She Kills Monsters
2019-10-25 20:00 - 22:00, 2019-10-26 14:00 - 16:00, 2019-10-26 20:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | Adler Theater, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, United States
by Nguyen Qui
A comedic romp into the world of fantasy role-playing games, She Kills Monsters tells the story of Agnes Evans, a teacher in Ohio, following the death of her teenage sister, Tilly. When Agnes finds Tilly’s Dungeons & Dragons notebook, she stumbles into a journey of discovery and action-packed adventure in the imaginary world that was Tilly’s refuge. In this high-octane dramatic comedy laden with homicidal fairies, nasty ogres, and 90s pop culture, acclaimed young playwright Qui Nguyen offers a heart-pounding homage to the geek and warrior within us all.
Directed by Daniel Ciba

Antigone
2019-11-15 20:00 - 22:00, 2019-11-16 20:00 - 22:00, 2019-11-17 20:00 - 22:00, 2019-11-21 20:00 - 22:00, 2019-11-22 20:00 - 22:00, 2019-11-23 20:00 - 22:00 | Sharp Theater, Berrie Center for the Arts, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, 07430, United States
by Sophocles translated by Anne Carson
The country has a new leader. A civil war has nearly destroyed the land. Scandal after scandal has shaken the people’s faith in their government. Amidst it all, one woman stands in her faith of what is right, fighting against stoic power to honor humanity and dignity.
Directed by Julia Sears

Sons of Serendip - A Holiday Concert
2019-12-07 20:00 - 22:00 | Sharp Theater, Berrie Center for the Arts, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, 07430, United States
Sons of Serendip is a unique Billboard Charting quartet consisting of a harpist, cellist, pianist and lead vocalist. The quartet was a finalist on Season 9 of “America’s Got Talent”, gaining popularity by offering fresh interpretations of popular music.

Brubeck Brothers Quartet - A Celebration of Dave Brubeck's Centennial
2020-01-25 20:00 - 22:00 | Sharp Theater, Berrie Center for the Arts, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, 07430, United States
2020 marks the centennial year of jazz giant Dave Brubeck. To celebrate his life and legacy, Dave’s sons Chris and Dan Brubeck, who performed
and recorded with their father since the 1970s, curate a multimedia show with their own Brubeck Brothers Quartet. With Dan and Chris as the foundation, guitarist Mike DeMicco and pianist Chuck Lamb complete this dynamic quartet. Through stories told by his sons and music performed by the Quartet, the show invites audiences to travel along the timeline of Dave’s extraordinary life and career.
Tickets: $32/29/26 Children Under 17: $18
Ramapo Faculty/Staff: $20* Ramapo Students: $8*
*Must present Ramapo ID at Box Office. Ticket limits apply.
ALL TICKET SALES ARE FINAL. NO EXCHANGES. NO RETURNS.

Taylor 2
2020-02-01 20:00 - 22:00 | Sharp Theater, Berrie Center for the Arts, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, 07430, United States
Paul Taylor, one of the most accomplished artists this nation has ever produced, helped shape and define America’s homegrown art of modern dance from the earliest days of his career as a choreographer in 1954 until his death in 2018. Taylor 2 is a six-member company that brings Paul Taylor’s dances with all the artistry of the world renowned choreographer’s work representing the wide range of athleticism, humor and emotion.
Tickets: $40/34/28 Children Under 17: $18
Ramapo Faculty/Staff: $20* Ramapo Students: $8*
*Must present Ramapo ID at Box Office. Ticket limits apply.
ALL TICKET SALES ARE FINAL. NO EXCHANGES. NO RETURNS.

Two-Day Animation & VFX Conference
2020-02-07 - 2020-02-08 | Sharp Theater, Berrie Center for the Arts, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, 07430, United States
Meet award-winning animation and visual effects gurus from blockbuster films such as Into the Spiderverse and Black Panther. Get behind the scenes with industry leaders. Join workshops for students and K-12 educators. Catch the Black Maria Festival special selections and Young NJ Animation showcase screenings.
Schedule for 2020 Animation & VFX Conference events:
Friday Feb 7th, 7-8:30 pm New Jersey Young Filmmakers Festival. Free. Showcase of High school and college animators. Free to the public. Sharp Theater
Sat Feb 8th, 1:30-4pm K-12 educator workshop on Animation, STEAM, and Grant Writing.
Sat Feb 8th, 1:30-4pm Jr. High and HS Student workshop on stop motion and 3D animation.
Sat Feb 8th, 5-7pm Animation and Visual Effects Professional Panel. Featuring Oscar-winning (Into the Spiderverse) alum Brian Walters, Cinematographer James Williams (Into the Spiderverse), Creative Director Perception (VFX for Marvel Films) and Alum Sam O’Malley (MLB animation).
Sat Feb 8th, 8pm Black Maria special Animation festival. The Black Maria Film Festival is an international festival celebrating the independent spirit of short films. This special animation-only screening is a unique opportunity to see short animation works from the Black Maria archive.
Schedule (PDF)
*Click below to purchase tickets for each event, or select either Educator or Student Bundle for discounts.

School Time Performances
2020-02-11 10:00 - 11:00, 2020-02-11 11:45 - 12:45 | Sharp Theater, Berrie Center for the Arts, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, 07430, United States
Walnut Street Theatre Education Presents Mean Girlz R Bullies Too!
Social media, peer pressure and the many challenges of middle school are on kids’, parents’ and teachers’ minds all day. In this song-filled musical, we recreate the same hallways the students travel every day as we look at the many anxieties’ students face, and follow one new eighth grader, Ellen, who is trying her best to fit in.
Grades: 5-8 Links: Communication skills (role playing), Social media, Vocabulary, Theater
For tickets to the School Time Performances, please call 201.684.7148.

Fantini Futuro
2020-02-13 20:00 - 22:00 | Sharp Theater, Berrie Center for the Arts, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, 07430, United States
Fantini Futuro is a new audio-visual performance work by Ramapo College professor Ben Neill. The concert will be Neill’s New Jersey premiere performance on his self-designed Mutantrumpet 4.0, an electro-acoustic instrument that also controls interactive video projections. He will be joined by Ryland Angel, countertenor, and Gwendolyn Toth, on Baroque keyboards. Interestingly, Girolamo Fantini brought the trumpet indoors from the hunt and the battlefield to the realm of art music. Ben Neill’s Fantini is a traveler through time and space, from the 17th century to the future, embodying the transformative power of technology.
Tickets: $25/22/19
Ramapo Faculty/Staff: $20* Ramapo Students: $5*
*Must present Ramapo ID at Box Office. Ticket limits apply.
ALL TICKET SALES ARE FINAL. NO EXCHANGES. NO RETURNS.

Les Paul Festival Concert: The Young Philadelphians
2020-02-21 20:00 - 22:00 | Sharp Theater, Berrie Center for the Arts, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, 07430, United States
With a career spanning more than 40 years and 25 albums, legendary guitarist Marc Ribot will take the stage with The Young Philadelphians including Jamaaladeen Tacuma and Calvin Weston for an evening of mind-blowing harmolodic punk-funk of Ornette Coleman’s first Prime Time band and the sweet, optimistic pulse of 1970s Philly Soul.
“Guitarist Marc Ribot helped Tom Waits refine a new, weird Americana on 1985’s Rain Dogs, and since then he’s become the go-to guitar guy for all kinds of roots-music adventurers: Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, Elvis Costello, John Mellencamp.” – Rolling Stone
Tickets: $30/27/24 Children Under 17: $18
Ramapo Faculty/Staff: $20* Ramapo Students: $8*
*Must present Ramapo ID at Box Office. Ticket limits apply.
ALL TICKET SALES ARE FINAL. NO EXCHANGES. NO RETURNS.

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The Big Unknown/1.5
2020-03-04 20:00 - 22:00, 2020-03-05 20:00 - 22:00, 2020-03-06 20:00 - 22:00, 2020-03-07 20:00 - 22:00, 2020-03-09 20:00 - 22:00, 2020-03-10 20:00 - 23:00, 2020-03-11 20:00 - 22:00 | Adler Theater, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, United States
A Devised Theatre Workshop Production
Directed by Terra Vandergaw
What happens when a group of Ramapo students, faculty, staff, and alumni embark on a journey into the unknown territory of their collective creativity? Will sparks fly? Will buried dreams and magical stories be unearthed? Will courageous acts of splendor and grace collide with wild feats of imaginative storytelling? United by the common goal of generating an original piece of collaborative theatre that dares to address the critical crisis of our time and effect change, the creators of The Big Unknown/1.5 invite you along for the ride.

Kittel & Co.
2020-03-07 20:00 - 22:00 | Sharp Theater, Berrie Center for the Arts, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, 07430, United States
Kittel & Co. inhabits the space between classical and acoustic roots, Celtic and bluegrass aesthetics, folk and jazz sensibilities. The quartet includes award-winning fiddler Jeremy Kittel with his outstanding band on mandolin, bass and guitar.
Tickets: $32/29/26 Children Under 17: $18
Ramapo Faculty/Staff: $20* Ramapo Students: $8*
*Must present Ramapo ID at Box Office. Ticket limits apply.
ALL TICKET SALES ARE FINAL. NO EXCHANGES. NO RETURNS.

CANCELED - Ellis Island: Gateway to a Dream
2020-03-18 10:00 - 11:00, 2020-03-18 11:45 - 12:45 | Sharp Theater, Berrie Center for the Arts, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, 07430, United States
This musical celebration of the multicultural foundations of our nation return to the Berrie Center, highlighting the courage and challenges of immigrants as they adjusted to the customs and language of their new country.
Grades: 3-8 Links: Immigration Studies, Social Studies, Multicultural Studies, Music, Language Arts, Theater
SOLD OUT

CANCELED - Mack Brandon’s Gospel Explosion
2020-03-28 20:00 - 22:00 | Sharp Theater, Berrie Center for the Arts, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, 07430, United States
Share the joy of gospel music as Mack Brandon brings his fabulous choir back to the Berrie Center for another unforgettable interactive experience. A music professor at Ramapo College for the past 20 years, Brandon was the pianist and/or musical director for Ben E. King, The Drifters, Average White Band, and the Supremes. Brandon’s choir features the best voices from around the state, including Ramapo College students.
Tickets: $30/27/24
Ramapo Faculty/Staff: $20* Ramapo Students: $8*
*Must present Ramapo ID at Box Office. Ticket limits apply.
ALL TICKET SALES ARE FINAL. NO EXCHANGES. NO RETURNS.

Postponed Until November 2020 - Flora The Red Menace
2020-04-17 20:00 - 22:00, 2020-04-18 20:00 - 22:00 | Sharp Theater, Berrie Center for the Arts, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, 07430, United States
Book by David Thompson
Based on the novel “Love is Just Around the Corner” by Lester Atwell Originally adapted by George Abbot
Music by John Kander; Lyrics by Fred Ebb
Directed by Maria Vail; Music Director – Lisa Lutter
Before Cabaret, before Chicago, the legendary musical theater duo Kander and Ebb created Flora the Red Menace. Flora Meszaros is a headstrong individualist taking on the world by storm. As an up- and-coming fashion designer in the 1930s, Flora leads an artists’ cooperative of bohemian artists struggling to find work during the Great Depression. She falls in love with a quirky and charming organizer for the communist party who enlists her to unionize her co-workers. With a healthy dose of humor and skepticism, this musical pokes a fun at all those who take themselves and their causes too seriously. Filled with show stopping numbers and delightful lyrics, Flora the Red Menace promises to be a unique and exciting version of this rarely produced gem.
Ticket prices for all Theater Program Productions:
$5 for Ramapo Students, $15 General Admission
