THE THANKSGIVING PLAY by Larissa FastHorse

Opened October 5-13, 2024 at the Delaware Valley Opera Center

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Good intentions collide with absurd assumptions in Larissa FastHorse’s wickedly funny satire, as a troupe of terminally ‘woke’ teaching artists scrambles to create a pageant that manages to celebrate both Turkey Day and Native American Heritage Month. 

Cast: Arthur Aulisi, Amy Laird Webb, Josh Liveright, Lexee McEntee and James Sullivan

Directed by Christopher Peditto

River Rep Reading Series presents

THE HANDLESS MAIDEN by Jeremy Dobrish

July 13, 2024 at Delaware Valley Opera Center

THE HANDLESS MAIDEN combines a Grimm’s fairy tale with two contemporary stories. A “crafty intermingling of folklore, musical comedy and soap opera” (New York Times).  

Cast: Jonathan Brody, Thomas Cambridge, Ellie J, Kathryn Langwell, Amy Laird Webb, Josh Liveright, Carol MacAdam, Lexee McEntee, Marshall Shnider, Gregory Thomas, Laura Velez

Directed by Arthur Aulisi

‘ART’ by Yasmina Reza

Opened June 8-16, 2024 at the Delaware Valley Opera Center

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Winner of the Tony Award for Best Play, this “sharp, witty and clever” (The Guardian) comedy focuses on the meaning of art (in the form of a solid white painting) as well as the meaning of friendship, to both the man who bought the painting and the two friends who come to see it.

Cast: Arthur Aulisi, Christopher Peditto, Gregory Thomas

Directed by Jessica López-Barkl.

This project was made possible with funds from the New York State Council for the Arts and administered by Delaware Valley Arts Alliance. Additional support came from River Rep's Classroom Partnership Program with The Homestead School.

River Rep Theatre’s 1st Annual Gala Benefit

April 13, 2024 at the Delaware Valley Opera Center

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River Rep’s 1st Annual Gala Benefit included an exciting program of scenes and songs featuring the River Rep ensemble, and visiting artists. A full buffet was served, with delicious food from top Sullivan County restaurants and chefs, plus a silent auction, raffle, and much more! River Rep looks forward to seeing you at next year’s Gala!

WE by Yevgeny Zamyatin

Opened July 28-30, 2023 at Delaware Valley Opera Center

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Adapted for the stage and directed by Christopher Peditto

Based on the banned book that inspired 1984, WE is a visionary masterpiece of wit and black humor, as well as a powerful, exciting, and vivid work of science fiction, whose message feels strikingly relevant.

“The staging is cool … (director) Peditto is the real deal, and I’ll be keeping an eye on him and what appears to be a bright future for the company.” - The River Reporter

Cast: Arthur Aulisi, Jim Fyfe, Lisa Gonsalves, Tina Gordon, Oliver King, Ivie Rein, Peter Sansbury, Sophia Claire Smith, Will Thames, Crystal Tweed, Laura Velez, Juliet Wolfe, Pearl Zayas.

This project was made possible with funds from the New York State Council for the Arts and administered by Delaware Valley Arts Alliance. Additional support came from River Rep's Classroom Partnership Program with The Homestead School.

LENI’S LAST LAMENT by Gil Koffman

Opened August 4-6, 2023 at Delaware Valley Opera Center

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In LENI’S LAST LAMENT controversial Nazi filmmaker, Leni Riefenstahl, preposterously poses as a misunderstood victim as she attempts to justify and sanitize her notorious past. It’s a wild, ironic ride, full of hard to believe insights into this provocative figure.

Starring: Jodi Markell

Directed by Richard Caliban

Simon Stephens’ SEA WALL & Lauren Gunderson's THE CATASTROPHIST

Opened November 3-12, 2023 at Delaware Valley Opera Center

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River Rep presents an intimate evening of acclaimed one-acts plays - Simon Stephens SEA WALL and Lauren Gunderson’s THE CATASTROPHIST.

“Both plays are incredibly well crafted, both actors superbly suited to their roles, and both are so well staged ... It’s like a master class in acting, writing and directing.” - The River Reporter

Cast: Arthur Aulisi and Charlie McElveen

Directed by Christopher Peditto

EVERY BRILLIANT THING by Duncan Macmillan with Jonny Donahoe

Opened November 4-6, 2022 at the Delaware Valley Opera Center

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EVERY BRILLIANT THING tells the story of a girl confronted with her mother’s depression, who, at age 7, begins writing a list of “every brilliant thing” that makes life worth living.

Cast: Donna Jean Fogel

Directed by Arthur Aulisi