Phase One of the $50,000 Initiative will Preserve the Exterior Integrity of This Architectural Treasure [GHENT, NY] – The Ghent Playhouse is just two seasons away from celebrating its 50th anniversary and the 130th anniversary of its historic building. With this in mind, Phase One of a capital campaign, The…
GHENT PLAYHOUSE ANNOUNCES OPEN AUDITIONS FOR THE NETHER By Jennifer HaleyDirected by Patrick White Thursday, March 30, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. At The Ghent Playhouse6 Town Hall RoadGhent, New York ABOUT THE PLAY: The Nether is a futuristic sci-fi crime drama. In the not-too-distant future, a detective investigates a virtual…
by Paula Kaplan-Reiss [Production photos coming soon!] “Why do you sleep? Is it because of me?” asks Schuyler Grogan (Matt Benincasa) of his betrothed, Norma (Leigh Fisher-Troche), who constantly, narcoleptically nods off three days before their wedding. In Invitation to a March, a play by Arthur Laurents, this question is…
Two very different women deal with love and marriage, each in her own way, in spite of social pressures and romantic ideals. With at least a generation between them they find the men in their lives do not live up to their ideals in Arthur Laurents’ play Invitation to a…
GHENT PLAYHOUSE ANNOUNCES OPEN ***AUDITIONS*** FOR RUTHLESS! THE MUSICAL “The stage mother of all musicals” Music by Marvin Laird; Book and Lyrics by Joel Paley Directed and Choreographed by Michael C. Mensching and Michael McDermott Musical Direction by Joanne Mensching Sunday, February 5 and Monday, February 6, 2023 7:00-9:00 p.m.…
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…
The Ghent Playhouse seeking two male actors and one female actor, aged early 20’s to early 30’s, for our production of Arthur Laurents’ dramedy, INVITATION TO A MARCH, scheduled for February 2023. Set in the early 1960’s, this delightful, imaginative, and sharp-witted dramedy deals largely with the conflict between summer…
[GHENT, NY] – The Ghent Playhouse continues its 2022-2023 season with the whimsical “Invitation to a March.” A young Long Island bride-to-be falls asleep whenever her fiancé discusses their future together. Wedding plans become complicated when she is woken by the kiss of a free-spirited stranger. Written by Arthur Laurents,…
