A Life in Theatre

May Update

Director Dude — Thu, 24 May 2012 23:45:10 GMT

In April had a principle role in Stand by your Van a new play from England having it's US premiere at Venice Theatre, Directed by the brilliant Paul Bourn from Cambridge. READ A REVIEW

My first play (published 1993) Death of a Don is still being produced having just closed at The Newport Playhouse in Rhode Island. READ A REVIEW

First time ever: On May 31st. Four plays of mine will be performed on the same day, nearly at the same time, on two different continents.

The Two Gentlemen of Venice
is featured at a fundraiser at the Venice Yacht Club, May 31st
Celebrating the City of Venice 85th Anniversary with an original play by Ronald Myroup's about the lives of the first settlers and displays of ways in which pioneers lived. READ MORE

Ladies and Gentlemen ... the Beatles opens May 31st
A group of elderly women look back at their High School years fondly remembering the time they saw the Beatles at the Ed Sillivan Theatre.

New writing projects

I have been commissioned to adapt the children's classic book, Heidi at Venice Theatre

And am also writing, the Venice Island Montessori school play, entitled Life is a Highway

I just finished, The Pie Wars for the Theatrefest program.
This is a funny spoof of gangster films of the 1940s. Instead of prohibition, the judge has outlawed dessert.

Turned down a role in Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, to concentrate on what I do best.

Next up after that:
2013 Sarasota County Education Outreach One Act
2013 Loveland Follies: Life and Times of Ed Sullvian

OH and ...

Old Friend, mentor, old boss or as I call him Chief, Don Walker was vacationing in the Big Apple and went to book shop and .... snapped this.

Venice Theatre Springbreak Camp - Movie Star Day

Director Dude — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 13:31:46 GMT

The Venice City Historic play Saturday the 14th

Director Dude — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 13:18:31 GMT

The Gentlemen of Venice: Calling all history buffs!

Venice Theatre's Playwright-in-Residence Ronald Krine Myroup
This Saturday, January 14
11:30 a.m.
Lord-Higel House - 409 Granada Ave.

As part of the City of Venice's year-long anniversary celebration, Venice Theatre was commissioned to produce a play about Venice's history.

After months of research and writing, our playwright-in-residence Ronald Krine Myroup is proud to present "The Two Gentlemen of Venice".

Myroup's two-man play introduces us to two founding fathers of Venice: Joseph H. Lord and George Higel. Venice Theatre actors Steven Flaa and Doug Landin will portray Lord and Higel respectively.

Please come out this Saturday to support your community and your theatre!

This Just In

Director Dude — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 13:37:45 GMT

Cast as a principal character in "Stand By Your Van:

A MainStage Comedy

April 3-22, 2012 (WORLD PREMIERE!)

(Students $12-$15; Adults $24-$27)

See a show – win a truck! This interactive play about competitive hysteria, will-power and a pickup truck has six different endings! Its “touch-the-truck” competition is reminiscent of the popular dance marathons of 1930s America. Who will be the last one standing?

By Craig Baxter and Paul Bourne

Directed by Paul Bourne

The Witches of Blackheart Island

Director Dude — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 12:00:39 GMT

The Witches of Blackheart Island

a new play

The Complete Works of Shakespeare (abridged)

Director Dude — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 14:21:35 GMT

Steve O'Dea, Stephen Wilder and I starred in the play 13 years ago.
Artistic Director Murray Chase brought us all back together last May for a three week revival.

"We Still Got It!"

We made the cover of Let's Go Magazine!!!

Director Dude — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 19:06:00 GMT

Myroup’s new play opens at Venice Theatre

By KIM COOL

Features Editor

In advance of the ghostly season, local playwright Ron Myroup has penned a variation on one of the world’s classic ghost stories – “The Flying Dutchman.” It will open Sept. 23 as a Generations offering on Venice Theatre’s Pinkerton Stage where it will run Thursday-Sunday through Oct.10.

Last year Myroup embellished the story of“The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” by adding a romantic twist and extra characters. The show became a sell-out and had to be extended.

According to information from the theater,Myroup added “a twist of romance and a touch of the supernatural” to the story of the ghost ship that must ply the seas for eternity and its crew that can come ashore just one day per decade. This is a story that appeals to all ages, making it a perfect fit for the theater’s Generations productions. Myroup’s version explores “why” the ship was cursed and perhaps will shed some light on the eerie glow on the horizon that is so much a part of the tale.

As an opera (by Richard Wagner), “The Flying Dutchman” was produced in a recent season by Sarasota Opera. Thestory is such a classic that references are included in Disney’s“Pirates of the Caribbean” and in many other genres.

Myroup directs the multi-generational cast which includes Jake Fricke as Captain Victor Van Decker, Kenzie Balliet as Princess Regatta, Kaitlyn Terpstra as Anastasia “Queenie” DuPree, Tyler Bazenas as Scratchman/Professor Diavolo, Brandon Farlin as Maroon Muldoon, Ray Burroughs as Alder Muldoon, Michael Burke as Patrick Muldoon, Eric Schneider as Charles Finely/2ndofficer Finley, Denielle Balliet as Arabella Dain Finley, Kiah Evans as Violeta Finley, and TimPolk as Samuel/Captain Kidd. Also in the cast are Elaine Levin-Smith,Noelle Oxboel, Zack Evanicki, Cole Murray, Thomas Junker, Hunter Cross,Logan Yates and Jack Rabito (as Davey Jones). Longtime Venice Theatre folks will be pleased about the inclusion of Charles Finley in the cast.

Sets are by Donna Buckalter, costumes are by Jeanette Rybicki, lighting by Michael Newton-Brown and sound by Dorian Boyd.

Venice Theatre is at 140 W. Tampa Ave., on the island in downtown Venice. Tickets for “The Flying Dutchman” are $10for students and $15 for adults.

Performances are at 7 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and at 2 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. Visit www.venicestage.com or call the box office at 941-488-1115, weekdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m, Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and one hour before each performance.

Photos by Mrs. Connell Oxboel

Director Dude — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 04:11:00 GMT

V I C T O R a n d R E G A T T A

A N A S T A S I A and M A R O O N

ABOARD THE REDEMPTION

THE PIRATES

T H E I M P

T H E P R I N C E S S

T H E F L Y I N G D U T C H M A N

OPENED SEPTEMBER 23th

The Cast of The Flying Dutchman

Director Dude — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 18:19:43 GMT

Cast of Characters

Captain Victor Van Decker

Princess Regatta of Goodhope

Lady Anastasia “Queenie” DuPree

Maroon Muldoon

Alder Muldoon

Patrick Muldoon

Charles Finley/2nd Officer Finley

Arabella Dain Finley

Violeta Finley

Scratchman/Professor Diavolo

Captain Mary Read

Lady Calico Mae

Captain Durrant

Han

Will

Bone

Samuel/Captain Kidd

Taylor/Captain Blood

and

Davy Jones

Pinkerton Theatre - September 23 - Oct 10, 2020

Director Dude — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Welcome to Sleepy Hollow

Director Dude — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 04:06:00 GMT

"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" has been re-titled
SLEEPY HOLLOW: The Curse of Headless Horseman

Find out why

This sold-out production premiered at
The Venice Theatre on September 24th 2009
and was extended due to its popularity.
It has become the highest-grossing
Generations Theatre production in history.

Script and DVD are available for Theatres and Publishers

contact rkm5@verizon.net

Scroll down for the trailer of the play

Photos

Media/Reviews

Summary

Download 10 page sample

Download Set Design
Set Design by Donna Buckhalter copyright © 2009

"Venice Theatre has a hit on its hands with its
Generations series production of “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow."
Jay Handelman
Sarasota Herald-Tribune

SLEEPY HOLLOW

The Curse of Headless Horseman
adapted and directed by Ronald Krine Myroup

copyright 2009© ronald krine myroup

If you're not clearly seeing this trailer here try watching it on

SLEEPY HOLLOW: The Curse of the Headless Horseman

The Cast of Characters

9F/9M / 2 m/f

The Men

Ichabod Crane, age 17-21
Diedrech Knickerbocker, 200 plus

Brom Bones/Andre Van Brunt, 17-21

Vicar Edwin, 17-21

The Family

Katrina Van Tassel, 17-21 (18)

Baltus Van Tassel, 40 ish

Emma Van Tassel, 40 ish

Ida Rose Van Tassel, 14

and

William Van Tassel, 17-21

Rose, the Witch of Raven Rock, died at 18

Crane’s Students

Jacob Halter, 10-17

Kaleb Ravenscroft, 10-17

The Ladies of Town

Agatha Ravenscroft, 50-60 ish

Gladys Halter, 50-60 ish

The Sleepy Hollow Boys

Wendel Van Ripper, 14-17

Ernst Vandercamp, 14-17

The Living Dead

The Dead Bride or Groom

The Witch

The Vampire Child

The Flying Dutchman/The Headless Horseman

POSTER DESIGN by Rhonda Sudik

Director Dude — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 04:03:00 GMT

SUMMARY

Director Dude — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:53:00 GMT

Sleepy Hollow: The Curse of the Headless Horseman

The original love triangle between Ichabod Crane, Katrina Van Tassel and Brom Bones is perfectly intact. I’ve added a second family-friendly supernatural plotline involving Katrina’s kid sister, Ida, discovering the root of the Horseman’s curse.

In a 1775 war-torn flashback we meet the horseman, WIlliam Van Tassel, his wife, Rose, and their friend Andre Van Brunt (Brom Bone’s great-grandfather) both men are AWOL Hessian soliders during the American Revolution. We witness what makes him the headless horseman.

On Halloween in1820. Ida and her schoolyard friends meet the wItch of Raven Rock who turns out to be, Rose, Ida’s great-grandmother. Because the Horseman has no head, he cannot see or hear Rose and she cannot tell him where his head is buried. It’s up to Ida to solve the mystery and reunite the Horseman with his head, thus breaking the curse, ultimately reuniting WIliam and Rose.

The entire play is humorously narrated by the very dead Diedrech Kinckerbocker who crawls out of his grave at the top of the show. Before the final curtain he reveals that in life he had been Ichabod Crane, dead now for over a hundred years, and the tale he narrated was his own history. His mysterious disappearance from Sleepy Hollow was a cagey ruse to change identities.

The play provides an evening with colorful characters, compelling language, an intriguing and not-quite-familiar story line, with enough action and a dash of humor to charm any audience.

PHOTOS

Director Dude — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 23:02:00 GMT

The late Diedrech Knickerbocker narrates

Crane enchants the Ladies of Town

By all accounts Crane is a good teacher

Ida Rose doesn't believe in ghosts . . . yet

Brom Bones and the Sleepy Hollow Boys intimidate Crane's students

The Bride, The Vampire Girl and The Witch in the cemetery with Ida Rose

The student Vicar runs a foul of the real Headless Horseman

Ida Rose asks her father, Baltus, if he believes in ghosts

Edwin has run into The Headless Horseman but Crane doesn't believe him

As narrator Diedrech always gives the audience a "Heads up" but has

a tendency to get a "Head" of himself

Halloween Night

Ida tries to contact the spirit of her dead great-grandmother,

The witch of Raven Rock

And finds her, Rose the witch of Raven Rock

The famous bridge which patrons had to walk through to get to their seats

The dead are never pretty except in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

The Vampire Girl is angry

Finally Crane shows some fear

I designed the neck piece for the Horseman and nobody liked the bone sticking out,

but the audience giggled night after night

The Fight scenes were well done

The Lovers are reunited

Brom gives the wrong directions to Crane

Well Diedrech better quit . . . while he's a "head"

The Final Confrontation

The Van Tassel Beauties and Brom

Katrina proposes to Brom after he saves her life

MEDIA

Director Dude — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 03:26:00 GMT

Herald-Tribune
EXTENTION OF
THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW
WITH PICTURE

The Venice Gondolier Review

TITLE CHANGE

Director Dude — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 03:16:00 GMT

Regarding the title change. As there are so many film and play
versions of this iconic American tale I wanted to establish that
the Headless Horseman was given his due in this version. And
that the subplot was a race to reunite the Horseman with his head.
While the original story line is intact, the addition
gives the audience a glimpse of the Headless Horseman as
a man.

rkm