River Ridge Theatre SeasonA Season

for Love! 2011

– 2012 StudentWorks 19 7:30 pm Tickets $7 and $5 Oct. 28-29 & Nov. 3-5

Producers: Olivia Maassen & Sondra Palafox TD: Ashley AkersThis annual tradition of student-written, -directed, -acted, -choreographed, -danced

and -produced plays and dances comes to stage once more in its eighteenth year. Jr. Works producer: Emma Harris & Sienna Napoleon 4 - 5:30 pm

Oct. 31-Nov. 4Week-long creative drama class for kids ages 7-13, with a performance prior to

StudentWorks

Romeo and Juliet 7:30 pm Jan. 20-21 & 26-28

by William Shakespeare

Tickets $7 and $5In the streets of Verona another brawl breaks out between the Montague’s and the Capulet’s. Juliet and Romeo meet at a party he should never have attended and thus begins the greatest tale of love and woe. This classic story of love gone wrong allows the audience to experience these star crossed lovers and amazing sword play ~ live and in person!

Beauty & the Beast 7:30 pm May 4-5 & 10-12 Music by Alan Menken, Lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice Tickets: $7 & $10 Book by Linda Woolverton Step into the enchanted world of Broadway's modern classic! Based on the Academy-Award winning animated feature, the stage version of Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST includes all of the wonderful songs you love. Audiences will be transported to the heart of provincial life in a lovely French town. This "tale as old as time" is filled with spectacular visual and musical fun. This is an opportunity to bring you’re the family together with theatre at its best.

Silver Showcase 1 pm Tickets $2 Sept. 29th

Advanced Performance students compete in individual and group acting categories. Singing, acting, and pantomime all come to life with expert adjudication and the stakes are high with awards for the winners!Actapalooza 1 pm Tickets $2

Oct. 6th An opportunity to see Drama I students present a one-act play with

laughs and a message. River Ridge Has Got Talent 1 pm Tickets $2

Nov. 18th This is a celebration of the music, dance and fun from the Great White Way. Hear

songs from the heyday of Broadway: Porter, Gershwin, Rogers and Hammerstein; and songs from new musicals like Wicked; plus scenes and monologues.Comedy Showdown 1 pm Tickets$2

Jan 27th

If you love improvisation or have laughed at “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” you will not want to miss these evenings of hilarious games, made up stories and madcap wanderings! WANTED: Great Audience Participation! Short Shakespeare 7 pm Tickets $2

May 24th As a culmination of the class, the Drama I students present an evening of short

Shakespeare comedies. Stagecraft I provide the technical support! Come see the growth in theatre students!