The third "Autumn Classic" was "Cyrano de Bergerac" by Edmond Rostand (English translation by Anthony Burgess). The costumes, sets and cast size for this production rival any of the Spring shows. A 9-foot high, 24-foot long platform with a staircase descending onto center stage was built to stage the exciting sword fighting sequences and battle scenes.

The famous balcony scene between Roxanne and Cyrano (talking "through" the handsome, but slow Christian) took place on this magnificent set. Cyrano also stands atop the list for running time - nearly 4 hours! Despite this daunting lenth, the only people to leave early were ones with previous engagements.

One disadvantage of doing a show in the Fall is the waning daylight. We are so used to being able to rehearse or paint (or strike) the sets until eight or nine o'clock at night. But in September, twilight comes lcoser to seven p.m.

Overall, the 3-year run was a sucess - both emotionally and financially. However, there proved to be not a large enough core group to run both the Spring and Fall shows. ~ Jamie Gordon

(Note: The Players started producing a Summer Show in 2007 and the summer audience has built steadily since then. The timing works well for college students and for audiences looking for a fun summer day activity). 

Producer - Jamie Gordon, Director - Erwin Rosin, Costumes - Jacqueline Rosin, Stage Manager - Erik Swanson, Fight Choreography - Geoffrey Alm