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Upcoming Events

The Great American Trailer Park Musical
​Friday, September 16 - Sunday, October 2
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​There’s a new tenant at Armadillo Acres—and she’s wreaking havoc all over Florida’s most exclusive trailer park. When Pippi, the stripper on the run, comes between the Dr. Phil–loving, agoraphobic Jeannie and her tollbooth collector husband—the storms begin to brew.

This show is RATED R for language and adult humor.

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The Uptown Boys: New York State of Mind
Friday, October 7 - 8:00 PM
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Sponsored by KEVIN RYAN - STATE FARM

The Uptown Boys: New York State of Mind is a show-stopping musical revue - a concert experience that marries the iconic songbook of Billy Joel with the energy and excitement of Broadway and New York City. With slick, Bruno Mars-inspired choreography and the swagger of Broadway hits like Jersey Boys and Million Dollar Quartet, The Uptown Boys have something for every audience member.

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PACK THE HOUSE
Saturday, October 8 - 9:00AM to 3:00PM

Join the Rochester Opera House in our second annual Pack the House event. Our goal is to fill all 750 seats in the historic theater with a bag of food or funds to benefit four local hunger relief organizations: SHARE Fund Food Pantry, Gather, Grace Community Church Food Pantry, & End 68 Hours of Hunger. All food and monetary donations will be divided equally among these Rochester organizations, helping them continue their incredible work and outreach in our own backyard through food pantries, mobile markets, home delivery, and more.

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Magician Andrew Pinard
Saturday, October 8 - 12:00Noon
Sponsored by MEREDITH VILLAGE SAVINGS BANK

This is the production that started it all! Performed in a style reminiscent of the Vaudeville era, Alejandro’s Olde Tyme Magik Showe is a wonderful one-man stand-up show with an emphasis on audience participation, visual magic, and physical comedy guaranteed to enchant and amuse the whole family. Blending classic magic and comedy with a little help from volunteer assistants, Pinard draws spectators into his zany world of wonder.

This show is free to the public. We request that, if you are able, to make a donation of food or funds to Pack the House while you are there.

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Comedian Juston McKinney Live!
Saturday, October 8 - 8:00 PM
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Rochester Opera House is pleased to welcome back New Hampshire native, Juston McKinney. He has appeared on numerous Comedy Central shows including his half-hour Comedy Central Presents special and his own one-hour special. He has appeared several times on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and Conan O’Brien as well as a Showtime Comedy Special with Rob Gronkowski. He has appeared twice at Denis Leary’s, Comics Come Home at the TD Garden. His TV & movie credits include The King of Queens,100 Centre Street, The Zoo Keeper and Here Comes the Boom. He recently wrote and starred in the short film, Suck It Up, which screened at the NH Film Festival. He was awarded “Best Acting Performance”.

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7empest (Featuring Check the Diagonal)
Friday, October 14 - 7:00 PM
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Sponsored by WASTE MANAGEMENT

7empest is a TOOL tribute band formed in the early and eerie months of the COVID-19 pandemic. Comprised of a group of passionate experienced musicians driven by their love for the music of TOOL.

Check the Diagonal is a tribute band based out of Mass. focusing exclusively on the musical catalogue of Rage Against the Machine. They feature exceptional renditions of RAtM's unique sound and driving force.

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The Garcia Project
​Friday, October 21 - 8:00PM
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Celebrating 12 years of performing full, classic Jerry Garcia Band set lists from 1976-1995!

The Garcia Project’s performances are based on actual set lists performed by The Jerry Garcia Band. All of their shows are classic recreations of a Jerry Garcia Band set list from 1976 to 1995. For anyone that never had a chance to experience the Jerry Garcia Band or for fans that want to relive a classic show, The Garcia Project delivers.

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AJ Lee & Blue Summit
​Friday, November 4 - 8:00PM
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AJ Lee and Blue Summit made their first appearance in Santa Cruz in 2015. Led by singer, songwriter, and mandolinist, AJ Lee, the bluegrass band has performed all over the world, but finds home in California's Bay area.

Although falling loosely under the bluegrass label, AJLBS generally plays sans banjo, with Sullivan Tuttle and Scott Gates on steel stringed acoustic guitars, AJ on mandolin, Jan Purat on fiddle, & Chad Bowen on upright bass. Drawing from influences such as country, soul, swing, rock, and jam music - the band uses the lens of bluegrass as a vessel through which to express and explore the thread that binds and unifies all great music.

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So Good: The Neil Diamond Experience
Sunday, November 6 - 7:00PM
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Broadway, Television, & film star Robert Neary creates a one of a kind tribute to one of the greatest and most successful recording artists in history. This tribute show to Neil Diamond is unlike any you have ever seen or heard before. You will swear you are watching the master himself as he tells the stories behind some of the classic songs, and performs his greatest hits with his incredible band The Mystic.

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Comedian Bob Marley
Friday, November 11 - 6:00PM & 8:30PM
​Sunday, November 13 - 5:00PM & 7:30PM
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Bob loves being a comedian. He's wicked good at it! He lives in Maine which is the best state in the world - maybe even the universe. 

Featured regularly on SiriusXM Radio, he was inducted into the Guinness Book of World's Records for The Longest Stand Up Comedy Show by an Individual - clocking in at 40 hours of continuous standup! ​Limited seating available.

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ALMOST U2
Saturday, November 12 - 8:00PM
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Hailing from New Jersey's epicenter of live music (Asbury Park), ALMOST U2 is one of the most exciting, sought after tribute acts to hit the scene in years! They perform their tribute with spot on accuracy and attention to detail, paying homage to some of the greatest moments in concert history from the past four decades: Red Rocks, LiveAid, Slaine Castle, and more! These extraordinary Jersey musicians will not settle for anything less than complete authenticity - U2 fans, this will be a show you will never forget.

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Jocelyn Boucher - North Shore Medium
Friday, November 25 - 7:00 PM
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Join Jocelyn, North Shore Medium, at the Rochester Opera House for a night of evidential mediumship that will expand your awareness and bring you in connection to the Other Side. Jocelyn will bring forward heart-centered messages communicating with Spirit and deliver detailed messages that will prove the existence that life continues after death.

This Spirit of Christmas Show will prove you are not alone, especially during this holiday season. A night full of laughter and tears. 
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You will leave with an open heart and a stronger connection to the spirit world. 
A special VIP meet and greet with Jocelyn will be held immediately after the event.

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Sole City Dance presents The Nutcracker
December 1 - December 4
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The Nutcracker, a holiday entertainment tradition, returns once again to the Rochester Opera House. For the 17th season, Sole City Dance will present its enchanting version of E.T.A. Hoffmann's tale. Featuring the mysterious toymaker Herr Drosselmeyer, Clara and her beloved Nutcracker Prince, dancing snowflakes, battling mice, & many other fantastic and colorful characters.

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A Christmas Carol
December 9 - December 23
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Sponsored by BROADVIEW ANIMAL HOSPITAL and STUDLEY'S FLOWER GARDENS 

It isn't the holiday season without revisiting the beloved tale of the penny-pinching and bad tempered old miser Ebenezer Scrooge and the awakening of his long forgotten festive spirit. This ghostly tale of the Past, Present, and Future is brought to life in this exciting musical adaptation. Keeping true to the original text and bringing the atmosphere of Victorian Christmas traditions to the stage, it draws upon the themes of time, family, and redemption to warm even the coldest of hearts.
With a cavalcade of colorful Dickensian characters and a ghostly quartet of guardians, A Christmas Carol is the perfect way to get you into the Christmas spirit. This new adaptation has something for everyone, both young and old.

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Cathedral - The Tribute to Van Halen
Friday, March 3, 2023 - 7:00 PM
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Sponsored by COUNTRY TIRE

2x Grammy Nominated, Internationally acclaimed guitar phenom Tyler Morris started Cathedral in 2018 with the goal of creating the "most accurate Van Halen live experience" to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Van Halen I.

Since then, Morris has recruited a band of the finest musicians in the country including the incomparable Bob Anderson on Vocals, Kirk Bartholomew laying down the bass and New England drum veteran Mark George!
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This all star lineup regularly sells out theaters nationally!"

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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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