by Macey Levin The third and final offering this year at Bridge Street Theatre’s Solofest is Archie Parish’s Parting Words by Ernest Thompson, author of On Golden Pond. This less than two hour play runs the gamut of human emotions portrayed by Mr. Thompson, who as the director and the…
Catskill, NY — Bridge Street Theatre concludes its 2026 SoloFest festival with Archie Parish’s Parting Words, a deeply personal solo performance written and performed by Academy Award–winning playwright Ernest Thompson (On Golden Pond). The production runs March 20–22 in Catskill as the final installment of the theatre’s annual festival of…
Catskill, NY — Bridge Street Theatre continues its 2026 SoloFest series with the world premiere of “Herkimer! How My Ignorant Immigrant Ancestors Saved America and You Can Too,” a funny, captivating, and unexpectedly timely solo performance written and performed by Ned Averill-Snell and directed by Bridge Street Theatre Associate Artistic…
Catskill, NY — Bridge Street Theatre is proud to announce the return of SoloFest, the company’s annual celebration of dynamic, intimate, artist-driven performance. Running over three consecutive weekends this March in Catskill, SoloFest 2026 brings an eclectic trio of powerful solo works to the stage — blending comedy, history, storytelling,…
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…
by Barbara Waldinger Sometimes a performer leaves such an indelible impression in the interpretation of a character that it’s hard to accept another actor in the role.  That seemed to be the case for the dual roles of Ethel and Norman Thayer in Ernest Thompson’s ON GOLDEN POND. How…
A Warm-hearted and Humorous Exploration of Family, Love, and the Passage of Time Easthampton, Massachusetts: Easthampton Theater announces its production of On Golden Pond, the beloved Ernest Thompson classic, opening March 15 at Williston Theater in Easthampton, MA. Directed by Jason Rose-Langston (Harvey Fierstein’s Torch Song), this humorous and poignant…
Submissions for casting consideration from local Equity, EMC, and non-Equity actors are currently being accepted by Bridge Street Theatre, located at 44 West Bridge Street in Catskill, NY, for productions in its 2025 Mainstage Season. We are particularly in need of musical theater performers for our summer production of Carmen…
