It began with a little story about the Chamber of Commerce election in the small city of Rosewood, a fictional municipality created by Peter Paylor. The story became a play, which became River & Main Theatre Company, named after the main intersection in the city of Rosewood, River & Main.

Founded in 2016, River & Main Theatre Company operated without a home. In 2019, our founders discovered the perfect location, in the heart of downtown Belleville. Behind the inspiring and well-known rainbow wings at 30 Bridge Street West, painted by local artists Elizabeth and Chantelle Dinkel, the company found a home, and Theatre in the Wings was born. Since opening its doors in October 2021, Theatre in The Wings and River & Main Theatre Company have been a thriving part of the revitalization of the downtown core.

River & Main Theatre Company is now officially a federally incorporated, not-for-profit, theatre organization. We take pride in producing and promoting works by local theatre creators and artists and being active members of the Belleville community