Morgan Opera House, 
State Route 90 and Cherry Avenue, P.O. Box 327, Aurora, New York 13026, (315) 364-5437
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2005 Season

Saturday, April 16 at 8 PM

Appointed

Adults $5, Seniors and Students $4, Children $3

The Wells College Gospel Choir, Appointed, Photo of Appointed will be joined by contralto Karen Green and tenor Gary Aubin for an evening of warm and powerful gospel tunes. Newly formed but accomplished, this group will move you with its soulful renditions of authentic, traditional Gospel rooted in African-American history. Appointed is here to minister to and enrich the lives of everyone who may hear.


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Saturday, May 7 at 8 PM

McCarthy-Paisley Band

Adults $10, Seniors and Students $8, Children $5

At the crossroads of traditional Americana and contempory Photo of McCarthy-Paisley acoustic music, the McCarthy-Paisley Band found its inspiration. Their blend of gluegrass and folk music, backed by rich harmony and exceptional musicianship, has made The McCarthy-Paisley Band a crowd favorite. Their relaxed, lighthearted demeanor permeates every performance, bringing a "live from the living room" feel to the audience.


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Sunday, May 22 at 3 PM

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Adults $5, Seniors and Students $3

Fresh from a brilliant live performance in Auburn, Tyburn Academy brings a full concert version of the Broadway hit Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat to our stage. These talented high-schoolers will be accompanied by local professional instrumentalists. Andrew Lloyd-Webber's first-rate musical was written originally for a school performance, then brought to the Broadway stage. The lyrics, based on the story from Genesis, are by Tim Rice.


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Sunday June 5 at 2 PM

The Battle of Port Royal
Charles Snyder

Free Admission

On November 7, 1861, Union gunboats attacked Fort Beaurgard and Fort Mitchell, Confederate forts located off Hilton Head Island. The North won the battle and proceeded to develop a Union settlement in the heart of Dixie. Charlie Snyder will tell the story of that battle, the events which preceded it, and what happened thereafter. He is an educator and historian who leads tours for the Coastal Discovery Museum on Hilton Head and teaches at the University of South Carolina in the senior Learning Exchange Program.


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Saturday, June 11 at 8 PM

Andrew and Noah VanNorstrand

Adults $10, Seniors and Students $8, Children $5

Andrew and Noah VanNorstrand are young prodigies from Fulton, whose celebrity is spreading. Photo of VanNorstrands They have played at the Opera House with John Rossbach and Chestnut Grove. For this show they will be joined by their mother, Kim, with whom -as the Great Bear Trio- they are justly renowned on the contra dance circuit. Andrew is an extraordinary fiddler and plays a variety of instruments; Noah has a special enthusiasm for African drums and the didgeridoo. The brothers have appeared on A Prarie Home Companion.


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Saturday, June 18; Dinner at 5:30-7:30 PM; Movie at 8 PM

Dinner and a Movie

Adults $10, Family, $25, Movie only $5

Celebrate the 20th anniversary of the filming of The Legend of Firefly Marsh in Aurora and in the Aurora Free Library. Enjoy Bar-B-Q at the Aurora Fire House and attend a screening of Aurora's "own film " at the Opera House. Hear director Gabe Torres discuss the movie; hear the actors relive their roles. Ask them questions while being taped for possible inclusion in a soon to be released DVD. A benefit for the Aurora Free Library Roof Fund.


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Friday and Saturday August 5 (evening) and August 6 (matinee)

Community Youth Theater

Aspiring thespians ages 6-15 will experience 5 weeks of instruction in many aspects of theater production, led by a professional director, and culminating in two performances. Rehearsals will begin shortly after school ends and will be held mornings at the Opera House. This event requires a participation fee and minimum enrollment. For more information please call Ellen Wikstrom at 364-7237.


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Saturday, August 13 at Noon

Teddy Bears' Picnic

Free Admission

Local award-winning storyteller Regi Carpenter will perform Singing Stories, Telling Tales at the Teddy Bears' Picnic. Bring your favorite bear and your imagination to this fun-filled annual event. Co-sponsored by the Aurora Free Library and the Morgan Opera House.


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Sunday, September 25 at 3 PM

The Geriactors

Adult $5, Student/Senior $4, Child $3

Shakespeare Over Easy or Where There's a Will There's Our Way is a humorous exposition of three of the immortal Bard's tragedies and all of his comedies. There will be music and the melodious sound of Shakespeare's Elizabethan cadences. The Geriactors are a group of retired actors from the Rochester area who performed The Second Shepherd's Play to great applause at the Opera House last year.


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Saturday, October 1 at 8 PM
Zabriskie Folk Series

The Lonesome Sisters

Adult $15, Student/Senior $12, Child $8

Photo of Lonesome Sisters

The Lonesome Sisters do traditional Appalachian, old time country, early bluegrass, original, gospel, a capella, ballads, and bare bones harmony acoustic singing. Sarah Hawker inherited her voice from the many singers in her family/ Debra Clifford is a seasoned multi-instrumentalist and singer. They write lively, funny, moving songs -Sarah's "Forgiveness" won the country songwriting contest at last year's Merlefest. Ithaca fiddler Steve Selin will join them.


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Sunday, October 2 at 3 PM

Masonic Composers and Writers:
A Program of Song and Word

Eric Stephen Howd

Free Admission

This program by incoming Master of Hobasco Lodge No. 716 will include performances of songs and writings created by Masons from the 1700's through the present day. Though of particular interest to Masonic scholars, the event will be informative and entertaining to everyone.


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Saturday, October 15 at 8 PM and Sunday, October 16 at 2:15 PM Community Theater

The Man Who Came to Dinner

Adults $7, Seniors and Students $5, Children $3

This Classic American comedy by Kaufman and Hart will be directed by Dixie Whitney who directed The Rimers of Eldrich and Thurber Carnival in this theater. She will lead a cast of talented local actors, many of whom have appeared in productions here and elsewhere. Auditions for this Readers'Theater will be held in early September.


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Saturday, November 5 at 8 PM
Renate Rewald Literary Arts Series

Historical Markers of Aurora

Free admission

Do you stop to read those blue and gold cast-iron signs on the side of the road? Do you ever wonder who put them there? Or who made the decision to commemorate these pieces of history? What other historical person or event would you choose to memoralize? Come to take an entertaining look at the historical markers of Aurora, both those that exist today and those that might arise in the future.


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Saturday, November 12 at 11 AM
Rochester Children's Theatre

Stuart Little

Free Admission

The many adventures of Stuart Little are brought vivdly to life in this clever adaption of E.B.White's beloved tale. Come be delighted by this production of a mild-mannered mouse trying to survive in a "real people's" world. This performance is supported in part with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts Decentralization Program which is administered locally by the Finger Lakes Arts Grants and Services, Inc. Co-sponsored by Mandel Therapy Group.


All of us at the Morgan Opera House hope that you will find many occasions to join us this season. We look forward to welcoming you in person.



Created: April 11, 2004. Last updated: November 14, 2009 by K. Wikoff. Designed by Karin Wikoff, with assistance from dan taylor.
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