Past Special Events
Riverside Theatre Arts provided our students with unique performance opportunities that you couldn’t find anywhere else.
The Halloween Ball - Variety Show
In October of 2019, Riverside hosted a family-friendly Halloween event. The first hour was a meet-and-greet with famous Halloween movie characters. Audience members walked around to meet characters from The Nightmare Before Christmas, Hocus Pocus, Coraline, The Addams Family, Beetlejuice, and The Wizard of Oz. Following the meet-and-greet, our students performed a Halloween variety show.
Seraphina: Haunted Trail at Palaia Winery
In October of 2018, we produced a haunted trail at Palaia Winery. The cast of 30 kids took on the roles of ghosts, zombies, and other supernatural characters. They learned about performing outdoors and engaging an audience up close.
Midsummer Night’s Dream
In August 2019, we offered a Shakespeare Intensive for elementary and middle school students which culminated in an outdoor performance.
Halloween Spooktacular Parade
In October 2018, our students were invited to lead a Halloween Spooktacular Parade. They dressed in costumes and lead the town Halloween Costume Parade. It was very special to be recognized by the town of Cornwall during our inaugural season on Main Street as Riverside Theatre Arts Academy.
Miscast Cabaret 2018 -
Annual Concert Event
For two years, Riverside has hosted a special summer cabaret outdoors at Palaia Winery. This year’s theme was “Miscast” which is a popular Broadway concert theme. This concert featured our students alongside several professional actors from the community.
Halloween Trunk-or-Treat Event
Our students were invited to run a Fairy Tale Trail at Cornwall Central High School for the local Trunk-or-Treat event. The cast performed for elementary school students and showed off their improvisation skills.
New Year’s Eve EVE Karaoke Party 2018
In December 2018, we hosted a special Karaoke Night at Riverside Theatre Arts Academy. Students were treated to catered food, music, and games.
In addition to education, we love providing our students with a safe and fun environment to hang out together. We believe in community and team-bonding.