A
DOG’S
LIFE September 11 – October
4 Book and Lyrics by Sean
Grennan Music by Leah Okimoto
A
roll-over, play-dead, feel-good musical comedy!
A Dog’s Life is a
refreshing romp that manages to be both goofily hilarious and sweetly
moving. This musical chronicles the life of a rescued pooch, the guy
who adopts him, and a complicated pack of four-footed pals, all puzzled
by the strange ways of the humans around them.
Talkback Sunday:
September 13
THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK
October 22 - November
8 By Frances Goodrich and
Albert Hackett
Adapted by Wendy Kesselman
The story of an ordinary
girl that the world knows by heart.
Experience the fears,
joys, and day-to-day existence of a Jewish girl who comes of age while
hiding with her family in the attic of a home in Nazi-occupied
Amsterdam. In this stirring adaptation, Anne Frank's candor, wit, and
courage emerge amidst the shattering atrocities of her time. A
co-production with Cornell College. Supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts and a grant from
the Iowa Arts Council.
Thursday Theatre Talk:
October 15
Talkback Sunday: October
25
MILITANT
LANGUAGE
(Free reading) November 4
at 7 pm By Sean
Christopher Lewis Set in a remote Iraqi
construction site, Militant Language explores
the violence of our current conflict and how war, at times, can make as
much sense as sand falling from the heavens.
This special reading of the play is part of Riverside
Theatre’s National Endowment for the Arts grant activities.
Please note that Militant
Language contains adult
situations and language and is not
recommended for
younger audiences.
WALKING
THE
WIRE:
HOLIDAY
TALES November 19 – 22
A
real holiday treat!
The dog pulling the
turkey off the Thanksgiving table. Tracking down
the last Wii game in town. Determining how long one can hold a
firecracker--the hard way. All holidays consistently yield funny and
moving stories. Join us as our actors recount favorite holiday tales
from playwrights across the country and right here in Iowa.
THE
TAG
SALE
PROJECT December 11-12-13 By Maggie Conroy
The adventures of five
friends and a yard sale.
Five friends decide to clean out their houses and have a yard
sale. There are months of juggling schedules, sorting, and casting
off, then moving countless objects from one place to another. The
event comes and goes. What is left is a lesson on friendship and
a deeper awareness of the things worth holding
on to.
Maggie Conroy created The Tag Sale
Project based on the emails and
reflections of the friends – all of whom will be featured in this
staged reading: Maggie Conroy, Nancy Hauserman, Casey Mahon, Mary New,
and Susan Shullaw.
END
DAYS January 29 –
February 21
By Deborah Zoe Laufer
A rapturously funny play
about science, religion and suburbia.
Sixteen-year-old Rachel Stein is having a bad year. Her father hasn't
changed out of his pajamas since 9/11. Her mother has begun a close,
personal relationship with Jesus. Her new neighbor, a sixteen-year-old
Elvis impersonator, has fallen for her hard. And the Apocalypse is
coming Wednesday. Her only hope is that Stephen Hawking will save them
all.
Thursday Theatre Talk: January 21
Talkback Sunday: January 31 Contains
adult language.
KILLADELPHIA:
MIXTAPE OF A CITY March 5-14
By
Sean Christopher Lewis
An
"in the trenches" look at crime, incarceration and the road to
redemption.
Called
a "tour de force" and "brilliant...must-see theater" after its premiere
in New York City...Killadelphia
by Sean Christopher Lewis comes to Iowa
City for two exciting weekends. Based on interviews with inmates,
victims, politicians and more--the piece presents a harrowing look at
crime, justice and the path of redemption. Each performance also
includes a post-show discussion with the playwright.
Contains
adult language.
Thursday
Theatre Talk: February 25, at 5:30
MARY'S
WEDDING April 1-18 By
Stephen Massicotte
An
unforgettable love
story.
An
exhilarating
story of first love, as well as a profound and riveting tale of war,
remembrance, and the sacrifice made by soldiers at home and in the
battlefield. Don't miss this love letter to the power of memory, hope,
and innocent dreams.
Thursday
Theatre Talk: March 25 Talkback
Sunday: April 11
RIVERSIDE
THEATRE
SHAKESPEARE
FESTIVAL June 11-July 11