July 20 - September 4, 2022

Written by

Todd Kriedler

Set in 1967, a progressive white couple's liberal sensibilities are put to the test when their daughter brings her black fiancé home to meet them in this stage adaptation of the iconic Sidney Poitier film, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner. Blindsided by their daughter's whirlwind romance, and fearful for her future, they quickly come to realize the difference between supporting a mixed-race couple in your newspaper and welcoming one into your family. With humor and insight, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner is sure to delight and inspire.

GUESS WHO’S COMING TO DINNER

is presented through special arrangement with Playscripts, Inc.

All authorized performance materials are also supplied by Playscripts, Inc.

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Marc D. Lyons

Dr. John Prentice

Kathy Halenda

Christina Drayton

Robert John Biedermann

Matt Drayton

Rachel Pulley

Joanna Drayton

Nancy M. Crawley

Matilda ‘Tillie’ Binks

Alan Hoffman

Monsignor Ryan

Neal Grace-Burks

John Prentice, Sr.

Crystal Henry

Arful-Addoh

Mary Prentice

Elizabeth C. Butler

Hilary St. George

Ally Dods

u/s - Joanna Drayton

C A S T

C R E A T I V E

Written by

Todd Kriedler

Based on

the screenplay by William Rose

Produced by

Patrick A’Hearn

Direction by

Anita Gonzalez

Scenic Design by

Frank Foster

Lighting Design by

Weston Corey

Costume Design by

Kyna Chilcot

Sound Design by

J. Pat Bragg, Jr.

Properties Master/Set Dresser

Destiny Fauntleroy

Production Stage Manager

Jessica Pell

 R E L A T E D

RC News & Announcements
[DCTA Review] Engaging ‘Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner’ is served at Riverside Center for the Performing Arts
[DCTA Review] Engaging ‘Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner’ is served at Riverside Center for the Performing Arts

A whirlwind of different viewpoints and an incredibly interesting study of American culture and racism, all handled by the actors beautifully.

[FLS - Letter to the Editor] Riverside is a gem
[FLS - Letter to the Editor] Riverside is a gem

Letter to the Editor of the Free Lance-Star regarding a patron’s visit to Riverside Center for the Performing Arts from Saint Leonard, Maryland.

[Free Lance-Star] Theater Review: A well-done ‘Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner’ served at Riverside
[Free Lance-Star] Theater Review: A well-done ‘Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner’ served at Riverside

After the light-hearted “Nunsense” earlier this summer, Riverside is going for meatier fare with “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner.”

[MD Theatre Guide Review] ‘Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner’ at Riverside Center for the Performing Arts
[MD Theatre Guide Review] ‘Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner’ at Riverside Center for the Performing Arts

Many dinner theatres run primarily on popular musicals. Patrick A’Hearn, producer of Riverside Center for the Performing Arts in Fredericksburg, Virginia, challenges this trend by presenting at least one non-musical production per year. His selection this year is “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner,” a bold choice in spite of being based on an award-winning film from 1967.

'Guess Who's Coming to Dinner' pays a visit to Riverside Center
'Guess Who's Coming to Dinner' pays a visit to Riverside Center

The title of the show asks a simple question: “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner”?

Well, based on Riverside Center for the Performing Arts’ newest big stage production, a lot of locals really should be joining them for dinner for an experience to remember.

The play—concocted by Todd Kreidler and based on the smash 1967 drama-meets-comedy film starring Sidney Poitier and Katharine Hepburn—opened on Wednesday and runs through Sept. 4.

Riverside Center announces line-up of Broadway’s Best for 2021
Riverside Center announces line-up of Broadway’s Best for 2021

Fredericksburg, VA – Riverside Center for the Performing Arts and Producing Artistic Director, Patrick A’Hearn are delighted to announce a thrilling lineup of shows for its 24th season of bringing Broadway’s Best to Virginia that includes the return of Joyce DeWitt and Joe Inscoe in Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner and the regional premiere of the side-splitting new musical, Grumpy Old Men, based on the classic motion picture which starred Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, and Ann-Margaret. The season opens with the bubbly, off-Broadway hit, The Marvelous Wonderettes, then continuing with a sweeping tale of love and redemption in Steve Martin and Edie Brickell’s Tony Award-nominated Bright Star. The season will ride into the holiday season and conclude with the beloved and heartwarming musical adaptation of Meet Me in St. Louis.