Rochester Premier!
Rochester Community Players brings audiences a timely, thought-provoking play as its last production of 2026: A Good Farmer by Sharyn Rothstein and directed by Maria Scipione. Set in Elba, N.Y., Rothstein was inspired to write this play after reading a New York Times article in 2006 about increased immigration enforcement on small, family-run farms in this nearby Genessee County town.
RCP’s production of this powerful play is filled with humanity, humor, and a haunting sense of unease over what the future will bring. It is a moving story that explores the friendship between Bonnie Johnson, a cabbage farmer, and her unlikely best friend, Carla Gutierrez, an undocumented Mexican immigrant. It is also a story of finding the power to face—and even rise above—what divides us.
Ultimately, Sharyn Rothstein’s play challenges audiences to contemplate what IS a good farmer?
Performances are at the Multi-use Community Cultural Center (MuCCC), 142 Atlantic Avenue in Rochester, on October 16, 17, 22, 23, and 24 at 7:30 p.m. A 2:00 p.m. matinee performance is Sunday, October 18. The Friday, October 23, performance is also ASL-interpreted. Tickets are available at www.muccc.org.
A GOOD FARMER is presented by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing, LLC (a Concord Theatricals Company), servicing the Dramatists Play Service collection.
New RCP Board Directors & Officers
RCP welcomes Jeremy Case, David H. Fitch, Dan Liberatore, and Kristan Sandford who were elected in August to three-year terms as members of the Rochester Community Players Board of Directors. Continuing Board Directors are James Bader, Thomas M. Bohrer, and Jesse Lansner.
Newly elected officers are Maria Brandt, President; Vincent J. Carbone, Vice President; Karen S. Olson, Secretary; and Gabriella Nozik, Treasurer.
Past RCP President Michael C. Krickmire now hold the honorary position of President Emeritus in recognition of his 40 years of continuous service to Rochester Community Players from November 1986 to August 2026.
Applause
for Generous Donors!
To everyone who attended RCP’s free performances of The Taming of this Shrew at the Highland Park Bowl in July, thank you for coming to see our unusual “Social Media Shakespeare” production of a well-known play! And a second thank-you to the many, many people who also made donations to “Help RCP Keep Summer Shakespeare Free”! For 29 years, Rochester Community Players has provided free performances for everyone to enjoy; and we look forward to continuing this tradition with next summer’s 30th Shakespeare in the Park production!
We also rely on the generosity and support of donors throughout the year to help with the costs of producing each season of shows that people throughout the community can be a part of as well as attend!
Please consider making a tax-deductible donation today through our website. Thank you!