Riverside Drama

07/10/2024

Riverside actors! This is a great community service opportunity!

06/03/2024

Missing drama in your life? Teen theatre camp this Friday at the St. Joseph public library!

On this day of theater camp, we will explore the art of improvisational acting and comedy. Improv is a good way to come out of your shell and try something new. If you want to build up your confidence, listening, and team-building skills, this is a great place to start.

So, if you have ever watched a group of people doing improv and thought, "I can do that..." - you are right! Just show up and we will get you started.

We want to bring teens from all experiences and backgrounds who have a shared love for acting together. Whether you are a beginner or a pro, we hope you will join us for a fun camp filled with learning, games, and lots of fun. Free of charge!

05/06/2024

That’s a wrap on the 2024 forensics season!

The team travelled to Kansas City Kansas Community College to participate in state festival.

Asher Burks earned a 1 rating in Impromptu speaking and 2 rating in extemporaneous.

Ugochukwu Oyefia earned a 1 rating in impromptu speaking.

Elizabeth Smith earned a 1 rating in serious solo.

Zoey Jones earned 1 ratings in both humorous solo and informative speaking.

Kelsey Stroud and Nick Watson earned a 2 rating in duet.

Morgan Lake and Aurora Gray earned a 2 rating in Improvised duet acting.

05/06/2024

Artists and creators! Check out this fun opportunity!

3rd Annual Fairy House Contest for Bluffwoods Renaissance Festival! See flyer for details!

05/06/2024

04/24/2024

04/13/2024

Good luck tomorrow!

Contest season is upon us! Regional Solo and Small Ensemble tomorrow at Benedictine College! All 55 RHS Choir students will be performing across five ensembles, and eleven students are taking solos. Ready to make some beautiful music tomorrow!

Schedule for Ensemble Performances:
10:23 Cyclone Ladies
10:43 Riverside Women (Women’s Choir)
2:12 Riverside Men (Men’s Choir)
2:45 Cyclone Men
4:08 Riverside Mixed (Concert Choir)

All ensembles perform in the John Paul II Student Center in the O’Malley Auditorium. Family and friends are welcome to attend!

Soloists:
Kbree Alvarez
Dylan Brooke
Savannah Crosley
Clover Frakes
Carter Hewins
Zoey Jones
Jarrett Kochenderfer
Hallie McDonald
Alondra Perez-Shadwell
Kelsey Stroud
Nick Watson

All soloists perform in Bishop Fink Hall.

Reminders for Choir Students:
Bus leaves at 7:15
Have outfit ready
Bring $10-15 for lunch
We’ll return around 5:30

04/04/2024

04/03/2024

Hi theatre parents! We’re purchasing 4x8’ wall panels for the play from Menards and are looking for someone who could pick up and deliver to the school. Please let us know if you could help!

03/30/2024

Riverside placed 4th and had several medalists today at the Atchison tournament.

The Gray/Lake IDA team placed third, qualifying for State Festival. Gray qualified her second event for festival with third place in impromptu.

Newcomer, U. Oyefia took 1st in impromptu, giving him a State Championship qualification.

Senior, A. Burks placed 2nd in extemp and 4th in impromptu, and 5th in OO. Burks is state qualified in both extemp and impromptu.

Z. Jones placed 2nd in HSA and 4th in informative. Jones previously qualified both of these events for state.

N. Watson/K. Stroud placed 5th in Duet.

C. Frakes/D. Brooke placed 6th in IDA.

03/27/2024

Congrats RMS band!

03/23/2024

Big 7 League Placings

Zoey Jones - INF speech - 2nd
Stroud and Watson - duet - 2nd
Asher Burks - extemp - 2nd
Zoey Jones - Humorous Solo - 3rd
Asher Jones - Impromptu - 1st
Aurora Gray - impromptu - 5th
Asher Burks- Oration - 4th
Trevin Russell - Oration - 5th
Zoey Jones - Prose - 4th
Liz Smith - Serious Solo - 5th
Smith/Davidson - IDA - 6th

Sweeps 3rd

03/15/2024

03/15/2024

Your friends and family members will love receiving a fluffy surprise for Easter! Classroom deliveries will be Thursday, March 28th. Orders are due to by the 25th.

Order forms are available at the school offices or printable here:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1V5JHkDDQRvapM_J4H6pwR6ieaF2d11FHgJ9kQyCfx8M/edit

03/05/2024

Forensics updates:

ACCHS:

6th ext - Ash
5th INF - Zoey
4th imp - Ash
3rd Ida - Aurora/Liz - state festival qualifier
2nd SSA - Liz - state champs qualifier
HSA 4th - Zoey

TROY:

1st SSA - Avery
Others placed as well and I will update when I find the scores.

03/05/2024

Save the date for the Riverside Drama spring play, Radium Girls! If this title sounds familiar, yes, we have done it before. It is back by popular demand of student actors!

02/11/2024

Riverside forensics hosted its first in-person home tournament since 2019 making this a new experience for all team members. They got to learn first-hand all of the hard work that goes into each tournament a success.

We are fortunate to have great coaches in NE Kansas who are ready to jump in and help whenever and wherever needed! Thanks a bunch for helping us as we were relearning. Thank you to our experienced and new judges for making our tournament happen and for being flexible.

Congrats to Horton High School for placing first in sweepstakes and to everyone who earned a state qualification and a bit of lunar new year good luck!

Happy Year of the Dragon from RHS Forensics!

02/03/2024

The Riverside Forensics team placed 1st at Nemaha Central this weekend!

Out for the first time this season, freshmen Rachael Handley and Freedom Cecil placed 6th in duet acting. Kelsey Stroud and Mylee Gay 5th in duet.

In improvised duet acting, Avery Davidson and Elizabeth Smith placed 4th. Clover Frakes and Dylan Brooke took 6th.

Zoey Jones earned a state championship qualification with 2nd in humorous solo.

Elizabeth Smith placed 6th in serious solo.

Asher Burks triple broke and placed 5th in impromptu, 4th in extemp, and 3rd in oration

Savannah Ball placed 6th in extemp.

01/27/2024

The Riverside forensics team travelled to Sabetha for the first tournament of competition season.

Senior Asher Burks qualified two events for the state championship tournament placing 2nd in both impromptu speaking and extemporaneous.

Senior Avery Davidson placed 4th in serious solo acting, 6th in humorous solo acting, and 6th in improvised duet acting with junior partner Elizabethth Smith, qualifying the duo for state festival. Smith also placed 3rd in serious solo, only one place away from state qualifyingication.

Newcoming freshman Zoey Jones placed 5th in humorous solo acting. Freshmen Mylee Gay and Kelsey Stroud placed 5th in duet acting.

Several events placed well throughoutut rounds but missed out on finals including a 7th flace finish for IDA partners Dylan Brook and Clover Frakes.

The team brought home a plaque for 3rd In overall sweepstakes points.

Riverside will be hosting a home tournament on Saturday, February 10th and is seeking volunteer judges. Please contact Mrs. Gilbert at [email protected] if you are available to help during the day.

01/16/2024

Riverside Home forensics tournament - Saturday, February 10th

Looking for judges! It’s been a few years since we last hosted. Judges provide area school competitors with written feedback and rankings during the day. Must be out of high school. Prior experience not required. Breakfast and lunch are provided. Contact [email protected] if you can help!

12/15/2023

Happy Friday! Remember to join us for snacks and a movie (and Santa!) tomorrow starting at 6pm!

We're teaming with the Cyclone Snacklets for this new event!

RSVP to help the Snacklets bake enough cookies!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084AACA82CA1FAC61-46234059-allaboard

11/16/2023

We're teaming with the Cyclone Snacklets for this new event!

RSVP to help the Snacklets bake enough cookies!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084AACA82CA1FAC61-46234059-allaboard

11/16/2023

Congratulations to Riverside students for taking first place at the annual Highland Multimedia Film Festival.

Two Riverside films tied for 1st place with 3rd place going to Sacred Heart High School.

1st place - “Listening”
Written and directed by The’Mia McGee

1st place - “Frank”
Written and directed by Avery Davidson

05/08/2023

RHS Forensics was successful at state festival with all competitors receiving ⭐️1⭐️ ratings.
⭐️Avery in Serious Solo
⭐️Ash in Impromtu AND extemp
⭐️Brooklyn in Prose
⭐️Clover in Prose

Qualified: Liz in IDA
Solid season participation: Dylan and Jarrett

Check back for more pictures of our weekend!