Riverside Theatre Co

Filing Period

Sep 1, 2011 to Aug 31, 2012

Signed

Jan 14, 2013

Return Version

2011v1.5

Gross Receipts

$646,699

Mission

Major Activities

Activity 2

Education-per statement at part iii, line 4c/schedule o.

Activity 3

Through its roster of educational programs, riverside theatre serves both youth and adults with an education schedule that fosters appreciation for the dramatic arts, teaches theatre skills, builds audiences for live theatre, employs artists, and builds community by offering opportunities to talk about ideas generated by theatre work.the young people's intensive, riverside theatre's summer educational program for serious high school theatre students, teaches contemporary and classic scene work, movement technique, improvisation, and audition technique, along with specialty workshops in voice, text, and stage combat. Other youth classes in 2011/2012 included auditioning, an acting/playwriting class rooted in classical myth, improvisation and dialect, and auditioning-and a remarkable shakespeare educational outreach program which reaches more than 1,500 students in area 8th grades, will power. The theatre also offers "by request," classes, workshops, or residencies personally designed for kids, teens, or adults. Riverside theatre also forged a new partnership with a private elementary school, willowind, offering classes onsite there-but still open to the public-during spring break and summer recess.riverside theatre encouraged the development of original work through its annual monologue festival, "walking the wire," attracting a large range of national submissions, and the world premiere of "feet first in the water with a baby in my teeth" and the area premiere of "a steady rain." "the cripple of inishmaan" was co-produced with cornell college, founding artist ron clark's "small miracles" returned as a holiday offering, and the popular musical "guys on ice" returned for its third and final production.riverside theatre also completed the second season of its unique mentoring relationship with working group theatre, a young professional company which produces two original scripts in residence at riverside theatre. Working group theatre is also afforded rehearsal space, access to costumes and props, and mentoring in areas ranging from administration to bookkeeping to artistic production. Riverside theatre in the park (previously riverside theatre shakespeare festival), the annual outdoor classical repertory, produced "as you like it" and "the merchant of venice" in a summer season of 17 performances. In addition to a professional company of actors, designers, and technicians, the apprentice company offered training in acting, directing, stage management, voice/movement, and audition technique to 10 young theatre artists. Outreach components of riverside theatre in the park, which has very strong local funding and in 2011/2012 won a grant from the nea for "the merchant of venice," include advance community presentations and forums, open rehearsals, family nights, a nightly green show prior to each performance, and post-performance talkbacks.nearly 100 actors, designers, technicians, and support staff were employed in this season, along with scores of dedicated volunteers. During its indoor gilbert street season, riverside theatre presented 6 plays, 5 special "final dress" previews for sponsors, plus ongoing pre-show and post-show discussions, providing more than 6,000 audience members with high quality professional theatre. These productions provided employment to artists, technicians, and support staff.

Filer

EIN

42-1188839