Opera, Shakespeare, new immersive works, and community engagement at the heart of the season.
Cambridge, NY — Hubbard Hall Theater Company is proud to announce its 2025–2026 Theater Season, a dynamic lineup of productions that reflects the Hall’s continued commitment to inclusive, artist-centered storytelling and deep engagement with its community and campus. This new season marks a return to producing opera, a major expansion of sensory-inclusive offerings, and fresh approaches to staging that will transform how audiences experience the Hall.
The season begins with the Summer 2025 Free Shakespeare Tour, featuring As You Like It by William Shakespeare, directed by Megan Stacey. This gender-blind, sensory-inclusive staging integrates American Sign Language and inclusive design to create a more welcoming theater experience for audiences across the region. Touring to outdoor venues, this production brings Shakespeare’s Forest of Arden to life as a liberated and androgynous world filled with discovery, love, and freedom.
In Fall 2025, the Hall will present Eurydice by Sarah Ruhl, directed by Sarah Murphy. This poetic retelling of the Orpheus myth is told from Eurydice’s perspective, inviting audiences into a surreal world shaped by memory and grief. The production will feature striking visual design and sensory-forward storytelling, transforming the Hall in unexpected and immersive ways.
Opera returns to Hubbard Hall in Winter 2025 with Amahl and the Night Visitors by Gian Carlo Menotti, directed by Dianna Heldman. This one-act operetta centers the experience of Amahl as a disabled child, reimagining the miracle he receives not as a cure, but as accommodations that allow him to thrive. The production reframes the crutch not as a symbol of healing, but of independence and belonging.
In Spring 2026, Executive Director Erin Nicole Harrington will direct Fefu and Her Friends by María Irene Fornés. This groundbreaking and intimate play will unfold across all four buildings of the Hubbard Hall campus, offering audiences a rare chance to experience the full scope of the site. As the characters prepare an educational presentation, the story echoes the work of The Community Partnership, whose efforts restored the former freight yard buildings and helped establish Hubbard Hall as the vibrant arts education center it is today.
The season concludes in Summer 2026 with Sunday in the Park with George by Stephen Sondheim, directed by Dianna Heldman. This Pulitzer Prize-winning musical explores the intersection of art, legacy, and connection, and will highlight ties to the local visual arts community. Featuring performers across generations, the production promises to be a celebration of creativity and continuity.
“This season showcases the best of what Hubbard Hall can offer,” said Harrington. “These productions are not just about great storytelling. They’re about making the arts more accessible, engaging with our history, and using our campus in new and exciting ways. We’re thrilled to invite our community to join us for what we believe will be our most ambitious and inclusive season yet.”
For more information about upcoming productions or to support Hubbard Hall’s work, please visit www.hubbardhall.org.
