Riverside Theatre 119 East College Street, Iowa City, IA 52240
About the Business
Riverside Theatre, located at 119 East College Street in Iowa City, Iowa, is a professional theatre that relies on the support of individual donations to continue producing engaging and provocative productions. Founded in 1981 by Ron Clark, Jody Hovland, and Bruce Wheaton, Riverside Theatre offers a full season of work from September through April, as well as a summer season focused on the classics in June and July.
Affiliated with Actors’ Equity Association, Riverside Theatre employs actors and designers from all over the country, providing housing, salary, and transportation to visiting artists. As a non-profit organization, Riverside Theatre is supported by contributions and sponsorships, with 50% of its income coming from donors. The theatre employs a year-round staff of seven and over 100 artists within each season, and is governed by a volunteer board of directors. Visit Riverside Theatre for intimate and thought-provoking productions that connect artists and audiences in Iowa City.
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Location & Phone number
119 E College St, Iowa City, IA 52240, United States
Hours open
Monday:
Closed
Tuesday:
11:00 - 14:00
Wednesday:
11:00 - 14:00
Thursday:
12:30 - 17:30
Friday:
12:30 - 17:30
Saturday:
Closed
Sunday:
Closed
Reviews
"Riverside Theatre is a long-time Iowa City favorite. I've enjoyed attending Riverside Theatre events for many years."
"Riverside Theater is the best serious theater performance venue in the area. Many new plays have debuted here over the years. The new location on the pedestrian mall provides more space than they previously had and more opportunities for creative staging. Also vastly improved lobby, concessions, and bathroom areas."
"New beautiful space on the Pedmall of downtown Iowa City. Enter on ground floor. Take stairs or large elevator to third floor. The seating was comfortable and the centered stage viewable from every seat. Open bar and snack area with seating for about 50 and bathrooms just outside the stage area. Vaccination protocol followed. We thoroughly enjoyed the night out. A group of us went to see The Niceties by Eleanor Burgess...phenomenal job! With a cabaret to follow. So nice to get out."
"We saw a great play "The Agitators". A story revolving around the friendship of Frederick Douglass and Susan B. Anthony. It's a very dynamic two actor performance. Go see it if you can. The small theater has comfortable seating with a very good view of the stage, even in the second from the top row. A special rotating stage was built and used for this production."
"Wow! I'm very surprised that there aren't many reviews on this place. Just finished watching Black and Blue at the theater and I loved it. Barrington Vaxter masterfully portrayed Marcus, a nervous black man from the South side of Chicago that was traumatized by a past encounter with the Chicago PD. All of the performers were amazing and the set was beautiful, I felt like I was there. The play depicted both sides of the issues that are all too present today with the Black Lives Matter movement. I feel enlightened, great job Riverside Theater and all who were involved!"
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