The Curious Savage By John Patrick Directed by Cathy Lee-Visscher MONDAY, NOVEMBER 29 at 7:00 p.m. AND TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. At The Ghent Playhouse 6 Town Hall Place, Ghent, NY 12075 PLAY SYNOPSIS:  Ethel Savage, an eccentric widow, has been left $10 million dollars by her late husband. Her…
The Panto Loons present Rapunzel: The Tale of a Quaran-Teen Written and Directed by Cathy Lee-Visscher November 26-28, December 3-5, December 10-12, 2021 at the Ghent Playhouse, 6 Town Hall Place, Ghent, NY 12076 The outrageous “Loons” are finally back with their annual Panto. Now in their 21st Season, the Panto…
[GHENT, NY] – The Ghent Playhouse proudly announces its reopening program. Kicking off the new 2021-22 season of live theater is the outrageous Panto “Rapunzel: The Tale of a Quaran-teen.” The comedy “The Curious Savage” brings in the new year, and is followed by “Fun Home,” the winner of the 2015 Tony Award for Best Musical. Closing out the season is…
by Fred Baumgarten Every generation, it seems, must have its “Chalk Garden.” Major revivals pop up every decade or so like crocuses sprouting in spring. And then there’s the popularity the 1955 Enid Bagnold play enjoys in regional theater, perhaps owing to its meaty dialogue and eccentric characters. Is it…
GHENT PLAYHOUSE 2019-2020 SEASON CEMETERY CLUB BY IVAN MENCHELL DIRECTOR JOHN TRAINOR 10/4-20/2019 THE PANTO WRITTEN BY THE LOONS DIRECTOR CATHY LEE-VISSCHER 11/29-12/15/2019 THE CHALK GARDEN BY ENID BAGNOLD DIRECTOR CATHY LEE-VISSCHER 1/31-2/16/2020 FUN HOME BY LISA KRON CO-DIRECTORS MICHAEL McDERMOTT AND MICHAEL C. MENSCHING MUSICICALÂ DIRECTORÂ JOANNE MENSCHING 3/27-4/12/2020 LAST TRAIN…
SEASON 44 AT THE GHENT PLAYHOUSE THE FATHER by Florian Zeller directed by Brian Wagner  Performance Dates: October 5-7, 12-14, 19-21 THE PANTO THE ELVES AND THE SHOEMAKER directed by Cathy Lee-Visscher          Performance Dates: November 23-25, 30-December 2, December 7-9 MIRACLE ON SOUTH DIVISION STREET by Tom Dudzick directed by Cathy Lee-Visscher Performance Dates: February…
A Snapshot of the Weimar Republic by Barbara Waldinger The classic Kander and Ebb musical CABARET portrays sexual depravity as a metaphor for the decadence of 1931 Germany, where the Nazis were poised on the cusp of power. At least that was director Sam Mendes’s concept when he reimagined the…
by Gail M. Burns Joe DiPietro has something to say about being married for the long haul – it’s a slog. This is neither news nor entertainment, it is simply a rather dreary fact of life. And it is a crummy basis for a comedy, which is what Clever Little…
