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Our Mission | ||||||||||||||
Riverfront Theatre Company is dedicated to the advancement of Theatrical Arts by providing outstanding professional productions and educational opportunities that inspire a love and appreciation for the art of theatre.
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| Board of Directors | |||||||||||||||
| Mark Kann, President |
mkann@riverfronttheatre.org |
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| Mark has been a resident of the Rockford area since 1983, having graduated in 1982 from the University of Wisconsin. For the past 21 years, he has enjoyed his career in the IT field as a database applications developer. Mark also has several years of experience in the community theatre field, serving 13 years with Pec Playhouse Theatre in Pecatonica, Illinois. He has served there in many capacities from 1994 to the present, including several years as President, Treasurer, and Publicity and Promotions Director. His theatre production experience includes directing, production management, set design, and music direction, as well as acting in many productions for both Pec Playhouse and other area venues, including New American Theater. | |||||||||||||||
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AWilliams@riverfronttheatre.org |
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| Alan was taught to sew when he was five, but it wasn't until he signed up for his first drama class in college that he realized what an impact it would have on his life. After graduation, and Alan began his professional career as the assistant customer for the Southern Appalachian Repertory Theatre, near Asheville, North Carolina. For the next seven seasons he was the costume shop manager and resident costume designer for SART. During this time Alan also worked as a resident costume designer for the theater department at Mars Hill College, Mars Hill, North Carolina. Alan received his graduate training in costume and scenic design at the University of Mississippi, and during the summer breaks, also worked as the assistant costume designer at the Colorado Shakespeare Festival In Boulder, Colorado. His internship was at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater as the assistant costume designer for Henry IV, and upon graduation Alan was invited back to CSF to design the show Queen Margaret. Alan moved to Rockford in August of 1999 to begin working at New American Theater, and in his 7 ½ seasons there, Alan designed 37 shows and collaborated on at least a dozen more. Between NAT shows Alan designed several shows in Chicago at both the Bailiwick Repertory Theatre and Boxer Rebellion Ensemble Theater, and in Rockford for Ellis Academy's production of Alice in Wonderland. Alan is excited to be part of the Riverfront Theatre Company as it returns quality professional theater to downtown Rockford. | |||||||||||||||
| Richard Swanson
At age 58, Richard is a life-long resident of Rockford. He is married to wife Anita and they have four children, Ryan, Joel, Marissa and Angela. Three of them are involved in the Arts: Ryan, a professional Jazz sax player; Joel, a Fine artist usually in oils, and Marissa, a most recent Actor’s Equity addition currently living in Chicago. Richard has been a Senior Consultant with Rockford Consulting and Brokerage since 1986, and has been a licensed Insurance producer in the State of Illinois since 1974. In addition to being theatre advocates and living vicariously through their children, Richard and Anita were involved with the Rockford Civic Theatre from the early 70’s until the theatre’s end in the 80’s. During this time he did many things including building sets, selling ads, acting and a variety of other duties. Richard also served on the board of directors in several capacities, including President for the last six years of the theatre’s existence. He was also involved as a actor in several productions in the early Starlight Theatre days at Rock Valley College.
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| Peter S. Zammuto
Peter has been associated with local theatre for the better part of 35 years. His theater staff positions include past president, business manager, and publicity manager for Rockford Civic Theatre. Peter has acted in productions for, Rockford Civic Theatre, New American Theater, Rockford College, Rock Valley College, and Chuck Hoenes Productions at the Clock Tower Resort. Peter has directed some local shows for the Prairie State Legal Follies. He also wrote and directed musical revues for "The Happening" for the Holy Family Church. Most recently Peter wrote and directed a musical revue for Patriots Gateway Center. Peter feels his biggest theatrical accomplishment was Pete Zammuto Productions, a musical revue company that he produced, wrote, and directed, for a number of years.
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| Senior Advisor | |||||||||||||||
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Bill Beard
With over 50 years of theatrical experience, Bill is a highly valued advisor to this organization. Bill has been active in theatre on all levels, academic, community and professional commercial most of his life. He was a Professor of Theatre for over 25 years, primarily in the New England states and in Sussex, England. He developed full academic theatre major programs for three different colleges, taught theatre literature, history, stage and theatre management, but specialized in the teaching of acting and directing. He directed over 150 productions here in the U.S. and abroad. Bill served on the National boards of the American Theatre Association for 6 years and on state and regional boards of arts organizations nationwide. He was an adjudicator for the American College Theatre Festival for some 12 years. His own shows were chosen for Regional Festivals of the ACTF five different years. Bill has personally trained such well known performers as Geena Davis (TV & film), John Shea (film, TV & Broadway, and with whom he was featured in Rolling Stone Magazine), and Carol Burnett (while a student at UCLA). He has spent 30 years as a theatre critic in New Hampshire, Maine, California, Wisconsin and Illinois and writes theatre reviews for several stateline newspapers. |
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