Bach at Leipzig by Itamar Moses
December 4-12, 2026 | Multi-use Cultural Community Center
Directed by Brad Craddock
Assistant Directed by Cece McFarland
Cast (roles for 7 male identifying people {1 non-speaking}):
JOHANN FRIEDRICH FASCH - organist and Kapellmeister at Zerbst, 50s.
GEORG BALTHASAR SCHOTT - organist at the Neuekirche in Leipzig, 50s.
GEORG LENCK - organist and Kantor at Laucha, late 30s.
JOHANN MARTIN STEINDORFF - organist and Kantor at Zwickau, 20s.
GEORG FRIEDRICH KAUFMANN - organist and Kantor at Merseburg, 50s.
GEORG FRIEDRICH GRAUPNER - organist and Kapellmeister at Dramstadt, 50s.
THE GREATEST ORGANIST IN GERMANY - organist and Kantor at Hamburg.
SYNOPSIS
Leipzig, Germany — 1722. Johann Kuhnau, revered organist of the Thomaskirche, suddenly dies, leaving his post vacant. The town council invites musicians to audition for the coveted position, among them young Johann Sebastian Bach. In an age where musicians depend on patronage from the nobility or the church to pursue their craft, the post at a prominent church in a cultured city is a near guarantee of fame and fortune -which is why some of the candidates are willing to resort to any lengths to secure it. BACH AT LEIPZIG is a fugue-like farcical web of bribery, blackmail, and betrayal set against the backdrop of Enlightenment questions about humanity, God, and art.
Dates & Times:
Friday, December 4 | 7:30 PM
Saturday, December 5 | 7:30 PM
Sunday, December 6 | 2:00 PM
Thursday, December 10 | 7:30 PM
Friday, December 11 | 7:30 PM
Saturday, December 12 | 7:30 PM
Performances at the MuCCC
Multi-use Cultural Community Center
142 Atlantic Avenue, Rochester, NY 14607
Parking:
There is a small parking lot at the corner of Atlantic Ave. and Fairmount St. and on-street parking around the theatre.
Dining:
Edibles Restaurant & Bar
Three Heads Brewing
Old Pueblo Grill
Nosh
Fiamma Centro
Chortke
Good Luck
Polizzi’s
The Gate House
Salena’s Mexican Restaurant
Lento Restaurant
Carnegie Cellars Wine Bar & Kitchen