Bristol Riverside Theatre

Specialties

Bristol Riverside Theatre (BRT) is a professional regional theatre in the historic district of Bristol Borough. The theatre, located in a renovated movie house, combines the excitement of a large stage with the intimacy of a 300-​seat theater, along with outstanding lighting and sound technology. Since 1986, BRT has brought consistently acclaimed professional theater to Bucks County and maintained a long-​term commitment to finding and developing new plays. BRT has developed such new works as country music star Larry Gatlin’s musicals Alive and Well (And Livin’ in the Land of Dreams) and Texas Flyer; Jules Tasca’s critically acclaimed and Barrymore Award-​winning drama The Balkan Women; Mark Medoff’s The Majestic Kid, and Garson Kanin’s Happy Ending, and Shielah Rae, Thomas Edward West, and Michele Brourman’s I Married Wyatt Earp.

History

Established in 1986.

BRT is the recipient of over 68 nominations for The Barrymore Awards for Excellence in Theater, given annually by the Theatre Alliance of Greater Philadelphia. A few of the past nominees and winners are BRT’s Artistic Director Keith Baker, nominated for his direction of BRT’s World Première of The Balkan Women, Larry Gatlin, winning for the best original music of Texas Flyer, Bethe B. Austin winning for Best Supporting Actress in a musical for Texas Flyer, Jules Tasca, winning the Best New Play Award for The Balkan Women, Brad Little winning for Best Actor in a musical for Evita, Christopher Gatelli winning Outstanding Choreography/​Movement in a Musical for Altar Boyz and Douglas Campbell winning for Best Actor in a play for The Dresser.