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STEP INTO
AN INNOVATIVE
WORLD OF OPERA
AND DANCE
HUB CITY OPERA AND DANCE COMPANY
SERVING THE COMMUNITY: EXPLORING. ENTERTAINING. EDUCATING.
Hub City Opera and Dance is dedicated to providing the Central Jersey community with a fresh view of opera and dance, bringing together singers, dancers and other artists to create something new. The works we choose introduce our audiences to artistic experiences that are novel or throw a fresh light on a known work.
Our Next Production
East Coast Premiere
March 29 and 30, 2025
Avenel PAC, Avenel NJ
Join us as we serve up two operas that feature iconic food events:
Bon Appétit by Lee Hoiby
Text by Julia Child adapted by Marck Shulgasser
Food legend Julia Child creates a chocolate cake before your eyes in a most operatic (and hilarious) way.
The Cook-Off
Composer: Shawn E. Okpebholo
Libretto by Mark Campbell
Commissioned by Chicago Opera Theater’s Vanguard Initiative
Watch this funny and touching opera as three contestants vie for the $100,000 prize by creating the best Mac 'N Cheese.
Conductor: David Matthew Brown
Stage Director: Annamaria Stefanelli
Julia Child: Kaitlyn Waterson
Collaborative Pianist: Mingke Zhu
Kenny Kincaid: Eric McConnell
Ivy Sweet: Alize Francheska Rozsnyai
Kendra Smith: Ariel Andrew
Alvaro Mendez - Theron Cromer
Beryl Bennet: Kaitlyn Waterson
Culinary
Crescendos
View the Program Here!
This production is made possible in part through the generous support of individual donors and the following grants and institutions.
Anna Brisco
Memorial Fund
Church & Dwight
Employee Giving Fund
Explore Our Educational/Outreach Programs - Let Us Come To You
We strive to provide children at the elementary through high school level with opportunities to discover and nurture a love of the arts. We are actively looking to expand our network of partner schools.
We also offer outreach programs for civic organizations and local events.
Experience Our Productions -
Relive the Magic
We search for the hidden gems of opera and make them accessible to modern audiences. Our emphasis on little-known works set our productions apart.
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Invest in the Arts
Your donation makes a real difference! Donate now to bring innovative and entertaining opera and dance to central NJ. We need your support.
HUB CITY OPERA AND DANCE COMPANY connects the community with important old and new works that educate and entertain, bringing together amateur and professional singers, musicians, dance and visual artists to create performance art unheard and unseen before.
We Need Your Support
Not only your financial support. If you are interested in learning more about our project and how you can participate, please contact us.
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