Columbia County Youth Theatre Offers Three Family Shows at the Ghent Playhouse

Columbia County Youth Theatre (CCYT) is thrilled to be performing on the Ghent Playhouse Stage as part of its Summer ’24 Children’s Theatre Festival, featuring an enchanting lineup of six different shows, staged across three distinct venues throughout the County. Set to dazzle and inspire from July 19 through August 10 our…

Learn How to Run Lights and Sound at the Ghent Playhouse

The Ghent Playhouse needs you to join our creative team by becoming lighting and/or sound operators for our upcoming 50th theater season.  No Experience Necessary  The jobs involve hitting buttons for specific lighting and sound cues within a show and you will have an excellent view of the show. You…

REVIEW: “Circle Mirror Transformation” at the Ghent Playhouse

by Sierra Pasquale For their final offering of their remarkable 49th season, the Ghent Playhouse presents Annie Baker’s Obie Award-winning Circle Mirror Transformation, which delivers a microscopic view into a drama class for amateur actors in Shirley, Vermont. The synopsis reads: “When four lost New Englanders, enrolled in a six-week…

Ghent Playhouse Announces Auditions for “The Outsider”

GHENT PLAYHOUSE ANNOUNCES AUDITIONS FOR THE FIRST PRODUCTION OF ITS 2024-2025 THEATER SEASON THE OUTSIDER Written by Paul Slade Smith Directed by Sky Vogel SUNDAY, JUNE 16 and MONDAY, JUNE 17, 2024 Sign-up 6:30 p.m. // Start time 7:00 p.m. At The Ghent Playhouse, 6 Town Hall Place, Ghent, NY…

REVIEW: “The Bridges of Madison County” at the Ghent Playhouse

by Paula Kaplan-Reiss It’s a love story, which began as a best-selling novel by Robert James Waller in 1992, turned into a movie in 1995 starring Meryl Streep and Clint Eastwood, and adapted into a musical which premiered at the Williamstown Theatre Festival in 2013 and moved to Broadway in…

Personal Essay: Back on Stage

by Paula Kaplan-Reiss Editor’s Note: Berkshire on Stage critic Paula Kaplan-Reiss had the opportunity to work on the other side of the footlights when she was cast as Kate Keller a production of Arthur Miller’s “All My Sons,” directed by Ed Dignum, which ran from February 9-12, 2024, at the…

The Ghent Playhouse Seeking Proposals from Directors for 2024-2025 Season

The Ghent Playhouse is accepting proposals from directors interested in submitting productions for our 2024-2025 theater season, marking our 50th Anniversary. Those interested may submit up to three (3) shows for consideration. We are looking for a well-rounded theater season in all genres: comedy, drama, farce, classic, musical, etc. We…

Ghent Playhouse Announces Auditions for “Circle Mirror Transformation”

GHENT PLAYHOUSE ANNOUNCESAUDITIONS FOR CIRCLE MIRROR TRANSFORMATIONWritten by Annie BakerDirected by Brian Wagner SATURDAY, APRIL 13, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. andSUNDAY, APRIL 14 at 7:00 p.m. The Ghent Playhouse6 Town Hall PlaceGhent, NY  12075 The Ghent Playhouse announces auditions for Annie Baker’s Obie Award-winning play, CIRCLE MIRROR TRANSFORMATION, to be…