About
History
In 1944, the year that the first nuclear reactor started operation at Hanford, the Richland Village Players was created out of a community meeting held in the Grange Hall. On May 27 of that year, less than three months after the Grange Hall meeting, the Players staged their first production “Dixie Jubilee” before a full house in the auditorium of the newly built high school.
In 1971, The Richland Players purchased and moved into the former Richland Theater, a building that shares origins with the Players. Richland Theater opened on February 17, 1944 showing movies and operating as a community gathering space for Hanford workers.
The vision that created the Richland Players in 1944 to bring music and laughter to an isolated community, and opportunities for local citizens to directly participate, continues today. As the community has evolved in the demographics of age and culture, so too has the Theater evolved its repertoire and vision for new productions.
Today the theatre offers a season of five productions annually. Local works, such as the previously mentioned “Dixie Jubilee,” and “Brass Duck,” have found their debuts on the Richland Players theater stage.
Board Members
Directors At-Large
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Andy Straub-Walden Write a description for this list item and include information that will interest site visitors. For example, you may want to describe a team member's experience, what makes a product special, or a unique service that you offer.
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Brianna Sacry Write a description for this list item and include information that will interest site visitors. For example, you may want to describe a team member's experience, what makes a product special, or a unique service that you offer.List Item 1
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Daniel Bryant-Gawne Write a description for this list item and include information that will interest site visitors. For example, you may want to describe a team member's experience, what makes a product special, or a unique service that you offer.List Item 2
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Samantha Page Write a description for this list item and include information that will interest site visitors. For example, you may want to describe a team member's experience, what makes a product special, or a unique service that you offer.
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Ezra Jones Write a description for this list item and include information that will interest site visitors. For example, you may want to describe a team member's experience, what makes a product special, or a unique service that you offer.List Item 3
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Teresa Griffith Schlee Write a description for this list item and include information that will interest site visitors. For example, you may want to describe a team member's experience, what makes a product special, or a unique service that you offer.List Item 4
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Khara Lewis Write a description for this list item and include information that will interest site visitors. For example, you may want to describe a team member's experience, what makes a product special, or a unique service that you offer.