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A group of actors in costume perform on a stage with a large red backdrop and a staircase, while smoke drifts across the scene.

Join Riordan's Award-Winning Theatre Department.

Since the school’s founding in 1949, thousands of students have performed on the Lindland Theatre stage and thousands of audience members have traveled from across the Bay Area to see the latest production.

There are many ways to get involved in Riordan’s award-winning Theatre Department. You can take an acting class as part of Riordan’s regular academic curriculum, or you can participate in the fall play or spring musical.
 

Photos from the 2026 Spring Musical: Hadestown

A woman in a light green dress sings center stage with a cast of performers in period costumes on a multi-level set resembling an old town square.
A group of performers in overalls stand on a stage with a red backdrop and elaborate set pieces, while an orchestra plays in the foreground.
Performers in red overalls move across a stage with a vibrant red and orange backdrop, while architectural elements frame the scene.
Three women in grey dresses stand on a stage while a man lies on the floor in the foreground, with a smoky red background.
A group of young performers in brown overalls stand on a wooden stage in the foreground, while a dark, dimly lit background features blue lighting and indistinct figures.
A young man and woman in theatrical costumes stand on a stage with a purple backdrop and stairs.
A group of young performers in casual costumes are on a wooden stage with a pink and purple backdrop.
A man in a tan shirt and suspenders holds a red flower aloft on a wooden stage, with two glowing orbs and another figure in the dark background.
A male performer in a dark coat and a female performer in a light dress stand on a stage with a red backdrop and a saloon-like setting.
A man in a shimmering suit stands center stage in the foreground, while a group of performers in period costumes are visible on a raised platform in the smoky background.
A group of actors in costume perform on a stage with a green backdrop and a multi-level set.

Photos by Amanda Kyed

A woman in a light green dress stands center stage with a bar and other performers in the background against a bright green backdrop.
A group of young performers in costume are enthusiastically acting on a stage with a painted backdrop of a building and a red sky.
Three young women in matching grey dresses stand in the smoky foreground on a stage, while figures in dark costumes are visible on a staircase in the dimly lit background.
A man in a shimmering suit stands center stage with a microphone in the foreground, while two figures are visible on a balcony behind him, all bathed in dramatic red and purple lighting with wisps of smoke.
A young man in the foreground holds a paper bird while silhouetted figures stand on stairs against a blue backdrop in the background.
A man in a sparkling suit dances on a stage in front of a bar and other performers, with a red backdrop behind them.
A young man in a costume kneels on a stage with silhouetted figures and blue lighting in the background.
Two actors in costume hold hands on a stage with a pink backdrop and purple lighting, while shadowy figures and a staircase are visible in the background.
A group of young performers in rustic costumes pose dramatically on a wooden platform in the foreground, with a vibrant pink and purple stage backdrop behind them.
A man and woman in elaborate costumes dance center stage with other performers behind them on a multi-level set against a vibrant red backdrop.
Two men in theatrical costumes toast with mugs in the foreground, while a crowd of performers and a green backdrop fill the background.
Five performers in rustic overalls and suspenders hold up individual lamps against a dark, stage-like background.
A young boy in the foreground points a red object forward amidst theatrical lighting and smoke, while figures holding cymbals flank him in the dimly lit background.
A group of young actors in overalls are on a wooden stage in front of a red backdrop with stairs and railings.
A woman in a red and black dress stands center stage with two children in brown outfits, while a theatrical set with stairs and a red backdrop is visible behind them.
A man in a shimmering suit stands center stage with two other performers to his left, against a backdrop of red lighting and theatrical set pieces.
A young woman in overalls kneels on a dark stage with a dimly lit staircase in the background.
In the foreground, two actors face each other on a stage, while in the background, a group of actors stand on a balcony above a red backdrop.
In the foreground, actors in period costumes are on a stage with smoke effects, while the background features a dramatic red backdrop and a multi-level set with stairs.
A young man in a theatrical costume stands on a dark stage with a vibrant red backdrop and shadowy set pieces.
A young man in a dark costume holds a red rose in the foreground against a stark red background.
A couple in dark costumes with red accents dances on a stage in front of a set with stairs and railings, illuminated by purple and blue lights.
A man in a suit stands center stage while other performers hold chairs above their heads against a backdrop of stairs and red curtains.
A cast of performers in period costumes raises their glasses on a stage with a blue backdrop and architectural set pieces.

Photos by Loghan Hwang '26

Ways to Participate

Meet Our Theatre Director

Greg Callaghan

Titles: VPA Chair, Theatre Director, Drama Teacher
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Biography:

A native San Franciscan, Mr. Callaghan happily returns to Riordan's Lindland theatre where he performed as an 8th grade student when the school needed a young boy for its spring musical. Mr. Callaghan is a graduate of St. Cecilia's and Saint Ignatius. He holds a B.A. in Theatre Arts and an M.A. in Interdisciplinary Education with an emphasis on Teaching and Learning With Technology from Santa Clara University. Mr. Callaghan has a diverse background in theatre and education; he has worked at Tony award winning Theatre companies, managed a scholarship for undocumented students at SCU, and most recently served as the Director of Student Activities at ICA Cristo Rey.

Personal teaching philosophy: I help students develop their individual voices, the confidence to express them, and the empathy to understand their impact onstage, offstage, and in the classroom. I am responsible for building relationships and a classroom culture that encourages students to make mistakes, reflect, and learn from and with each other