Events for the 2018-19 Season
All tickets are $15 unless noted otherwise.
Choate Rosemary Hall is pleased to offer all tickets at a reduced cost to promote art & community in Wallingford, Connecticut.
Sept 14Gelb Theatre
Storytellers Rohina Malik, Susan Stone, and Kim Schultz, along with musician Alejandro Castillano, present unique yet universal stories, inspired by each of their personal journeys and faiths.
Sept 16Arts Center Main Stage
CHILDREN'S SERIES
Based on the children's popular book series published by Scholastic, The Magic School Bus blasts into outer space in this new musical adventure presented by Theaterworks USA.
Sept 30Seymour St. John Chapel
Featuring Choate's talented faculty musicians in a varied and delightful program. Free and open to the public, with donations for the Music Lesson Scholarship Fund gratefully accepted.
Oct 12Arts Center Gallery
Exhibit open from Sept. 5 - Nov. 8
Artist Reception October 12
Work exploring our tenuous connections to the environment and attempts to bring awareness to the themes of stewardship, fluidity, excess, and integration.
Oct 12Arts Center Main Stage
Tsidii Le Loka, Tony award-winning actress of Disney's stage musical, The Lion King, joins musician Tony Vacca for a concert that celebrates musical global citizenship. An effortless blend of Black and White, male and female, voice and drums, tradition and innovation connect South Africa and America with threads uniting past, present, and future.
Oct 21Arts Center Main Stage
By George! Featuring pianist Kariné Poghosyan.
Oct 26Arts Center Main Stage
Featuring Choate's Student groups:
Wind Ensemble, String Orchestra, Jazz Ensemble, Symphony Orchestra, Festival & Chamber Choruses.
Nov 2 - 4Gelb Theater
CHILDREN'S SERIES
This student production will make you feel like one of the gang as your journey along the yellow brick road.
Directed by Carol Jones.
Nov 11Seymour St. John Chapel
Featuring Choate's voice, piano, and organ student artists.
Nov 11Arts Center Recital Hall
Nov 29 - Dec 1Arts Center Main Stage
This Choate Rosemary Hall student production presents the side-splitting farce written by Michael Frayn.
Directed by Deighna DeRiu.
Nov 30Arts Center Gallery
Exhibit open from Nov. 27 - Dec. 18
Artist Reception Nov. 30
Featuring student art work in all visual arts classes created during the Fall term.
Dec
16Arts Center Main Stage
Annual Holiday Concert featuring Susan Yankee Dillner, mezzo soprano and Wallingford high school choruses.
Dec 16Seymour St. John Chapel
The Festival of Lessons and Carols is based on the service of scripture and song held in King's College Chapel, Cambridge. Readings from the Bible are interspersed with anthems sung by Choate choruses and the congregation in a spirit-filled celebration of the holiday season.
THIS EVENT IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
Jan 11Arts Center Main Stage
Movement artists Lil Buck and Jon Boogz, founders of MAI (Movement Arts Is), perform Love Heals All Wounds with an ensemble cast. Through dance they address societal issues like racism, police violence, immigration and the destruction of the environment.
Jan 11 - Feb 22Arts Center Gallery
Exhibit open from Jan. 11 - Feb. 22
Stunning visual narratives of the human condition and powerful stories of some of society's voiceless people.
Feb 7 - 8Gelb Theater
This annual performing arts festival features plays, films, songs, spoken word, and standup - all written, directed, produced and performed by Choate students.
Feb 10Arts Center Recital Hall
Feb 14 - 16Arts Center Main Stage
Celebrate Valentine's Day with this Choate Rosemary Hall student production of Shakespeare's romantic comedy.
Directed by Tracy Ginder-Delventhal.
Feb 17Seymour St. John Chapel
Featuring Choate's voice, piano, and organ student artists.
Feb 17Arts Center Recital Hall
Featuring student musicians playing chamber music.
Feb 23Seymour St. John Chapel
Feb 23Arts Center Main Stage
Family Concert! Disney Magic!
Featuring Mayor William Dickinson as Narrator and Sandbox Percussion.
Feb 24Arts Center Main Stage
Featuring Choate's instrumental groups: Wind Ensemble, String Orchestra, Jazz Ensemble, and Symphony Orchestra.
Mar 22 - 24Arts Center Main Stage
Featuring dancers from Choate's Dance Program in student, faculty and guest choreography.
Mar 22Arts Center Gallery
Exhibit open from March 18 - April 24
Artist Reception March 22
Featuring student art work in all visual arts classes created during the Winter term.
Apr 7Arts Center Main Stage
The Planets.
Featuring the Winner of the Mitchell Family String Concerto Competition and Choate's Choruses directed by Alysoun Kegel.
May 3Seymour St. John Chapel
May 10Seymour St. John Chapel
Featuring Choate's instrumental groups: Wind Ensemble, String Orchestra, Jazz Ensemble, and Symphony Orchestra.
May 12Seymour St. John Chapel
Featuring student musicians- in voice, piano and organ.
May 12Arts Center Recital Hall
May 12Arts Center Gallery
Exhibit open from May 3 - May 23
Artist Reception: May 12
Showcasing the work of graduating visual artists from the Arts Concentration signature program.
May 16 - 18Arts Center Main Stage
This Choate Rosemary Hall student production presents the critically-acclaimed rock opera by Jonathan Larson.
Directed by Deighna DeRiu.
May 24Seymour St. John Chapel
June 30Seymour St. John Chapel Lawn