Written by Adreanna Limbach Gentle reader, it seems like in recent mornings when I sit down with my morning coffee to skim the news of the day, there is some new headline warning us about the potential ills of modern technology. Social media contributes to depression! Chat GPT will make your job obsolete! The threat…
Category: Theater
Stranger in the Attic
“Well, I did not see that coming!” That was my reaction to the Two of Us Production of “Stranger in the Attic”, a locally-written (Long Island) play by John Kaasik now at the Claverack Library. It was a beautiful, warm and sunny afternoon, and I sat in a dark room with the audience, some of…
KAATSBAAN CULTURAL PARK ANNOUNCES SPRING FESTIVAL – JUNE 2-19, 2023
Tivoli, NY – Kaatsbaan Cultural Park will present a Spring Festival over three consecutive weekends, beginning June 2 and running through June 19, 2023 taking place both outdoors across its 153-acres in the Hudson Valley as well as in its indoor Theater. The multi-disciplinary festival will feature dance, live music, film screenings, nature walks, culinary…
Flawless, Fabulous, and Totally Fetch!
Last weekend’s Hudson High School production of “Mean Girls” was flawless, fabulous, and of course, FETCH! (Yes, I’m trying to make FETCH happen!) On a cold and dreary day, it was a ray of sunshine to see Hudson’s high school teens perform! The play, Mean Girls, is the High School version based on the movie,…
“Buyer and Seller” at the Ghent Playhouse
Have you ever been to the Ghent Playhouse? If you drive up Route 66, as you go over the hill (and the speed limit sharply decreases to 30), there’s a little water fountain. In front of the fountain, before you get to the Bartlett House, is the Ghent Playhouse. I saw “Buyers and Cellar” last…
Ghent Playhouse Announces Open Auditions for “The Nether”
Thursday, March 30, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. At The Ghent Playhouse6 Town Hall RoadGhent, New York ABOUT THE PLAY: The Nether is a futuristic sci-fi crime drama. In the not-too-distant future, a detective investigates a virtual reality site where taboo acts of secret desires are blurring moral boundaries. When she finds herself in a battle…
Summer Play Lab at the Ancram Opera House Seeks Proposals from Local Theatre Artists
Summer Play Lab at the Ancram Opera House Seeks Proposals from Local Theatre Artists
The Lady and the Clarinet
Reviewed by Patrick Heffernan When I have the chance to see live theater, I always try to take it. I was thrilled to receive an email from Trixie offering me the opportunity to review a show at the last minute this weekend. Without knowing anything about the show, the theater, or the cast, I made…
Invitation to a March – Ghent Playhouse Production
Invitation to a March was first performed on Broadway in 1960, with cast members Jane Fonda and Celeste Holm. The play later became a TV movie in 1972 with Blythe Danner and Danny Bonaduce. In 1960, Howard Taubman of the New York Times wrote: Under a mantle of fantasy Arthur Laurents has fashioned Invitation to…
MAC-HAYDN THEATRE ANNOUNCES 2023 SEASON OF MUSICALS
(January 25, 2023–Chatham, NY) The Mac-Haydn Theatre has announced its 2023 season schedule, composing the theatre’s 54th summer season. The lineup of hit musicals includes “42nd Street,” “Footloose”, “The Sound of Music,” “Godspell”, “Jersey Boys” and “The Marvelous Wonderettes.” Tickets are now on sale at www.machaydntheatre.org. Consisting of some of the most highly-requested shows in…