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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.

Riverside Theatre in the Park

June 15 - July 8, 2012

Tickets are on sale now!

As You Like It
By William Shakespeare
Directed by Theodore Swetz
June 15, 16, 17, 26, 27, 30 & July 5, 6, 8

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.

The Merchant of Venice
By William Shakespeare
Directed by Kristin Horton
June 22, 23, 24, 28, 29 & July 1, 3, 7 

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.

Performances at the Riverside Festival Stage in Lower City Park are Wednesdays through Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays and Tuesdays at 7 p.m.

Tickets can be ordered online, by phone at 319-338-7672, or at the Riverside Theatre Box Office, 213 N. Gilbert St, Iowa City. The box office is open Monday-Friday, noon-4 p.m. After Memorial Day, the Box Office hours change to Tuesday-Saturday, noon-4 p.m.

SUMMER THEATRE TRAINING AT RIVERSIDE: June 18-22, Grades 5-8 at Riverside Theatre; June 25-29, Grades K-2 & 3-6 at Willowwind School; June 25-29, Grades 8-12 at Riverside Theatre; Young People's Intensive, Grades 8-12 at Riverside Theatre July 2, 3, 5-7, 9-13, 12:30-4:30 p.m. Click here for more information.