RVCCArts 2018-2019 Season
WHERE: Raritan Valley Community College’s main campus is located at 118 Lamington Road in Branchburg, NJ
TICKETS: To purchase tickets or for more information, call the Box Office, 908-725-3420, or order online at www.rvccArts.org. Subscribers’ packages are available for all Theatre series. Senior citizen, student and group discounts are also available for most performances.
For additional information, visit www.raritanval.edu.
The Theatre at Raritan Valley Community College’s (RVCCArts) 2018-2019 season offers performances for audiences of all ages and interests—from thrilling acrobatics, musical theatre and hysterical comedy; to musical sounds ranging from folk tunes, to Latin jazz, to soul; to holiday favorites featuring classical ballet, Irish tunes and Christmas stories; to family and children’s shows with fast-paced magic and illusion, retelling of well-known books, and inventive puppetry. The season also includes several “relaxed performances” that offer an inclusive environment that is welcoming for all theatre audiences.
The Theatre’s 2018-2019 Mainstage series, with reserved seating for most offerings, will include the following performances:
Mr. Ruraru’s Yard (The Puppet and Its Double Theater), Friday, September 14, at 7 p.m.; Saturday, September 15, at 3 p.m.; $15 (Recommended for ages 3 and older)
Aiken & Friends Fest, North Branch (Mike Aiken & Guests), Friday, September 21, at 7 p.m. (Songwriters-in-the-Round, $20); Saturday, September 22, at noon (musical workshops, $10); 2-6 p.m. (free concert); 7 p.m. (Tall Tales & Troubadours with Mike Aiken, $20)
Beyond Sacred: Voices of Muslim Identity (Ping Chong + Company), Friday, October 12, at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m.; $15 & $25
Tiempo Libre in Concert, Friday, October 19, at 8 p.m.; $15 & $25
The Capitol Steps, Saturday, October 20, at 8 p.m.; $35 & 45
The Nature of Forgetting (Theatre Re), Saturday, October 27, at 8 p.m.; $25 & $35
Soul of America, Saturday, November 3, at 8 p.m.; $25 & $35
A Joyful Christmas (Eileen Ivers), Saturday, December 1, at 8 p.m.; $25 & $35
When I Put On Your Glove (Sandglass Theater), Friday, February 1, at 7 p.m.; Saturday, February 2, at 3 p.m.; $15
42FT – A Menagerie of Mechanical Marvels (Cirque Mechanics), Friday, February 15, at 7 p.m.; $25 & $35
Shaun Boothe’s Unauthorized Biography Series, Thursday, February 28, at noon and 7 p.m.; $15 & $25
From Purple to Pärt (RIOULT Dance NY), Saturday, March 9, at 8 p.m.; $25 & $35
Golden Dragon Acrobats, Friday, April 5, at 7 p.m.; $25 & $35
Broadway’s Next Hit Musical, Sunday, April 7, at 3 p.m.; $20 & $30
The Theatre’s CLUB 28 series will feature a variety of musical events, all on Thursdays with performances at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tickets cost $15 each. Each 1 p.m. performance is set in on-stage theatre-style seating and is approximately one hour in length. The evening shows, set in relaxed on-stage cabaret setting, include refreshments and are approximately two hours long. The following performances will be included, all with general admission seating:
- Velvet Caravan, November 1
- Hiroya Tsukamoto, February 7
- Kristin Andreassen, February 21
- Gabriel Royal, March 7
- The Early Mays, May 2
The 2018-2019 Tuesdays With Stories series is a unique way to experience great stories. Performances begin at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. and include a discussion, as well as light refreshments. The series is recommended for individuals age 14 and older. Tickets cost $15 each. The following performances will be included, all with general admission seating:
Seeger (Randy Noojin), November 13
The Night Before Christmas Carol (David zum Brunnen), December 11
Rhonda Badonda – The Adventures of a Girl with a Pain in her Brain (Rhonda S. Musak), April 9
The Rainbow Fish (Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia), Sunday, October 21, at 1 p.m.* and 3:30 p.m.; $10 (*Relaxed performance; recommended for ages 2 and older)
Emily Brown and the Thing (Tall Stories), Saturday, February 9 at 1 p.m.* and 3:30 p.m.; $10 (*Relaxed performance; recommended for ages 3 and older)
Shadow Play (Trusty Sidekick), Sunday, March 3, at 1 p.m.* and 3:30 p.m.; $10 (*Relaxed performance; recommended for ages 2 and older)
They Called Her Vivaldi (Theatre Lovett), Friday, March 15, at 7 p.m.; $10 (Recommended for ages 7 and older)
Underneath a Magical Moon (tutti frutti and York Theatre Royal), Friday, March 22, at 7 p.m.; $10 (Recommended for ages 3 and older)
Illusionist Kevin Spencer (above left), Friday, April 12, at 7 p.m.*; $10 (*Relaxed performance; recommended for ages 4 and older)
