Rochester Christian University Theatre Company presents The Merry Wives of Windsor, as part of the annual award-winning Shakespeare festival, Shakespeare Upon Avon. Shakespeare Upon Avon is an award-winning outdoor theatre festival performed in beautiful Lake Norcentra Park on Rochester Christian University's campus. This year's show is a comedy filled with mischief, trickery, and some of Shakespeare's most beloved characters. Grab your favorite lawn chair or picnic blanket and join us for The … [Read more...]
Rochester Christian University and UnCovered Theatre Present Shakespeare Upon Avon: ‘The Merry Wives of Windsor’
August 26, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Believe in Miracles with Avon Players’ ‘The Prince of Egypt’
August 24, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Faith and fate drive this timeless tale featuring the music of Stephen Schwartz Avon Players’ 79th Season opens with an epic new musical adapted from a classic DreamWorks film, The Prince of Egypt, running September 12-27 in Rochester Hills, MI. Journey through the wonders of Ancient Egypt as Ramses (Adam Wager) and Moses (Drew Gale), two young men raised together as brothers in a kingdom of privilege, find themselves suddenly divided by a secret past. One must rule as Pharaoh, the other must … [Read more...]
Rochester Community Concert Band Presents 4th Annual Outdoor Concert at St. Mary of the Hills Catholic Church
July 12, 2025 by Leave a Comment
The Rochester Community Concert Band, the Rochester/Rochester Hills Area Hometown Concert Band, under the direction of Paul F. DeRubeis, proudly announces its 4th Annual Outdoor Concert at St. Mary of the Hills Catholic Church, to be held on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. This free, family-friendly concert will take place on the scenic church grounds located at 2675 John R. Road, Rochester Hills, MI. This year’s program features an exciting and eclectic mix of music by renowned … [Read more...]
REVIEW: It’s Alive! Avon Players Closes its Season with the Electrifying ‘Young Frankenstein’
May 31, 2025 by 1 Comment
Bawdy, slightly naughty, and with memorable musical numbers, Avon Players brings Young Frankenstein to life until June 14, 2025, in Rochester Hills, Michigan. Avon Players began their season strong with the darkly funny Sweeney Todd, and Young Frankenstein is the perfect bookend to finish it, just with more laughs than bloodbaths. Featuring music and lyrics by the legendary comedic genius Mel Brooks and a book by Brooks and Thomas Meehan, Young Frankenstein is a parody of the classic horror … [Read more...]
Shriek with Laughter at Avon Players’ ‘Young Frankenstein’
May 13, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Experimentation goes monstrously wrong, the Mel Brooks way, in this musical comedy A classic horror parody movie by a legend of the entertainment field will come to life on stage in Avon Players’ Young Frankenstein, running May 30-June 14, 2025, in Rochester Hills, Michigan. Eric Rodman as “Dr. Frankenstein.” Photo courtesy of Bryan Clifford Grandson of the infamous Victor Frankenstein, Frederick (Eric Rodman), who pronounces his name "Fronk-en-steen" in order to distance himself … [Read more...]
Rochester Christian University Theatre Company Presents ‘Romeo & Juliet’
April 16, 2025 by Leave a Comment
L to R: London Nesbitt and Emmy Cook Photo credit: Rachel Corp Rochester Christian University (RCU) Theatre Company presents Romeo & Juliet, written by William Shakespeare and directed by Robert Arbaugh, MFA. In Shakespeare’s famous tragedy, Romeo and Juliet meet at a party, and it is love at first sight. However, the long-standing feud between their families threatens to keep them apart. Violence and bloodshed ensue as they navigate forbidden love and its fatal consequences. … [Read more...]
REVIEW: Calamity and Comedy Collide in Avon Players’ ‘Laughter on the 23rd Floor’
March 15, 2025 by Leave a Comment
A full house on opening night at Avon Players Theatre was treated to an evening of playwright Neil Simon’s wise-cracking comedy Laughter on the 23rd Floor, running until March 29, 2025, in Rochester Hills, Michigan. With more than 30 plays to his name, Neil Simon racked up many awards over his illustrious career, including Tony Awards for writing The Odd Couple and Biloxi Blues and a Pulitzer Prize for Drama for Lost in Yonkers. In 1983, Simon was the first living playwright to have a … [Read more...]
Rochester-Avon Historical Society to Host 31st Antique Appraisal Day
March 3, 2025 by Leave a Comment
The Rochester-Avon Historical Society (RAHS) is hosting its 31st Antique Appraisal Day on Sunday, April 6, from noon to 4 p.m. at the Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm, 1005 Van Hoosen Road, Rochester Hills, MI. This is RAHS’s biggest annual fundraiser. Several local appraisers will be available to provide appraisals on antiques, including coins, toys, art, jewelry, furniture, musical instruments, and more! Admission to the event is free. Attendees may bring up to five (5) items … [Read more...]
Presenting “Bringing Archives to Life with the Rochester-Avon Historical Society Collection”
February 24, 2025 by Leave a Comment
The Rochester-Avon Historical Society (RAHS) welcomes Samantha Lawrence, archivist for the Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm, to discuss the society's archival collection on Tuesday, March 4 at noon at Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm, 1005 Van Hoosen Rd., Rochester Hills. Explore more than 55 years of the Society's history. Learn how pioneers paved the way for the formation of the Society and other fascinating stories uncovered while processing the organization's … [Read more...]
Get an Insider’s Look into the Entertainment Business with Avon Players’ ‘Laughter on the 23rd Floor’
February 24, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This pressure cooker of a TV writers’ room is brimming over with wit and wisecracks Beloved playwright Neil Simon’s recollections of his early career provide fodder for snappy comedy in Avon Players’ Laughter on the 23rd Floor, running March 14-29, 2025, in Rochester Hills, Michigan. Max Prince (Ben Feliciano) is the star of a popular 1950s comedy-variety series that is a major hit on the East Coast, but network executives insist that it is too sophisticated for the Midwest and urge Prince … [Read more...]
