Ancram Opera House Offers Two Free Artist-Led Writing Workshops

Summer Play Lab Residents Emily Rubin and Seth McNeill will conduct  writing workshops for area residents Ancram Opera House will offer two writing workshops led by Summer Play Lab artists Emily Rubin (Cancer Cabaret) and Seth McNeill (Bullet). The workshops are free, but space is limited, and registration is required.…

Ancram Opera House Announces Auditions for “Summer”

Ancram Opera House seeks two actors for upcoming production of “Summer,” a one-act play (approximate run time of 20 minutes) being presented as part of The Plein Air Plays, a series featuring three short plays staged in outdoor site specific locations.  Synopsis: An elderly couple, sitting under a canopy of…

Ancram Opera House’s Real People Real Stories Returns for its Eighth Season

Captivating Tales Told by Local Storytellers, Including Berkshire on Stage Critics Paula Kaplan-Reiss and Macey Levin! Ancram Opera House (AOH) announced that its perennial audience favorite REAL PEOPLE REAL STORIES will return to the Hilltop Barn in Roeliff Jansen Park on Saturday, June 24 at 7:30pm. REAL PEOPLE REAL STORIES…

Ancram Opera House Announces 2023 Summer Season

ANCRAM, NY [April 27, 2023] – Co-Directors Jeff Mousseau and Paul Ricciardi are proud to announce the 2023 spring/summer season at the Ancram Opera House in Ancram, NY. “Through bold, inventive theater productions and vibrant community storytelling, we create opportunities for our rural region to connect through the performing arts,”…

Summer Play Lab at the Ancram Opera House Seeks Proposals from Regional Theatre Artists

Applications are now open for the Ancram Opera House‘s third annual Summer Play Lab residency. The Summer Play Lab residency serves as an incubator of new and innovative performance. This year, we are seeking proposals from Hudson Valley, Capital District, Berkshires and northwest Connecticut-based theater artists of all practices (playwrights, designers, performers,…

Ancram Opera House Seeks Administrative Coordinator

Ancram Opera House Theater, entering its eighth season, is a small, but vibrant performing arts organization that produces an annual season of theater, music, storytelling and community programs from April to November each year. For more information about our activities, go to ancramoperahouse.org. The position is being funded through a grant…

Ancram Opera House Receives $40,000 Grant from NYSCA

[Ancram, NY] – The Ancram Opera House (AOH) is delighted to start the new year with the announcement of a grant award totaling $40,000 from the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) to support the recovery of the nonprofit arts and culture sector. This is a four-fold increase…

Ancram Opera House Announces Local Storytellers for November 13 Real People Real Stories

Ancram Opera House is excited to announce the four local storytellers for its popular series REAL PEOPLE REAL STORIES, which will take place on Saturday, November 13 at 2 pm. Tickets are $25 available at ancramoperahouse.org. Ancram Opera House Director Paul Ricciardi created REAL PEOPLE REAL STORIES in 2016, and…