Richland, Washington
In 1944, the year that the first nuclear reactor started operation at Hanford, the Richland Village Players was created out of a community meeting held in the Grange Hall. On May 27 of that year, less than three months after the Grange Hall meeting, the Players staged their first production “Dixie Jubilee” before a full house in the auditorium of the newly built high school.
The Richland Players have an outstanding reputation throughout the region for their productions.
Not only does The Richland Players contribute to the cultural fabric of the region but by its reputation, attracts audiences regularly from as far away as Spokane, Yakima, Walla Walla and beyond, contributing to the economic vitality of the Tri-Cities region.
Players does 6-8 shows a year. Mostly adult aged volunteers.