Rivertown Theaters Sets Summer Offerings for Kids

Now entering it's fifth season, Rivertown Theaters for the Performing Arts continues its commitment to providing a wide range of opportunities to showcase and develop the talents of budding local thespians with a series of delightful productions during the summer months.

Shrek Jr. The Musical

Beauty is in the eye of the ogre in Shrek The Musical JR., based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film and fantastic Broadway musical. It's a "big bright beautiful world" as everyone's favorite ogre Shrek leads a cast of fairytale misfits on an adventure to rescue a princess and find true acceptance. Part romance and part twisted fairy tale, Shrek JR. is an irreverently fun show with a powerful message for the whole family.

Performances: June 16, 17, 18 & 19 on the MainStage
Tickets: $15 per person. Reserved Seating

Patchwork Players Present Snow White

The Patchwork Players brings to life SNOW WHITE, as only they can! With the Patchworker's silly sense of humor your kids get a chance to turn into trees to help hide Snow White from the wicked witch, sing songs, and 6 lucky kids get the coveted roles of Happy, Sneezy, Bashful, Sleepy, Grumpy, and Doc! Loads of fun for kids and adults!

Performances: June 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, & 26

Tickets: $8.50 General Admission

Patchwork Players Present Rumpelstiltskin

Created by Buzz Podewell of Tulane University in New Orleans, this troupe of zany actors have been acting silly for so long that grandmothers are beginning to remember coming to the shows as kids. With a repertoire of six productions, they dance, sing, tell jokes and interact with audience members, engaging several tots in the cast at each performance.

Performances: July 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 & 10

Tickets: $8.50 General Admission

The Wizard of Oz

Click your heels together and join the Scarecrow, Tin Man, Lion, Dorothy and her little dog Toto, as they journey through the magical land of Oz, meet the Wizard and obtain their heart's desires. Follow the yellow brick road and embark on one of the wildest musical adventures ever told, The Wizard of Oz.

Following its history-making 1939 Technicolor film debut starring Judy Garland, this colorful conjuring of L. Frank Baum's fantasy children's novel has captivated the hearts and imaginations of dreamers of all ages. This version includes all of the classics: Over The Rainbow, Munchkinland (Ding Dong! The Witch Is Dead), If I Only Had A Brain, We're Off To See The Wizard (Follow The Yellow Brick Road), and The Merry Old Land of Oz. Don't miss this true American classic as we invite you to fly over the rainbow.

Performances: July 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23 & 24 on the MainStage

Tickets: $36 - $40 per person. Reserved Seating

Wizard of Oz, Jr. Young Performers Edition
Like so many girls her age, little Dorothy Gale of Kansas dreams of what lies over the rainbow. One day a twister hits her farm and carries her away over the rainbow to another world. Come join Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, the Cowardly Lion and Toto as they travel the universe of Dorothy's imagination.

Performances: July 28, 29, 30 & 31 on the MainStage
Tickets: $15 per person. Reserved seating

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