By Richard B. Sheridan
Directed by Diana Holdridge
Feb 21 – Mar 8, 2025
(Comedy, All Ages)
The Rivals concern the romantic adventures of Lydia Languish, (who only reads romance novels) who is determined to marry for love and into poverty. Realizing this, the aristocratic Captain Jack Absolute woos her while claiming to be lowly Ensign Beverly.
But her aunt, Mrs. Malaprop, will not permit her to wed a mere ensign and Lydia will lose half her fortune is she marries without her aunt’s permission.
In the end, Lydia abandons her sentimental notions and agrees to marry Jack. Numerous side plots exist (among them neurotic Faulkland’s endless testing of Julia’s love for him).
The Rivals is full of angry fathers, silly country squires, scheming servants and the famously ridiculous Mrs. Malaprop. The Rivals will be updated to the swinging 1960’s, a perfect setting for the romantic hijinks of the play.
The Cast
| Jonah Daniels | Captain Jack Absolute |
| Heather Lyon | Lydia Languish |
| Chance Fuerstinger | Faulkland |
| Christy Chavez | Julia Melville |
| Darin Vickery | Sir Anthony Absolute |
| Lynne Tucker | Mrs. Malaprop |
| Austin Lindsay | Bob Acres |
| Matt Hansen | Sir Lucius O’Trigger |
| Jim Hansen | David |
| Mia Ryames | Lucy |
| Sadie Dowdle | Stick |
| Caleb Mobberly | Thomas |
The Crew
| Diana Holdridge | Director |
| Perry Daniels | Asst. Director |
| Teresa Tuttle Sorensen & Dianna Hite-Smith | Stage Managers |
| Elizabeth Greeley | Costume Design |
| Machaela Burt | Lighting Design |
| Diana Holdridge | Set Design |
| Sam Hansen | Sound Design |
| Gary Miller & Joanna Marshall | Prop Design |
| Sam Hansen | Sound Operator |
| Greg Thomas | Light Operator |
| Anna Moore | Run Crew |
| Jim Anderson, Paul Archibeque, Jonah Daniels, Lynne Tucker, Heather Lyon, Christy Chavez, Aubrielle Holly | Set Construction |
