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Appropriate Audience Behavior

Appropriate Audience Behavior by Ian McWethy: Carol and Ashley are expecting a tale of woe as they take their seats to watch Hamlet, but the real tragedy is that they’re sitting next to the world’s noisiest weirdos. The audience takes the spotlight as everyone from a cough-drop obsessive to a guy watching the play like a football game steals the show from the unseen Shakespearean masterpiece. An outrageously meta comedy that reminds us where the drama belongs—onstage.

Length: 30 Minutes
Tickets: Not Required
Venue: The Little Theatre: Theatre 1
Genre: Theatre

Banjos & Juggling: A World Vaudeville Adventure

Join Brian Tomaszewski for a high-energy show of acoustic music, global rhythms, and juggling—from Appalachian banjo and East African drums to Irish whistles and spinning clubs. Tomaszewki takes performance to new levels with his original, creative combinations of sounds, ideas, and technology. Drawing on 15+ years of world travels and storytelling, this one-of-a-kind Vaudeville experience blends culture, movement, and music into an unforgettable journey.

Length: 60 Minutes
Tickets: Not Required
Venue: The Little Theatre: Theatre 1
Genre: Music

Best Films! RIT School of Film and Animation

Enjoy the very best animation, fiction, documentary, and experimental films made by students during the 2024-2025 academic year and selected by the faculty of Rochester Institute of Technology’s famed School of Film and Animation. Witness the future of media in one evening of delightful and diverse entertainment from a new generation, born in this century.

Length: 205 Minutes
Tickets: Not Required
Venue: The Little Theatre: Theatre 1
Genre: Visual Arts & Film

Black Deaf Male: Who Am I?

Black Deaf Male: Who am I? is written and performed in sign language by Fred Michael Beam. It is a thought-provoking performance of human experience that addresses issues of being black and deaf, as well as love, trust, and community values that have long been left out of discussions in today's world. It is crafted to deliver tears, laughter, excitement, and joy. The subject matter deals with issues from Black Deaf Male's point of view. Voice interpreter will be provided for this show.

Length: 60 Minutes
Tickets: Not Required
Venue: The Little Theatre: Theatre 1
Genre: Multidisciplinary

A Cappella Time: Eight Beat Measure & Surround Sound

Join us for a memorable evening of music featuring two of RIT’s standout a cappella groups! Eight Beat Measure, RIT’s original a cappella ensemble with over 30 years of history, will showcase a wide-ranging repertoire spanning multiple genres. Then, enjoy the rich harmonies of Surround Sound, RIT’s premier barbershop group, as they perform everything from barbershop classics to pop hits—and maybe even a Disney tune or two!

Length: 30 Minutes
Tickets: Not Required
Venue: The Little Theatre: Theatre 1
Genre: Music

A Cappella Time: Encore, Vocal Accent & Kaminari

Experience the vibrant sounds of RIT’s a cappella scene as three dynamic groups take the stage! First is Encore, RIT’s first soprano/alto group, delivering everything from early 2000s hits to today’s pop favorites. Next up is Vocal Accent, another powerhouse soprano/alto group known for its bold blend of rock, soul, and modern pop. Closing out the evening is Kaminari, RIT’s only Japanese a cappella group, performing a unique and exciting mix of songs from across Japanese music genres.

Length: 30 Minutes
Tickets: Not Required
Venue: The Little Theatre: Theatre 1
Genre: Music

A Cappella Time: The Brick City Singers, Grace Note & Proof of Purchase

Join us for a lively hour of a cappella music featuring three of RIT’s standout vocal groups! The always entertaining Brick City Singers, known for their signature Hawaiian shirts, will kick things off with a mix of classic pop hits. Then, enjoy smooth jazz selections from Grace Note, RIT’s newest a cappella ensemble. The show wraps up with Proof of Purchase, RIT’s original co-ed group, delivering high-energy, feel-good tunes that are sure to leave you smiling.

Length: 30 Minutes
Tickets: Not Required
Venue: The Little Theatre: Theatre 1
Genre: Music

Culture Crescendo

Pianist Angela Nkugwa and violinist Christopher Holmes have joined their extensive musical backgrounds to showcase the unique sounds created when cultures blend! An inspirational show of artistry and musicianship, Angela and Chris have curated a performance that encompasses a range of genres that all music lovers can enjoy. These talented musicians demonstrate the power of appreciating the beauty of our differences, and manifest the elegance of refined talent and creative thought.

Length: 45 Minutes
Tickets: Not Required
Venue: The Little Theatre: Theatre 1
Genre: Music

Desert Rhythms Belly Dance

Desert Rhythms has cultivated a unique style throughout its rich 40-year history by fusing Turkish and American belly dance to create truly memorable performances. This show is no exception with its captivating choreography, engaging music and stunning array of veils, swords, canes and fans. This belly dance show will delight audiences of all ages.

Length: 50 Minutes
Tickets: Not Required
Venue: The Little Theatre: Theatre 1
Genre: Dance

Documentary Short Films: RIT Photojournalism

Visual storytelling is about empathy, depth and substance. This faculty-selected program presents cinematic, documentary short films created by photojournalism students from RIT’s School of Photographic Arts and Sciences. Each film brings human-centered awareness to the stories of people, social issues, and events from Rochester and beyond. These are the capstone projects for students completing their BFA degrees in photography.

Length: 60 Minutes
Tickets: Not Required
Venue: The Little Theatre: Theatre 1
Genre: Visual Arts & Film

Dresnack and Friends, Greatest Hits from the First and Last Decade

Original roots-and rootless-Americana songs (and perhaps some covers) from one of the greatest guitarist/singer/songwriters in the history of his own mind. Inspired by life, liberty, the pursuit of happiness and other ideals and ideas, influenced by Neil, Bob, TP, British Invasion, '50s-'70s, pop, rock, blues, reds, whites, and greens. Guests on violin, bass, and vocals may join as well. Songs about love, hate, anger, fate, frustration, elation, and hope, to make you appreciate your own life.

Length: 75 Minutes
Tickets: Not Required
Venue: The Little Theatre: Theatre 1
Genre: Music

Echoes Through the Times

Travel through time with Echoes Through the Times, a dynamic American Sign Language performance by Echoes In Motion. From the funky beats of the 1970s to the chart-toppers of 2025, we bring iconic music to life through expressive sign language, movement, and storytelling. Join us for a powerful celebration of music, culture, and Deaf artistry across the decades.

Length: 45 Minutes
Tickets: Not Required
Venue: The Little Theatre: Theatre 1
Genre: Theatre

Flying The Coop

Hey, we're RIT's Fowl Play. We're an open comedy troupe on campus that focuses on improv and scripted comedy. The set we'll perform for the Fringe Fesitval will consist of our scripted segments. Every script we'll be performing has been created and directed by a member of our club, so all the content you'll be seeing tonight is completely original! We hope you enjoy what we've created.

Length: 30 Minutes
Tickets: Not Required
Venue: The Little Theatre: Theatre 1
Genre: Comedy

Here's To Life: Pictures, Stories, Songs, Dances - Thomas Warfield

How do we become who we are? The wonder, challenges, despairs, triumphs, people, places. The moments and memories define our experience, and experience gives us meaning and purpose to become what we're capable of being. My journey has taken me to live in different cities around the world, work in diverse cultural environments and navigate between the realities and my dreaming. Through spoken word, music, dance and pictures—this is my story.

Length: 75 Minutes
Tickets: Not Required
Venue: The Little Theatre: Theatre 1
Genre: Multidisciplinary

Mid-Century Modern Jazz Quartet

The Mid-Century Modern Jazz Quartet plays straight-ahead jazz from the period known in design circles as mid-century modern, roughly the 1940s through '60s. The MCMJQ features Al Biles on trumpet and flugel, Chuck Dye on 7-string guitar, Bruce Goldman on upright bass, and Steve Gates on drums. Their repertoire includes Miles, Monk, Gershwin, Golson, Porter, Shorter, Silver, Rollins, Jobim, and Ellington. They’ve played together in various groups for years, but this quartet is special!

Length: 60 Minutes
Tickets: Not Required
Venue: The Little Theatre: Theatre 1
Genre: Music

MUSICAL MYSTERIES

With fiddle, sarangi, and a mechanical violin invented in the Middle Ages, Howie Lester, three time winner at the International Folk Music Film Festival, explores the mystery of music. Song and story from around the world! Does music soothe the savage beast? Cure spider bites? Music of trees? Of the stars? If the key of "G" is the people's key, what is the key of the bourgeoisie? Who broke the lock on the hen house door? Find the answers! Transcend the mundane! Be refreshed and enlightened!

Length: 60 Minutes
Tickets: Not Required
Venue: The Little Theatre: Theatre 1
Genre: Music

Out of Sync

Out of Sync is an immersive tapestry of psychedelic ambient sound woven through with a continuously evolving array of experimental visuals. At its core, the project thrives on the interplay between sound and image, structured not with rigid precision but guided by the spontaneous, intuitive rhythms of improvisation. Out of Sync is a natural evolution of RIT alumnus and instructor Chuck Miller’s MFA work in computer graphics and design, expanding his visual research into live performance.

Length: 40 Minutes
Tickets: Not Required
Venue: The Little Theatre: Theatre 1
Genre: Visual Arts & Film

Poetry of Tarot: A Reading Inspired by Tarot Images

Tarot cards have long been used for fortune-telling and self-reflection, both of which converge in the art of storytelling. This show explores the rich and meaningful symbolism of tarot as a spark for poetry, collaborative storytelling, and fostering human connection, inviting audiences to reflect and create more magic in their own lives. What do the cards have for you?

Length: 60 Minutes
Tickets: Not Required
Venue: The Little Theatre: Theatre 1
Genre: Spoken Word

RIT Improv

RIT Improv is a group of improvisers that hail from the Rochester Institute of Technology. They meet multiple times each week to hone their improv skills and put on enjoyable free shows for the community. Come join RIT Improv for a fun filled comedy show full of laughs, jests, and guffaws! All improv will be kept at a PG-13 rating appropriate for a variety of ages.

Length: 30 Minutes
Tickets: Not Required
Venue: The Little Theatre: Theatre 1
Genre: Comedy

RITPO - Chamber Music Showcase

The young talents at the RIT Philharmonic Orchestra will showcase chamber music works of various instrumentation, including string quartet, woodwind quintet, and brass trios. They will highlight works from both standard repertoire and contemporary arrangements, including folk music, movie tunes, video games and other contemporary compositions. Come enjoy a unique musical experience.

Length: 45 Minutes
Tickets: Not Required
Venue: The Little Theatre: Theatre 1
Genre: Music

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