Season 2024 Productions
The Catastrophist by Lauren Gunderson
May 11 at 8pm at the Delaware Valley Opera Center, 6692 NY-52, in Lake Huntington, NY.
Arthur Aulisi returns in River Rep’s critically-acclaimed production of Lauren Gunderson’s hit one-man play THE CATASTROPHIST - “a riveting meditation about life and death and the nature of viruses” (WTTW Chicago).
Jonathan Charles Fox of The River Reporter called the production "a master class in acting, writing and directing … with a subtle, layered, deeply moving performance from Aulisi."
Directed by Christopher Peditto with costumes by Alyena Galvin-Bliefernich.
Tickets $25
River Rep Theatre’s 1st Annual Gala Benefit
April 13 at the Delaware Valley Opera Center
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17 artists! One special night! A celebration of River Rep’s artists and audience, benefiting the company’s 2024 season, River Rep’s 1st Annual Gala Benefit included an exciting program of scenes, songs, and soloists, including a sneak peek at River Rep's 2024 season opener 'Art' by Yasmina Reza, and other plays under consideration, performed by the River Rep ensemble and a talented lineup of visiting artists.
A full buffet was served, with delicious food donated by top Sullivan County restaurants and chefs. The evening included a Silent Auction, where patrons could bid on donated goods and services, including original artwork, Splash Passes at the Kartrite Water Resort, tickets to The Forestburgh Playhouse, and much more!
River Rep looks forward to seeing you at next year’s Gala!
Season 2023 Productions
WE by Yevgeny Zamyatin
Opened July 28-30, 2023 at Delaware Valley Opera Center
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Adapted for the stage and directed by Christopher Peditto
Based on the banned book that inspired 1984, WE is a visionary masterpiece of wit and black humor, as well as a powerful, exciting, and vivid work of science fiction, whose message feels strikingly relevant.
“The staging is cool … (director) Peditto is the real deal, and I’ll be keeping an eye on him and what appears to be a bright future for the company.” - The River Reporter
Cast: Arthur Aulisi, Jim Fyfe, Lisa Gonsalves, Tina Gordon, Oliver King, Ivie Rein, Peter Sansbury, Sophia Claire Smith, Will Thames, Crystal Tweed, Laura Velez, Juliet Wolfe, Pearl Zayas.
This project was made possible with funds from the New York State Council for the Arts and administered by Delaware Valley Arts Alliance. Additional support came from River Rep's Classroom Partnership Program with the Homestead School.
LENI’S LAST LAMENT by Gil Koffman
Opened August 4-6, 2023 at Delaware Valley Opera Center
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In LENI’S LAST LAMENT controversial Nazi filmmaker, Leni Riefenstahl, preposterously poses as a misunderstood victim as she attempts to justify and sanitize her notorious past. It’s a wild, ironic ride, full of hard to believe insights into this provocative figure.
Starring: Jodi Markell
Directed by Richard Caliban
Simon Stephens’ SEA WALL & Lauren Gunderson's THE CATASTROPHIST
Opened November 3-12, 2023 at Delaware Valley Opera Center
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River Rep presents an intimate evening of acclaimed one-acts plays - Simon Stephens SEA WALL and Lauren Gunderson’s THE CATASTROPHIST.
“Both plays are incredibly well crafted, both actors superbly suited to their roles, and both are so well staged ... It’s like a master class in acting, writing and directing.” - The River Reporter
Cast: Arthur Aulisi and Charlie McElveen
Directed by Christopher Peditto
Season 2022 Productions
DANNY AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA by John Patrick Shanley
Opened May 13-15, 2022 at the Hurleyville Performing Arts Centre
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Long before John Patrick Shanley won a Pulitzer Prize for Doubt, and an Oscar for Moonstruck, he wrote the classic play, DANNY AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA, a heartbreaking and poignant love story about two damaged outcasts who discover redemption and release in a Bronx dive bar.
“Brought to life by the riveting Charlie McElveen … Stylishly directed by Christopher Peditto” - The River Reporter
Cast: Sadie Isseks and Charlie McElveen
Directed by Christopher Peditto
Costumes by Kristina Perić
EVERY BRILLIANT THING by Duncan Macmillan with Jonny Donahoe
Opened November 4-6, 2022 at the Delaware Valley Opera Center
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Tells the story of a girl confronted with her mother’s depression, who, at age 7, begins writing a list of “every brilliant thing” that makes life worth living.
Cast: Donna Jean Fogel
Directed by Arthur Aulisi
River Rep Reading Series
Visiting Artists Series
TARA’S STORY: THE BIRTH OF THE UNIVERSE by Cynthia Von Orthal
As part of its Visiting Artists Series, River Rep will present acclaimed puppet maker and performer Cynthia Von Orthal, who will perform TARA’S STORY: THE BIRTH OF THE UNIVERSE - an original puppet play for children. Come see Tara and all her beautiful children come to life! Based on a sacred Tibetan myth, Tara, the beloved Mother Goddess of the Universe, lives in a vast, dark space. All alone, she begins to think of her children: about how much she misses then… about how much she loves them. So Tara begins to call out into the darkness. As she calls, she begins to dance - setting the universe and all its amazing life into motion. With original score by Paul Von Mertens, this magical creation myth embraces the love of life and our remarkable universe. (DATES TBA)
See more at Von Orthal Puppets.
