Elise Harvey News

The 22nd Annual Young Playwrights Competition is now open for submissions. Submit your original plays by January 22, 2024 for a chance to showcase your talent.

Elise Harvey, a sophomore from Bridgewater attending Hillsborough High School and the Somerset County Vocational and Technical High School Theatre Arts Program, captured first prize in The Theater Project's prestigious 21st Annual Young Playwrights Competition.

Gary Rucker and Kelly Fouchi's original Theatre 13's 2009 production of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, nominated for a Big Easy Award for Best Musical, returns by popular demand for a March 4 - 20th run on the Main Stage at the Rivertown Theaters for the Performing Arts.

Once again Rivertown has done it, folks.  I mean seriously… I don't think it's actually possible for these guys to put on a bad show.  This time, they took us to the French Riviera to hang out with the likes of Lawrence Jameson (played by Robert Pavlovich), Freddy Benson (played by Gary Rucker), and Christine Colgate (played by Kayla Herrington)… each of them con artists in their own right. 

Rivertown Theaters for the Performing Arts will close the spring 2015 season with the marvelous mischievous musical 'Dirty Rotten Scoundrels', running May 8-23, 2015. Click below to watch highlights from the show!

Rivertown Theaters for the Performing Arts will close the spring 2015 season with the marvelous mischievous musical 'Dirty Rotten Scoundrels', running May 8-21, 2015. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

Due to demand for tickets, Rivertown Theater has added a performance of Young Frankenstein.

Under the direction of multi-talented performer, director and theatrical creator, Ricky Graham, and starring Rivertown Theaters' co-artistic director, Gary Rucker, Young Frankenstein, will debut in New Orleans tonight, May 9 - 24, closing out the 2014 Spring line-up on the theater's Main Stage. The multi-award winning musical, with the Book by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan and Music & Lyrics by Brooks, is an inspired re-imagining of Mel Brooks' classic comedy movie masterpiece. Scroll down for a first look at the cast in action!

Under the direction of multi-talented performer, director and theatrical creator, Ricky Graham, and starring Rivertown Theaters' co-artistic director, Gary Rucker, Young Frankenstein, will debut in New Orleans today, May 9 - 24, closing out the 2014 Spring line-up on the theater's Main Stage. The multi-award winning musical, with the Book by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan and Music & Lyrics by Brooks, is an inspired re-imagining of Mel Brooks' classic comedy movie masterpiece.

Under the direction of multi-talented performer, director and theatrical creator, Ricky Graham, and starring Rivertown Theaters' co-artistic director, Gary Rucker, Young Frankenstein, will debut in New Orleans May 9 - 24, closing out the 2014 Spring line-up on the theater's Main Stage. The multi-award winning musical, with the Book by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan and Music & Lyrics by Brooks, is an inspired re-imagining of Mel Brooks' classic comedy movie masterpiece. Scroll down for a first look at the cast in action!

Under the direction of multi-talented performer, director and theatrical creator, Ricky Graham, and starring Rivertown Theaters' co-artistic director, Gary Rucker, Young Frankenstein, will debut in New Orleans May 9 - 24, closing out the 2014 Spring line-up on the theater's Main Stage. The multi-award winning musical, with the Book by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan and Music & Lyrics by Brooks, is an inspired re-imagining of Mel Brooks' classic comedy movie masterpiece.

Rivertown Theaters for the Performing Arts offers the delightful Pinkalicious The Musical for the younger set just before Easter in the Lagniappe Theater. Rivertown Theaters have added a performance this Sunday, April 13 at 12 p.m.

Under the direction of multi-talented performer, director and theatrical creator, Ricky Graham, and starring Rivertown Theaters' co-artistic director, Gary Rucker, Young Frankenstein, will debut in New Orleans May 9 - 24, closing out the 2014 Spring line-up on the theater's Main Stage. The multi-award winning musical, with the Book by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan and Music & Lyrics by Brooks, is an inspired re-imagining of Mel Brooks' classic comedy movie masterpiece.

Rivertown Theaters for the Performing Arts will offer the delightful Pinkalicious The Musical for the younger set just before Easter in the Lagniappe Theater.

Rivertown Theaters for the Performing Arts will offer the delightful Pinkalicious The Musical for the younger set just before Easter in the Lagniappe Theater.

Rivertown Theaters for the Performing Arts will offer the delightful Pinkalicious The Musical for the younger set just before Easter in the Lagniappe Theater.

Rivertown Theaters for the Performing Arts in Kenner's Rivertown will present the popular holiday favorite, 'Annie', directed by co-artistic director Kelly Fouchi from December 6 - 22, 2013.

Rivertown Theaters for the Performing Arts in Kenner's Rivertown will present the popular holiday favorite, 'Annie', directed by co-artistic director Kelly Fouchi from December 6 - 22, 2013.

San Diego Musical Theatre announces the final production of their 2012 season Irving Berlin'S WHITE CHRISTMAS, December 13-23, 2012 (press opening on December 14) at the Birch North Park Theatre. Based on the beloved, timeless film, this heartwarming musical adaption features seventeen Irving Berlinsongs. Veterans Bob Wallace and Phil Davis have a successful song-and-dance act after World War II. Scroll down for photos from the show!

Today's KPBS radio broadcast radio segment by Beth Accomando and Maureen Cavanaugh included San Diego Musical Theatre's upcoming 'Irving Berlin's White Christmas', running December 13th through the 23rd at the Birch North Park Theatre. The segment featured Actor Ed Hollingsworth who plays SDMT's General Waverly. Click HERE to listen to the segment!