Richard Roland

THE FANTASTICKS @ The Jerry Orbach Theatre at The Snapple Theatre Center
09.29.08 to 01.11.09

New York
I'm baaack.

San Angelo Coliseum: MONDAY OFF CHRISTMAS POPS SHOW
12.06.08 | 8:00 PM
San Angelo, TX
Our first Christmas Pops gig! The arrangements are AMAZING! We hope that this is the first of MANY!!

VANITIES: A NEW MUSICAL on Broadway
02.02.09
New York, NY
We are slated to open in a theatre owned by the Shubert Organization!

LUCKY BREAK Workshop: TBA
11.03.08 to 11.22.08

New York, NY
This is a retitled version of THE FRONT with which I have been involved since last year. It's a great musical based upon the 1976 film "The Front" starring Woody Allen and Zero Mostel about television writers who were blacklisted during the McCarthy era and hired fronts to bring their scripts to the studios. I play Steve Parks, the star of the TV show around which the plot is centered as well as several other small roles.

BEATSVILLE, A New Musical at NAMT
10.20.08 to 10.21.08

New York, NY
I'll be playing the role of Lou. According to Playbill.com, BEATSVILLE has "music and lyrics by Wendy Leigh Wilf and a book by Glenn Slater (The Little Mermaid). Based on the film "A Bucket of Blood," the musical takes place in 1959 Greenwich Village, where 'tragically square Walter Paisley finds that his clay figures, sculpted nudes, and papier-mâché busts bring him the acceptance he desperately yearns for. But what if the world discovered that Walter's body of work consists of actual bodies?'"

THE FANTASTICKS @ The Jerry Orbach Theatre at The Snapple Theatre Center
09.29.08 to 01.11.09

New York
I'm baaack.

VANITIES: A NEW MUSICAL @ The Pasadena Playhouse
08.22.08 to 09.28.08

Pasadena, CA
This is our pre-Broadway run! I serve as Associate Director on this piece. Check out either the Playhouse's website or www.vanitiesthemusical.com for more information!

THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE, New London Barn Playhouse
07.15.08 to 07.27.08

Various
New London, NH
I'm directing one of my favorite musicals here. If you're in the area, come and see it! I'm very excited about it.

GHOSTS - The Musical - York Theatre Staged Reading
06.16.08 | 3 PM and 7 PM
New York, NY
P & J Productions presents a staged reading of GHOSTS, The Musical. Book & original score by William Allen Jones, directed by Adam Fitzgerald, musical direction by Brett Keith. With Alex Brightman, Julie Foldesi, Amy Goldberger, Emily Harvey, Rob Maitner, Patrick Moran, Diane Phelan, Steven Strafford and me!

UNBEATABLE: A MUSICAL JOURNEY, TBA
05.15.08 | TBA
Philadelphia, PA

LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE - Reading
05.04.08
New York

VANITIES: A NEW MUSICAL Workshop Presentation
04.23.08
New York
I'm Associate Director for this show which is amazing. We're doing an industry presentation before we head out to Pasadena in July to mount the show there before coming to New York!

ROUNDABOUT THEATRE SPRING GALA: FEELING GROOVY: POP SONGS OF THE 60s
04.07.08
New York, NY
I'll be participating in this annual bash recreating some of the Beach Boys' hits!

Performers include Brian D'Arcy James, John Pizzarelli, Kelli O'Hara, Alan Cumming, Rosie Perez, Anna Gasteyer, Alex Gemangiani, Devin Richards, Michael O'Donnell, Jeff Kready and me!

To make a purchase or for more information, please contact Ashley Firestone 212-719-9393

FIRST WIVES' CLUB - reading
03.28.08 | TBA
New York, NY
I'll be participating in this reading of a new musical based upon the 1996 film of the same title (I've decided to correct the grammar in the un-apostrophied title for my own listing purposes)! Francesca Zambello, who directed THE LITTLE MERMAID on Broadway, will direct this reading, for which the book has been written by Rupert Holmes. Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, and Eddie Holland have written the score. You can read more about the musical at the show's website.

TALES FROM THE BAD YEARS, Penn State New Musicals Festival
03.21.08 to 03.22.08

TBA
State College, PA
I'm directing this new work by Kait Kerrigan and Brian Lowdermilk. It's a series of songs exploring and exploiting the volatility of life in the 20s. Not the 1920s, but human 20s. The twenty-somethings. This is a great piece and I can't wait to set to work on it with the students at Penn State.

THE FRONT Reading, TBA
03.03.08 | 3 and 7 PM
New York, NY
THE FRONT is a musical based on the 1976 film starring Woody Allen and Zero Mostel. Music & Lyrics are by Paul Gordon (JANE EYRE) and Jay Gruska (composer of the themes to the TV shows "Lois and Clark" and "Sisters," with other lyrics and a book by Seth Friedman. The cast is amazing - included are Brian D'Arcy James, Clarke Thorell, Jayne Paterson, Richard Kind and Phillip Hoffman. John Caird and Nell Balaban co-direct this reading.

WHITE CHRISTMAS at Carousel Dinner Theatre
10.31.07 to 12.31.07

Various Curtain Times
Akdon, OH
Starring as Bob in WHITE CHRISTMAS! There are some dates that I will not be appearing in the show due to scheduling conflicts, and I'll post those as soon as they get hammered out!

Monday Off w/ Wheeling Symphony at Harper-McNeeley Auditorium, Davis & Elkins College
10.07.07 | 2 PM
Elkins, WV

Monday Off with the Wheeling Symphony
10.05.07 | 8:00 PM
Wheeling, WV
Monday Off sings with the Wheeling Symphony!

THE FANTASTICKS at The Jerry Orbach Theatre at the Snapple Theatre Center
09.24.07 to 10.14.07

New York, NY
I'm standing by for El Gallo...I don't think I'll go on, being that it's such a short time, but it's a gig in town in a good show nonetheless! related site

UNBEATABLE: A Musical Journey @ The Barrow Group Theatre, 312 W. 36th St.
08.02.07 to 08.05.07

8/2: 3:00 PM and 7:00 PM; 8/3: 11:00 AM; 8/4: 2:00 PM and 7:00 PM; 8/5: 2:00 PM
New York, NY
I will be playing the role of Pastor James, in whom Tracy, the lead character, finds much strength and solace for her battle with her disease.

UNBEATABLE : A Musical Journey is a bold, fresh exploration of the cancer patient’s experiences – through musical theatre. The story, based on actual events, uses a theatrical trial setting to share one woman’s perspective on her journey with breast cancer and how that journey came to change every aspect of her life. The script weaves a sly and hearty humor through the drama, keeping a light touch in a potentially devastating story.

Visit the show's MySpace page for more information.

FOREVER PLAID: R Family Cruises/Norwegian Dawn
07.07.07 to 07.14.07

Varied
Forever Plaid, R Family Cruise!

The Front - Manhattan Theatre Club
04.30.07 | 7:00 PM
New York, NY
Staged reading of a new musical called The Front. Music & lyrics by Paul Gordon (Jane Eyre) & Jay Gruska, with the book by Seth Friedman. Nell Balaban directs!

Man In The Iron Mask - Emerging Artists Theatre, 311 W. 43rd St., NYC
04.27.07 | 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
New York, NY
Staged reading of Man In The Iron Mask - a new musical by composer Jeffrey Campos and lyricist Shad Olsen. I will play D'Artagnan, the role I played in a reading of the show last February. I think it's a great piece and I am very happy to be a part of it again.

CANCELLED - "Six Degrees" - ABC-TV - Can you BELIEVE it??
04.06.07 | 9:00 PM Eastern, 8 Central
All Over, USA
This is the episode of "Six Degrees" that I shot in November of last year. As I was walking off the set after shooing my last scene, the word had spread 'round the cast and crew that the show had been cancelled by ABC. Miraculously, ABC decided to air the episodes anyway! It's a small role (Elliot), but I had a great time working on this show. And now I find out that it's finally been pulled - so there you have it.

Burpee's Seedy Theatrical Company 25th Anniversary Show - Slayter Hall, 3rd Floor, Denison University
03.24.07 | 9:00 PM
Granville, OH
The 25th (27th) Anniversary Reunion show of Burpee's Seedy Theatrical Company!! This improv group saved my sanity in college, and now many generations are going to meet and play for a weekend. A full day of workshopping and gaming followed by an alumni show! See NEWS page for more info!

Grease - Westchester Broadway Theatre
03.08.07 to 03.08.07

see theatre website for showtimes
Elmsford, NY
The production of GREASE I'm directing starts performances on March 8 and runs through May 26, 2007!

Monday Off CD Release Concert - Jazz Standard, 116 E. 27th St.
12.04.06 | 7:30 and 9:30
New York, NY
Singing with my group MONDAY OFF to release our new CD! Two sets! Good music & good food!
Piano – Michael Cabe
Bass – Mark Lau
Drums – Ernesto Cervini
Saxophone – Joel Frahm

Grease - Carousel Dinner Theatre
05.03.06 to 07.01.06

Tues thru Sun - see website for curtain times
Akron, OH
I play Danny in this terrific production, directed by original Broadway production alum Ray DeMattis!

Barefoot In The Park - Maltz Jupiter Theatre
03.21.06 to 04.02.06

Tues thru Sun - see website for curtain times
Jupiter, FL
I am playing Paul in my first play in years. The cast is wonderful and the play is hysterical. I think it's one of Neil Simon's best!

Monday Off @ Sweet Rhythm, 88 7th Ave. So. btwn Grove & Bleeker Sts.
02.21.06 | 8 PM & 9:30 - two sets
New York, NY
We're trying out some great new material! Plus all the tunes that will be on our upcoming CD which is currently being mixed! Come and play with us! Joining us is the Monday Off Band (Piano – Michael Cabe, Bass – Mark Lau, Drums – Ernesto Cervini) and special guest on Saxophone – Joel Frahm!