River Company's 2020 Season Postponed Until FallDear Friends and Members of River Company,
We began 2020 very excited to bring you a season full of delightful, Maine-themed shows, but due to the spread of the Coronavirus, or COVID-19, we feel it is best to modify our season in order to protect our wonderful community. It is with a heavy heart that we postpone our spring production of “Homer Bound” by Karmo Sanders. Rather than do another Summer Shakespeare, we will instead focus on producing “Homer Bound” for an early fall production. Right now, everything is very fluid and we are doing our best to monitor the situation and follow CDC recommendations and will continue to do so into the future. We still plan to send out our annual newsletter, just later this spring than usual. We still plan to have a children’s workshop in the fall and a holiday fundraiser in December. River Company is so thankful for all our members, fans and supporters. Please stay tuned for more information going forward. We will try to keep everyone as up to date, via social media and email, as much as possible. The Show Will Go On. Mallory Adams - President of River Company "Homer Bound" Open AuditionsRiver Company will hold Open Auditions for its spring production, "Homer Bound," by Karmo Sanders. Auditions will be Friday March 6th and Saturday March 7th at 6-9 PM in Porter Hall at Skidompha Library. Audition forms will be provided along with character descriptions and sides. For more information, email the director at eleanorcadebusby@hotmail.com
Lincoln County Artsbeat January 11, 2020"The Best Christmas Pageant Ever" Cast AnnouncementCongrats to the cast of “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” thanks to all those who came out to audition and who joined up and to all the family members and friends that help make a production like this work! Mark your calendars for December 6 and 7 at 7 PM and December 8 at 3 PM. Only 3 performances and all ticket sales go to the food for our scholars programs at local schools.
To reserve tickets in advance call 207-522-2797 or to buy online visit: https://rivercompany.ticketspice.com/the-best-christmas-pageant-ever This year’s cast: Father: Mike Lee Mother: Allison Eddyblouin Beth: Lila Neptune-Benner Charlie: Davis Awamleh Ralph Herdman: Eli Jones Imogene Herdman: Lilly Mae Awamleh Leroy: Blaise Eddyblouin Claudia Herdman: Willow Moores Ollie Herdman: Kostja Stapp Gladys Herdman: Ellie James Neptune-Benner Elmer Hopkins: Micah Stapp Maxine: Mercy Buchwalder Alice: Marley Neptune-Benner Hobie: Odysseus Neptune Baby Angels: Charlotte Ramsdell, Agnes Eddyblouin, Clare Buchwalder Fireman: Mert Apinwall Reverend Hopkins: Sumner Richards Mrs. Armstrong: Cynthia Seigars Mrs. Slocum:Cassandra Neptune-Benner Mrs. Clausing:Elisabeth Awamleh Mrs. Clark: Mallory Adams Mrs. McCarthy: Kerry Stapp Literary Salon and Family Fun Night at Skidompha!River Company will host its first Literary Salon on Wednesday, October 30th from 6-7:30 in the Porter Hall at Skidompha Library. This Literary Salon will be Halloween themed and children and parents are encouraged to come dressed in their Halloween Costumes. There will be fun games, halloween themed refreshments and dancing.
This Literary Salon will focus on the first book "The Spiderwick Chronicles: The Field Guide" in support of the partnership between Skidompha Library and Lincoln County Theater's Stories to Screen series "Mysterious Fun." Children (and parents) will be encouraged to act out scenes from the book followed by a question/answer discussion about the book. A limited number of copies of the book are available first come first serve (one per family please) at the the library and at the screenings. The film "The Spiderwick Chronicles" (PG) will be shown at Lincoln Theater on Saturday, November 2nd at 10 AM. Free Children’s Workshop October 11th at Skidompha LibraryDue to the great success of the workshop River Company held in the spring in Partnership with Skidompha Library and The Waldo Theatre, we will have another workshop on Friday, October 11th from 10 AM-2 PM. Just like last time, it is FREE and open to school aged children and will be held in the Porter Hall at Skidompha Library. Pre-Registration is required.
The first half of the workshop will be fun games, exercises and learning about theater basics followed by a lunch break (Please pack a lunch for your child(ren)) then skit work, with mostly scenes from "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever." This will also be an opportunity for children to audition for River Company's Holiday Fundraiser "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever." High school students and adults are also welcome to audition from 1-3that afternoon. To schedule an alternative audition time and/or for more information, email director Allison Eddyblouin at edblouin8611@gmail.com *Please click the link to download the registration form pdf to print out and turn into the children's library desk. Registration Form Open Auditions!River Company announces open auditions for their summer production of William Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing." Auditions will be held Saturday, June 1 from 10-12 PM and Sunday, June 2 from 3-5 PM in the Porter Hall at Skidompha Library. No experience necessary. Bring resumes if available along with any schedule conflicts. Sides and audition forms will be provided. Rehearsals will begin in June and there will be two weekends of performances: July 26, 27, 28 and August 2,3,4. For more information, email Director Torie DeLisle at torie.delisle@gmail.com
2019 Free Children's WorkshopRiver Company Announces Open Auditions River Company will hold open auditions for “Enchanted April” written by Matthew Barber and based on the book “The Enchanted April” by Elizabeth von Arnim. There are two audition dates: Friday, March 1st from 5:30-7:30 and Saturday, March 2nd from 11–1 pm. Auditions will be in the Porter Hall at Skidompha Library. Performances will be two weekends: April 26,27,28 and May 3,4,5. Please bring along acting resumes if possible and a schedule with known conflicts. Be prepared to fill out an audition form. Sides and character descriptions will be provided.
Roles: 5 women and 3 men. Characters: Lotty Wilton (lead) Mellersh Wilton (supporting) Rose Arnott (lead) Frederick Arnott (supporting) Caroline Bramble (lead) Antony Wilding (supporting) Mrs. Graves (lead) Costanza (supporting) Play synopsis -courtesy of www.matthewbarber.com “Feeling lost in the shadows of marriage and forgotten in the rush of 1920s post-war society, two London housewives pool their savings to rent a villa in Italy for a ladies-only holiday away, reluctantly recruiting a pair of difficult upper-class women to share the cost and the experience. Together under the Mediterranean sun, the four women clash — and then begin to bond and bloom — until men once again upset the balance.” River Company Raises $1,400.00 for Local Schools' Food for Students ProgramsWe are so pleased to announce that River Company was able to donate $1,400.00 to the food programs at 4 local schools, each program receiving $350 in time for Christmas break. Thank you to our partner Skidompha Library, director Ellie Busby and the entire cast and crew of “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” - especially all those who came out to see the show and who so generously donated.
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CHRISTMAS FUNDRAISER for ElderCare Network of Lincoln County. All ticket sales will go to that nonprofit to support low-income seniors. Tickets are $15 for members, $17 for non-members and $5 for seniors and students.
Sunday, December 6, 2015 Porter Meeting Hall - Skidompha Library Two performances: 3pm & 5pm To benefit the Elder Care Network of Lincoln County Reservations - 563-8116 |
John Price Presented with RICO Award

Cast members Suzanne Rankin, Mitchell Wellman, Tom Handel and Andrea Handel look on as Director Ann Foskett presents John Price with his RICO Award in recognition of his having participated in ten River Company productions as either actor or director.
In July John Price played the dual roles of Grandpa/Uncle Roger in River Company's production of A.R. Gurney's Ancestral Voices. Not only did John shine in this role, but it marked his tenth production with River Company, as either actor or director. River Company awards their RICO to such dedicated and talented members of the Company. The presentation to John was made by Director Ann Foskett, along with other members of the cast and Board after the last performance of Ancestral Voices. Needless to say John received the standing ovation he deserved, not only for this particular performance, but for all those that went before.
River Company will continue their 2013 season with Noel Coward's Blithe Spirit, opening on October 11, at Skidompha Library, for two weekends. This production will be part of the Pumpkinfest celebration, and River Company will also be coordinating street performances on Theatre Street, which will be blocked to traffic for Saturday and Sunday, October 12 and 13.
In July John Price played the dual roles of Grandpa/Uncle Roger in River Company's production of A.R. Gurney's Ancestral Voices. Not only did John shine in this role, but it marked his tenth production with River Company, as either actor or director. River Company awards their RICO to such dedicated and talented members of the Company. The presentation to John was made by Director Ann Foskett, along with other members of the cast and Board after the last performance of Ancestral Voices. Needless to say John received the standing ovation he deserved, not only for this particular performance, but for all those that went before.
River Company will continue their 2013 season with Noel Coward's Blithe Spirit, opening on October 11, at Skidompha Library, for two weekends. This production will be part of the Pumpkinfest celebration, and River Company will also be coordinating street performances on Theatre Street, which will be blocked to traffic for Saturday and Sunday, October 12 and 13.
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