by Macey Levin Every theatre-goer in America probably knows Tennessee Williams’ classic drama The Glass Menagerie. The play is about hope, fear, frustration and, ultimately, the search for forgiveness. Bridge Street Theatre in Catskill, New York, has mounted a memorable and lovely production of this seventy-nine-year old masterpiece. Director Steven…
One of just a handful of undisputed classics of the American stage, Tennessee William’s haunting “The Glass Menagerie” arrives at Bridge Street Theatre’s intimate “Priscilla” Mainstage, located at 44 West Bridge Street in Catskill, NY, for a two-weekend run October 5 – 15, 2023. William’s poetically autobiographical memory play premiered…
by Macey Levin Rudi, A young German man, watches his life fall apart as he learns of his father’s past. The results of this knowledge is exacerbated when he falls in love with Sarah, a Jewish-American. These relationships are at the core of the brilliant production of East of Berlin…
Play Two of Bridge Street Theatre‘s 2023 SeasonMay 25 – June 4 EAST OF BERLINby Hannah Moscovitch (Regional Premiere) Directed by Margo WhitcombSets and Lights by John SowleCostumes by Michelle RogersProduction Stage Manager – Kiara Vedovino With Kara Arena, Orlando Grant, JD Scalzo Our “Holiday for Misfits” season continues with the…
by Jess Hoffman When I sat down to see Bridge Street Theatre’s world premier of Rude Mechanics, I was immediately intrigued by the set. In the dimness of the unlit stage, there appeared to be a giant alligator head in the center of the stage and off to one side…
Hang on tight! The Hudson Valley’s award-winning Bridge Street Theatre is about to launch its 2023 Subscription Season, “A Holiday for Misfits”, with the world premiere of a hilarious new comedy from actor/director/playwright Eric Hissom. “Rude Mechanics’ comes to BST’s Priscilla Mainstage, located at 44 West Bridge Street in the…
by Barbara Waldinger The Lion in Winter, James Goldman’s 1966 Broadway play, contains a unique mix of historical and contemporary elements. Though the year is 1183 and the place is Henry II’s castle in Chinon, France, it’s the story of a dysfunctional family, squabbling over which of his three sons…
“Well, what family doesn’t have its ups and downs?” Merry Christmas, 1183! King Henry II has just released his estranged wife Eleanor from prison so that the entire back-stabbing royal family can spend the holiday together. He’s getting on in years and a succession plan needs to be mapped out.…
