by Emily Edelman Peter Shaffer’s farce “Black Comedy,” onstage at the Ghent Playhouse, centers around an aspiring sculptor intent on impressing an art buyer who has arranged a visit to his apartment to view his work. Just before the buyer’s arrival, however, an electrical fuse blows causing a blackout. In this…
The Ghent Playhouse is delighted to kick off the new year with Peter Shaffer’s uproarious farce Black Comedy, directed by Ed Dignum (director of last season’s hit Lend Me a Tenor). Performances run for two consecutive weekends, January 23–25 and January 30–February 1. Set in London during the height of…
2025 was an exciting and innovative season—a mix of new plays and classics, chock full of exceptional performances, directors and designers. Barbara Waldinger’s Top Ten Plays For first rate ensemble performances: Other Desert Cities by Jon Robin Baitz, directed by Robert Egan. Dorset Theatre Festival The Piano Lesson by August…
[GHENT, NY] — The Ghent Playhouse is delighted to kick off the new year with Peter Shaffer’s uproarious farce Black Comedy, directed by Ed Dignum (director of last season’s hit Lend Me a Tenor). Performances run for two consecutive weekends, January 23–25 and January 30–February 1. Set in London during…
BLACK COMEDYWritten by Peter ShafferDirected by Ed Dignum TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11 and WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2025 Sign-up 6:30 p.m. // Start time 7:00 p.m. At The Ghent Playhouse6 Town Hall PlaceGhent, NY 12075 The Ghent Playhouse announces auditions for Peter Shaffer’s hilarious play, BLACK COMEDY, to be directed by Ed Dignum.…
GHENT PLAYHOUSE PRESENTING SEASON 51 THESE ARE DEFINITELY THE SHOWS EXACT DATES FOR SOME ARE STILL IN THE WORKS AS ALWAYS Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm, Sundays at 2:00pm and dress rehearsals the evening before opening night THE THANKSGIVING PLAY by Larissa FastHorse directed by Brian Wagner October 17 through…
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…
GHENT PLAYHOUSE ANNOUNCES OPEN AUDITIONS FOR LEND ME A TENOR Written by Ken Ludwig Directed by Ed Dignum TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, and WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2024 7:00 p.m. At The Ghent Playhouse 6 Town Hall Place Ghent, NY 12075 The Ghent Playhouse announces auditions for Ken Ludwig’s hilarious comedy, Lend…
