Role: Thomas Betterton
Ron joins the little OPERA theatre of NY (LOTNY) as Thomas Betterton in the NY stage premiere of Carlisle Floyd’s newest opera Prince of Players. Having received its world premiere at Houston Grand Opera in March 2016, this will be the NY stage premiere.
Based upon A Compleat Female Stage Beauty by Jeffrey Hatcher and popularized by the 2004 film Stage Beauty starring Billy Crudup and Claire Daines, Prince of Players brings the story of androgynous London Restoration-era actor Edward Kynaston, long idolized for his convincing portrayals of female characters, to the operatic stage. After a royal decree by King Charles II allowing women on stage and forbidding men to play women, Kynaston finds himself struggling on a tumultuous path to regain happiness on stage and off.
Thursday, Feb 23 through Sunday, Feb 26, 2017
Ron’s performs opening night, Feb 23 and Saturday evening, Feb 25
the little OPERA theatre of NY
The Kaye Playhouse
East 68th Street between Park & Lexington Avenues
Telephone: (212) 772-4448
E-mail: kayetickets@hunter.cuny.edu
Director: Philip Shneidman
Conductor: Richard Cordova
CAST
Edward Kynaston: Michael Kelly *, Shea Owens +
Thomas Betterton: Ron Loyd *, Matthew Curran +
Villiers, Duke of Buckingham: Bray Wilkins *, Jonh Kaneklides +
Margaret Hughes: Maeve Höglund *, Jessica Sandidge +
Lady Meresvale: Elizabeth Pojanowski *, Hilary Ginther +
Miss Frayne: Heather Hill *, Michelle Trovato +
Sir Charles Sedley: Raùl Melo *, Neal Harrelson +
Charles II: Marc Schreiner *, Nicholas Simpson +
Nell Gwynn: Sharin Apostolou *, Angela Mannino +
*performances on Thurs Feb 23 & Sat Feb 25
+performances on Fri Feb 24 & Sun Feb 26 (mat)
and Special Guest Jane Shaulis as “Mistress Revels”