GREENE — Chenango River Theatre’s production of The Last Five Years runs July 31 through August 23.  Performances are Thursdays through Saturdays at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday matinees at 2:00 p.m. Cathy, a struggling actress, and Jamie, an aspiring novelist, relive their relationship in opposite directions; Cathy, from the end to the beginning, Jamie from the beginning to the bitter end. This brilliant and intimate musical is a portrait of all that is familiar about our first serious relationships; from the giddy hopes of young lovers, through the shared dreams of newlyweds, and the fragile heartaches when it all falls apart. Jason Robert Brown’s stunning book and score is nothing short of brilliant and our production showcases two remarkable talents in Dayna Palya* and Noah Schuster*.

“Provocative and beautiful,” says the New York Daily News

Tickets can be purchased online at www.chenangorivertheatre.org, or by email at tickets@chenangorivertheatre.org.  You can also make reservations 24 hours a day by voicemail at 607-656-8499.  Individual tickets are $33 for adults, $12 for college students, and $6 for children 18 and under.  All performances start on time. Chenango River Theatre is just 15 minutes north of Binghamton at 991 State Highway 12 in Greene, NY 13778.  

The Last Five Years continues Chenango River Theatre’s twentieth year of bringing exceptional professional theatre to the Southern Tier of New York.    Written and composed by Jason Robert Brown, the production is directed by Andrew Kahl, with music direction by Tim Iversen.

Scenery Design is by Nathan Elsener, Costume Design by Barbara Kahl, with Lighting Design by Julie Duro, and Technical Direction by Becca Rayne. This production is Stage Managed by Olivia O’Brien*.

 

For more details about the remainder of our 2026 Season including our upcoming production of Proof (September 18 through October 4), plus One Night Stand performances of My Psychic Foot (August 11), Yolanda Bush & The Cool Water Collective (August 25), and Why Not Me, Too? (September 22), please visit our website at chenangorivertheatre.org. Details on the shows and information about individual ticket sales can be found there. 

The 2026 Season is produced in partnership with Empire Toyota. All productions will be presented on the Gault BMW Stage. Executive Producers of the 2026 Season are Pete and Karen Raymond. Season Producers of the 2026 Season are Kevin and Jonalyn Cooper and Fred and Sandra Weitsman. The Last Five Years is Co-Produced by The Raymond Corporation. This production is presented by special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. (www.mtishows.com)

 

Chenango River Theatre’s 2026 Season is made possible in part by: The New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature; a grant from the Shubert Foundation in the category of Theatre; and a grant from the Community Fund of the Community Foundation for South Central New York.

*Appearing through an Agreement between Chenango River Theatre and Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors & Stage Managers in the United States.

— Information from Chenango River Theatre