Season Overview

The Merry Wives of Windsor

By William Shakespeare

Dates:  Sept. 11-14, 18-21

Thursday to Saturday at 7:30 p.m.   

Sunday at 2:30 p.m.

Each year, the Rochester Christian University Theatre Company partners with UnCovered Theatre Company to produce the award-winning outdoor theater festival: Shakespeare Upon Avon. Professional actors and directors from around the country come together on RCU’s campus each year to perform some of the Bard’s best plays. This year’s show is a comedy filled with plots, trickery, and one of Shakespeare’s most beloved characters: The Merry Wives of Windsor. Grab your favorite lawn chair or picnic blanket and join us for an evening of Shakespeare in beautiful Lake Norcentra Park!

Rating: PG-13

Tickets: rcu.ludus.com

The Fantasticks

Dates: Nov. 13-16, 20-23

Thursday to Saturday at 7:30 p.m. 

Sunday at 2:30 p.m. 

The world’s longest-running musical is headed to RCU’s stage with a lush score and imaginative storytelling. The Fantasticks tells the story of a boy and girl who fall in love despite forces threatening to keep them apart. The young couple finds their love tested by meddlesome parents, time, and distance. This captivating, enchanting, and romantic fable invites audiences on the journey of a love that grows throughout the seasons.

Rating: PG

Tickets: rcu.ludus.com

RCU’s Christmas Sing-Along Extravaganza

Date: December 4 at 7:30 p.m. 

Rating: G (5+)

Tickets: rcu.ludus.com

An Inspector Calls

By J.B. Priestly

Dates: Feb. 12-15, 19-22

Friday & Saturday at 7:30 p.m. 

Sunday at 2:30 p.m. 

It is April 1912 and the Birlings, a prosperous family in industrial London, are celebrating an exciting engagement. Their evening quickly comes to a halt with the unexpected arrival of a mysterious Inspector. Bringing news of a young woman’s sudden death, the Inspector begins to uncover secrets linking the family to her demise. This award-winning thriller has surprises around every corner and stirs important questions about guilt, conscience, and social responsibility.

Rating: PG-13

Tickets: rcu.ludus.com

Electra

By Sophocles

Dates: Mar 19-22

Thursday, Friday, Saturday at 7:30 p.m. 

Sunday at 2:30 p.m. 

In an ancient story of revenge, bloodshed, and a family torn apart, Electra mourns the death of her father, the murdered general Agamemnon, and spends her days obsessively longing for the return of her long lost brother, Orestes. Only once the two are reunited can they enact their revenge upon the one who orchestrated the murder — their own mother! Join us for Sophocles’ take on this infamous story of vengeance, adapted for the RCU stage.

Rating: PG-13

Tickets: rcu.ludus.com

Changes

Dates: April 23-26

Thursday, Friday, Saturday at 7:30 p.m. 

Sunday at 2:30 p.m. 

RCU Theatre & Music is delighted to present Changes: a night of original one-acts and music. We are celebrating our students’ individual artistic voices through the premiere of brand new work. Featuring one-acts written by, directed by, and starring RCU students as well as original music performed by RCU students, this is a must-see night of exciting new art and talent!

Rating: PG-13

Tickets: rcu.ludus.com