Department of Theatre and Dance

Productions

Tickets may be purchased at the Riverside Theatre Box Office, located at the intersection of 10 Street and Bay Avenue, or by phone at: 706-507-8444. The Box Office is open the week of performances, Monday–Friday, from 12–6 PM, and one hour before all performances.

Fall 2026

Princess and the Peas by Vivian Snipes

The Princess and the Peas is an original play written by retired Lexington Children’s Theatre Artistic Director Vivian Snipes and adapted from the original fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen. The story follows Crown Prince Charming and his best friend and courtier, Pei, as they go on a quest to find a true princess, someone who has vision, courage, and character and who can help Charming rule the kingdom.

  • September 3, 5
  • 10:00 AM
  • September 4 – 5
  • 7:30 PM
  • September 6
  • 2:00 PM

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Bat Boy: The Musical by Keythe Farley and Brian Flemming

This smart, hilarious and tuneful off-Broadway hit is an uproarious, high-energy parable about prejudice, community, love... and blood-sucking bats.

  • October 2, 3, 8, 9, 10
  • 7:30 PM
  • October 4
  • 2:00 PM

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Fat Ham

In this delectably comic, Pulitzer Prize-winning reinvention of Shakespeare’s Hamlet, an uproarious family barbecue instigates a compelling examination of love and loss, pain and joy.

  • November 6, 7, 12, 13, 14
  • 7:30 PM

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Junie B. in Jingle Bells, Batman Smells by Allison Gregory based on the books by Barbara Park

Junie B. Jones is excited about the holiday season, and her Secret Santa gift exchange at school. But when she draws tattletale May as the recipient of her gift, will Junie keep in mind the spirit of Christmas and good will?

  • December 4
  • 7:30 PM
  • December 5
  • 10:00 AM and 7:30 PM
  • December 6
  • 2:00 PM

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Spring 2027

Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare

Having lost her twin Sebastian in a terrible shipwreck, Viola is cast upon the strange shores of Illyria. Disguised as the boy Cesario, she is sent by Duke Orsino to woo the Countess Olivia, who instead falls for the messenger. Meanwhile, Olivia’s drunken uncle Sir Toby decides to play a trick on her steward Malvolio, and chaos, confusion and hilarity ensue when Sebastian turns up alive. A wise fool, mistaken identity, and ultimately, love, make for a classic, beloved comedy.

  • April 9, 10, 15, 16, 17
  • 7:30 PM
  • April 11
  • 2:00 PM

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