The Ritz Players

05/29/2026

The cast and crew of Out of Sight, Out of Murder, are ready to head to OCTA this weekend in Bucyrus! We wish them a successful show and break a leg!

05/22/2026

Please come and support our production of Out of Sight . . .Out of Murder at North Region’s OCTAFest!

You’ll get to see the excerpt from our show as well as excerpts from Fremont Community Theatre, Bellevue Society for the Arts, and Harlequins Community Theatre. Three responders will provide constructive comments about the performances. One of the excerpts will be selected to represent North Region at the OCTA State Conference at Veterans Memorial Civic and Convention Center in Lima over Labor Day weekend.

Where:​Wynford High School
​​3288 Holmes-Center Rd.
​​Bucyrus, OH 44820

When:​Saturday, May 30th
​​Registration opens at 8:30 a.m.
Out of Sight . . .Out of Murder will be the first excerpt presented at 10:00 a.m.

Admission:​$20 per person

Hope to see you there!

05/21/2026

Tumble out of bed and stumble to the kitchen, because we have some massive news! The Ritz Players are thrilled to announce the incredible cast and production team for our upcoming summer production of 9 to 5 The Musical!

Mark your calendars for July 17, 18, 25, & 26, 2026 at The Ritz Theatre!

05/13/2026

ALL CALL FOR MEN ENSEMBLE
See Audition Materials using this link:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1vSvw8nsEK610mpOa23iC_rBg9H9sGMSx?usp=drive_link

05/12/2026

Night one of auditions are done! Don’t miss your chance. There is one more night of auditions, tomorrow, Tuesday, May 12th at 6:00 PM the National Theatre! Link to the audition form is in the comments. ⬇️

Have questions? Contact the Directors, Leigh Alvarado, [email protected], and Scott Cook, [email protected].

05/08/2026

We hope to see you tonight at Out of Sight, Out of Murder, at 7:30! Expect a night of laughter and thrills!

Can’t make it? You have one more chance to see the show, tomorrow at 7:30!

05/07/2026

We hope to see you at our second weekend of Out of Sight, Out of Murder! Get your tickets for this Friday or Saturday at 7:30 to see this hilarious show!

05/06/2026

What a GREAT cast and crew! But, one of them is a murderer...which one? We have two more performances of the Ritz Players production of Out of Sight...Out of Murder this weekend (Friday, May 8, and Saturday, May 9; 7:30 PM)!

05/04/2026

We are ONE WEEK from auditions for 9 to 5 The Musical!

Join us 5/11 or 5/12 at 6:00 in The National Theatre to audition for this upbeat, hilarious, and empowering show written by Dolly Parton.

If you’re planning on coming to auditions, please fill out this Google form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSezVf5d2pBTk9yhv6dmjbyxMrjhfjdVITAz5XMovGXWXXChyQ/viewform

Audition call: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BljC7xaMd1u5rbRAFyz5J8h5PypGXK_ms4P9TBiag8c/edit?usp=drivesdk

Dates: We look forward to seeing you on Monday, May 11 and Tuesday, May 12 beginning at 6 PM. Callbacks are on Wednesday, May 13 at 7 PM by invitation only. Auditions and Callbacks will be held in the National Theatre at the Ritz. The audition will include a music and a dance call, and potentia...