The Richland Players stage ‘Cyrano de Bergerac’ starting Sept. 9

The Richland Players’ production of the classic love story Cyrano de Bergerac opens Sept. 9.

Showtime is at 8 p.m. Sept. 9-10, 16-17 and 23-24, with 2 p.m. matinees Sept. 18 and 25.

Tickets cost $15 for adults and $12 for seniors, students and the military.

The play, by Edmond Rostand, centers on the poet Cyrano, who’s in love with the beautiful Roxane but is afraid to tell her because of the way he looks. So instead, he agrees to help the handsome but inarticulate Christian win her heart.

The Players’ theater is at 608 The Parkway, Richland.

For more information or tickets, go to richlandplayers.org.

This story was originally published September 8, 2016 at 1:03 PM with the headline "The Richland Players stage ‘Cyrano de Bergerac’ starting Sept. 9."