The doors of the Ghent Playhouse will open on their 49th Season October 6th (preview October 5th) Tickets available August 1st OUTSIDE MULLINGAR Written by John Patrick Shanley Directed by John Trainor In rural Ireland, next door neighbors, Anthony and Rosemary are two introverted misfits straddling 40. Watching the years…
by Paula Kaplan-Reiss EDITOR’S NOTE: An unfortunate error was made in the editing of this review when it was first posted. That error has been corrected to the satisfaction of the editor and the critic. Berkshire on Stage apologizes for the distress that the original post caused. When Sylvia St.…
The Ghent Playhouse is a non-profit community theater located at 6 Town Hall Place in Ghent, NY, and is currently accepting proposals from directors interested in submitting productions for their 2023-24 theater season. While they are looking for a well-rounded season in all genres: comedy, drama, farce, etc., they are…
by Jeannie Marlin Woods The season opener at the Ghent Playhouse is a charmer. Sam Reilly turns in a totally endearing performance in this solo piece. BUYER & CELLAR may best be described as a “fantasia.” The actor tells us at the beginning it is fiction, not a real story.…
[GHENT, NY] – The Ghent Playhouse kicks off its 2022-2023 season with a one-man play with a peculiar premise: a struggling actor is hired for a mysterious job at an undisclosed location. Sam Reilly stars as Alex More. His job: staffing a fake private mall. The location: Barbra Streisand’s basement.…
[GHENT, NY] – The Ghent Playhouse is thrilled to announce its exciting lineup for the 2022-2023 season. Kicking off the 48th year is the one-man comedic play “Buyer & Cellar,” starring Sam Reilly. November 13 is a one-show-only benefit performance of “Aged to Perfection,” with Alaina Warren Zachary and Lisa Carman. Up next…
The Ghent Playhouse announces their 2022-2023 season. BUYER & CELLAR – Written by Jonathan Tolins – Directed by Cathy Lee-Visscher This outrageously funny and irresistible one-man play from the most peculiar of fictitious premises – a struggling L.A. actor takes a job working in Barbra Streisand’s Malibu, California basement –…
THE CURIOUS SAVAGE by John Patrick directed by Cathy Lee-Visscher  OCTOBER 7 – 23 The Ghent Playhouse is seeking four actors, aged early 20’s to early 60’s. Set in the early 1950’s, The Curious Savage is a funny and touching play. Ethel Savage, an eccentric widow who has been left ten…
