Berrie Center for Performing and Visual Arts

DNA by Dennis Kelly
2022-03-09 20:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | Adler Theater, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, United States
DNA by Dennis Kelly
Directed by Katherine Gavin
Adler Theater, March 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9 at 8pm and March 5 at 2pm

A gritty story of power, control, and murder told through the lives of ordinary teenagers. What will you do when it all goes too well?
*DNA contains disturbing images and graphic depictions of violence. May not be appropriate for children under 13. *

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Decoda
2022-03-10 20:00 - 22:00 | Sharp Theater, Berrie Center for the Arts, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, 07430, United States
Decoda is a collective of versatile musicians committed equally to virtuosic performance and audience engagement. For this concert, a wind sextet will perform excerpts of a new work by composer and Ramapo College music professor Gilad Cohen. The second half of the program will feature works by Joseph Jones, Brad Balliett, Valerie Coleman, Doug Balliett and Evan Premo.
Gilad Cohen is a composer, theorist and music educator. His music adapts features from a wide range of musical realms and explores possible interactions among them, bringing to his creative table the persistent textures of rock, the painstaking orchestration of impressionism, the gloomy harmonies of grunge and metal, the jubilant rhythms of klezmer, the intricate imitation techniques of Baroque, the motionless landscapes of psychedelic rock, the agile melodies and scales of Arabic music, and the striking dissonances of 20th-century avant-garde.
Tickets: Tickets: $ 8 RCNJ Students w/ID (limit 1), $ 20 RCNJ Faculty and Staff w/ID (limit 2), Public $ 25, Children under 17: $18
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Everybody by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins
2022-04-01 20:00 - 22:00, 2022-04-02 20:00 - 22:00, 2022-04-03 20:00 - 22:00, 2022-04-07 20:00 - 22:00, 2022-04-08 20:00 - 22:00, 2022-04-09 20:00 - 22:00 | Sharp Theater, Berrie Center for the Arts, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, 07430, United States
Everybody by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins
Directed by Terra Vandergaw
Sharp Theater, April 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9 at 8pm

Everybody, by Obie and MacArthur award-winning playwright Branden Jacobs Jenkins, is an irreverent, surprising, and whimsical re-telling of the 15th century morality play, Everyman. As in the original, the character Everybody is happily going about their life, minding their own business, when suddenly Death comes calling. In a flash, Everybody must confront their own mortality and life’s big questions. Can they get just a little more time? Will Death allow them to bring a companion on their final journey? Did they live a good life? Underscoring the universality as well as the randomness inherent in the human condition, the actors playing Everybody, Friendship, Kinship, Cousin, and Stuff will have their roles determined by lottery each evening in front of the audience. No two performances will be the same! Come face your fears along with Everybody and the rest of the cast in this comedic, thought provoking, and immersive theatrical experiment.
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Mack Brandon's Gospel Explosion
2022-04-23 20:00 - 22:00 | Sharp Theater, Berrie Center for the Arts, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, 07430, United States
Mack is back! Share the joy of gospel music with Mack Brandon and his fabulous choir. A music professor at Ramapo College for the past 20 years, Brandon has worked with Ben E. King, The Drifters, Average White Band and the Supremes.

Tickets: $8 RCNJ Students w/ID (limit 1), $20 RCNJ Faculty and Staff w/ID (limit 2), Public $30/27/24, Children under 17: $18
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Animation and VFX Conference Weekend
2022-04-29 19:30 - 21:30 | Sharp Theater, Berrie Center for the Arts, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, 07430, United States
FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 2022
Join us for two amazing animation showcases. First, the Thomas Edison Film Festival Special Animation Selections, a curated program of amazing animations from around the world, followed by our Student Ani-Fest where area high school and colleges share student animations in celebration of local young talent.
7:30 p.m. ($10 adults, $ 5 for ANY students), Thomas Edison Film Festival, Animation Special Selections
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8:30 p.m. (Free), Young NJ Animation Showcase
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Animation and VFX Conference Weekend
2022-04-30 15:00 - 19:30 | Berrie Center
SATURDAY, APRIL 30, 2022
Don’t miss your chance to meet powerful animation industry experts and get a behind-the-scenes peek at how films, commercials and artwork are constructed via visual CG effects and cutting-edge animation practices during our Experts Panel. Students 12+ are eligible for two separate hour-long workshops- one in 3D Animation and one in Directing for Animation. And finally, after light fare, join us for Miwa’s 8pm stunning performance of Indefinitely Yours and This World Made Itself
3-4 p.m.- Directing for Animation (Ages 12+) $15 with film director Neel Scott. Covers directorial choices made by animators to articulate a story such as shot size, type, angle, “camera” movement, composition etcetera.
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4-5 p.m.-3D Computer Animation (Ages 12+) $15 with Visual Arts Animator Grace Velarde. Experiment with professional software to animate and light your own short CG animation.
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5-6 p.m.- Industry Experts Panel featuring Miwa Matreyek (animator and solo performance artist), Joseph Perez, (Animator, Late Night Cartoons, Inc.), Julia Siemón, (VFX & Animation, Meta), Ryan O’Phelan (Owner, Jovian FX), Mike Schaefer, (Design Director, The Mill) $20 adult, $10 for students.
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6-7:30 p.m. Alumni Networking Reception- Meet the Panelists and enjoy light fare, BC 216, $10
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Available Weekend Passes
Alumni Pass (Industry Experts Panel, Reception, Miwa Matreyek Performance) $ 35
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Student Pass (Thomas Edison Film Festival, Animation Workshops, Industry Experts Panel) $ 50
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Miwa Matreyek "Indefinitely Yours" and "This World Made Itself"
2022-04-30 20:00 - 22:00 | Sharp Theater, Berrie Center for the Arts, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, 07430, United States
Miwa Matreyek
Indefinitely Yours and This World Made Itself
Miwa Matreyek is an animator, director, designer, and performer who creates live, staged performances where she interacts with her animations as a shadow silhouette. Her work exists in a dreamlike visual space that makes invisible worlds visible, often weaving surreal and poetic narratives of conflict between man and nature. Her work exists both at the realm of the hand-made and tech.
Infinitely Yours depicts an all too familiar world drowning in the by-product of material abundance. This World Made Itself is a visually and musically rich journey through the history of the earth, from the universe’s epic beginnings to the complex world of humanity.
Tickets: $8 RCNJ Students w/ID (limit 1), $20 RCNJ Faculty and Staff w/ID (limit 2), Public $25/32/35,
Children under 17 $18
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Rodney Marsalis Philadelphia Big Brass
2022-05-07 20:00 - 22:00 | Sharp Theater, Berrie Center for the Arts, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, 07430, United States
The Rodney Marsalis Philadelphia Big Brass is America’s premier large brass ensemble. A group that always reflects the diverse makeup of men and women in the American culture, RMPBB is dedicated to the notion that music is a gift to be enjoyed by everyone. A veritable “dream team” of virtuoso brass players, they break the usual barriers between genres and strive to create a connection between the audience and performers.

Tickets: $8 RCNJ Students w/ID (limit 1), $20 RCNJ Faculty and Staff w/ID (limit 2), Public $25/32/35, Children under 17 $18
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This performance was made possible by the generous support of the New Jersey State Council on the Arts.

Jonathan Burns
2022-08-31 20:30 - 22:30 | Sharp Theater, Berrie Center for the Arts, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, 07430, United States
Born with the gifts of flexibility, curiosity, and goofiness, Jonathan Burns combines these unique talents to astonish audiences around the globe. Jonathan wow’d the AMERICA’S GOT TALENT audiences and will have you crying with laughter! This event is co-sponsored with RCNJ’s Center for Student Involvement.

FREE, but tickets are required.
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Tertulia! featuring Desarraigo Y Esperanza and Mate Amargo
2022-09-24 20:00 - 22:00 | Sharp Theater, Berrie Center for the Arts, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, 07430, United States
Tertulia! featuring Desarraigo Y Esperanza and Mate Amargo
This dynamic evening begins with the screening of filmmaker Marta Bautis’ documentary Desarraigo Y Esperanza (Displacement and Hope) which tells the true story of a young Latin American man, Hermes, who leaves his village in Mexico for the U.S. and is adopted by Father Fabian Arias, now the guardian of dozens of minors who entered the US without documents. Following the film, Mate Amargo, will take the stage with their traditional Argentinian folk music accompanied by Tango dancers.

Join us for a pre-show conversation with filmmaker Marta Bautis and Fr. Arias at 7:00pm in the Adler Theater.
Now Discounted: Adults: $15 Children under 17: $8 RCNJ Faculty/Staff/Retirees: $10* RCNJ Students: Free*
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LaChanze and Her Band
2022-10-08 20:00 - 22:00 | Sharp Theater, Berrie Center for the Arts, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, 07430, United States
Described as volcanic and a spontaneous force of nature with the unfailing ability to leave audiences breathless, LaChanze and her band take our stage performing her hits and much more! With a career that has spanned thirty-one Broadway seasons, LaChanze consistently brings women of complexity and triumph into the cultural lexicon. She won a Tony Award for her performance as Celie in The Color Purple, originated the role of Ti Moune in Once on This Island and upheld her commitment to artistic excellence this past season as Wiletta in Alice Childress’ historic play, Trouble in Mind.
Adults: $40/34/28 Children under 17: $18 RCNJ Faculty/Staff/Retirees: $20* RCNJ Students: $ 8*
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Emilio Teubal Trio
2022-10-15 20:00 - 22:00 | Sharp Theater, Berrie Center for the Arts, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, 07430, United States
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Latin GRAMMY winner Emilio Teubal brings his vibrant jazz ensemble to our stage as we conclude Hispanic/LatinX Heritage Month. A prolific pianist, composer and arranger, Teubal regularly performs in the top jazz clubs around the country.

Adults: $28/25/22 Children under 17: $18 RCNJ Faculty/Staff/Retirees: $20* RCNJ Students: $ 8*
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The Antipodes
2022-10-21 20:00 - 22:00 | Adler Theater, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, United States
The Antipodes
By Annie Baker
Directed by Dara Malina
“A play about people telling stories about telling stories.”
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Who are the storytellers and the gatekeepers deciding which story to tell? And what happens to a group of people all trying to decide on the one essential narrative worth pitching? Is there such a thing? In a windowless writers’ room where time exists in a spiral, the monstrous emerges and structures are broken down to the point of collapse. What story comes out of the chaos?
Content Warning: This show contains sexually explicit language, vomiting, and mentions of suicide and rape.
General Admission: $15 RCNJ Students: $5*
*ticket limits apply. In order to receive the RCNJ Student Discount, you MUST come to the Box Office to purchase your ticket.
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The Antipodes
2022-10-22 20:00 - 22:00, 2022-10-23 20:00 - 22:00, 2022-10-26 20:00 - 22:00, 2022-10-27 20:00 - 22:00, 2022-10-28 20:00 - 22:00, 2022-10-29 14:00 - 16:00, 2022-10-29 20:00 - 22:00 | Adler Theater, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, United States
The Antipodes
By Annie Baker
Directed by Dara Malina
“A play about people telling stories about telling stories.”
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Who are the storytellers and the gatekeepers deciding which story to tell? And what happens to a group of people all trying to decide on the one essential narrative worth pitching? Is there such a thing? In a windowless writers’ room where time exists in a spiral, the monstrous emerges and structures are broken down to the point of collapse. What story comes out of the chaos?
Content Warning: This show contains sexually explicit language, vomiting, and mentions of suicide and rape.
General Admission: $15 RCNJ Student: $5*
*ticket limits apply. In order to receive the RCNJ Student Discount, you MUST come to the Box Office to purchase your ticket.
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Marisol
2022-11-11 20:00 - 22:00, 2022-11-12 20:00 - 22:00, 2022-11-13 20:00 - 22:00, 2022-11-17 20:00 - 22:00 | Sharp Theater, Berrie Center for the Arts, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, 07430, United States
Marisol
By Jose Rivera
Directed by Terra Vandergaw
There’s a war in heaven and things on Earth have gotten really bad. Coffee is extinct, food
tastes like salt, the moon hasn’t been seen for months, and credit card debt is a crime. After a
particularly harrowing commute home, Marisol Perez doesn’t know if she’s dead or alive.
Inspired by Milton’s Paradise Lost, Jose Rivera’s apocalyptic and prophetic urban fantasy has the angels in revolt against a senile god while our heroine attempts to save herself and her loved ones on her own. Winner of the 1993 Obie award, Marisol is a contemporary classic and call to wake up!
General Admission: $15 RCNJ Students: $5*
*ticket limits apply. In order to receive the RCNJ Student Discount, you MUST come to the Box Office to purchase your ticket.
Content Warning: Not recommended for young children.
Marisol contains discussions and depictions of violent and traumatic moments including sexual assault, gun violence, warfare, attacks on the homeless, and stillbirth. Strong language, adult language, racial slurs, and radical religious themes are expressed. All moments of intimacy and/or violence in the production have been carefully created and choreographed by the fight choreographer/intimacy director and the director with the actors’ safety in mind and with their consent.
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New Red Order presents "Mergers"
2022-11-16 18:30 - 20:00 | Adler Theater, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, United States
Mergers is a one-night only performance being presented in conjunction with the New Red Order (NRO) exhibition Give it Back: Stage Theory in the Kresge & Pascal Galleries from November 2- December 9.
Mergers will feature Kite, an Ogála Lakḣóta artist, composer, and academic for an evening that will interweave screenings of short films, supported by movements from a host of proxies, including accomplices Ashley Byler and Jeremy Pheiffer. The event converges around NRO and Kite’s shared inquiry into desires for indigeneity, and the persistence and permeation of these desires in myths, dreams and foundations of the so-called Americans.
New Red Order (NRO) is a public secret society collaborating with networks of self-described “informants” and “accomplices,” to interrogate individual and collective desires for indigeneity. Since 2014, the amorphous group has deployed elements of time-based media including video and sound, along with sculpture, installation, and performance in order to shift potential obstructions to Indigenous growth and create grounds for Indigenous futures.
The performance is free, open to the public, and does not require a ticket for admission.
Photo: New Red Order, Out of Step, In Place, 2021, screening-performance, Aupuni Space, Kaka’ako, O’ahu
