FRONT PAGE NEWS! Always a joy to grace the pages of the Iowa City Press-Citizen :)

"Midsummer" director Adam Knight chats with IPR's Charity Nebbe on "Talk of Iowa" about what makes Free Summer Shakespeare in Lower City Park so magical for so many in our community. (Can't listen to the whole program? Adam's segment is at the 13-minute mark of the podcast.)

Chatting about "A Midsummer Night's Dream" with KCCK's Dennis Green! This Free Shakespeare production runs through June 28 in Lower City Park 🌸🪷🏵️🧚 vimeo.com/1201978808?f...

Great "Midsummer" shots! 📸 by Julia Hansen/Iowa City Press-Citizen!

Opening night of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" was magical indeed! 500+ in attendance in Lower City Park. Free Shakespeare runs through June 28. riversidetheatre.org/midsummer

Opening night!

Honored (and thrilled) that Riverside is a recipient of the 2026/27 Shakespeare in American Communities grant through the National Endowment for the Arts and Arts Midwest -- the ONLY Iowa-based theatre to receive this prestigious support. artsmidwest.org/about/update...

Playwright Emily Bohannon on trusting Riverside Theatre with 'The Fiancé' littlevillagemag.com/playwright-e...

“I used to dream about a time in my life when I could just be an artist." dailyiowan.com/2026/04/28/l...

"Jody Hovland as Bea gave among my favorite live performances I have ever seen," writes Jessica Cline of Riverside Theatre's latest. "She is, thanks to her impeccable timing, unbelievably funny and managed beautiful moments of earnestness with ease."

Review: Three generations of women lead with heart and humor in 'The Fiancé' at Riverside Theatre littlevillagemag.com/review-three...

Riverside Theatre presents the world premiere of The Fiancé by Emily Bohannon www.kcrg.com/video/2026/0...

Adam Knight and playwright Emily Bohannon chat with KCCK's Culture Crawl about the world premiere of "The Fiancé." Performances start Thursday! www.kcck.org/culture/1194/

Always great to grace the arts and culture pages of The Daily Iowan: dailyiowan.com/2026/03/02/r...

The "Primary Trust" team visits with @kcrg.com. Eboni Booth's Pulitzer Prize-winning play is now in performances through March 15. youtu.be/9N0Zw2oyGI4?...

Always lovely to visit with @kcrg.com and Catherine Blades on "Everyday Iowa"! Megan Gogerty's "Fair State" now in performances through Feb 1 m.youtube.com/watch?v=GWjq...

Megan Gogerty chats with Charity Nebbe about her new show "Fair State," opening January 22 at Riverside Theatre. Interview starts at 31:21. www.iowapublicradio.org/podcast/talk...

Playwright/performer Megan Gogerty speaks with KCCK's Dennis Green about her new play and Riverside's journey alongside her own artistic path. "Fair State" opens January 22 and runs through February 1. vimeo.com/1153805048?f...

"Every book on display, colorful children’s chair and comically familiar signage speaks to the micro-utopian aspirations of progressive education — and to the fragility of that vision once conflict arises," writes K. Margaret Smith of Riverside's set for 'Eureka Day,' running through Nov. 9.

Running through November 9. Tix at riversidetheatre.org/eurekaday dailyiowan.com/2025/10/26/e...

"Eureka Day" director Kathleen Johnson and actor Joshua Fryvecind sit down with KCCK's Dennis Green to have a "Culture Crawl" conversation

“Audiences want a lot of different things. Some want to be entertained. Some want to escape. Some want a forum to look at this moment with a clear lens." littlevillagemag.com/iowa-profess... @littlevillage.bsky.social

"There’s an ebb and flow that leads to a real alchemy of surprise." dailyiowan.com/2025/09/09/r... @thedailyiowan.bsky.social

KCRG's "Everyday Iowa" previews the new Riverside production of Edward Albee's "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" www.kcrg.com/video/2025/0...

Tim Budd and Adam Knight join KCCK's Culture Crawl to chat about Edward Albee's "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fWj...

University of Iowa alum Aaron Pang's solo show 'Falling: A Disabled Love Story' was developed at Riverside Theatre, where it debuted to local acclaim last month. "And now I’m here in Edinburgh trying to take a big swing and see if it resonates with people," he told Little Village.

Introducing Riverside Theatre's 2025–26 Season: Bold Stories, Big Laughs, and Two World Premieres! Now is also the perfect time to renew your Riverdog membership - or become a Riverdog for the first time!

"Romeo and Juliet" held its final performances in Lower City Park last weekend to packed houses. www.press-citizen.com/picture-gall...

"It’s quintessential Shakespeare in the park, with no microphones but well-projected dialogue, excellent Elizabethan dancing, swashbuckling rapier battles and a couple you can’t help but root for," writes reviewer Emma McClatchey.

If you've never seen 'Romeo and Juliet' without the trappings of a modern adaptation, Riverside Theatre's current production (continuing Thursday evening in Iowa City's Lower City Park) is the perfect opportunity. littlevillagemag.com/review-river...

ON SALE NOW: Riverside Theatre’s Annual Saturday on the Stage Gala - June 7th, 2025! Gather and enjoy food, drinks, silent & live auctions...and the highlight of the evening: the eagerly awaited announcement of our 25/26 season! Get your table/tickets today! www.riversidetheatre.org/gala2025

Look what just landed in mailboxes 💌 This hilarious and razor-sharp showdown between an eager fact-checker and a defiant essayist is not to be missed! Performances run April 18 – May 4. Get your tickets now at riversidetheatre.org/lifespanofafact or by calling our box office at 319-259-7099.

Riverside is SPRINGING into action with these two awesome Improv classes starting March 24th! ☀️Laughs Before Lunch mid-day & 🍻Yes, And…Sips & Scene Work that evening! Learn more and sign up today at riversidetheatre.org/improv or by calling the box office at 319-259-7099.

Despite its classical inspiration, 'The Cure at Troy' is not a sword-and-sandals epic, but an intimate study of the conflict between doing one’s job and doing what’s right, the consequences of betrayal, and the cost of healing. Catch the final shows Feb. 6-9 at @riversidetheatre.bsky.social.

“What is that American saying: Good fences make good friends?…Good neighbors. Good fences make good neighbors.” Last night the cast and creative team gathered for the first rehearsal of Native Gardens by Karen Zacarías. Get your tickets at Www.riversidetheatre.org/gardens

“There’s a whole economy of kindness possible in the world; befriend a friend and the chance of it’s increased and multiplied.” There is still one more weekend to see The Cure at Troy by Seamus Heaney at Riverside. Visit www.riversidetheatre.org/troy to get your tickets!

Join us for a talkback following the show today! All Riverside talkbacks are free and open to the public - feel free to join us even if you are not attending today’s performance! Still need to see the show? Get tickets at www.riversidetheatre.org/troy or by calling our box office at 319-259-7099

📬 Check out what just hit mailboxes! 📬 Join us on the island of Lemnos for a show unlike any before seen at Riverside Theatre. Tickets are on sale now for The Cure at Troy by Seamus Heaney - visit www.riversidetheatre.org/troy or call our box office at 319-259-7099 to get yours today!

Tickets are on sale now for The Cure at Troy by Seamus Heaney - visit www.riversidetheatre.org/troy or call our box office at 319-259-7099 to get yours today! Interview with Adam Knight & Score by Sound Designer Dakota Parobek

Each year, Diana Nollen and The Gazette publishes a top ten list of arts in the Corridor. We are honored to have Riverside Theatre's productions make the list TWICE. Congratulations to the teams of "The Mountaintop" and "Scalia/Ginsburg"! cedarrapidsgazette-ia.newsmemory.com?publink=09c7...

A great city deserves serious theatre: theatre that sparks discourse, builds community, delights, inspires, breaks down barriers, and explores the complexities of the human spirit. Please consider supporting our mission at riversidetheatre.org/donate/

The team of "It's a Wonderful Life" visits the KCRG studio for a preview of the holiday classic, which opens Nov. 29th.