2022 COVID Protocol

We are adjusting our masking requirements to meet current CDC recommendations, and focusing on the level of transmission within our community. Individuals who are not fully vaccinated should continue to wear a mask when moving through the theater to your seat. Fully vaccinated individuals should wear a mask if you have a weakened immune system, or if someone in your household has a weakened immune system or is at increased risk for severe disease.

Upcoming Events

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Chesterton Stage Productions Presents:
ROBIN HOOD
Friday, May 20 - 7:30 PM
Saturday, May 21 - 2:00 PM & 7:30 PM
​Sunday, May 22 - 2:00 PM
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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legend, of course, all ends well: The Sheriff’s sleazy scheme to wed young Ellen fizzles, King John’s vicious taxes are rescinded, the Sherwood Foresters are finally legitimized, and justice descends on England’s green and pleasant land.

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The Man on the Hill: A Rock Opera
Friday, May 27 - 7:00 PM
Saturday, May 28 - 7:00 PM
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Man On The Hill is a theatrical rock opera in the tradition of Jesus Christ Superstar, Tommy, and Bat Out Of Hell. Not just a concert. Not just a play. The story is captivating and relatable, the music is catchy and intense, and the whole show is written and designed to send everyone home smiling and uplifted. The material is suitable for all ages, and the music includes many styles including rock, country, reggae, folk, and novelty songs.

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Todd Oliver, The Funniest Night of Your Life
​Friday, June 3 - 10:00 AM and 7:00 PM
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Have you ever met a talking dog - a real talking dog? Well, get ready, because you are going to meet the funniest comedian on 4 legs! "Irving" (with a little help from his friend Todd Oliver) is going to talk up a storm. If you ever wondered how a dog looks at life, this little home raised companion is going to give it to you straight from the dog's mouth. He won't mince words, and if he does it's Todd's' fault (he's the ventriloquist).

Todd Oliver & Friends have been a feature on The Late Show with David Letterman, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, The Today Show, a few episodes of Walker, Texas Ranger - and in 2012 they were a top 4 finalist on America's Got Talent. 

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WailOn - A Tribute to Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash, and the Outlaws of Music
Friday, June 10 - 8:00 PM
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WailOn recreates a full 70's era Waylon Jennings and the Waylors stage show and performs the music of Waylon Jennings, Jessi Colter, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Hank Williams Jr - and the Outlaws of Country, old and new. This electrifying stage show features top-notch musicians who have played with members of Lynyrd Skynyrd, Government Mule, Levon Helm and The Band, The Spirit of Johnny Cash and Billy Eli; appeared on Garrison Keillor's "A Prairie Home Companion"; and shared the stage with Tim O'Brien, voodoo blues king John Mooney, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Vince Gill, Chet Atkins, dobro master Jerry Douglas, the Everly Brothers, Bonnie Raitt, Sonny Rollins, and Jerry Jeff Walker.

​The musicians of WailOn have been consistently packing theaters in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and New Hampshire since 2015 and look forward to coming back to the beautiful Rochester Opera House.

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Hey Nineteen
Friday, June 17 - 8:00 PM
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Hey Nineteen will amaze you with their exacting solos (as originally recorded), vocals, harmonies, and musicality, all while keeping you moving with their high energy show.
Tribute to Steely Dan – Hey Nineteen is comprised of top professional musicians, many of whom have performed with Grammy- winning, international artists. Hey Nineteen brings the big hits and the deep cuts, from ‘Do It Again’ to ‘Your Gold Teeth II’, from ‘Reelin’ in the Years’ to “Doctor Wu” and “Peg” many more.

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The Strafford Wind Symphony
Saturday, June 18 - 7:00 PM
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Images of America Through Music and Art

The Strafford Wind Symphony presents a kaleidoscope of music and art in combination with some of our most well-known patriotic music to celebrate America. Art in the Park, and Images of Wonder will share the stage with West Side Story, God Bless the USA, An American Spectacular and more. This is a multimedia program that will feature great music and great art work!

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Bitter Pill w. Special Guest Fling
Friday, June 24 - 8:00 PM
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Self-described as “rhythm and bluegrass,” Bitter Pill is a tight-knit family, (literally father and daughter) who play a dark and anachronistic twist of folk, blues, jazz, rockabilly, and country – mixed with original spoken word as well as reading from literary classics. 

“This ain’t a slice of the floppy hat, fancy boots, folk boom throwback found at vacant pop-folk festivals ‘round the world. This is the real deal, punch you in the gut and keep you coming back looking for more goods.” - Seacoast Online​

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The Play that Goes Wrong
Friday, July 8 - Saturday, July 23
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Welcome to opening night of the Cornley University Drama Society’s newest production, The Murder at Haversham Manor, where things are quickly going from bad to utterly disastrous. This 1920s whodunit has everything you never wanted in a show—an unconscious leading lady, a corpse that can’t play dead, and actors who trip over everything (including their lines). Nevertheless, the accident-prone thespians battle against all odds to make it through to their final curtain call, with hilarious consequences! Part Monty Python, part Sherlock Holmes, this Olivier Award–winning comedy is a global phenomenon that’s guaranteed to leave you aching with laughter!

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The Sound of Music
Friday, July 29 - Sunday, August 21
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​One of the most beloved musicals of all time! Set in Austria, 1938, an exuberant young governess brings music and joy back to a broken family, only to face danger and intrigue as the n*zis gain power. We welcome back this musical to the ROH stage after 24 years!

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​61 North Main Street

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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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