February 3rd, 2009 by Kathy
NIACC is offering a class taught by Tim Slaven called “Intro to Directing” on Thursdays from February 26 to March 19. from 7PM to 9PM at the NIACC campus in Mason City. The fee for the class is $39. Tim has been the Theatre instructor at NIACC for 17 years. He has directed over 40 plays and musicals for colleges, high schools and community theatres. Tim worked professionaly at the Clinton Showboat and the Old Creamery Theatre. He is an accomplished director, designer, choreographer as well as instructor, therefore he brings a diverse background to this class. He has been described as a generalist because he has acted, directed, designed and built sets. Tim brings a watchful eye along with tremendous talent to the theatre.
Tim Slaven was one of the presenters at the IACT conference that was held at Iowa River Players a few years ago. He is a favorite at NIACC with his students and he has been very generous with his time and expertise. There will be opportunities to car pool from the IRP area. The class will be held in the Fine Arts Room 9 and the course number is 62934.
To register, please call 1-888-466-4222 ext. 4358
Or call 641-422-4358
Refer to course # 62934
Want more information about this? Call Luanne.
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February 1st, 2009 by Kathy
Two matinee performances of “Blue Star Mother” will be presented at the IRP theatre before the show is taken to the state festival at Okoboji in March. We invite you to come and be a part of the process of getting our show ready for competition! The preview matinees will take place at 2PM on Saturday, February 21 and Sunday, February 22. Tickets are $5 — available at the door. We invite the audience to stay for a “talk back” discussion after the performance.
“Blue Star Mother” was written Iowa River Players’ friend Tom Johnson of Amana, IA. It takes place on a summer day of 1944 on Maggie’s front porch. The characters are based on some “amazing people” that Johnson knew as a boy in northwest Iowa. According to Johnson, “They didn’t actually say this stuff, but they could have.”
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October 27th, 2008 by Kathy
Second in the Futrelle sisters’ trilogy: it is Christmas time in Fayro TX and the girls are not exactly in a festive mood! Frankie is weeks overdue with her second set of twins, Honey Raye is directing a train-wreck of a Christmas Pageant and Twink, bent on revenge, is in jail for inadvertently burning down half of the town when she set fire to the two-timing Wiley Hick’s NASCAR collection. To make things worse, Honey Raye’s celebrity guest (Santa as played by Frankie’s long-suffering husband Dub) is passing a kidney stone.
And that ain’t all…
A long-guarded family secret is revealed and everyone in the cast of Honey Raye’s “Bethlehem-a-palooza” has food poisoning from the Band Booster’s pancake supper, and there’s more…
But you’ll just have to come and see!
The cast of Christmas Belles: Marillyn Korth, Luanne Krabbe, Steve Froelich, Kim Conlon, Kaitlyn Huisinga, Nancy Huisinga, Dean Evans, Zach Reed, Dale Arends, Becky Ahrendsen, and Karen Smith.
The director is Paul Bamford.
Performance dates are Friday through Sunday, December 5-7 and December 12-14. Curtain times are 7:30 PM on Fridays and Saturday, and 2:00 PM on Sunday. Tickets are $8 ordered and paid in advance (send orders to IRP tickets, PO Box 22, Belmond, IA 50421) — $10 purchased at the door.
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June 30th, 2008 by Kathy
To get tickets to any show, call the box office phone: (641) 853-2398. We will select the best available tickets for you and hold them in your name at the box office. Please be sure to give your name, the number of tickets you want and the date that you wish to attend, as well as your phone number in the event that we need to reach you regarding your order. Tickets are $10. Currently we are not able to process credit card orders, so all tickets must be paid with check or cash.
SAVE $2 on each ticket by prepaying — Mail your complete order along with a check to IOWA RIVER PLAYERS, PO BOX 22, BELMOND IA 50421. Tickets will be held at the box office.
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April 15th, 2008 by Kathy
Celtic dance (think Riverdance!) will be a feature of the live performance by the UNI International Dance Theatre on Sunday, April 27th at 2PM for one performance only. Complicated Celtic patterns will be executed by a dozen UNI students and graduates in the touring company. The troup will also stage a suite of dances that are in the repertoire of the Ballet Folklorico de Mexico, including the famous Mexican hat dance and an exciting machete dance. A comic-romantic note is struck in their “Mancini Moments”. Tickets are available at the door — $5 general admission, $1 for students of any stripe.
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March 15th, 2008 by Kathy
We are again hosting Pop Wagner, the Renaissance Cowboy on Friday, March 28th at 7:30. Pop’s show in Rowan was sold out last year and we expect another good crowd.
Tickets are available at the door or by mail to be held at the door — $10 for adults and $5 for students. No reserved seats, so come early enough to get your favorite spot.
The annual American Legion Fish Fry is prior to the show in the lower level of the theatre with serving starting at 5:30, then come upstairs for Pop’s cowboy singing, guitar picking, fiddling, rope twirling and friendly dose of humor.
Visit Pop Wagner’s website at www.popwagner.com
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March 15th, 2008 by Kathy
“Dearly Beloved” opens on April 2 for five performances on our stage at 901 Broadway Street in Rowan.
Tickets are $10 at the door ~ or save $2 per ticket and order in advance by mail.
Send your check to:
IRP tickets
PO Box 22
Belmond IA 50421
Tell us what date you want to attend — you can pick up your discounted tickets at the box office that night. Seats are not reserved so come early and sit where you choose. We are temporarily not able to process credit card orders or phone orders.
Wednesday, April 2 at 7:30 PM
Thursday, April 3 at 7:30 PM
Friday, April 4 at 7:30 PM
Saturday, April 5 at 7:30 PM
Sunday, April 6 at 2:00 PM
The United Church of Rowan will serve a wedding dinner in keeping with the theme of the production, on Sunday before the show - $7 per person. Serving starts at 11:30AM.
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September 2nd, 2007 by Kathy
Auditions for “Bunnicula” are: 1pm on Sunday, Sept 9, and 7pm on Monday, Sept. 10, 2007. Cast needs are: 1 mom, 1 dad, 2 kids (either gender), 1 adult or teen male to play a dog, 1 adult or teen female to play a cat, and 1 puppeteer! Trese Arends is directing.
Face melting Rock and Roll! ARSENAL will perform at the “Rowan Dome” on Saturday, Sept 15 at 7:30pm. Tickets $8 at the door.
Annual kids’ DRAMAPALOOZA all day drama workshop on Saturday, September 29, from 9AM to 3PM. Modest charge covers the entire day of workshops, lunch and snacks. This is for kids in grades 3 through 6. Free performance for parents, siblings and the public at 3PM.
 ”Bunnicula” will be presented October 26, 27, 28 and November 2, 3, and 4. The perfect Halloween show for kids, priced right to include the whole family. Show times are 7:30 PM on Fridays, 2:00 PM on Saturdays and Sundays.
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June 14th, 2007 by Kathy
We are hosting a tent show!  Friday and Saturday, July 6 and 7 – curtain at 7:30 PM but come at 6PM to get in on all the fun!ÂÂ
The Jenison Meacham Art Museum and Farm in rural Belmond (see driving directions below) will be the scene for some groundbreaking theatrical work with its roots in our rural past when the Iowa Tent Theatre Project cruises into town with its vintage vehicles, red and yellow big top tent that will seat 300 and a company of energetic young actors. Patterned after the old-time tent shows that toured the American Midwest in a bygone era, the Iowa Tent Theatre Project promises a pleasant reminiscense for those who have known this style of entertainment, and a surprising and exciting new experience for those who weren’t here to catch it the first time around!
The play is “Standing Tall: an Iowa Tent Play” by native Iowan Ralph Hall who also founded the company and directs the play. Entertainment with the whole family in mind, the play features sets, masks and puppets by professional designer Bruce Marrs, and even a tornado! The Iowa Tent Theatre Project is committed to a celebration of the people and places of Iowa. Don’t miss a moment of this magical evening shared with family and friends!ÂÂ
This engagement of the ITTP is sponsored cooperatively by the Iowa River Players and its parent organization, the Belmond Area Arts Council, with primary funding from the Luick Memorial Trust of Belmond. Additional funding from the Belmond United Way and the L K Boutin Grant ~ administered through IACT (Iowa Association of Community Theatres).
To get to the Jenison Meacham Art Museum and Farm - from Belmond, go North 1 mi. on Hwy 69, turn East on Hwy c-20 and go 1 mi., turn North on Taylor Avenue and go 1-1/4 mi. ÂÂ
Tickets to the Tent Theatre are just $5 for adults and “a buck a kid” through high school ~ a bargain! Get tickets at the door before the show or at the Belmond July 4th picnic lunch in Belmond City Park at noon.
For more information on the Iowa Tent Theatre Project visit www.iowatenttheatre.org
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