Theatre

The Richland Community College Theatre Program is a dynamic and inclusive space where creativity meets opportunity. Our theatre program and auditions are open to both students and community members. The Richland Theatre Program offers a rich blend of coursework, workshops, and hands-on experiences designed to ignite your passion for the performing arts. Whether you’re looking to hone your acting skills, explore stage production, or simply enjoy the vibrant world of theatre, you’ll find a welcoming environment to learn, collaborate, and create unforgettable performances.

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Ntozake Shange’s for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf [written and produced in 1976] is a choreopoem, a theatrical work blending poetry, music, and dance. Seven women, each representing a different aspect of the Black female experience, share their stories through powerful monologues and collective performances. The piece explores themes of womanhood, sexuality, trauma, and resilience within the context of racism and sexism. Through rhythmic language and evocative movement, the women express their pain, anger, and ultimately, their strength and solidarity. The play culminates in a celebration of Black womanhood and a message of hope.

  • Friday, April 4 at 10am & 7pm
  • Saturday, April 5 at 7pm
  • Sunday, April 6 at 3pm
  • Thursday, February 6 (6-7:30 PM)
  • Saturday, February 8 (9-11 AM)

Richland Theatre is looking for seven African American women (ages 16-60+) to perform in a production of Ntozake Shange’s iconic and award-winning play, for colored girls/who have considered suicide when the rainbow is enuf.

  • Experience with dance/music preferred but not necessary
  • Auditions are open to students, staff/faculty, and community members
  • Beginning actors welcome
  • This play contains adult themes and language and is not appropriate for children

Come to the Shilling Lobby (on the Richland Campus) during the audition time window. You’ll fill out some forms and then audition. The audition monologue is below. You do not have to memorize the monologue for the audition. Actors audition privately for the director and production staff. The audition takes 5-10 minutes. 

    • Tuesday, Feb 11 (5:30 PM) – Read through

    • Wednesday, Feb 12 (5:30 PM) – Table work

    • Thursday, Feb 13 (5:30 PM) – Read through/discussion

    • Monday, Feb 17 (5:30 PM) – During the next two weeks of rehearsal, individual actors and small groups will be called based on schedules.

    • Tuesday, Feb 18 (5:30 PM)

    • Wednesday, Feb 19 (5:30 PM)

    • Thursday, Feb 20 (5:30 PM)

    • Monday, Feb 24 (5:30 PM)

    • Tuesday, Feb 25 (5:30 PM)

    • Wednesday, Feb 26 (5:30 PM)

    • Thursday, Feb 27 (5:30 PM)

    • Monday, March 3 (5:30 PM) – Full Cast

    • Wednesday, March 5 (5:30 PM) – Full Cast

    • Monday, March 10 – Spring Break Week schedule to be determined

    • Tuesday, March 11

    • Wednesday, March 12

    • Thursday, March 13

    • Monday, March 17 (5:30 PM) – rehearsal

    • Tuesday, March 18 (5:30 PM) – rehearsal

    • Wednesday, March 19 (5:30 PM) – rehearsal

    • Thursday, March 20 (5:30 PM) – rehearsal

    • Monday, March 24 (5:30 PM) – rehearsal

    • Tuesday, March 25 (5:30 PM) – rehearsal

    • Wednesday, March 26 (5:30 PM) – rehearsal

    • Thursday, March 27 (5:30 PM) – rehearsal

    • Saturday, March 29 (9 AM – 12 PM) – Work Day

    • Sunday afternoon tentative rehearsal if needed

    • Monday, March 31 – Technical Rehearsal

    • Tuesday, April 1 – Technical Rehearsal

    • Wednesday, April 2 – Dress Rehearsal

    • Thursday, April 3 – Final Dress Rehearsal
dark phrases of womanhood
of never having been a girl
half-notes scattered without rhythm/no tune
distraught laughter fallin
over a black girl’s shoulder
it’s funny/it’s hysterical
the melody-less-ness of her dance.
don’t tell nobody don’t tell a soul
she’s dancin on beer cans & shingles
this must be the spook house
another song with no singers
lyrics/no voices
& interrupted solos
unseen performances
are we ghouls?
children of horror?
the joke?
don’t tell nobody don’t tell a soul
are we animals? have we gone crazy?
i can’t hear anythin
but maddening screams
& the soft strains of death
& you promise me
you promise me . . .
somebody/anybody
sing a black girl’s song
bring her out
to know herself
to know you
but sing her rhythms
carin/struggle/hard times
sing her song of life
she’s been dead so long
closed in silence so long
she doesn’t know the sound
of her own voice
her infinite beauty
she’s half-notes scattered
without rhythm/no tune
sing her sighs
sing the song of her possibilities
sing a righteous gospel
the makin of a melody
let her be born
let her be born
& handled warmly.