15 May 2012

Statement from Governor Quinn on Passage of Senate Bill 1313

By Nafia Khan

SPRINGFIELD - May 10, 2012. Governor Pat Quinn today issued a statement regarding passage of Senate Bill 1313:

"I am encouraged that legislators have taken this step towards restoring fiscal stability to Illinois. This legislation will help ensure that our retirees continue to have access to quality health care, while also lowering the cost to taxpayers.

"I would like to thank Senate President Cullerton, Senate Minority Leader Radogno, House Speaker Madigan and House Minority Leader Cross for their collaboration and leadership. I plan to sign this legislation and look forward to continuing to work together to make the difficult decisions necessary to return Illinois to sound financial footing."

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14 May 2012

"PAY WHAT IT'S WORTH" FOR JOHN LOGAN'S RED, AUGUST 17 - SEPTEMBER 1

By Rick Martin
Author John Logan's Tony Award-winning Red will be presented by an independent group of theatre professionals with numerous area credits. And in a ticket-pricing format never before attempted in the Quad Cities, the play will be offered to local audiences with a "Pay What It's Worth" policy, allowing audience members, after the production ends, to determine their own ticket prices.

A captivating, 90-minute drama about abstract-expressionist painter Mark Rothko, Red won six Tony Awards in 2010 (the most awarded to any Broadway show that year) including citations for Best Play, Direction, Featured Actor, and Scenic, Lighting, and Sound Design. Set in the late 1950s, the production follows the great American painter Mark Rothko (Mike Schulz) - as seen through the eyes of his young assistant Ken (Thomas Alan Taylor) - as they create murals for a flashy new building in New York City. Consequently, Red's audience becomes a collective "fly on the wall" in the painter's studio, as polar opposites Rothko and Ken dive into the most important work of their careers.

Written by acclaimed author John Logan - whose screenwriting credits include the Oscar-winning films Gladiator, The Aviator, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Hugo, and Rango - Red will be staged in Rock Island's Center for Living Arts (2008 Fourth Avenue) on Friday and Saturday evenings, August 17 through September 1. Produced and directed by Tyson Danner, whose area directing credits include the Curtainbox Theatre Company's Time Stands Still and the Green Room Theatre's Doubt, john & jen, and Songs for a New World, the cast and production team will include :

* Mike Schulz (the Curtainbox's Time Stands Still, Speed-the-Plow, "Art"; Augustana College's How I Learned to Drive; the Prenzie Players' Cyrano de Bergerac)
* Thomas Alan Taylor (New Ground Theatre's Mr. Marmalade; Circa '21's Hairspray; the University of Iowa's Akarui, Salvage, How Catherine D__ Got Her Expression, Angel Bones)
* Jessica Denney (New Ground's Mr. Marmalade; the Curtainbox's Time Stands Still; the Gorilla Tango Theatre in Chicago's Quake)
* Lauren Nigri (the University of Iowa's How Catherine D__ Got Her Expression, Angel Bones, Operation Midnight Climax)
* Daniel DP Sheridan (Artistic Director for Davenport Junior Theatre; the Curtainbox's Danny & the Deep Blue Sea, Glengarry Glen Ross; St. Ambrose University's Dakota Jones & the Search for Atlantis)
* Jessica Sheridan (the Prenzie Players' Tartuffe; the Curtainbox's Wit, Fool for Love, Glengarry Glen Ross)

"We know that this play will speak to our audiences as strongly as it speaks to us," says Danner. "And aside from that, it's a thrilling piece of drama."

The team will also be presenting the show under the "Pay What It's Worth" policy, a ticket-pricing format never before employed in the Quad Cities.

Like many "pay what you can" programs, this method allows audience members to determine their own ticket prices. However, unlike those programs, Red's audience members will see the play first and then pay on their way out, allowing viewers to determine what the experience was worth to them.

This innovative pricing strategy is designed to create a completely accessible theatrical experience, regardless of financial means. It will also keep the driving force of Quad City theatre in the hands of audience members. According to Danner, "One way or another, audiences always have the final say in how much and what kind of theatre happens in their community.

"We trust our work and we trust the local theatre audience," says Danner of Red's "Pay What It's Worth" policy. "It's a no-brainer."

Performance Dates (7:30 p.m. performances, 6:30 p.m. doors):
Friday, August 17
Saturday, August 18
Friday, August 24
Saturday, August 25
Friday, August 31
Saturday, September 1

Location:
The Center for Living Arts
2008 Fourth Avenue, Rock Island, IL
09 May 2012

Open Reading of The Merchant of Venice May 16 at 7:00 p.m.

By Sarah Burnett

Iowa City, IA - Riverside Theatre will host an open reading of The Merchant of Venice on Wednesday, May 16 at 7:00 p.m. at Riverside Theatre, 213 N. Gilbert Street, Iowa City. The Merchant of Venice is one of two plays that will be produced for Riverside Theatre's summer season, Riverside Theatre in the Park.

 

Come for a behind-the-scenes look at an early phase of the production's artistic development: the company's first read-through of the play with the director, Kristin Horton. Afterwards, audience members will be invited to respond?and audience feedback will help shape the production.

 

The event is free and open to the public; no tickets are required.

 

Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice, directed by Horton and  As You Like It, directed by Theodore Swetz will be performed at the Riverside Festival Stage in Lower City Park June 15 - July 8.

 

The Merchant of Venice and related audience education/outreach efforts are supported by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA).

 

For more information 319-338-7672 or www.riversidetheatre.org.

 

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09 May 2012

Thursday Theatre Talk May 17 at 5:30 p.m

By Sarah Burnett

A Discussion of As You Like It and The Merchant of Venice 

Iowa City, IA - Riverside Theatre will host a Thursday Theatre Talk to complement its upcoming summer season, Riverside Theatre in the Park.

The hour-long discussion will be held on Thursday, May 17 at 5:30 p.m. at Riverside Theatre, 213 N. Gilbert Street, Iowa City. The event is free and open to the public.

Join Shakespearean scholar Miriam Gilbert, Professor of English at the University of Iowa, as she discusses Shakespeare's As You Like It and The Merchant of Venice with directors Theodore Swetz and Kristin Horton.

As You Like It directed by Swetz and The Merchant of Venice directed by Horton will be performed at the Riverside Festival Stage in Lower City Park June 15 - July 8.

For more information 319-338-7672 or www.riversidetheatre.org.

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09 May 2012

The Old Creamery Theatre season tickets packages on sale through June 1.

By Shelley Klimes
Amana - If you have not already ordered your 2012 season ticket packages to The Old Creamery Theatre, better hurry! Season ticket packages are only available until June 1, 2012. Call the box office or visit the web site for money saving season package options
800-35-AMANA (362-6262) or www.oldcreamery.com

The Old Creamery Theatre Company is a not-for-profit professional theatre founded in 1971 in Garrison, Iowa. For a complete list of our 2012 season offerings, call us or go online.
09 May 2012

Poverty on the Plains

By Ginny Grimsley

By John Crabtree, johnc@cfra.org, Center for Rural Affairs

According to the Center for Rural Affairs, rural counties in 10 Midwest and Great Plains states have higher poverty and greater food insecurity than urban centers in the region. Poverty rates among rural children are most alarming.

These findings challenge conventional policy debates, which often conclude that poverty and food insecurity are primarily urban issues. According to the Center's report, 414,331 people in rural areas, or 13.3% of the rural regional population, were living in poverty in 2010. That same year, 145,065 or 16.4% of rural children in the region lived in poverty compared to 14.1% in metropolitan counties.

Moreover, the growing phenomena of "food deserts" - the lack of outlets for purchasing food - is impacting residents across rural America. And combined with increased rural poverty, especially among rural children, food insecurity among rural families is on the rise.

Addressing these trends requires finding new, innovative ways to create jobs and economic opportunity in rural areas. Unfortunately, the Senate Agriculture Committee's Farm Bill makes no investment in the value-added, small business and rural community development strategies that could revitalize America's rural communities.

Investing in the future of rural America means that economic opportunity and food security for rural families must become a priority - a profound change from those in the Senate's current Farm Bill proposal. Visit www.cfra.org to view the reports mentioned above and if, like me, you hope to set better priorities for the nation and create a better future for rural America.

08 May 2012

Rivermont Collegiate News

By Rivermont Collegiate

Dear Rivermont Community,

 

Today Rivermont students and faculty participate in our annual Service Day.  Although our students are involved in numerous service activities throughout the year this day is special because we try to have every student from Kindergarten through Grade Twelve go out into the Quad City community.  The inspiration came a few years ago when the Upper School decided that there was still a lot to be done after participating in the United Way Day of Caring.  That year they decided to hold a second "Day of Caring."  Lower School students and teachers were motivated by the example of the Upper School and suggested that everyone go out and serve the community.

 

This is so Rivermont!  Someone gets an idea and does something about it.  Other students are motivated to join in and before you know it a tradition is born.  Call it community, call it positive peer pressure, call it setting the example, it all comes down to leadership.  Leadership begins with one and grows from there.  How uplifting and encouraging to be part of a school community that is focused on developing good ideas and caring habits.  The Rivermont Experience is not just one thing, but rather a collection of ideas and people who seek to advance the entire community.

 

Kindergarten, First, Second and Third Grade students have been busy making special cards for the residents of the Bettendorf Care Center.  The students and their teachers will travel to the Center to hand deliver the cards to each resident then they are off to Rocket Park to clean the park and have a picnic lunch.

 

Second Graders decided that they wanted a special project of their own.  The students (with parent help) organized a bake sale to raise money to donate to the Fulton Illinois De Immuigrant Windmill.  Their entrepreneurial efforts will purchase a brick in the memorial walkway.

 

After taking a river cruise, the Fourth Grade will clean up Butterworth Parkway.  I am certain the views on their river cruise will motivate them to help clean one of our beautiful parkways.

 

Fifth Graders will take a step toward Middle School as they work on the National Junior Honor Society garden on our campus.  Vegetables from this garden will be donated to our local agencies to provide good, nutritious food.

 

Our strings students will travel to Manor Care Nursing Home in Davenport to entertain the residents while our ShowChoir will take their talents on the road with five concerts at other local centers.

 

Middle Schoolers will walk to area elementary schools and read to students, bringing their love of reading to the community.  That done, they will get bags and gloves and clean the neighborhood surrounding our campus.

 

The Upper School students and faculty will travel to CASI and Cafe on Vine to lend a helping hand.  One group will also participate in the Quad Cities Leadercast and provide support service for this conference and one group will stay behind to work on the campus grounds.

 

For the Middle and Upper Schools, the day began with a service leadership workshop led by the Davenport Volunteer Connection and Dean Ed Knupp.  Students will explore ways they can become more involved in their local communities while learning how to share their talents.

 

Intellect, Character, and Creativity!  Everyday but especially today!

 

Rick St. Laurent

Headmaster

 

KUDOS!

 

Congratulations to our Middle School students and Director Kris Skaggs for putting on a fantastic production of "Looking Glass Land" last weekend.

 

 

On to Nationals!  Congratulations to Lolly Telleen, Adam Dada and Grace Moran who placed First in their division at the National History Day - Senior State Competition. They will represent Iowa at the National Competition in June!  History is made here everyday!

 

 

WQPT, along with Butterworth Center & Deere - Wiman House, Family Museum, Figge Art Museum and Midwest Writing Center are proud to announce the winners of the PBS Kids Go Writers Contest. 16 winners were chosen, four from each grade.

From Rivermont:

First Grade - Third Place: Isabella Jones

Third Grade - Second Place: Angela Jones

 

Congratulations to our Sixth Grade Math Bee Team for placing 5th in the state.  Naina Ninan and Sophia Xiao received special awards for their individual scores.  We are so glad we can count on you Kenton Fee, Niana Ninan, Collin Smith, Sophia Xiao and alternate Perapa Chotiprasidhi!  Special thanks to volunteer coach Mrs. Chae Hee Porubcin.

 

Good Luck to Rivermont's participants in the National History Day - Junior State Competition on Monday, May 7.  Kenton Fee, Sophia Xiao, Naina Ninan, Emilia Porubcin, Shivani Ganesh, & Manasa Pagadala.

 

Fifth grader Mahum Haque won 2nd place in the regional What the Flag Means to Me essay contest. She writes, "I believe the flag means justice,k perseverance, hope, and all our country's accomplishments. I believe the flag means pride and freedom..." She received a savings bond as a reward for her fabulous essay.

Please Watch Your Speed!

 

Please watch your speed as you drive through the campus especially during morning drop-off and afternoon pick-up.  Children (and parents) sometimes walk unexpectedly from between cars.

ALSO, THERE IS A STOP SIGN AT THE END OF THE LOWER PARKING LOT.  PLEASE STOP!!!

stop sign

Spring Sports Night

Rivermont Collegiate Sports Update

 

Cooperative Sports Programs*

 

This week Alex Skillin, 8th grade and Ryan Howell, freshman, participated in tryouts for the freshman baseball team at Bettendorf High School. Both are involved with club baseball in the Quad Cities. Alex also competed for and won a spot on the Quad City Blues hockey team which features the best high school hockey players in the area.

 

Lolly Telleen, freshmann and Shravya Pothula, sophomoren are playing tennis with the Bettendorf team this spring. Next week is the girls conference tournament.

 

Michal Porubcin, freshman, is competing in the conference tournament with the Bettendorf varsity boys tennis team. Next week, Michal and his teammates will enter District play with the goal of earning a trip to the State Tournament.

 

Middle School

 

The Lions Track & Field team will wrap up their season with the Quad Cities Conference meet next Monday (field events) and Wednesday (running events).

 

* Did you know that students in Rivermont's Upper School are eligible to play on athletic teams at Bettendorf High School when Rivermont does not field its own team?  In the past students have participated on the football, track, swimming and soccer teams.  Rivermont students have been welcome participants thanks to their strong work ethic and respect.

 

Good luck to Lions of all ages as they compete in

their spring and summer sports programs!

 

 

Registration for summer camp is now open!

Don't miss out on one of the best summer camps in the Quad Cities! Click the link above to download your brochure today. Space is limited and classes are filled on a first come, first served basis. These classes are open to the entire community, so invite a friend!

 

8 Full Weeks of Enrichment Classes!

Chess tournament

Thank You!  Thank You!  Thank You!

and the Total is

$105,825

Thank you to Event Chair Kristine Teitle and the entire Auction Committee for making it a glamorous and successful evening.

Donations can still be made to this year's Fund-A-Need
Electronic & Experiential Education
E3 will continue the School's efforts to incorporate leading technology in the curriculum while also establishing a series of off campus learning trips that will develop leadership, stewardship and resilience!
Donations may be sent to the Business Office. 
Please indicate it is for Fund A Need 2012.
Special thanks to our sponsors:

Dr. & Mrs. Michal Porubcin
Sears Manufacturing Company
Drs. Rajesh & Bindu Alla
Ed & Courtney Decker
Muna Strasser, DDS
Eye Surgeons Associates - Tina Eckhardt, MD
Select Benefit Solutions - Michael White
Lilac Hill Photography
Vanguard Distributors
American Safety Training Solutions
Davenport Printing Company
Bullseye Direct Mail


Special keepsake headshots of our students are still on sale from the School if you were not able to attend the event.  Please contact Tammi or Linda.  $15 each

Go online and purchase photos of the evening
Auction Lion



A Benefit for Humility of Mary Housing, Inc.
at the Family Museum, Bettendorf
June 9, 2012 from 5-8 pm
Entertainment - Food - Balloon Artists
$5 admission/person    Call 563-326-1300 for more info


Upcoming Events

 

May
7-18  AP Exam Weeks
7        MS Track at Silvis, 4:00 PM
8        Kindergarten Q & U Wedding, 8:20 AM
9        Parents' Council Meeting, 8:30 AM
MS Track at UTHS, 4:00 PM
10     Grade 7 to Finance Park
Final Day for All Rivermont Art Exhibition
Reception 5:30-6:45 PM
Spring Music Concert, 7:00 PM
11     Last Day for Seniors!
Early School Program, 10:45 AM
Lunch on the Lawn, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
MS-US Imp Tiger Day
14      Spring Sports Night, 6:30 PM
16      Grades 2, 3, 4 Track & Field Event at Augustana College
17      Grade 2 trip to Fulton
18      In-Store Rivermont BookFair at Barnes & Noble - NorthPark
PreSchool & Grade 1 to Adler Theatre
22      Grade 4 trip to Dubuque
23      JrK to Niabi Zoo
24      Middle School trip to Chicago
Admission Open House, 6:00-8:00 PM
24, 25, 29   Upper School Final Exams
25      K to Clinton Discovery Center
28      Memorial Day - NO SCHOOL
29      Lower School Imp-Tiger Day
30      LS Promotion Ceremony, 9:00 AM
MS & US Awards Ceremony, 10:30 AM
Senior Project Presentations, 5:30 PM - Public Invited!
Senior Dinner, 7:00 PM
31       Grades 5-12 End of Year trip to AdventureLand

June
1         125th Commencement Exercises, 10:00 AM
11       SUMMER CAMP begins

August
13        First Day of Classes!

03 May 2012

The Internet Players presents The Guardian: Opens May 10th at The Village Theater

By Nathan Porteshawver
HELP US SPREAD THE WORD: We are one week away from the World Premier showing of 'The Guardian!' This play was developed with support from Davenport BASICS (a local arts advocacy group) and grant money awarded by the Riverboat Development Authority, The Internet Players has collaborated with playwright Kevin Straus, along with musical composers and recording artists Tony Hartman and Seth Bailin, to create an original show. This show is being directed and produced by Nathan Porteshawver.
The Guardian is about a National Guard finding his way home by befriending a 6 year-old boy named Charles. Together they spark a Green Revolution in their home town.
 
Please see attached poster or below for all the details!
Location: The Village Theater in East Davenport (Across from 11th Street Precinct)
Tickets:
ADULT TICKET: $10
STUDENT OR SENIOR (65+) TICKETS: $5
Dates/Times:
Thursday, May 10th at 7:30pm
Friday, May 11th at 7:30pm
Saturday, May 12th at 7:30pm
Sunday, May 13th at 2:00pm
Thursday, May 17th at 7:30pm
Friday, May 18th at 7:30pm
Saturday, May 19th at 7:30pm
Sunday, May 20th at 2:00pm
Half priced tickets available on May 10th! Mothers get in free on May 13th for Mother's day!
We hope you can make it because the play is both thought provoking and entertaining. Your tickets will be supporting young and old theatre professionals as well as local students who have written essays, illustrated scenery, constructed puppets and interned during this production. Thank you for your time and support!
Best,
Nathan
02 May 2012

Help Ensure a Stable Blood Supply for Patients in Need

By Ben Corey
Every day, patients in local communities are helped by blood donors who give at blood drives coordinated by generous volunteers. Below are just a few examples of patients recently helped by American Red Cross blood donors:

•  A child with sickle cell disease was treated with 10 pints of type B negative red cells. 

•  In just two days, over 100 blood products were needed to treat a child heart transplant patient.

•  A new mother received 2 pints of red cells after delivering her baby

Because of dedicated American Red Cross blood donors, blood products were available for these patients and many others like
them. The need is constant. Approximately every two seconds a patient in the United States needs blood. The American Red Cross encourages eligible donors to donate blood regularly this summer, helping to ensure a stable supply for patients in need.

This summer, the American Red Cross Live Life. Give Life. summer promotion is helping to raise awareness of the constant need for blood and to encourage regular donations. Presenting donors between May 21 and September 5, 2012 will be entered  automatically into the Live Life. Give Life. and the chance to win prize packages to GiftCertificates.com. Visit redcrossblood.org/GiveWin to learn more.

Upcoming Blood Donation Opportunities

CLINTON COUNTY

5/28/2012, 2:30 pm- 6:30 pm, Northeast Elementary School, 1450 370th Avenue, Goose Lake

5/29/2012, 2:00 pm- 6:00 pm, Clinton Church of Christ, 210 N. 13th Street, Clinton

HENRY COUNTY
5/23/2012, 2:00 pm- 6:00 pm, First Christian Church, 105 Dwight St., Kewanee

MERCER COUNTY
5/30/2012, 10:00 am- 2:00 pm, Mercer County Hospital, 409 North West 9th Avenue, Aledo

WHITESIDE COUNTY
5/16/2012, 2:00 pm- 6:00 pm, Rock Falls Blood Donation Center, 112 W. Second St., Rock Falls

5/16/2012, 4:30 pm- 7:30 pm, Montmorency School, 9415 Hoover Road, Rock Falls

5/18/2012, 10:00 am- 2:00 pm, RRCA Accounts Management, 201 E. Third Street, Sterling

5/22/2012, 1:00 pm- 5:15 pm, Old Fulton Fire Station, 912 4th Street, Fulton

5/23/2012, 10:00 am- 2:00 pm, Rock Falls Blood Donation Center, 112 W. Second St., Rock Falls

5/25/2012, 1:00 pm- 6:00 pm, Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico CUSD #3, 79 Grove St., Prophetstown

5/26/2012, 7:00 am-11:00 am, Rock Falls Blood Donation Center, 112 W. Second St., Rock Falls

5/29/2012, 1:00 pm- 7:00 pm, Latin American Social Club, 2708 W. 4th Street, Sterling

5/30/2012, 2:00 pm- 6:00 pm, Rock Falls Blood Donation Center, 112 W. Second St., Rock Falls

How to Donate Blood
Simply call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit redcrossblood.org to make an appointment or for more information. All blood types are needed to ensure a reliable supply for patients. A blood donor card or driver's license, or two other forms of identification are required at check-in. Individuals who are 17 years of age (16 with parental permission in some states), weigh at least 110 pounds and are in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood. High school students and other donors 18 years of age and younger also have to meet certain height and weight requirements.

About the American Red Cross
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies more than 40 percent of the nation's blood; teaches skills that save lives; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a not-for-profit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more information, please visit redcross.org or join our blog at blog.redcross.org.

The need is constant. The gratification is instant. Give blood.™

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02 May 2012

Riverside Theatre in the Park to produce As You Like It and The Merchant of Venice

By Sarah Burnett

IOWA CITY, IA- Riverside Theatre, Iowa City's resident professional theatre company, will produce Riverside Theatre in the Park from June 15 - July 8, featuring As You Like It by William Shakespeare, directed by Theodore Swetz, and The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare, directed by Kristin Horton.

This is the 13th season of the four-week event, formerly called Riverside Theatre Shakespeare Festival.

"Emphasizing the outdoor setting will, we hope, remind people about how magical live theatre in the outdoors can be. As the play begins, night begins to fall, the birds sing, the stars come out. It transports you to another time and place," said Riverside Theatre Artistic Director Jody Hovland.

Tickets for this summer's Riverside Theatre in the Park will go on sale on Friday, May 4 at noon.

In As You Like It, Rosalind, Shakespeare's most breathtaking heroine, and her boyfriend Orlando find themselves in the enchanted Forest of Arden, where "all the world's a stage," and where sudden infatuation is as confusing as it is beautiful. As You Like It has everything people adore about Shakespearean comedy: mistaken identity, cross-dressing, madness, mayhem, lust, laughter, and of course plenty of romance, both heartbreaking and joyous.

"This romantic comedy celebrates the importance of love and has a soothing transformative effect on all who enter its world," said Swetz.

Arguably one of Shakespeare's most controversial plays, The Merchant of Venice introduces characters rich in complexity, humor and, most of all, flaws. To help Bassanio win the heart of the wealthy heiress Portia, Venetian merchant Antonio borrows money from Shylock, a Jewish moneylender. Amid the blossoming love, romance and comic pursuits of the heart, Shylock's loan goes unpaid. Antonio must suffer the consequences of defaulting on the loan - and therefore pay the penalty: a pound of his own flesh. Post-performance Talkbacks will be held after all performances of The Merchant of Venice.

"Shylock is a man desperately grasping for respect in a world infected with hatred and greed - he is a tragic character who can't escape this infection himself. A more modern play one will not find," said Swetz, who will be portraying Shylock in The Merchant of Venice in addition to directing As You Like It.

The Merchant of Venice and related audience education and outreach efforts are supported by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.

Riverside Theatre in the Park is performed outdoors at the Riverside Festival Stage in Iowa City's Lower City Park every summer. This Globe-inspired theatre set against a bluff and adjacent to a willow-ringed reflecting pond, seats 472.

"It's always exciting for us to assemble the summer company -more than 30 actors, directors and designers from New York, Chicago, Milwaukee, Kansas City, as well as right here in Iowa City. Actors play roles in both productions, and often understudy additional roles, so their time here is very full," said Hovland.

Several returning actors will appear in featured roles this summer: Kelly Gibson (Ah, Wilderness!) as Portia, Kalen Harriman (Mary's Wedding, Romeo and Juliet, Love's Labour's Lost) as Rosalind, Jim Van Valen (A Steady Rain, Ah, Wilderness!) as Jaques and John William Watkins (Guys on Ice) as Gratiano.

Single tickets for Riverside Theatre in the Park range from $17-$39 with discounts available for students, seniors, and youth, as well as those wishing to purchase tickets to both shows. Special pricing is also available for groups of 10 or more.

Four Family Nights will take place on June 17, 24, 26, and July 3. On Family Nights, up to two adults accompanying a youth will receive their tickets at the $17 youth price. Family nights are sponsored by funding from the Johnson County Community Foundation.

Tickets can be ordered by calling the Riverside Theatre Box Office at 319-338-7672. The Riverside Theatre Box Office is open Monday through Friday, noon to 4 p.m. After Memorial Day, the Box Office hours change to Tuesday-Saturday, noon to 4 p.m. Single tickets may also be order online at www.riversidetheatre.org

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Performance Schedule

June 15, 8 p.m. - As You Like It

June 16, 8 p.m. - As You Like It

June 17, 7 p.m. - As You Like It*

June 22, 8 p.m. - The Merchant of Venice

June 23, 8 p.m. - The Merchant of Venice

June 24, 7 p.m. - The Merchant of Venice*

June 26, 7 p.m. - As You Like It*

June 27, 8 p.m. - As You Like It

June 28, 8 p.m. - The Merchant of Venice

June 29, 8 p.m. - The Merchant of Venice

June 30, 8 p.m. - As You Like It

July 1, 7 p.m. - The Merchant of Venice

July 3, 7 p.m. - The Merchant of Venice*

July 5, 8 p.m. - As You Like It

July 6, 8 p.m. - As You Like It

July 7, 8 p.m. - The Merchant of Venice

July 8, 7 p.m. - As You Like It

* Family Night, where up to 2 adults accompanying a youth will receive their tickets at the youth price.

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