What’s This? (The Nightmare Before Christmas) written by Danny Elfman

Riley Flatter and Ken Herndon

‘Twas the Night Before Christmas written by Clement Clarke Moore

Dr. Carol Cooper

Santa Claus is Coming to Town written by J. Fred Coots

Singalong

Santa Can’t You Hear Me written by Kelly Clarkson & Aben Eubanks

Nicole Lawrence & Bailey Weir

Where Are You Christmas? written by W. Jennings, J. Horner & M. Carey

Maddy Franks, Soloist          

Rochester University Choir & Music Ensemble

Somewhere In My Memory written by Leslie Bricusse & John Williams

Rochester University Choir

Never Fall In Love with an Elf (Elf: The Musical) written by Matthew Sklar

Nicole Lawrence

Jingle Bell Rock written by Joe Beale and Jim Booth   

Logan Blankenship, guitar soloist

Singalong

Jingle Bells written by James Pierpont, arr. Lennie Niehaus

Ken Herndon, clarinet

O Holy Night written by Adolphe Adam, arr. Grace Pantea

Elisabeth Pantea, piano

Grace Pantea, violin

Twelve Days of Christmas written by Traditional English Christmas Carol

Singalong

River written by Joni Mitchell

London Nesbitt

Merry Christmas, Darling written by Frank Pooler & Richard Carpenter

McKeighla Saxinger

Various Themes on Fa La La written by Traditional, Arr. Chuck Bridwell

Music Ensemble

Joy to the World written by Sir Isaac Watts, arr. Francesca Battistelli

Jillian Thom, soloist

Singalong

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas written by Hugh Martin & Ralph Blane

Kei-Mon Williams

All I Want for Christmas is You written by Mariah Carey & Walter Afanasieff

Asher Dumoran and Ethan Rogers

Love is The Answer written by Hannah & Jim Saxinger

Hannah Saxinger

Peace, Peace written by Rick & Sylvia Powell

Riley Flatter, Soloist

Rochester University Choir & Music Ensemble

Masters of Ceremony:

Asher Dumoran & Ethan Rogers

Rochester University Choir:

Asher Dumoran, Riley Flatter, Maddy Franks, Jaidan Hornbuckle, Autumn McCullough, Hannah Saxinger, Savannah Taylor-Banks, Brooke Wells,

Kei-Mon Williams

Music Ensemble:

Logan Blankenship, Riley Flatter, Maddy Franks, Ken Herndon, Jordan Harris, Nicole Lawrence, Lola Milton, London Nesbitt, Elisabeth Pantea, McKeighla Saxinger, Jillian Thom, Kei-Mon Williams

Carolers:     

Khalil Dent & Bailey Weir 

RU Faculty Singers:

Beth Bowers, Carol Cooper, Kathy Huyghe, Barby Knepper, Erica Suszek, Naomi Walters, Zac Watson, Susan Wizinsky

Director - Kim Gnagey

Assistant Director - Kathy Huyghe

Technical Director - Eric Niece

Piano - Kim Gnagey & Julayne Hughes

Percussion - Eric Sorenson

Guitar - Logan Blankenship

Technicians - Emmy Cook & Matthew Kennedy

Production Manager - Rachel Corp

Marketing and Publicity - Rachel Corp, McKeighla Saxinger, Emmy Cook, Asher Dumoran, Logan Blankenship, Nicole Clauson, Liz Fulton

Artistic Director - Robert Arbaugh, MFA

Box Office Manager - Rachel Corp

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We are excited to invite you to our 2023-2024 Season! Get ready for a fantastical musical, a Christmas Sing-along, a night of one-acts and music , and a murder mystery! Visit the box office to sign up for RU Theatre & Music email updates and be the first to know when tickets are on sale.

Roald Dahl’s James and the Giant Peach | November 9-12, 16-19

RU Ready for Christmas? | December 6 & 7

They Love Me (Not) A (un)Valentine’s Cabaret: An Evening of Songs and Plays (not) About Love | February 15-18

And Then There Were None | April 11-14, 18-21

Shakespeare Upon Avon | TBA