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The Secret Garden

July 12–20

Music and Lyrics by Marsha Norman, Music by Lucy Simon
Adapted from the classic novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett

Based on the classic novel, this enchanting Tony Award-Winning musical  is a timeless masterpiece for all. A tale of resilience, healing, and hope. The Secret Garden follows the story of young Mary Lennox, sent to live with her reclusive uncle after the death of her parents. With the help of a gardener, some departed spirits and a little magic, Mary uncovers the mystery of the manor’s magical garden. Mary’s own personality blossoms alongside the flowers as she transforms the neglected estate and brings peace to the departed and hope to the living. Filled with amazing music, elegant choreography, and a heartwarming story, The Secret Garden is a musical for the young and the young at heart.

Recommended for adults and children 7 years+

Directed by Sara Bickweat Penner
Musical Direction by Dane Noble-Rosema

JCC SummerStage is made possible in part by the Frumel Ureles Fund for Theater Arts.

[OC] denotes live open captioned performances.
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It’s no secret that the arts were severely impacted by the pandemic. Even in normal years, ticket sales only cover around half of our total expenses. It’s our subscribers, sponsors, and donors that make it possible for us to present the high quality programming you have come to expect from CenterStage.
 
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Crafted from the actual testimonies of Rochester-based Holocaust Survivors, CenterStage Theatre and the Louis S. Wolk Jewish Community Center of Greater Rochester commissioned this new play to put a human face on this important time in history. A cautionary tale on the risks of normalized hate, this inspirational and uplifting play ensures that the voices of our Survivors will never be silenced.

Season Sponsors:

Anonymous
Ames Amzalak Memorial Trust
Brighton Securities
Cornell/Weinstein Family Foundation
Jacqueline Davis
Christine and Donald Dear
Deborah G. Goldman
Humanities NY
Elaine Jacobsen
Jewish Federation of Greater Rochester
Kim and Richard Gray
Dr. Elaine Greene
William and Sheila Konar Foundation

Dr. Dawn Lipson
Judge Karen Morris
NYS Council on the Arts
Panache Consignment by Natalie Rae
Progressive Implantology and Periodontics
RBC Wealth Management
Samloff Family Fund
Elaine and Leonard Simon
Frumel Ureles Fund for Theater Arts
St. John’s
Theatre Development Fund
Donna Weinstein 
in Loving Memory of Min and Maynard Weinstein
Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP


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