Riverside Theater Guild

05/09/2026

08/02/2025

Come and see the incredible cast of “Bends in the River” one FINAL time TONIGHT at 7:30pm! FREE Admission

08/01/2025

OPENING NIGHT!!! Come and see what these terrific One Acts are all about!!!

7:30PM TONIGHT at Hauser Jr High 65 Woodside Rd, Riverside, IL 60546

07/31/2025

Check out the article about our show PREMIERING TOMORROW! Come and join us! Admission is free.

“Bends in the River” will be performed on Aug. 1 and 2 at 7:30 p.m. at L.J. Hauser Junior High School. Admission is free to the public.

07/28/2025

We are less than a week away from our big show celebrating - check out the RB Landmark’s terrific article on our show!!!!

“Bends in the River” will be performed on Aug. 1 and 2 at 7:30 p.m. at L.J. Hauser Junior High School. Admission is free to the public.

07/14/2025

LISTEN to our producer, Jacob Palka, talk to Jon Hansen on WGN Radio about our upcoming show 'BENDS IN THE RIVER' at the 55:20 minute mark!

Jon Hansen, in for Dean Richards, Dave Schwan and Andy Masur start the show battling listeners over presidential trivia and reflecting on the 20 year anniversary of the White Sox’ 2005 World …

07/11/2025

JOIN US for a once in a lifetime performance of “BENDS IN THE RIVER” celebrating 150 years of life in Riverside!! FREE ADMISSION

06/05/2025

One final night to audition! Come and be a part of history celebrating Riverside's 150th anniversary! We hope to see you there!

06/03/2025

AUDITIONS TOMORROW!! Join us at the Riverside Township Hall 2nd Floor Auditorium June 4 and 5 at 7pm. We're looking for actors for our new One Act Play Festival "Bends in the River" in celebration of ! Performance dates are August 1 and 2.

05/16/2025

THE LONG AWAITED ANNOUNCEMENT OF OUR WINNING SCRIPTS! Thank you to all who submitted and CONGRATS to those whose works were chosen by our committee:

Accidents Will Happen by Jane Wilhelm
Double Bend in the River by Dana Hall
Guthrie Park by John Dumas
Last Days of the Tooterville Trolley by Alison Reeger Cook
The Last Lladro by David Lipschutz
Our Favorite Topic; Real (Estate) Conversations Heard in Riverside Foods by Jane Wilhelm
The Proposal by John Reeger
Reminiscing by James Klein

We look forward to producing this thoughtful, funny, and touching scripts in August!

Trust us when we say you won't want to miss out on the opportunity to act in these One Acts - join us at auditions June 4 & 5!!!