Center Stage at the JCC of
Greater Rochester

OUR MISSION: "CenterStage at the Jewish Community Center exists to entertain, enlighten and educate the Greater Rochester community by providing quality theatre that is relevant to the Jewish experience and has universal appeal."
--Ralph Meranto, Artistic Director

Announcing our 32nd subscription Series!

West Side Story
Music by Leonard Bernstein; Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim; Book by Arthur Laurents;
Original production Conceived and Directed by Jerome Robbins
July 19-27, 2008

JCC SummerStage celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the original Broadway production of this musical retelling of Romeo and Juliet. Winner of 10 Academy Awards and two Tony Awards, West Side Story is one of the all-time great American musicals, with explosive dancing and some of the most electrifying music

Golda's Balcony
By William Gibson
September 20-28, 2008

Area Premiere!
The life of Golda Meir from Russian immigrant to American schoolteacher to Israel’s Prime Minister is presented in this award winning and captivating play.

"Fascinating.'' N.Y. Times

Presented in conjunction with the Jewish Repertory Theatre of Buffalo

Barefoot in the Park
By Neil Simon
December 13, 2008 – January -3, 2009

Young newlyweds Corine and Paul Bratter are back on stage discovering the challenges and realities of settling into married life. The Bratters, their six story walk-up apartment and leaking skylight are as funny as ever in this classic Tony Award winning comedy that inspired the beloved Jane Fonda/Robert Redford film.

"A bubbling, rib tickling comedy." N.Y. Times.

Two shows on New Years Eve at our regular low ticket price.

Caroline or Change
Music by Jeanine Tesori; Book and Lyrics by Tony Kushner
February 7-21, 2009
Area Premiere!

Tony Kushner’s (Angels in America) ground-breaking and Tony Award winning new musical tells the story of the Gellman family and their black maid Caroline in New Orleans during the dawning of the civil rights movement. 10 year old Noah Gellman is enamored with Caroline. When Noah's stepmother decides to teach him a lesson by telling Caroline she can keep the pocket change Noah leaves behind in his pants pocket, “Change” becomes about more than money. An elegantly crafted and boldly powerful new work packed with a soulful and inspirational score makes “Caroline” the must-see musical of the year.

"One of the most ambitious pieces of musical theater to emerge this decade." –Talkin' Broadway

American Songbook
March 21-29, 2009
An All-New Revue by Linda and Sandy Foster
Join us for the sixth event in our popular series celebrating Jewish- American composers.

What’s Wrong with This Picture?
By Donald Margulies
Area Premiere!
May 2-17, 2009

"...hilarious…a hoot." - LA Times

Poor Shirley dies choking on a tough piece of moo shoo pork at the Chinese restaurant. But with an unfinished decorating project and her new furniture arriving any day, Shirley decides to return to the land of the living to take care of her unfinished business. This uproarious “Jewish Blithe Spirit” is the perfect blend of comedy, fantasy and heart you would expect from the Award-Winning author of Brooklyn Boy, Collected Stories and Dinner with Friends.

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