Part One: Riverside Musical “How to Succeed in Business Without Even Trying” Takes Stage This Weekend

This is part one of a two part series about Riverside’s High School’s production of “How to Succeed in Business Without Even Trying.” Tomorrow’s article will feature a Q&A with the cast leads.

The Riverside High School Theater will present the musical comedy, “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.”

The musical will run March 12-15 in the high school auditorium. A cast and crew of over sixty students from the high school will participate in the production directed by Brent Rodgers. This is the 57th Anniversary of Theater at Riverside, which makes this a landmark show.

Big business means big laughs in this delightfully clever musical about climbing up the corporate ladder. A tune-filled comic gem that took Broadway by storm, winning both the Tony Award for Best Musical and a Pulitzer Prize, “How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying” boasts an exhilarating score by Frank Loesser, including “I Believe in You,” “Brotherhood of Man,” and “The Company Way.”

Briley Cullum, Maggie Hardin, Maddie Dambach and Bobby Freed

“How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying” follows the rise of J. Pierrepont Finch, played by senior, Brett Hart, who uses a little handbook called How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying to climb the corporate ladder from lowly window washer to high-powered executive, tackling such familiar but potent dangers as the aggressively compliant “company man,” the office party, backstabbing coworkers, caffeine addiction and, of course, true love.

PERFORMANCE DATES and TIMES

• Thursday March 12 th 7:30 p.m.
• Friday March 13 th 7:30 p.m.
• Saturday March 14 th 7:30 p.m.
• Sunday March 15 th 2:00 p.m. *MATINEE

Briley Cullum as Smitty

All tickets for these performances are $11.00 and can be reserved by calling or texting the Musical Reservation Line at 724-359-8906. Riverside High School is located at 300 Country Club Drive in Ellwood City, PA 16117. You can also email for tickets at musicaltickets@rbcsd.com or purchase them at the door.

Press Release submitted by Riverside High School.