OFC's 2023-2024 Broadway in Brighton Series is comprised of six professional musical productions under the direction of Eric Vaughn Johnson featuring full-time Resident Acting Company members, performers from New York City and across the country, alongside professionals from our region.
Single tickets are now on sale. Subscriptions for the 2023-2024 season have ended.
Subscribers can easily exchange their performance dates and times closer to the show dates by giving us a call!
What is OFC’s Resident Acting Company?
OFC Creations is becoming one of the few theatres in the Nation to employ a full-time professional Resident Acting Company. Company members will perform principal roles in all Broadway in Brighton productions along with sharing their high caliber knowledge of acting, singing, and dance with the next generation through educational programs.
The 2023-2024 line up will feature Eric Schutt as OFC’s first company member who will be performing as Misty in Dance Mums, Brad in The Rocky Horror Show, Bob Wallace in White Christmas, Charlie in Kinky Boots, Blanche in She Has Risen: The Golden Girls Easter Musical, and Leo Bloom in The Producers, showcasing Schutt’s versatility and talent.
As OFC continues to develop the Resident Acting Company, future seasons may feature up to four full time actors employed by OFC Creations.
OFC's Broadway in Brighton Series Presents
Dance Mums: The Parody Musical
Performances September 14-24, 2023 at the OFC Creations Theatre Center Main Stage; Appropriate for ages 16 & up
World Premiere! From the team who brought you the sold-out runs of The Golden Girls Musical, A Golden Girls Christmas Carol, and Hocus Pocus The Drag Parody Musical, comes a brand-new outrageous parody show!
A group of entitled glamor-moms have made their local dance school a second home for their daughters, arguing that each daughter will be the next big star. Under the direction of their cranky and extremely opinionated dance teacher, Babby Bee, the kids (and their moms) are put to the test through their daily rehearsals and weekly competitions to determine who will be on top of the pyramid.
In this “lost” musical episode, Babby Bee rehearses a brand-new controversial routine to be performed at the biggest competition in New York City. The stakes are high as their arch nemesis, the Caramel Apples, will also be in attendance.
After a dramatic turn of events on the bus ride to the competition, only Babby Bee can save the day and lead the girls to victory through song, sequins, and of course dance!
Audiences will be ‘living on the dance floor’ as well as rolling in the aisles as Babby Bee and her parade of moms shave off their five o’clock shadow, slip on their heels, and begin to brawl in this outrageous and out of control musical. Featuring parody tunes based on hits from the biggest divas of all time including Celine Dion, Whitney Houston, Elton John, Billy Joel, and Michael Jackson, who knows what might ensue – we might even make you the next star!
VIP Tickets include priority seating as well as an official dance mums pin in the style of the show to take home. Please note that this production contains mature content, including strong language and themes.
Written and directed by Eric Vaughn Johnson, featuring a cast of professional performers, including Nino Ruggeri starring as Babby Bee. Ruggeri (a.k.a. Connie De LaMangia) is a New York City based performer who has been seen in drag in productions such as Housewives of Secaucus (Laugh Out Loud Productions) and Here I Am (Kai Amore Productions). Other regional credits include Godspell (The Milton Theatre), Happy Days (Arizona Broadway Theatre), White Christmas (New Bedford Festival Theatre), and Sh-Boom! Life Could Be A Dream (Ocean City Theatre Company). He is a graduate of Emerson College (BFA Musical Theatre). @theninoruggeri / ninoruggeri.com
Meet the Cast
Babby Bee: Nino Ruggeri; Marissa: Joshua Gleason; Misty: Eric Schutt; Shelly: Dillon Nowatchik; Dr. Molly: Jeremy Lloyd; Phyl: Michael King; Caramel Apple Cathy: Ben Reiner; Patty: Liv Reina; McCaeli: Jemma Coon; Zoey: Genevieve Prinsen; Mia: Jessica Post; Sage: Cora Palanski; Crystal: Keira Fallon; Understudy: Viveka Frisk
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Thursday, September 14 at 7:30PM
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Friday, September 15 at 7:30PM
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Saturday, September 16 at 2PM
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Saturday, September 16 at 7:30PM
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Sunday, September 17 at 2PM
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Thursday, September 21 at 7:30PM
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Friday, September 22 at 7:30PM
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Saturday, September 23 at 2PM
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Saturday, September 23 at 7:30PM
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Sunday, September 24 at 2PM
OFC's Broadway in Brighton Series Presents
The Rocky Horror Show
Book, music, and lyrics by Richard O’Brien
Starring Garrett Clayton as Dr. Frank N Furter
from Teen Beach Movie, The Fosters, and Hairspray LIVE
Performances October 12-31, 2023 at OFC’s The Old Farm Café (see details below); Appropriate for ages 18 & up
Experience The Rocky Horror Show like never before! Join Brad and Janet as we travel to the Frankenstein Place in an immersive and interactive production celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Rocky Horror!
The Rocky Horror Show is the story of two squeaky clean college kids – Brad and his fiancée Janet. When by a twist of fate, their car breaks down outside an eerie mansion, they meet the charismatic Dr Frank N Furter as well as a rocking biker, a creepy butler, and a muscular man named "Rocky." It is an adventure they’ll never forget, filled with fun, frolics, frocks, and frivolity.
OFC is thrilled to announce that Garrett Clayton, well known for playing ‘Link’ in NBC’s HAIRSPRAY LIVE!, as well as one of the leads in Disney's TEEN BEACH MOVIE franchise, has been added to top billing for the October regional production of OFC's The Rocky Horror Show. Find out more HERE
This immersive production of The Rocky Horror Show will have audience members seated at tables (by reserved seating) as the production takes place throughout the entire venue - between the tables, behind you, and on our gazebo stage. Guests can order food, beverages, and Participation Prop Bags before the show or at intermission for an additional charge (not included in the ticket price). Doors will open 1 hour prior to showtime to take seats and order food and beverages.
While the majority of the production will start and take place at The Old Farm Café, guests will physically travel next door to the OFC Creations Theatre Center to experience The Floor Show and the conclusion of this cult classic (please note that select performances throughout the run may opt to not travel, see notation below). Starring actors are subject to change due to illness and unforeseen circumstances. Let’s do the Time Warp again! Under the direction of Eric Vaughn Johnson.
Please note, single tickets for this production are slightly higher than other season shows due to the reduced number of available seats. If you do not purchase all tickets at your table, you may be seated with other parties. Food orders will end 10-15 minutes prior to the show.
Meet the Cast
Dr. Frank N Furter: Garrett Clayton*
Brad: Eric Schutt; Janet: Abby Kate Herron; Narrator: Don Sheffrin; Riff Raff: Ben Reiner; Magenta: Courtney Schutt; Columbia: Mandi Lynn Griffith; Rocky: Jeremy Lloyd; Eddie: Yvana Melendez; Dr. Scott: Nelly Bryce; Ensemble: Michael King, Anais Rivera, Yvana Melendez, Nelly Bryce
*Artist is appearing under a special agreement with Actors' Equity Association
Participation Prop Bags for The Rocky Horror Show will be sold upon arrival at the venue. The bag will include call outs, items to involve yourself in the show, and keepsakes to take home with you. RULES: Do not bring any of the following into the theatre: Toilet Paper, Rice, Toast, Water Guns. Do not throw anything or touch any performers. Bags subject to be checked at the door. Participation Prop Bags will be sold upon arrival at the venue.
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Thursday, October 12 at 8PM
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Friday, October 13 at 8PM
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Saturday, October 14 at 8PM
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Sunday, October 15 at 5PM
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Wednesday, October 18 at 7:30PM*
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Thursday, October 19 at 7:30PM*
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Friday, October 20 at 8PM
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Saturday, October 21 at 3PM
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Saturday, October 21 at 8PM
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Sunday, October 22 at 5PM
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Wednesday, October 25 at 7:30PM*
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Thursday, October 26 at 7:30PM*
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Friday, October 27 at 8PM
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Saturday, October 28 at 3PM
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Saturday, October 28 at 8PM
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Sunday, October 29 at 5PM
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Monday, October 30 at 7:30PM*
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Tuesday, October 31 at 7:30PM
OFC's Broadway in Brighton Series Presents
Irving Berlin’s
White Christmas The Musical
Music and lyrics by Irving Berlin; Book by David Ives and Paul Blake
Performances December 7-23, 2023 at the OFC Creations Theatre Center Main Stage
Appropriate for all ages
Dance your way through the holidays with Irving Berlin’s classic songs in this Christmas hit! A timeless tale of joy and goodwill, White Christmas is filled with nostalgic songs, glorious dancing, and lots of snow! Veterans Bob Wallace and Phil Davis have a successful song-and-dance act after World War II. With romance in mind, the two follow a duo of beautiful singing sisters en route to their Christmas show at a Vermont lodge, which just happens to be owned by Bob and Phil's former army commander.
Based on the beloved and timeless film, this heartwarming musical is brought to dazzling life onstage. Our largest dance show of the season sparkles with enormous tap numbers, revolving pianos, and a shimmering score featuring well-known standards including “Blue Skies,” “Sisters,” “I’ve Got My Love To Keep Me Warm,” “I Love A Piano,” “Count Your Blessings Instead of Sheep” and the perennial title song, White Christmas is an uplifting, wholesome musical that will delight audiences of all ages.
Under the direction of Eric Vaughn Johnson with music direction by Teressa Bala and choreographed by Caeli Carroll. Set design by John Haldoupis, the owner of A Horse with Wings who designed the entirety of OFC's The Old Farm Cafe.
"A jolly live extravaganza that only Scrooges can resist.”
– New York Magazine
Meet the Cast
Bob Wallace: Eric Schutt; Phil Davis: Hunter Ekberg; Betty Haynes: Hadley Strelau; Judy Haynes: Jade McGlynn; General Henry Waverly: Steve Vaughan; Martha Watson: Laura-Jean Diekmann; Susan Waverly: Eden Finlayson; Susan Waverly Understudy: Karina Campos (performing: 12/9 at 2pm; 12/16 at 2pm; 12/23 at 2pm); Ensemble: David Eve, M-Jay He, Michael King, Jaiden Leo Riley, Peter Smith, Chip Brodhead, Abby Kate Herron, Claire Kennard, Liv Reina, Genevieve Prinsen
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Thursday, December 7 at 7:30PM
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Friday, December 8 at 7:30PM
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Saturday, December 9 at 2PM
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Saturday, December 9 at 7:30PM
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Sunday, December 10 at 2PM
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Thursday, December 14 at 7:30PM
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Friday, December 15 at 7:30PM
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Saturday, December 16 at 2PM
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Saturday, December 16 at 7:30PM
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Sunday, December 17 at 2PM
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Thursday, December 21 at 7:30PM
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Friday, December 22 at 7:30PM
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Saturday, December 23 at 2PM
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Saturday, December 23 at 7:30PM
OFC's Broadway in Brighton Series Presents
Kinky Boots: The Musical
Music and lyrics by Cyndi Lauper; Book by Harvey Fierstein
Performances February 1-18, 2024 at the OFC Creations Theatre Center Main Stage
Appropriate for ages 13 & up
Charlie Price has reluctantly inherited his father's shoe factory, which is on the verge of bankruptcy. Trying to live up to his father's legacy and save his family business, Charlie finds inspiration in the form of Lola, a fabulous entertainer in need of some sturdy stilettos. As they work to turn the factory around, this unlikely pair find that they have more in common than they realized... and discover that when you change your mind, you can change your whole world.
Kinky Boots is the big-hearted musical extravaganza that won six Tonys including Best Musical, the Grammy for Best Musical Theatre album and London’s Olivier Award for Best Musical. Kinky Boots features a joyous, Tony-winning score by pop icon Cyndi Lauper, and a hilarious, uplifting book by four-time Tony winner, Harvey Fierstein.
Meet the Cast
Charlie Price: Eric Schutt; Lola: Nicholas Japaul Bernard; Nicola: Laura LaCara; George: Tripp Hanson; Lauren: Kaitlyn Baldwin; Pat: Mariah Smith; Trish: Yvana Melendez; Don: Peter Smith; Harry: Jonah Martin; Richard: Chip Brodhead; Young Charlie: Jack Hartman; Young Charlie Understudy: River Lipe-Smith (performing 2/3 at 2pm; 2/10 at 2pm; 2/17 at 2pm); Young Simon: Oliver Parzy Sanders; Mr. Price: Ray Trim; Angels: M-Jay He, Cory Shorter, Michael King, Maxwell Decker, Dillon Nowatchik, Darion Matthews
Grab Your Heels & Meet Your Lola!
A Seattle based professional originally from Rochester, Nicholas Japaul Bernard returns to his home town for Kinky Boots! Since relocating to Seattle in 2017, Bernard has had the opportunity to work with many theatres including The 5th Avenue, Seattle Rep, Seattle Children’s Theatre, Sound Theatre, Artswest, Strawberry Workshop, and Book-It Repertory Theatre. As a disabled, queer, and black artist, Bernard is interested in fostering an artistic world in which marginalized people have the space to both give breath to their own stories as well as not being regulated to that alone. Join OFC in welcoming Bernard's amazing talent back to Rochester as Lola in Kinky Boots!
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Thursday, February 1 at 7:30PM
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Friday, February 2 at 7:30PM
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Saturday, February 3 at 2PM
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Saturday, February 3 at 7:30PM
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Sunday, February 4 at 2PM
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Thursday, February 8 at 7:30PM
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Friday, February 9 at 7:30PM
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Saturday, February 10 at 2PM
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Saturday, February 10 at 7:30PM
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Sunday, February 11 at 2PM
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Thursday, February 15 at 7:30PM
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Friday, February 16 at 7:30PM
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ASL Interpreted Performance
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Saturday, February 17 at 2PM
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Saturday, February 17 at 7:30PM
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Sunday, February 18 at 2PM
OFC's Broadway in Brighton Series Presents
She Has Risen:
The Golden Girls Musical
Written by Eric Vaughn Johnson
Performances April 11-28, 2024 at the OFC Creations Theatre Center Main Stage; Appropriate for ages 13 & up
Picture it: Easter 2024, a miracle has happened as our four favorite golden gals rise from their graves to reunite an extremely divided country. Grab your favorite Easter bonnet and join us for a brand-new show with the Rochester Golden Girls: Hunter Ekberg, Shawn Gray, Eric Vaughn Johnson, Ben Reiner, Eric Schutt, Calvin Staropoli, and Paul Urriola.
When Rose launches her campaign for President of the United States all bets are off as the girls begin to fixate over the one conversation they’ve avoided all these years: Politics. As their friendship faces its biggest threat, they now have more than just the country to fix before the election’s most important event, the musical debate at Mar-A-Lago.
Join Dorothy, Blanche, Rose, and Sophia as they leave their Miami home and begin a hysterical road trip to the debate filled with song and dance from Nancy Pelosi, Ron DeSantis, The Trump Family, Joe Biden, and many more. The musical comedy will feature a range of parody tunes, as The Golden Girls “rise up” to make this one Easter we’ll never forget!
She Has Risen: The Golden Girls Musical is an equal opportunity offender! This production pokes fun at ALL sides of politics, and by doing so, hopes to bring us all closer together.
VIP Tickets include priority seating as well as an exclusive Golden Girls Easter egg (or other exclusive Golden Girls item) to take home. Please note that this production contains mature content, including strong language and themes.
Watch the official "She Has Risen: The Golden Girls Musical" trailer video below!
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Thursday, April 11 at 7:30PM
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Friday, April 12 at 7:30PM
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Saturday, April 13 at 2PM
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Saturday, April 13 at 7:30PM
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Sunday, April 14 at 2PM
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Thursday, April 18 at 7:30PM
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Friday, April 19 at 7:30PM
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Saturday, April 20 at 2PM
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Saturday, April 20 at 7:30PM
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Sunday, April 21 at 2PM
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Thursday, April 25 at 7:30PM
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Friday, April 26 at 7:30PM
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Saturday, April 27 at 2PM
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Saturday, April 27 at 7:30PM
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Sunday, April 28 at 2PM
OFC's Broadway in Brighton Series Presents
The Producers
Book by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan; Music and Lyrics by Mel Brooks
Performances May 9-26, 2024 at the OFC Creations Theatre Center Main Stage
Appropriate for ages 13 & up
The plot is simple: a down-on-his-luck Broadway producer and his mild-mannered accountant come up with a scheme to produce the most notorious flop in history, thereby bilking their backers (all "little old ladies") out of millions of dollars. Only one thing goes awry: the show is a smash hit! The antics of Max Bialystock and Leo Bloom as they maneuver their way fecklessly through finding a show (the gloriously offensive "Springtime for Hitler"), hiring a director, raising the money and finally going to prison for their misdeeds is a lesson in broad comic construction.
With a truly hysterical book co-written by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan (Annie) and music and lyrics by Mr. Brooks, The Producers skewers Broadway traditions and takes no prisoners! It is a truly "boffo" hit, winning a record twelve Tony Awards with outrageous, in-your-face humor.
Meet the Cast
Max Bialystock: David Autovino*; Leo Bloom: Eric Schutt; Ulla Inga Hansen Benson Yonsen Tallen-hallen Svaden-svanson: Kaitlyn Baldwin; Franz Liebkind: John Caboot; Roger Debris: Tripp Hanson; Carmen Ghia: Ron Herman; Ensemble: Michael King, Nate River, Jalen Taylor, Alex Black, David Eve, Mariah Smith, Alexis Russo, Holly Lowden, Liv Reina, Genevieve Prinsen
*𝘐𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘈𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳’𝘴 𝘌𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘵𝘺
Along Came Bialy... Meet Your Max Bialystock!
David Autovino* A proud member of Actors' Equity Association with a BFA in Theatre Studies, David draws upon his extensive classical and musical theatre experience to bring characters to life, with WNY appearances at Geva Theatre Center, Artpark, Irish Classical Theatre and Shakespeare in Delaware Park. After starring alongside NFL star Michael Strahan in a series of national commercials, his career shifted to voiceover, commercials and film. He now serves voiceover clients around the world from his home recording studio right here in Rochester, NY.
*Actor appears through the courtesy of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors in the United States.
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Thursday, May 9 at 7:30PM
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Friday, May 10 at 7:30PM
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Saturday, May 11 at 2PM
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Saturday, May 11 at 7:30PM
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Sunday, May 12 at 2PM
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Thursday, May 16 at 7:30PM
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Friday, May 17 at 7:30PM
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Saturday, May 18 at 2PM
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Saturday, May 18 at 7:30PM
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Sunday, May 19 at 2PM
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Thursday, May 23 at 7:30PM
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Friday, May 24 at 7:30PM
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Saturday, May 25 at 2PM
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Saturday, May 25 at 7:30PM
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Sunday, May 26 at 2PM
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Discount is not valid on tickets, tuition, rentals, catering, and other sales not mentioned. All OFC terms and conditions as well as refund policy is effective on subscriptions. Subscribers have the option to exchange tickets for performances throughout the run of the same show, however may not switch tickets to different productions. Appropriate age suggestions are based on initial research and development and are subject to change closer to showtime. Potential changes listed above as well as other changes will not result in opportunities for ticket refunds.