Ballet for Young Audiences: The Nutcracker
2025-12-13 13:00, 2025-12-13 16:00 (America/New_York)
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Main Stage
(Building 11A)
Adults $19, Children $16

About The Nutcracker
Join Ballet for Young Audiences as they present another year of this Grunin Center holiday tradition. This child-friendly production of The Nutcracker tells the story of Clara, the favorite godchild of Herr Drosselmeyer, a mysterious clockmaker who helps to transport Clara and her Nutcracker Prince to a special realm. This condensed version of the ballet is narrated to help young ballet enthusiasts enjoy the performance.
Please note that it is the Grunin Center Policy for all Family Shows that all attendees, regardless of age, require a ticket.

This performance is sponsored by RWJBarnabas Health Community Medical Center.

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Broadway for the Holidays 5
2025-12-13 14:00, 2025-12-13 19:30, 2025-12-14 14:00, 2025-12-19 19:30, 2025-12-20 14:00, 2025-12-20 19:30, 2025-12-21 14:00
! DUE TO THE CURRENT WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE SUNDAY, DECEMBER 14TH PERFORMANCE HAS BEEN CANCELED. TICKET HOLDERS SHOULD CHECK THEIR EMAILS FOR MORE DETAILS.

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Black Box Theater
(Building 11B)
Adults $26, Seniors $24
General Admission Seating

About the Show
It’s another year of the rousing review that celebrates the most wonderful time of the year: Broadway for the Holidays 5! Returning by popular demand, this festive extravaganza brings the magic of Broadway to the holiday season like never before. Join OCC students and community members for a journey through the beloved songs and timeless classics that capture the spirit of the holidays. From heartwarming ballads to toe-tapping showstoppers, Broadway for the Holidays 5 promises an unforgettable musical experience for the whole family.
Performances
Friday, December 12, 2025 7:30 PM
Saturday, December 13, 2025 2:00 PM
Saturday, December 13, 2025 7:30 PM
Sunday, December 14, 2025 2:00 PM – CANCELED
Friday, December 19, 2025 7:30 PM
Saturday, December 20, 2025 2:00 PM
Saturday, December 20, 2025 7:30 PM
Sunday, December 21, 2025 2:00 PM
Cast
Randy Alderson
Angel Berrios
Marleen Byrd
Isabella Italiano
Grey Kellerman
Kaitlin Kessler
Bridget Magnusson
Rebeca Morales-Cano
Ruth Murano
Nick Koval
Alejandro Oquendo
Teagan Ruiz
Production Crew
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About the OCC Repertory Theater Company
Under the direction of Performing Arts Program Chair Paul Chalakani, the mission of the OCC/REP is to create opportunities for college and community participation in various rich and diverse theatrical experiences. The Company seeks to engage, entertain, inspire, and educate to enhance the cultural life of Ocean County College and the surrounding communities. The OCC/REP provides OCC students, faculty, staff, and residents of neighboring communities the opportunity to attend and/or participate in quality performances of theatrical works – musicals and plays, classical and modern, traditional and experimental, through a well-balanced theatrical season. Additionally, the OCC/REP provides an environment for students of our performing arts program to apply what they are learning in a collaborative and encouraging format. The OCC/REP celebrates the power of the theatre to illuminate and mirror the human experience.
The OCC Repertory Theatre Company is funded, in part, by the Ocean County College Foundation.
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Celtic Christmas Celebration by Darrah Carr Dance
2025-12-20 19:00
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Main Stage
(Building 11A)
Orchestra $45, Mezzanine $40

About the Event
Baile: A Celtic Christmas Celebration by Darrah Carr Dance is a joyous and spirited performance that blends the traditions of Irish dance with contemporary flair. This festive show showcases the company’s signature style, ModERIN—a fusion of modern dance and traditional Irish step, cleverly combining “modern” with “Erin,” a poetic name for Ireland.
At the heart of the performance is a vibrant celebration of the season, where rhythmic footwork meets expressive movement. Set to live Irish music, the choreography captures the energy, warmth, and storytelling spirit of both Christmas and Celtic culture. Audiences are treated to a dynamic mix of percussive beats, elegant lines, and festive melodies that evoke both nostalgia and novelty.
Darrah Carr Dance, a Bessie Award–nominated company, brings technical excellence and emotional depth to each number, seamlessly weaving together the old and the new. The program includes solos, duets, and ensemble pieces, each designed to reflect the joy, togetherness, and cultural richness of the holidays.

Accessible to all ages and backgrounds, Baile: A Celtic Christmas Celebration is both a dazzling dance concert and a cultural experience. Whether you’re a fan of Irish dance, modern choreography, or simply looking for a unique and heartwarming way to celebrate the season, this performance offers something special.
Radiating festive cheer and artistic innovation, “Baile: A Celtic Christmas Celebration” is a true holiday gem that honors tradition while embracing the creative possibilities of the present. It’s an unforgettable experience for families, dance lovers, and holiday revelers alike.
About Darrah Carr Dance
Since 1998, the Bessie Award-nominated company Darrah Carr Dance has created a sensational and unique blend of traditional Irish step and contemporary dance. The company draws from Irish music, step dance footwork, and spatial patterns to create high-energy, rhythmically based work that is accessible to a broad audience.
Recent New York City performance highlights include: NBC’s “The Today Show,“ a guest performance with The New York Pops at Carnegie Hall, the company’s annual season at The Irish Arts Center, “The Yeats Project“ at the Irish Repertory Theatre, The Duke Theater on 42nd Street, Celebrate Brooklyn, Snug Harbor Cultural Center, the annual NYC Irish Dance Festival, “Stam-pede“ Percussive Dance Festival at Symphony Space and a guest appearance with Mick Moloney at the Skirball Center.
The company has performed at venues throughout the United States including MASS MoCA, Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, The Yard at Martha’s Vineyard, Wesleyan University (Connecticut), The Center for Performing Arts and SUNY Orange (upstate New York), The Dance Complex, Summer Stages Dance, and the JFK Museum (Massachusetts), The Goose Route Dance Festival (West Virginia), The Valentine Theatre (Ohio), St. Mary’s University (Minnesota) and the San Jose Fleadh (California). They have also appeared at the Toronto Fringe Festival, the Hunter Mountain Celtic Festival, and at the Bank of Ireland Arts Center in Dublin. In addition, they frequently conduct national tours with The Andy Cooney Band.
Her Irish Extravaganza (Irish duets, and traditional Irish group dances) features live music and champion Irish step dancers who have garnered awards at numerous competitions on both the national and international circuit. Darrah Carr Dance also features a wide variety of outreach and educational programs.
Darrah Carr Dance has received funding from numerous sources, including commissions from Trinity Irish Dance’s Junior Company and the One World Foundation, a fellowship from Summer Stages Dance, and grants from the American Ireland Fund, the Fund for Creative Communities, the Manhattan Community Arts Fund, The Brooklyn Arts Council, the Davenport Fund, and the Outer/Space program administered by Dance Theater Workshop.
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The Jane Austen Playlist: Love and Music of Regency England
2026-02-14 14:00
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Main Stage
(Building 11A)
Tickets $28
Add-On Pre-Show Tea Service, $5

About the Event
Discover the music that Jane Austen played and loved. The Jane Austen Playlist, founded in 2019, is a historical music project featuring the music of the Austen family in digitized notations, companion recordings, and dramatically narrated performances. In addition to Jane’s passion for writing, she also loved music. All of Jane’s writing, including her letters and colorful characters, express music’s role in her life. Accomplishment in music by young ladies in Regency England is discussed in the backdrops of the Netherfield drawing room, displayed in the Cole’s music room, and delighted in at Sir John Middleton’s gatherings.
Before the event, join us for a taste of Regency England with a Pre-Show Tea Service. Enjoy tea and finger sandwiches provided by Pomptonian Food Services. Space is limited; a separate $5 ticket is required.

This event is funded, in part, by the Ocean County College Foundation.
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Alexander Timofeev with special guests
2026-02-20 14:00
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Main Stage
(Building 11A)
Tickets $10
General Admission Seating

Featuring guest dance artists – Leslie Elkins & Paule Turner
Please note: This event has moved to the Grunin Center Main Stage. The event will remain General Admission seating.
Alexander Timofeev, Philadelphia-based composer and pianist, presents Alexander Scriabin’s Third Sonata, and other piano works by Bach, Mozart, Tkach, and Timofeev. Among the highlights of the program are also Mozart’s lesser-known Fantasy and Fugue in C, K. 394, an opus that occupies a unique place in the composer’s catalogue. The recital will culminate with Fantasy on a Theme by Mozart – a dynamic suite of eclectic character pieces merging music, dance, and narration, featuring Rowan faculty dance artists Dr. Leslie Elkins & Paule Turner, and poems by Janet Fishman (Philadelphia).
About the Artists
Alexander Timofeev debuted as a composer and pianist at 19, performing his Piano Concerto (2003) with the National Philharmonic Orchestra of Moldova. His accolades include the American Composers Orchestra’s Audience Choice Award and Commission at the 2017 Underwood New Music Readings (New York); he is the finalist of the 2021 Organ Taurida International Composition Competition, and 2018 International Competition of the Moscow Conservatory for Young Composers ‘New Classics’ (Russia); winner of the 2016 Richard Weerts Composition Competition (USA); finalist of the 2016 Thailand International Composition Festival Competition; and Commissioned Composer for the 2019 NJMTA conference. His compositions have been broadcast on WQXR, Pro TV (Romania) and Tele-Radio Moldova.
As a pianist, Timofeev won First Prizes at Niš International Piano Competition, Serbia (2006) and the Margaret Guthman Piano Competition, Atlanta (2006), and received Third Prize at the 2007 MTNA Young Artist Piano Competition (Toronto). The Philadelphia Inquirer lauded Timofeev’s playing as ‘superb’ in the Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 2 performances with the Philadelphia Ballet Orchestra in 2023.
Alexander Timofeev completed his DMA studies in piano performance at the University of Maryland, College Park (2012). He holds a Master of Music degree from the Eastman School of Music (2008) and a dual B.M. degree in piano performance and composition from Rowan University (2006). His piano teachers included Veda Zuponcic, Larissa Dedova, Douglas Humpherys, Victor Levinzon, and Aliona Vardanean. Timofeev studied composition with Zlata Tkach, Harold Oliver, Lawrence Moss, and conducting with Mikhail Sechkin. Dr. Timofeev currently serves as 3/4-time adjunct professor and artist-in-residence at Rowan University.
Dr. Leslie Elkins, Associate Professor in the Rowan University Department of Theatre and Dance, teaches theory and technique specializing in improvisational composition and performance. Body-Presence: Lived Experience of Choreography and Performance, her phenomenological-hermeneutic study involving work with noted artist Deborah Hay and two Philadelphia-based dance artists, is published by Lambert Academic Publishing. She’s a founding member of foursome performance, a collaborative arts ensemble in Philadelphia. While on sabbatical leave this semester, she is collaborating with Agustin Muriago, Rowan alum and Professor of Keyboard Skills at The Peabody Institute. Leslie’s ongoing research continues her over twenty-year fascination with choreographing and adapting improvisational scores in performance and examining the timing of compositional choices. Dr. Elkins received her Ph.D. in Dance from Temple University.
Paule Turner was a highly visible and active member of the Philadelphia dance community from 1994 – 2006 and was named “Top 25 to Watch” by Dance Magazine in 2000. Hailed as Philly’s most madcap movement artist, he creates extravagant dance theatre works that are at once entertaining, meaningful, compelling, and brilliantly humorous. Best known for confronting politics full force with dizzying agility and plenty of tour-de-force all out dancing, Turner received his BFA in dance and choreography from Virginia Commonwealth University (Richmond, VA) and his MFA in dance from Temple University (Philadelphia, PA). He has been the recipient of several grants and fellowships supported by Pennsylvania Council on The Arts and Dance Advance/The Pew Charitable Trusts. He has toured internationally with his performance ensemble c o u r t. With over 25 years of service to the institution, Paule Turner is a tenured Associate Professor within the Department of Theatre and Dance at Rowan University and served as Chair of the department for six years. His current research, TOUCH ME includes new choreographic works and autoethnographic writing that aims to reveal the multi-consciousness utilized to create some of the most innovative and boundary-blurring productions.
Janet Fishman lived in France for ten years. She studied acting in Paris, and performed and toured with Théâtre Praxis, a French troupe. In the USA she has created, performed and toured two adaptations: THE OLIVE LAKE A Chinese Fairy Tale, and THREE SHORT STORIES BY ISAAC BASHEVIS SINGER, taking the shows all the way to the Edinburgh Festival via performances on the QE2. Her first play, At Home in the World, premiered with two readings at The University of the Arts, in 2004 and in 2007. Last spring Janet produced and directed her second play, The Play of Our Theatre Company, at The Community Education Center in West Philadelphia. Janet has enjoyed her collaborations with Alexander Timofeev that have allowed her to combine her love of theater, poetry, and music. She recently sang the role of Grandma Tzaytl in a workshop production of Fiddler on the Roof, in Yiddish! Janet holds an MA in Theatre from Villanova University. She currently teaches French at Temple University. See more at janetfishmanjourneytheatre.com
This event is funded by the Ocean County College Foundation.
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’Til Death Do Us Part: Late Nite Catechism 3
2026-02-21 15:00
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Main Stage
(Building 11A)
Orchestra $64 – $59, Mezzanine $49

The performance of Sister’s Back to School Catechism was postponed and changed to ’Til Death Do Us Part: Late Nite Catechism 3. All original ticket holders have been contacted about ticketing options.
About the show
‘Til Death Do Us Part: Late Nite Catechism 3 is the latest class to be unveiled in this sinfully funny series. After teaching countless students about the saints, venial sins, limbo, and more, Sister is now offering up hilarious lessons on the Sacraments of Marriage and the Last Rites, including her own wacky version of the Newlywed Game. Classroom participation is a must, so bring along your sweetie and your sense of humor for a session with the country’s feistiest couples counselor!
There’s something extra special about this engagement of Late Nite Catechism — it’s a true New Jersey homecoming.
Produced by Tim Flaherty, a Monsignor Donovan Catholic High School alumnus and Jackson native, Late Nite Catechism returns to the Jersey Shore for the first time. Flaherty has spent more than 30 years producing the franchise, helping turn a scrappy, one-act comedy into one of the most successful and longest-running theatrical comedy series in American history.
This homegrown comedy favorite has played to millions nationwide, delivering nonstop laughs, sharp wit, and the kind of nostalgic humor that keeps theaters packed year after year. Now, the show comes full circle — back to New Jersey, back to its roots, and back to the community that helped shape the producer behind the phenomenon.
Join us for this special hometown engagement and experience the comedy that’s been making audiences laugh coast to coast — right here at home!

Presented by Entertainment Events
Events marked as “Rental Presenter” are presented by a Rental Presenter – an individual and/or organization renting our theater. The presenter determines ticket prices, program content, and other event details.
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Cherish the Ladies
2026-02-27 19:00
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Main Stage
(Building 11A)
Orchestra $50, Mezzanine $44

About the Event
This is a rescheduled date from December 14, 2025. Tickets will go back on sale to the general public on Friday, January 16th at noon. Those with tickets for December 14th should check their emails for an update.
Cherish the Ladies
Celebrating the incredible milestone of 40 years as one of the planet’s most heralded Irish music ensembles, Cherish the Ladies has won the hearts of audiences worldwide for their exhilarating blend of traditional Irish music, breathtaking vocals, and propulsive Irish step dancing. They have won the hearts of fans and critics alike. As the Boston Globe puts it: “It is simply impossible to imagine an audience that wouldn’t enjoy what they do!”

Since their founding in 1985, this Grammy-nominated group has forged a path for women in the male-dominated Irish music scene, leaving a lasting legacy with 18 critically acclaimed albums and thousands of performances—from prestigious concert halls to the Olympics and the White House.
Led by charismatic flute and whistle virtuoso Joanie Madden—National Heritage Fellow of the National Endowment for the Arts—Cherish the Ladies delivers a spectacular blend of virtuosic instrumental talent, beautiful vocals, engaging arrangements, and breathtaking step dancing. This tour features an all-star lineup including Mary Coogan (guitar), Mirella Murray (accordion), Nollaig Casey (fiddle), Kate Purcell (lead vocals, guitar), and Hannah Collins (piano). Joining them on stage are world-champion dancers Tyler Schwartz, Joe Harrison, and Nathan Pilatzke, bringing electrifying rhythm and energy to an unforgettable evening.
Praised by The New York Times for their “passionate, tender, and rambunctious” sound and hailed by The Washington Post for their “astonishing array of virtuosity,” Cherish the Ladies has earned international acclaim. Honored as BBC’s Best Musical Group of the Year and Top North American Celtic Group at the Irish Music Awards, they have collaborated with the Boston Pops Symphony, Vince Gill, Pete Seeger, Arlo Guthrie, Nanci Griffith, The Chieftains, and The Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem. As the most celebrated Celtic Pops act in history, they have performed over 300 nights with leading symphony orchestras.
Cherish the Ladies have amassed a long, impressive list of awards in America and in Ireland, including being forever immortalized with a street named in their honor on the Grand Concourse in the Bronx, NY, “Joanie Madden and Cherish the Ladies”.
No matter how far from home, their continued success as one of the best-loved Irish groups rests on their blend of virtuoso instrumentals, beautiful vocals, traditional and original arrangements along with stunning step dancing — all presented with extraordinary talent, creativity, and humor.
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Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Trio
2026-02-28 13:00
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Main Stage
(Building 11A)
Adults $24, Children $22

About the show
Celebrating three decades of keeping American traditional circus alive, the legendary Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Trio brings its diverse roster of the world’s finest circus, sideshow, vaudeville, and variety talent to the Grunin Center!
Bindlestiff Family Cirkus harkens back to the heyday of the traditional American popular entertainment, offering its own contemporary twist. The show features jugglers, acrobats, contortionists, vaudevillian novelty, plate spinning, sword swallowing, and other risk-taking feats combines to create an interactive afternoon of fun for the entire family. It’s earthy, gritty and celebrates the roots of American popular entertainments like vaudeville, circus, and sideshow, with a mix of world-class skill and odd novelty acts in an engaging and participatory way that you don’t find in other types of circuses.
(SOLD OUT) A post-show Juggling Workshop will take place! The workshop is free of charge, but space is limited, so advance registration is required. The workshop will begin at 2:30pm and lasts approximately 45 minutes.
Please note that it is the Grunin Center Policy for all Family Shows that all attendees, regardless of age, require a ticket.

This engagement is made possible, in part, through the
Mid Atlantic Tours program of Mid Atlantic Arts with support from the National Endowment for the Arts.

This performance is sponsored by RWJBarnabas Health Community Medical Center.
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Picturing the Heavens: Étienne-Leopold Trouvelot’s Astronomical Drawings
2026-03-04 11:00
OCC Event
Part of the Princeton on the Road Series
Gateway Lecture Hall
(Building 101)
Free, Seating first-come, first-served

About the Event
Dr. Rachael DeLue, Professor in American Art at Princeton University, will be delivering a lecture at Ocean County College as part of a new series called Princeton on the Road. Dr. DeLue’s talk will be about Étienne-Leopold Trouvelot’s drawings of astronomical phenomena, created in the late 19th century. Through the lens of these drawings, Dr. De Lue will discuss art, science, and the history of scientific imagery. The talk will be part of Ocean County College’s student-organized Art of Science Day on March 4. Free and open to the public.
Rachael Z. DeLue is the Christopher Binyon Sarofim ’86 Professor in American Art at Princeton University and the director of the Princeton Humanities Initiative. DeLue specializes in the history of American and transatlantic art and visual culture, focusing on intersections among art, science, and the history and theory of knowledge. She has also written about the French painter Camille Pissarro, Spike Lee’s film Bamboozled, Romare Bearden’s collages, Darwin and the visual arts, the relationship between art writing and medical diagnosis in the United States circa 1900, shoreline landscapes as symbols of empire, the supernatural in American art, constructions of Native America within Anglo-American archaeology in the early republic, and the life and times of snowy owls. She is the inaugural speaker in the Program for Community College Engagement’s “Princeton on the Road” series.

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Socks in the Frying Pan
2026-03-07 19:00
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Main Stage
(Building 11A)
Tickets $36 – $32

About the Event
Socks in the Frying Pan, a multi-award-winning trio from Ennis, County Clare, Ireland—the mecca of Irish traditional music—was formed in 2014. Forged together by a fire of pure joy and passion for their art, the band comprises Aodan Coyne on guitar and lead vocals, Shane Hayes on accordion, and younger brother Fiachra Hayes on fiddle.

Their ‘Socks Sound’ combines virtuosic musicianship with a burning passion for the music and tradition, pitch-perfect harmonies, and a big splash of quick wit and banter. Their electrifying performances and on-stage charm have established them as the kingpins on the Irish Traditional Music scene today.
They have toured extensively, capturing hearts in 46 US states, dozens of countries, and every continent, showcasing at renowned festivals such as the Walnut Valley Festival in Kansas, Electric Picnic in Ireland, Tønder Festival in Denmark, and the world-famous New Orleans Jazz Festival.
To date, Socks in the Frying Pan have released three studio albums, each adding to their list of accolades including ‘Best New Band‘, ‘Best Live Band‘, ‘Album of the Year‘, and ‘Best Live Performance of the Year‘. Their latest release, Raw & Ríl, recorded live at Glór Theatre, was immediately awarded ‘Best Live Album‘.
This event is funded, in part, by the Ocean County College Foundation.
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Victoria Schwartzman
2026-03-13 14:00
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Bösendorfer Recital Room
(Building 11A)
Tickets $10
General Admission Seating

About the Event
Born in St. Petersburg, Russia, Victoria Schwartzman performs regularly as a soloist and chamber musician. Victoria has appeared with the Bavarian Radio Orchestra chamber players, at the Bard Music Festival, the Music Mountain Festival, in the New York Philharmonic Ensembles series at Merkin Hall, at Summit Music Festival, at Bargemusic, in the Gessner- Schocken concert series in Cambridge, WMP Concert Hall, and the Nicolas Roerich Museum concert series in New York City.
After graduating from Jerusalem Conservatory, Victoria continued her education at the Longy School of Music and New England Conservatory. While pursuing various degrees in solo and chamber music performance, she was selected to perform in masterclasses given by Dmitri Bashkirov, Menahem Pressler, and Richard Goode, among others. Her principal teachers include Irina Kivaiko, Issak Kossov, Victor Rosenbaum, Sally Pinkas, Eda Shlyam, and Eteri Andjaparidze.
As a soloist with orchestra, Victoria has performed with the Jerusalem Chamber Orchestra, the Longy School of Music Chamber Orchestra, the Riverside Orchestra, and the Greater Newburgh Symphony Orchestra. She has performed at the Quartet Program in Pennsylvania and participated in the Tel-Hai International Piano Festival in Israel and the Lyrica Chamber Music Festival in New Jersey.
She is on the coaching faculty in the Vocal Department at Montclair State University as well as on piano faculty at the Bard College Conservatory Preparatory Division.. Victoria is also the co-founder of the Newburgh Music Festival, a week long immersive classical music program devoted to both solo performance and chamber music, located on the shore of the Hudson river, in Newburgh, NY.
This event is funded by the Ocean County College Foundation.
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Dancing at Lughnasa
2026-03-13 19:30, 2026-03-14 14:00, 2026-03-14 19:30, 2026-03-15 14:00, 2026-03-20 19:30, 2026-03-21 14:00, 2026-03-21 19:30, 2026-03-22 14:00
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Black Box Theater
(Building 11B)
Adults $24, Seniors $22
General Admission Seating

About the Show
This extraordinary play is the story of five unmarried sisters eking out their lives in a small village in Ireland in 1936. We meet them at the time of the festival of Lughnasa, which celebrates the pagan god of the harvest with drunken revelry and dancing. Their spare existence is interrupted by brief, colorful bursts of music from the radio, their only link to the romance and hope of the world at large. The action of the play is told through the memory of the illegitimate son of one of the sisters as he remembers the five women who raised him: his mother and four maiden aunts. He is only seven in 1936, the year his elderly uncle, a priest, returns after serving for twenty-five years as a missionary in a Ugandan leper colony. For the young boy, two other disturbances occur that summer. The sisters acquire their first radio, whose music transforms them from correct Catholic women to shrieking, stomping banshees in their own kitchen. And he meets his father for the first time, a charming Welsh drifter who strolls up the lane and sweeps his mother away in an elegant dance across the fields. From these small events spring the cracks that destroy the foundation of the family forever. Widely regarded as Brian Friel’s masterpiece, this haunting play is Friel’s tribute to the spirit and valor of the past.
Performances
Friday, March 13 • 7:30pm (This performance will be interpreted in ASL by students from the Interpreter Training Program.)
Saturday, March 14 • 2:00pm
Saturday, March 14 • 7:30pm
Sunday, March 15 • 2:00pm
Friday, March 20 • 7:30pm
Saturday, March 21 • 2:00pm
Saturday, March 21 • 7:30pm
Sunday, March 22 • 2:00pm
Cast
Michael Evans – Kevin Polke
Kate Mundy – Carol Kerdock
Maggie Mundy – Justine Basquill
Agnes Mundy – Lindsey Santos
Rose Mundy – Sophia Gallegos
Chris Mundy – Ruth Murano
Gerry Evans – Martin Kyne
Father Jack Mundy – Brendan Keffner
About the OCC Repertory Theater Company
Under the direction of Performing Arts Program Chair Paul Chalakani, the mission of the OCC/REP is to create opportunities for college and community participation in various rich and diverse theatrical experiences. The Company seeks to engage, entertain, inspire, and educate to enhance the cultural life of Ocean County College and the surrounding communities. The OCC/REP provides OCC students, faculty, staff, and residents of neighboring communities the opportunity to attend and/or participate in quality performances of theatrical works – musicals and plays, classical and modern, traditional and experimental, through a well-balanced theatrical season. Additionally, the OCC/REP provides an environment for students of our performing arts program to apply what they are learning in a collaborative and encouraging format. The OCC/REP celebrates the power of the theatre to illuminate and mirror the human experience.
The OCC Repertory Theatre Company is funded, in part, by the Ocean County College Foundation.
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Beginnings - A Celebration of the Music of Chicago
2026-03-14 19:30
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Main Stage
(Building 11A)
Orchestra $42, Mezzanine $36

About the Event
Beginnings – A Celebration of the Music of Chicago brings the magic of a live Chicago performance to life and exceptionally recreates their enormous songbook of contemporary hits.

The music of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees Chicago spans more than five decades and includes five # 1 albums and over 20 top-ten hits. The band transports the listener back to a time of big arena concerts with all the sound, excitement, and emotion generated from Chicago’s extensive catalog of gold and platinum recordings.
Beginnings has one of the most entertaining live performances you can see today. Expect a family-friendly entertainment event that is pleasing to music lovers of all ages!
SHOW HIGHLIGHTS: Beginnings, Make Me Smile, 25 or 6 to 4, Call on Me, Saturday in the Park, Old Days, You’re the Inspiration, Alive Again, Color My World, Just You and Me, I’ve Been Searchin’ So Long, Free, Hard to Say I’m Sorry, and many, many more!
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Celtic Angels Ireland
2026-03-21 14:00, 2026-03-21 19:00
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Main Stage
(Building 11A)
Orchestra $52, Mezzanine $49

About the Event
Get swept away in the enchanting harmonies of the Celtic Angels as they present an impassioned homage to their beloved Emerald Isle. This gloriously evocative journey will captivate audiences and have them clapping their hands, wiping their tears, and stamping their feet.

Escape to Verdant Valleys and Heathery Highlands. Step back in time to the Land of Saints and Scholars. Lose yourself in the alluring Angels’ magical melodies. Feel your heart pound to raucous rhythms of the champion Celtic Knights Dancers. Immerse yourself in Ireland’s infectious influences across the Wild Blue Ocean to the Amber Waves of Grain and Beyond.
Headed by the powerhouse creative team direct from Ireland and featuring award winning Irish and World Champion Singers, Dancers and Musicians, Celtic Angels Ireland is a theatrical feast for all ages.
Starring the quintessential vocals of The Celtic Angels, these dynamic divas enthrall and delight with their jaw dropping performances and spine tingling harmonies. With over 30 Irish traditional and contemporary tunes masterfully intertwined and performed fully live by the Trinity Ensemble, the Heavenly Celtic Angels and the Dynamic Celtic Knights Dancers, the spectacular Celtic Angels Ireland is guaranteed to entertain and delight.
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Adam Moezinia Trio
2026-03-22 15:00
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Gia Maione Prima Foundation Studio Theatre
(Building 12)
Adult $28, Senior $24

About the Show
Adam Moezinia will be leading his Standards Trio, presenting fresh arrangements of classic American Songbook compositions by such composers as George Gershwin, Cole Porter, and Richard Rodgers.

A native of Los Angeles, guitarist Adam Moezinia moved to New York City in 2010 to study at The Juilliard School where he received his graduate degree in Jazz Studies. He is a straight-ahead jazz guitarist rooted in the traditions of swing, blues and the great American Songbook. He has played with such jazz artists as vocalists Freddie Cole and Cecile McLorin Salvant, trumpeter Wynton Marsalis, and multireedists Will and Pete Anderson, and has performed at venues such as the Blue Note, Birdland, and Jazz at Lincoln Center.
Moezinia has been influenced on guitar by jazz giants like Barney Kessel, Herb Ellis, Joe Pass, and Jim Hall. In an interview with Jazz Guitar Today, Moezinia talked about Hall. “Jim to me,” he said, “is the father of modern jazz guitar in that he opened the door musically for people like Pat Metheny and Kurt Rosenwinkel. So, I think this (his 1975 Jim Hall Live! album) is a must for any aspiring jazz guitarists as well as any jazz guitar enthusiasts.”
Jazz on a Sunday Afternoon is made possible through funding from the Wintrode Family Foundation, the Ocean County College Foundation, and support from the New Jersey Jazz Society.

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