April 22-24, 2010

"Who Wants of Be God"

Presented by Real Life Player

Directed by Vali Baldwin

Performances Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 6pm

Issues related productions written and staged by Nashville teens.

For reservations call 352-0312

4610 Charlotte Ave., Nashville, TN 37209

Real Life Players - issues related productions written and staged by Nashville teens. 300-3592 contact: Valli Baldwin

        E-mail: rlplayer@bellsouth.net

Past Productions

Directions to Darkhorse

2008

"CAMO"

Proceeds benefitted Evan Bohn Physical Rehabilitation Expenses

2007

Wicked Games

proceeds benefitted the Oasis Center

Guilty as Sin

proceeds benefitted the Oasis Center

2004

proceeds benefitted the youth & family programs at the Oasis Center

Past Productions

2009

Gender Bender

proceeds benefitted Oasis Center Medical Services

2003 

The Illusion of They

Proceeds benefittedOasis Center's Youth Leadership and Crisis Intervention programs

2011

Three Charities to Receive Proceeds from Real Life Players Play, STRANDED.

Nashville’s teen-owned and operated Real Life Players (RLP) will perform their original production, Stranded, Thursday, April 28th thru  Saturday, April 30th. Performances will be at 7pm at the Darkhorse Theater, 4610 Charlotte Ave. Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for students. All proceeds will be donated to three charities to be chosen from organizations recommended to the Real Life Players Facebook page. For reservations call 364-6856.

Since the Real Life Players raise money to cover all production costs in advance, they are able to donate all of the proceeds from the door directly to charity. This year, the Real Life Players  have chosen three charities from public recommendations. In the continuing spirit of  audience participation, each audience member will be able to select Walden’s Puddle,  CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) or Thistle Farms of Magdalene to receive the money from their ticket. The more people that attend, the more money goes to charity. 

Thirteen teens ages 14-19 from six different Nashville schools form the non-profit RLP company. Stranded, is their comedic and dramatic exploration of how people can become lost on  life's journey through their past missteps or negative emotions and how those people can achieve their goals by pursuing their passions, hopes and dreams. The play is (self) rated “PG-13.”

Over 80 youths have participated in RLP  over the past 16 years. These teens have dedicated months of Sunday afternoons to create their original productions and will donate all of their proceeds to charity. While several alumni are now working actors or studying theater at college, many former RLP members have gone on to work in business, teaching, ministry, and medicine. “Being a member of Real Life Players gives me the chance to expand my talents, work with a diverse group of individuals and use my abilities to not just entertain but give back to my community and world.  Basically, it is too much fun for words!” said a six year member of company.  In the past, plays have included topics such as confronting personal fears (Crazy With Fear), violence in society (Violence on Trial), searching for love (Love Beach), the struggles for acceptance by homeless youth (Wicked Games), and the differences and similarities of the genders ( Gender Bender).