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Kelly Fouchi and Gary Rucker, co-artistic directors of Rivertown Theater for the Performing Arts, announced the company's 2013-14 season on Jan. 4 at the Kenner venue. (Photo by Rusty Costanza / The Times-Picayune Archive)

Rivertown Theaters for the Performing Arts added new management, new programming, and began renovations at its long-time Kenner home in 2012. On Friday, the community theater followed that same innovative course by unveiling its upcoming season at a celebratory fundraising party for friends and theater patrons -- a first for the organization.

The 2013-2014 main stage season was announced by Rivertown artistic directors Gary Rucker and Kelly Fouchi in a presentation that also featured musical selections from four of the planned shows.

One measure of Rivertown?s ambition is its decision to program original, commissioned works alongside well-known Broadway hits. In January 2014, the company will stage ?Under the Boardwalk,? a musical revue inspired by the music of The Four Seasons, the Beach Boys, and Motown. It is being developed by four actors from the cast. Rivertown expects to present the show with a live, big band orchestra.

The season also includes four popular Broadway shows -- ?42nd St.? (September 13-28, 2013); ?Harvey? (November 1-16); Annie (December 6-22); and Young Frankenstein (May 9-24, 2014) -- and an oft-produced slapstick farce, ?Ladies of the Camellias? (March 14-29, 2014).

Full details will be available on January 7 from Rivertown's website and box office (504.461.9475 or 504.468.7221). Initially, Rivertown will only offer season ticket packages: a five-show season for $161, or a six-show season that includes ?Annie? ( a holiday add-on), for $199.

Source: http://www.nola.com/arts/index.ssf/2013/01/rivertown_theaters_for_the_per_1.html

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