Celebrating 69 years of Rhode Island Community Theater!
DIRECTOR'S SPOTLIGHT
Rita A. Maron
Rita is the Artistic Director of the Academy Players of RI. Rita took over the failing theatre in 2011, and has reinvented the company, bringing it to a higher standard of community theatre in RI. Now celebrating its 69th season, the Academy Players is an award-winning theatre that not only puts on performances all year round, it always gives back to the community with each production. Academy Players of RI is a theatre company for all ages! In addition to performances, Academy Players also offers educational classes (voice/dance/theatre) and workshops (ex. Krysta Rodriguez, Jason Robert Brown, Ned Ginsburg). Rita grew up in North Providence, RI and studied dance with the Rhode Island State Ballet, Myles Marsden Dance Company, and the Modern Jazz Dance Company with Elaine Colaneri. She also studied theatre, dance, and voice at Rhode Island College, University of Rhode Island & Providence College. Rita has taught theatre at local schools in Rhode Island including N. A. Ferri Middle School (Johnston), St. Philip’s School (Smithfield) and at Mount St. Charles Academy (Woonsocket). Rita now lives in Narragansett, RI. She has three children, and three grandchildren and is married to Thomas Maron, Vice-President of Maron Construction Co., Inc.
Radio funnyman and serial dater Neil Doyle longs for a life partner, but can’t seem to break his habit of manipulating would-be girlfriends into breaking up with him. When he finally meets the woman of his dreams, he finds himself forced with a decision: Grapple with his deep-seated fears of commitment from the past or live out the rest of his life alone.
PRODUCTED BY: Broadway Bound Theatre Festival
PLAYWRIGHT: BRIAN MULHERN
DIRECTOR: RITA MURRAY MARON
MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of the Academy Players of RI is to foster and encourage the development of, and commitment to, the highest standards of community theatres including excellence in production, management, governance, community relations and services all while contributing to the Rhode Island community through raising funds and awareness for different charitable organizations.
Bringing Food & Beverages into the Theater...
