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,…
Invitation to a March By Arthur Laurents Directed by Peter J. Bergman AUDITIONS MONDAY, NOVEMBER 28 AND TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29 7:00 p.m. at The Ghent Playhouse 6 Town Hall Place, Ghent, NY 12075 PLAY SYNOPSIS: Norma Brown is everything a proper young society girl should be: obedient, quiet, malleable and…
For nearly 50 years, the Ghent Playhouse has consistently presented only the very best stage productions each season. Since moving from the Spencertown Academy to the Ghent Playhouse, the Pantoloons have been a welcomed addition. Unfortunately, due to a large and unexpected surge in Covid and flu-related illness, affecting the cast and crew…
by Jeannie Marlin Woods The season opener at the Ghent Playhouse is a charmer. Sam Reilly turns in a totally endearing performance in this solo piece. BUYER & CELLAR may best be described as a “fantasia.” The actor tells us at the beginning it is fiction, not a real story.…
