Pure joy emanates from our stage all year long.
Just walk into The Riverdale Y’s cozy theater and feel the energy. Our three resident theater companies provide an exhilarating, creative environment where children, teens and adults feel free to express themselves artistically.
Riverdale Rising Rising Stars, a competitive theater program for teens, was founded in 2000. Jr. Rising Stars, for 7-11 year olds, followed in 2005. In 2007, an adult company, Riverdale Rep, launched. Our newest addition is Little Rising Stars, a 10-week program for 6 & 7 year olds, with a heart-warming final performance.
The Riverdale Y Performing Arts program are run by industry professionals bringing a professional-quality standard to every production while emphasizing skills-building and team work for youth participants.
Broadway alumni join together with young people who will be the future of American theater… you’re invited to be part of the magic!
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Upcoming Shows
Ticketing information will be available soon. Join our newsletter to be the first to hear when they are available.
Riverdale Rep
Fiddler On The Roof
Saturdays & Sundays
November 11 – 12, 18 – 19
Riverdale Rising Stars
Mean Girls: High School Version
Saturdays & Sundays
December 2 – 3, 9 – 10, 16 – 17
Jr. Rising Stars
Sister Act Jr.
Saturdays & Sundays
January 13 – 14, 20 – 21
Audition information for late winter and spring shows will be posted in late October.
About the Riverdale Theater Companies
Riverdale Rising Stars
Founded in 2000, our award-winning teen program is the flagship of all of our RPAC theater companies. Open to ages 12-18 (in 7th grade), our teens perform two musicals and one play per season. Each summer we perform a Summer Stock production which features Current Rising Stars and alumni who are attending college. Participation is by audition only.
For more information contact riverdalerisingstars@riverdaley.org
Junior Rising Stars
Our award-winning Junior program is open to children ages 7-11 (in 2nd grade). There are two full-scale musicals for this age group each season. Participation is by audition only.
For more information contact jrrisingstars@riverdaley.org
Little Rising Stars
Little Rising Stars is an introductory Musical Theater program for K – 2nd grade students who want to learn more about musical theater. Classes are held once a week, for 45 minutes, with two final performance opportunities! This fall we will be offering two classes, one on Sunday mornings, and the second one Thursday afternoons, choose the option that works for you.
Class size is limited to 15 students.
Classes will begin October 1st – January 7th.
Riverdale Rep
The Rep is our adult theater company, open to adults ages 18+. We have participants whose ages range from 18-80! This program gives adults in our community an opportunity to reconnect with an art form that they may have left behind. The social aspect, combined with community building is as important as the shows themselves! The Rep typically participates in two musicals per year; one just for Rep members and one that is multi-generational. Participation is by audition only.
For more information contact riverdalerep@riverdaley.org
