Ancram Opera House Becomes Ancram Center for the Arts

Reflecting its growth as a regional creative hub serving the Hudson Valley, Berkshires and Litchfield County, Ancram Opera House is taking on the new name of Ancram Center for the Arts.  The announcement was made November 25 by Ancram Opera House Co-Directors Paul Ricciardi and Jeffrey Mousseau and Board President…

Ancram Opera House Opens Its Doors for a Free Community Gathering

Ancram Opera House will open its doors for a free community gathering on Saturday Nov. 25 from 2:00-5:00pm. RSVPs are not required but are encouraged and can be made at ancramoperahouse.org/community-open-house. “We’ve always loved kicking off the holidays with this end-of-season event, but COVID put the kibosh on our Open House…

Award-Winning Creators Bring “You Don’t Know the Lonely One” to the Ancram Opera House

Preview by Gail M. Burns For the past three years or so, theatre artists David Cale and Dael Orlandersmith, along with musician Matthew Dean Marsh and director Robert Falls, have been thinking about loneliness (being alone when you don’t want to be) and aloneness (being alone by choice.) Artistic creation…

Ancram Opera House Announces Fall Schedule

In announcing its slate of productions for fall 2023, Ancram Opera House has extended its commitment to presenting new theatrical work cultivated in the Hudson Valley. The season kicks off Saturday, Sept. 23 with “Crystal Radio Sessions.” A longtime AOH audience favorite, “Crystal Radio Sessions” is modeled after NPR’s “Selected Shorts” series…

REVIEW: Ancram Opera House Presents The Plein Air Plays

by Macey Levin For the adventurous theatregoer, artistic directors, Jeffrey Mousseau and Paul Ricciardi, have created bold and provocative theatre experiences at the Ancram Opera House in Ancram, New York.  Their programming is varied including full-length productions, acting and writing workshops, readings of off-beat materials,  They also sponsor community-member involvement…

Ancram Opera House Caps 2023 Season with Three New Works

Ancram Opera House will cap its 2023 Summer Season with three captivating new works written for specific outdoor sites in bucolic Ancram, NY. Audiences will travel between locations to experience these self-contained plays in immersive environments that enhance their stories. The Plein Air Play series runs Thursday through Sunday, Aug 10-13 &…

Ancram Opera House’s Real People Real Stories Returns for its Eighth Season

Captivating Tales Told by Local Storytellers, Including Berkshire on Stage Critics Paula Kaplan-Reiss and Macey Levin! Ancram Opera House (AOH) announced that its perennial audience favorite REAL PEOPLE REAL STORIES will return to the Hilltop Barn in Roeliff Jansen Park on Saturday, June 24 at 7:30pm. REAL PEOPLE REAL STORIES…

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