Ghent Playhouse Cancels Fall 2023 Shows – Seeks Volunteers

It is with extreme disappointment and frustration that we at the Ghent Playhouse have had to postpone the opening of our 49th season until our February 2024 production of ALL MY SONS. It will be followed by THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY and ending with CIRCLE, MIRROR, TRANSFORMATION. An abbreviated,…

Ghent Playhouse Seeks Handyman

The Ghent Playhouse is looking for a Handyman who could occasionally help us out with little jobs around the Playhouse. Things like replacing a doorstop, changing out a light fixture, replacing a faucet – that kind of stuff! If you can help, please drop us a note at info@ghentplayhouse.org

Ghent Playhouse Announces Auditions for “Outside Mullingar”

Open Auditions for OUTSIDE MULLINGAR by John Patrick Shanley directed by John Trainor The Ghent Playhouse, 6 Town Hall Place, Ghent, NY Monday and Tuesday, August 21 and 22, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. Set in Killucan Ireland, OUTSIDE MULLINGAR centers on Rosemary Muldoon and Anthony Reilly, two introverted misfits straddling 40. The…

Ghent Playhouse Announces 49th Season

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…

REVIEW: “The Nether” at the Ghent Playhouse

by Jess Hoffman The Nether originally premiered in 2013, but seems even more relevant today than it was then. The current production at the Ghent Playhouse makes it painfully obvious that we have only moved closer to the imagined future of The Nether in the last ten years. The Nether…

REVIEW: “Ruthless!” at the Ghent Playhouse

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.…

Ghent Playhouse Kicks Off Capital Campaign

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…