You have touched my life in ways that you can not possibly comprehend, and for that I thank you. And thank you times infinity.
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Pure joy emanates from our stage all year long. Just walk into The Riverdale Y’s cozy theater and feel the energy! Our three resident theater companies provide an exhilarating, creative environment where children, teens, and adults feel free to express themselves artistically. Our award-winning Riverdale Rising Stars and Jr. Rising Stars offer teens and kids the opportunity to be part of a professional theatrical company as they grow their self-esteem and confidence, develop camaraderie through ensemble-building, and create lifelong friendships. For adults 18 and older, the Riverdale Repertory offers a community theater program. A gifted faculty of working artists, directors, and technical directors guide each creative journey, cultivating members’ individual talents. Participation is by audition only.
Laurie Walton is the founder of the Riverdale Rising Stars, the Y’s renowned teen theater group, and the Riverdale Repertory Company, The Y’s adult theater program. Under Laurie’s guidance, the…
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From kindergarten in Staten Island, to high school in the Bronx, and from elementary school kids at the 92nd street Y to eighteen to twenty year old adults at Rikers…
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