UPDATE 3/21/2026 Ghent, NY   The Ghent Playhouse’s April production of Grand Horizons has been postponed and will be part of their next Season line-up.   Any advance tickets purchased for this show will be refunded in full. Their final play of Season 51, Dirty Blonde, has been cast and rehearsals have begun. …
[GHENT, NY] The Ghent Playhouse presented a check for $ 2700 to the Columbia County EMS Education program representative PJ Keeler on February 11th.  The donation resulted from a benefit reading of Edith Wharton’s Roman Fever earlier in January. Ghent Playhouse Artistic Director Cathy Lee-Visscher, Roman Fever Producer Vivian Wachsberger…
AUDITIONS Upcoming Production GRAND HORIZONS THE GHENT PLAYHOUSE 6 Town Hall Place, Ghent, New York Tuesday, January 27 and Wednesday, January 28, 2026 7:00pm Sign-in 6:30pm We are thrilled to announce open auditions for our next production, GRAND HORIZONS author Bess Wohl director Artistic Director, Cathy Lee-Visscher GRAND HORIZONS had…
by Emily Edelman In Larissa FastHorse’s “The Thanksgiving Play” at the Ghent Playhouse, four well-meaning people attempt to devise a historically accurate play for elementary school students about the origins of the Thanksgiving holiday while dealing with complications such as a disgruntled school board, conflicting interpersonal relationships, and the complete absence…
[GHENT, NY] The Ghent Playhouse announces the first production of its 2025-26 season, “The Thanksgiving Play.” Written by Larissa FastHorse and directed by Brian Wagner, this satirical comedy centers around a group of well-meaning but culturally insensitive theater artists who attempt to create a politically correct school play about the first Thanksgiving. The show will run Friday…
TWO CONSECUTIVE WEEKS: OCTOBER 17-19 AND 24-26 [GHENT, NY] The Ghent Playhouse announces the first production of its 2025-26 season, “The Thanksgiving Play.” Written by Larissa FastHorse and directed by Brian Wagner, this satirical comedy centers around a group of well-meaning but culturally insensitive theater artists who attempt to create…
by Emily Edelman February 14-16 performances POSTPONED Though Ghent Playhouse’s presentation of Ken Ludwig’s “Lend Me a Tenor” runs for just two weeks and six performances, it has already sold out several of those performances and it’s easy to see why: Ludwig’s very funny and fast-paced farce gets an uplift from…
The Ghent Playhouse is currently accepting proposals from directors interested in submittingproductions for our 2025–2026 theater season. We strive to present a well-rounded season which runs from October through June. Those interested may submit up to three (3) shows for consideration, in any and all theater genres. Along with any…
