Please Note: Senior Citizens, William Paterson students, alumni, faculty and staff receive discounts
UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED UNDER ADMISSION PRICES
Please call the Box Office at 973-720-2371 for specific discount information
WP Presents!
Piano Men: The Music of Elton and Billy
With the William Paterson University Symphony
Sandra Dackow, Conductor
Saturday, October 3, 2015, 8:00 pm
Shea Center for Performing Arts
Admission: Front Orchestra $29 • Rear Orchestra/Front Loge $25 • Rear Loge $20 •
William Paterson University Students $10
Piano Men is a tribute concert unlike any other — an array of greatest hits by two piano legends Billy Joel and Elton John, including a four-piece pop group with Joe Boucher on piano and vocals, performed live with a symphony orchestra.
Piano Men: The Music of Elton and Billy
Classic Albums Live performs
The Beatles’ Abbey Road
Note for Note Cut for Cut
Friday, October 9, 2015, 8:00 pm
Shea Center for Performing Arts
Admission: Gold Circle $35 • Rear Orchestra/Front Loge $30 • Rear Loge $25
“Come Together” and re-experience the timeless music of The Beatles in a two-set concert that covers one of the world’s greatest classic rock albums Abbey Road, followed by a best of the Beatles second set.
Onstage Café at Shea presents
Ann Hampton Callaway
Saturday, October 10, 2015, 8:00* pm
Shea Center for Performing Arts
Admission: $55 Onstage seating features a sumptuous dinner and dessert buffet and beer-and-wine bar.
*Dinner ticket holders should arrive at 6:30 p.m.
$30 Show Only
Ann Hampton Callaway is a multi-talented cabaret star who wields her unique vocals in the intermingling of jazz and traditional pop.
Ann Hampton Callaway
Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia presents
Goodnight Moon and The Runaway Bunny
Stories by Margaret Wise Brown
Pictures by Clement Hurd
For ages 3 to 7
Saturday, October 17, 2015, 2:00 pm*
*Pre-show creative activities begin at 1:15 pm
Shea Center for Performing Arts
Admission: Adults $15.00 • Children $12.00
This staged adaptation brings to life two popular children’s books through the visual magic of glow-in-the-dark puppetry.
Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia
Haunted Illusions Starring David Caserta
Saturday, October 24, 2015, 8:00 pm
Shea Center for Performing Arts
Admission: Adults- $25 Orchestra • $20 Loge • $15 Children • $10 WP Students (limited to 1 ticket per student)
Treat your family to a Halloween magic spectacular of dazzling spells, uproarious comedy, never before seen illusions and audience participation that gets all the goblins and ghouls into the act.
Musical Salon Series presents
Ellen Katz Willner, Oboe
Warren Helms, Piano
Sunday, October 25, 2015, 2:00 pm
Shea 101 Recital Hall
$15 General Admission
This piano/oboe duo will perform concert works in the first Salon of the season.
Ellen Katz Willner
Warren Helms
Distinguished Lecturer Series presents
Lesley Stahl
Legendary Broadcast Journalist and Co-Editor of 60 Minutes
Thursday, October 29, 2015, 7:30 pm
Shea Center for Performing Arts
$25 General Admission
Emmy Award-Winning journalist Lesley Stahl is one of America’s most recognized broadcasters and enters her twenty-fifth year as a 60 Minutes correspondent. With the candor and charm that has helped her become a journalism icon, Stahl discusses her professional and personal career as one of the first female television reporters.
In Association with Young Audiences New York
& WP-Presents!
The Literature to Life® Stage Presentation of
The Giver
By Lois Lowry • Performed by Liz Parker
Adapted & Directed by Elise Thoron
Friday, November 13, 2015, 10:30 am*
Shea Center for Performing Arts
General Admission: $10 • Free admission to William Paterson students, faculty and staff.
For school-time performance reservations, please contact the University Performing Arts Office at 973.720.3178.
This award-winning novel comes to life in a powerful 60-minute one woman-show that explores themes of individuality, ethics, and social constructs.
American Place Theatre, Literature to Life®
Rodgers and Hammerstein Celebration
Starring Oscar ‘Andy’ Hammerstein III, grandson of the beloved lyricist Oscar Hammerstein II with special guests Sean MacLaughlin and Sarah Pfisterer
Saturday, November 14, 2015, 8:300 pm
Shea Center for Performing Arts
Admission: Orchestra/Front Loge $37 • Rear Loge $32
Thrill to the brilliant music of this legendary team with songs from their celebrated collaborations, featuring music from South Pacific, The Sound of Music, State Fair, The King & I, Carousel, and Oklahoma!
Oscar ‘Andy’ Hammerstein III
Sean MacLaughlin
Sarah Pfisterer
Childsplay in
Dr. Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat
Based on the book by Dr. Seuss
Adapted and originally directed by Katie Mitchell
For ages 3 to 9
Saturday, November 21, 2015, 2:00 pm*
*Pre-show creative activities begin at 1:15 pm
Shea Center for Performing Arts
Admission: $15 Adults • $12 Children
Play originally produced by the National Theatre of Great Britain.
Dr. Seuss text, character and images TM and ©2009 Dr. Seuss Enterprises, L.P.
The WP Music Department presents
Collage!
Friday, December 4, 2015, 7:30 pm
Shea Center for Performing Arts
Admission: $25 General Public • $23 WP faculty, staff, alumni and senior citizens • $10 non-William Paterson students
Collage VIP Package - Retail: $200 • 2 Front Row Seats • 2 Pieces of Collage!-branded merchandise • (1) 45-minute Lesson w/ WP Music Department Faculty member • 2 Signed Bill Charlap/Tony Bennett “The Silver Lining: The Songs of Jerome Kern”
Collage will showcase the musical talents of the WP faculty and students, from jazz to pop to classical. This gala concert is a benefit to raise funds for the WP music department’s endowed music scholarship fund.
WP Music Department
Vital Theatre Company presents
Fancy Nancy Splendiferous Christmas
Book by Cara Lustik • Lyrics by Matthew Hardy
Music by Randy Klein • Directed and Choreographed by Sam Viverito
Saturday, December 5, 2015, 2:00 pm*
*Pre-show creative activities begin at 1:15 pm
Shea Center for Performing Arts
Admission: $15 all tickets.
Based on the New York Times bestselling picture book by Jane O’Connor and illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser.
Theater for Children with Autism
Theatreworks USA presents
Fly Guy and Other Stories
For ages 4 to 9
Monday, December 7, 2015, 10:30 am
Shea Center for Performing Arts
General Admission: $8.00
Please call the University Performing Arts office at 973-720-3178 for ticket reservations and information.
This sensory-friendly, new musical revue is compilation of popular children’s books and only open to classes and families with children with autism.
Theatreworks USA
Christmas in Italy with Will and Anthony
Saturday, December 12, 2015, 8:00 pm
Shea Center for Performing Arts
Admission: $25 Orchestra • $20 Loge
The twins with the golden voices, Will and Anthony Nunziata, perform their favorite Christmas carols, show tunes, and Italian standards with fresh takes on "The Christmas Song," "Santa Lucia," "Silent Night," “O Sole Mio,” and "Funiculi, Funicula.”
Will and Anthony
Celebrate the Holidays with Judy Collins
Saturday, December 19, 2015, 8:00 pm
Shea Center for Peforming Arts
Admission:
$50 Orchestra • $40 Loge
The iconic, Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter comes to the Shea Center for a special holiday show!
Listen to BOTH SIDES NOW sung by Judy Collins
Listen to SEND IN THE CLOWNS sung by Judy Collins
Listen to AMAZING GRACE sung by Judy Collins