New space, same name.<\/p>\n
Riverfront Theater Company is moving from its home in Aspinwall to a more centrally located stage in Pittsburgh\u2019s hub for cultural arts.<\/p>\n
The venue, on Liberty Avenue in the heart of the city\u2019s Cultural District, will raise the profile of productions, which typically feature a host of Lower Valley talent, and make them more accessible to people across the region, leaders said.<\/p>\n
The nonprofit will spend at least one year at Three Stories, home of the Peirce Theater.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe decision kind of made itself,\u201d artistic director Caitlin Dobronz said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe cost of doing one show at the park adds up to more than a full season Downtown.\u201d<\/p>\n
The cost to rent the stage at Allegheny RiverTrail Park, along with lights and sound equipment, was close to $6,500 for a weekend, Dobronz said.<\/p>\n
There are three main stage shows each season. This year, the group is adding a cabaret to the lineup.<\/p>\n
Riverfront Theater Company has been entertaining crowds for about six decades. Founded as Fox Chapel Community Players, the volunteer-run group aims to mentor young artists and showcase creators.<\/p>\n
The group moved to the Aspinwall park in 2019 and has reveled in successful attendance for popular shows like \u201cIf\/Then\u201d and \u201cCompany.\u201d<\/p>\n
Dobronz said there were other contributing factors to the move, including a multiyear park renovation that would displace the theater to an outdoor tent. Logistics would preclude \u201cfully realized\u201d theater productions, she said.<\/p>\n
Representatives from the park did not immediately respond to requests about the planned renovations.<\/p>\n
Theater leaders hope to return to the park in some capacity in the future, perhaps for their children\u2019s program.<\/p>\n
\u201cRTC wants to continue cultivating the long-time relationship we have had with the Aspinwall\/Fox Chapel community,\u201d Dobronz said. \u201cWe are grateful for the long-standing support from this community and the District Association, and we would love to see our friends, old and new, join us Downtown.\u201d<\/p>\n
Despite the move, the Riverfront Theater Company moniker will remain.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe name has become a state of mind,\u201d Dobronz said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn Pittsburgh, you are always \u2018riverfront\u2019 if you look hard enough.\u201d<\/p>\n
Actors won\u2019t have to wait until next year to become acquainted with their new home.<\/p>\n
The group will finish out the 2026 season by presenting \u201cSpring Awakening\u201d from Nov. 12-21 at the new venue.<\/p>\n
Three Stories is a three-level building with amenities that include a 95-seat theater with dressing rooms and rehearsal spaces.<\/p>\n
Dobronz said that since taking the role as artistic director in late 2024, it has been her mission to give RTC a more prominent position in the greater arts community.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis partnership feels right for where we are headed,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"New space, same name. Riverfront Theater Company is moving from its home in Aspinwall to a more centrally…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":286370,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[73,75,74],"class_list":["post-286369","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-pittsburgh","tag-pittsburgh","tag-pittsburgh-headlines","tag-pittsburgh-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/286369","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=286369"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/286369\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/286370"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=286369"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=286369"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=286369"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}