285-7569
Technical Director: Ben Hain, Ben.Hain@rctc.edu, 507-285-7201