Our Mission:
Riverside Theatricals is a professional performing arts organization dedicated to producing high-quality theatre in Riverside, California. Committed to artistic excellence and meaningful storytelling, the company brings together emerging and established artists to create dynamic, engaging productions that entertain, inspire, and enrich the community.
Rooted in humility, collaboration, and purpose, Riverside Theatricals seeks to cultivate both artists and audiences through performance, education, and outreach—using theatre as a powerful vehicle for connection, growth, and positive impact. Guided by service rather than self, we seek to strengthen community and encourage positive transformation through the power of the arts.
Who we are:
Jordan Beck, Managing Director
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Jordan Beck (Executive Producer/Managing Director) is a founder of Riverside Theatricals and the owner of BeckOnStage Productions LLC. A longtime Riverside resident, Jordan has spent more than two decades producing professional theatre, live entertainment, and special events throughout Southern California. His career has been defined by a passion for artistic excellence, meaningful storytelling, and building organizations that strengthen their communities through the performing arts.
As Managing Producer of CCAE Theatricals at the California Center for the Arts, Escondido, Jordan helped transform the company into one of Southern California’s premier regional theatre organizations. During his tenure, the company experienced unprecedented growth, earning widespread recognition for its artistic quality, expanding its audience base, and receiving numerous honors for excellence in theatrical production.
Through BeckOnStage Productions LLC, he continues to produce concerts, unique live entertainment experiences, and provides theatrical consulting and private event coordination throughout the Inland Empire.
For Jordan, founding Riverside Theatricals is both a professional milestone and a personal mission. After calling Riverside home for most of his life, he believes the city needs a professional theatre company that can produce exceptional work, cultivate local talent, attract nationally recognized artists, and enrich the cultural life of the Inland Empire. Through Riverside Theatricals, he is committed to building an enduring artistic institution that will inspire audiences, serve the community, and help establish Riverside as a destination for professional performing arts for generations to come.
Stefan Miller, Artistic Director
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Stefan Miller (Artistic Director) is a founder of Riverside Theatricals and a director, educator, performer, and arts leader whose career spans professional theatre, opera, dance, and higher education. His work is grounded in the belief that artistic excellence and the development of the next generation of artists should exist side by side.
As a director, Stefan has worked across musical theatre, opera, and large scale live entertainment. Recent credits include CBU Christmas, Die Zauberflöte and Gianni Schicchi at California Baptist University, The Gondoliers at Biola University, and Fancy Nancy Christmas at Chance Theater. He also served as assistant director for Jersey Boys at La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts.
Stefan serves as Director of Opera Theatre and leads the Musical Theatre Voice program at California Baptist University, where his work focuses on connecting collegiate training with the professional industry. He has also taught at UC Irvine and Soka University. As a performer, Stefan’s career includes national tours, Off Broadway, and regional theatre throughout Southern California, as well as several seasons as a professional ballet dancer with Oakland Ballet.
For Stefan, Riverside Theatricals brings together the many facets of his career: artistry, education, leadership, and community. His vision is to build a professional theatre company committed to exceptional work while creating a meaningful bridge between collegiate training and the professional industry. Through Riverside Theatricals, he hopes to create a home where established professionals and emerging artists work alongside one another while contributing to the cultural life of Riverside and the greater Inland Empire.
Charles E. Martinez, Director of Operations
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Charles Martinez (Director of Operations) For over a decade, Charles E. Martinez has shared his passion for the arts with diverse audiences and students both nationally and internationally. Shaped by his lived experience as a neurodivergent artist, Charles leads with empathy, intentionality, and care—building inclusive, supportive environments where individuals of all ages and abilities are empowered to find their voice and feel truly seen.
Whether performing on stage, mentoring emerging talent in the classroom, or driving strategic arts initiatives behind the scenes, Charles views creative expression as a vital tool for healing, connection, and community growth. Charles remains deeply committed to expanding arts accessibility, and inspiring the next generation of artists.