2022 COVID Protocol

​Masks are required regardless of age or vaccination status when entering and moving through Rochester Opera House and Rochester Performance & Arts Center (RPAC). They may be removed when seated, actively eating or drinking.

Upcoming Events

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The Englishtown Project
Feb 25 @ 8PM

​On September 3rd, 1977, The Grateful Dead headlined one of the largest and most musically successful concerts of all time at Raceway Park in Englishtown, NJ. In addition to the Grateful Dead, who had just completed its legendary Spring/Summer 1977 tour featuring a batch of new material from Terrapin Station, the show also featured the Dead family’s New Riders of the Purple Sage and the good-time, southern rock of The Marshall Tucker Band. This tribute extravaganza will feature healthy “doses” of selections from each band’s sets that day with a relaxed, festival style program. Doors open at 7:30PM. There is a 300 seat capacity for this show.

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Stone Temple Posers & Yellow LedVedder
Mar 5 @ 8PM

Come hear dual tributes to some of the best bands of Generation X: The Stone Temple Posers (Stone Temple Pilots) and Yellow LedVedder (Pearl Jam). Fan favorites like Dead and Bloated, Interstate Love Song, Jeremy, & Alive. Doors open at 7:30PM. There is a 300 seat capacity for this show.

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The Spirit of Johnny Cash
March 11 @ 8PM

Harold Ford’s voice and physical resemblance to Johnny Cash are unmistakable, making him a natural as a Johnny Cash tribute artist.  Harold Ford grew up in the foothills country between the Berkshire and Green Mountains bordering New York State.  Raised on the old American pioneer songs, at the age of four, Harold began singing duets and harmonies with sister Dorothy.  Father accompanied them on the banjo and Mother followed along with the piano. Music and a pioneering love of America became an integral part of his existence.
As a true American figure and artist himself, Harold Ford’s many experiences make him a storyteller in his own right and lend a deep identification to Johnny Cash’s music.

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Safe Haven Ballet presents:  Cinderella
Mar 19 @ 7PM
​Mar 20 @ 4PM

Safe Haven Ballet invites you to their stunning performance of Cinderella. This timeless classic will be told in the most magical way through dance, movement, music and narration. Director, Lissa Curtis, will be creating this beautiful and surprising choreography alongside Heidi Putterill and Joseph Lachance. Come experience this family friendly ballet that will surely entertain and help us all believe that good triumphs over the darkness. Make some fairytale memories with your children meeting Cinderella and the Prince after the show!

​Safe Haven Ballet is a (501)(c)(3) non-profit that exists to offer free trauma-sensitive ballet, movement and art classes to survivors of sexual/domestic violence and trauma, as well as create uplifting and inspiring ballet performances.

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Ronstadt Revue featuring Gesenia
​March 25 @ 8PM

Covers every aspect of Linda Ronstadt’s musical journey, spanning multiple genres from Country and Rock, to Mexican/Mariachi (sung in Spanish by Gesenia), Cajun, Jazz and Great American Songbook Standards (from the work Linda did with Nelson Riddle). All of this is faithfully recreated in painstaking detail by Gesenia and her 6-piece band of world-class musicians who love and respect her music and are devoted to presenting it with all the quality and energy Linda and her fine band once brought to the stage.

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The Purple Xperience
Apr 15 @ 8PM

The Purple Xperience is a five-piece group hailing from Prince’s birthplace, Minneapolis, MN.  They have been touring around the country since it’s inception in 2011 by Dr. Fink and front-man Marshall Charloff – bringing the greatest and most authentic production of Prince and The Revolution in the world to audiences of all generations. 

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ROH Lottery Cocktail Party
Apr 22 @ 5PM

The Lottery Party is the premiere fundraising event of the season! Purchasing a ticket will give you either admission to our in person event (limited capacity), or the link to our Virtual Party with optional Party Pack for pickup so you can celebrate from your living room - as well as a chance to win up to $10,000!

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Reggae Dance Party with the Duppy Conquerors
April 23 @ 8PM

The Duppy Conquerors are dedicated to the spirit of Bob Marley’s Music.They have been making their name as the premier tribute to Bob Marley in New England.

Not a “tribute band” trying to look and dress like Bob Marley and The Wailers; they are musicians who respect their sound and spirit. With nearly 3/4 of Bob Marley's repertoire under their belts, Duppy Conquerors are the quintessential testimonial to Bob Marley.

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The Corvettes Doo Wop Review
Apr 29 @ 8PM

The Corvettes Doo Wop Revue is dedicated to preserving and performing the greatest music ever made - the music of the 1950s Doo Wop era. From New Hampshire to New Orleans and Virginia to Vegas, The Corvettes perform the great music of the Doo Wop era with a fresh new energy. Their incredibly entertaining show and comical stage antics have left many a happy audience screaming for more! In the tradition of legendary Doo Wop revivalists Sha Na Na, every Corvettes show is more than a concert - its an all out a Doo Wop Celebration!

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The Security Project
May 14 @ 8PM

“Expect the Unexpected” from the Security Project as they bring the timeless masterpieces of Peter Gabriel plus Genesis into the 21st Century. Leave your expectations at the door and be prepared to hear Peter Gabriel’s genre-less music like you’ve never heard it performed before.

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Chesterton Stage Productions Present: ROBIN HOOD
May 20 @ 7:30PM
May 21 @ 2 and 7:30PM
​May 22 @ 2PM

Chesterton Stage Production's cast of talented teens will bring to life the legend from Shewood with nods to the films of the 30's. Writer Larry Blamire has synthesized the conflicting legends and ballads about the outlaw folk hero into a hysterical, sprawling, action-packed drama. He has created roles that challenge and reinvent the myth as he ably retells the tale. This includes a wise-cracking, superior swords person in Marian (Eowyn Ouellette) and a Robin (Shepherd Rost) who only by chance finds himself a hero. But true to the legend, of course, all ends well: The Sheriff’s sleazy scheme to wed young Ellen fizzles, King John’s vicious taxes are rescinded, the Sherwood Foresters are finally legitimized, and justice descends on England’s green and pleasant land.

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110 Grill
​136 Marketplace Boulevard 

Mitchell Hill BBQ Grill & Brew
​50 North Main Street

Revolution Taproom & Grill
​61 North Main Street

Spaulding Steak & Ale
78 Wakefield Street

We thank these establishments for supporting the Rochester Opera House

About Us

Rochester Opera House

31 Wakefield Street
Rochester, NH 03867
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The historic Rochester Opera House, a not-for-profit organization, presents an annual performance season of shows for children, teens, adults, and seniors.  Built within City Hall in 1908, this beautifully restored theater is the only remaining theater in the world with a unique mechanism that raises the orchestra floor at an incline for amphitheater seating and levels the floor for dancing.

Our mission is to educate, engage, empower, challenge, and inspire a community of all ages by presenting extraordinary and culturally diverse theatre, performance art, music, dance, and film on the city’s foremost performing arts stage.  As we preserve our vibrant historic theater for future generations, we embrace the integration of a broad arts culture in our community.  Through the cultivation of new performers, diversity of shows, and innovative arts education programs developed with an “ARTS FOR ALL” philosophy, we bring the incredible power of the arts to the widest possible audience.

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RPAC

32 North Main Street
Rochester, NH 03867
​(603) 948-1099

The Rochester Performance & Arts Center (RPAC) is located in the heart of downtown Rochester, New Hampshire. Opened in 2017, and just around the block from the historic Rochester Opera House, RPAC is an intimate venue offering affordable entertainment, educational programming, and event spaces for private parties and community gatherings. 

RPAC combines a versatile recital hall with 150 seats, rehearsal and practice studios, costume and scenic workshops, and a premier art gallery for emerging and seasoned artists alike. RPAC offers a wide variety of affordable lessons and classes based in art, dance, music, theatre, and more. ​​​

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