The Rice Players

Welcome to the home page for the Rice Players, Houston's oldest collegiate theatrical troupe. If you're a Rice community member, consider joining us. If you live or work near the Rice campus, please see our shows or join our announcements mailing list.

2007–2008 Season

We offer several events for the 2007–2008 academic year: two main productions and a presentation of Calculus: The Musical!

Proof, by David Auburn: 8 pm Fri-Sat Sep 27-28 & Thu-Sat Oct 4-6, 2007 Melancholy Play, by Sarah Ruhl: 8pm Thurs.-Sat. Feb. 21-23 & Mon.-Tues. Feb. 25-26, 2008

Hamman Hall

The Players' main home is Hamman Hall, a 500-seat auditorium located on the northern edge of the Rice University campus. Visitors may follow these directions through Entrance 20 (off Rice Boulevard) to convenient parking in the back of the building. To see the hall's relation to the rest of campus, consult one of Rice's campus maps.

Outside of Hamman HallMain auditorium in Hamman Hall

About Rice Players

Rice Players — MS-115
Rice University
P.O. Box 1892
Houston, TX 77251-1892

Contact us by e-mail at players@rice.edu, or by postal mail to the address listed at right. The box office number for all shows is 713-348-PLAY (713-348-7529).

The Rice Players are an extra-curricular, entirely student-run theatre troupe associated with the Department of Visual & Dramatic Arts. Professor Karin Broker and Matt Schlief serve as faculty advisors.

If you would like more information about our upcoming productions, join our announcement e-mail list. We also have a volunteer e-mail list to coordinate volunteers and inform Rice students (and anyone else interested) about opportunities on and around campus, both on- and back-stage.

For more about Rice Players' past, see A History of Theater at Rice, a 2007 lecture by former Players director Neil "Sandy" Havens, professor emeritus, covering the original Rice Dramatic Society, its 1951 renaissance as the Rice Players, and a long history of bringing challenging theatre to Houston audiences.

Players Coordinators

The Rice Players are governed by a group of student coordinators who choose plays and directors, assist with design and production duties, and represent the group to other students on campus. The current coordinators are: