Our group was born during the Great Depression - October 1931 to be exact. A teacher at Lincoln High School named Minna Miller Smith was asked to form a cultural group using funds provided by the Federal Emergency Relief Administration. Because of widespread unemployment, morale was at a low point all over the country and this agency was formed to give people something to do. A group of 27 would-be thespians met at Mrs. Smith's home (20 Poplar Park in Pleasant Ridge) and there our group was born. A short time later, the group was christened "Ridgedale Players" by a high school senior, who was awarded a $5 prize for suggesting the winning name. "Ridgedale" combined the names Pleasant Ridge and Ferndale.

Our first production was a one-act, The House With the Twisty Windows, presented at Lincoln High School and cost 35 cents to see. Soon, Ridgedale Players was growing by leaps and bounds, establishing traditions that continue today.

Latest News

The Supporting Cast

The Supporting Cast was first on Broadway in 1981 Starring Hope Lange as Ellen, the wife of a successful author. As the play opens we learn that Ellen has written a novel about... Read more