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this year, we get to do...

Willy Wonka, Jr.!

video is of Miss Dionn sitting at her piano with her back to us as she tries out famous lines in musicals

What else do I need to know?

Welcome to the 19th year of River Place Student Theatre!

If you are a family that is considering joining RPST and would like to learn more or have questions - please reach out to us at RPSTBoard@gmail.com.

Key Dates for Your Calendar:

BOOT CAMP: Theatre Boot Camp starts on Thursday, September 4th and will continue to take place at St. Luke's on the Lake every Tuesday and Thursday from 3:00PM - 5:00PM through Thursday, October 2nd. (Note: There will be no boot camp on Sept 11 due to Auditions)

AUDITIONS: Thursday, September 11 and Friday, September 12th at St. Luke's on the Lake

CALLBACKS: Sunday, September 28th at Residence Inn at River Place

PARENT MEETING: Tentatively October 2nd immediately following practice

REHEARSAL SCHEDULE: The regular rehearsal schedule starts Tuesday, October 7th. All cast will attend on Tuesdays, and lead cast will attend both Tuesday and Thursdays through December.

More About Boot Camp
During Boot Camp, your child will be introduced to Willy Wonka Jr. and get a sense of what being part of a River Place Student Theatre production is all about. It is also an opportunity for your child to demonstrate his/her talent and ability to take direction in front of the directors who will be finalizing callbacks during the second week of Boot Camp. After auditions, we will send out the list of kids who made callbacks for lead and featured roles. Callbacks will take place the weekend of Sept 27th/28th, with more information to follow.

Tuition Costs and Scholarship Information
Bootcamp: $100 first student; $90 each additional
Enrollment: $400 first student, $375 each additional

Thank you for being part of our RPST family! Sign up for REMIND communications from RPST at https://www.remind.com/join/rpstheatre

scholarship information

We wholeheartedly believe that no child should be excluded from musical theatre because of inability to pay. If they want to do this program, we would like them involved. We also know that sometimes families don't have extra money for extracurricular programs. If your family needs assistance to pay for your child to join us, please tell your child "yes", download this form, MAKE A COPY of it, fill it out, and return it to Ellen - rpstboard@gmail.com.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DfYOYe8NsnI9H3Ryo0M0luinU7TllwV_Vv82ebyk1bw/edit?usp=sharing

Join us for this exciting year!

If you would like to be added to our email list, send us your information! Returning families from last year will automatically be contacted.

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RPST College Scholarship 2025

Announcing the winners of our inaugural year of scholarship for alumni...

With our generous community's support, River Place Student Theatre is honored to award two of our RPST alumni with $1500 scholarships to help further their education and career goals.

Francisco Ardila, who shined on stage portraying the roles of Young Simba in the Lion King and the Cowardly Lion in The Wizard of Oz, graduated from Vandegrift with a 4.0 and served as the Head Drum Major this past year. In the fall Francisco will be attending the University of Texas at Austin majoring in Electrical/Computer Engineering and Business.

Trishna Uribe was a 6 year star with River Place Student Theatre, earning the Legacy Award, and lit up the stage as Scar in The Lion King and the Wicked Witch of the West in The Wizard of Oz. Trishna also graduated Vandegrift with honors and will be attending the University of California in Los Angeles studying Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology.

We congratulate Francisco and Trishna for all of their accomplishments and wish them luck with their upcoming adventures!!

We are always taking donations

Thank you to everyone who has donated to keep our program going. We could not put on such an amazing show year after year without your support!

RPST would not be possible without our generous sponsors and patrons of the arts.

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For most of the children, RPST is their first experience with musical theater. Therefore, the program becomes their inspiration to love and embrace performing arts.

- Production Co-Chair

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