REVIEW: “Polishing Shakespeare” at Bridge Street Theatre

by Paula Kaplan-Reiss Typically, I resist reviewing Shakespeare’s plays. I question my understanding and knowledge of the breadth of the Bard’s work to adequately assess a performance. However, I just finished Jodi Picoult’s latest novel, By Any Other Name, which questions whether Shakespeare was the sole playwright of all his…

Bridge Street Theatre Presents “Polishing Shakespeare”

Catskill, NY – April 17-27, 2025 – Bridge Street Theatre is thrilled to present Polishing Shakespeare, a razor-sharp, high-stakes battle between art and commerce, penned by acclaimed playwright Brian Dykstra and directed by Bridge Street Theatre Artistic Director, John Sowle. This critically lauded satire “delivered entirely in iambic pentameter” will…

Headshot/Resume Request for Bridge Street Theatre’s 2025 Season

Submissions for casting consideration from local Equity, EMC, and non-Equity actors are currently being accepted by Bridge Street Theatre, located at 44 West Bridge Street in Catskill, NY, for productions in its 2025 Mainstage Season. We are particularly in need of musical theater performers for our summer production of Carmen…

Bridge Street Theatre Announces 2025 Season

Here’s a list of the shows you’ll be seeing (among so much else) on Bridge Street Theatre‘s “Priscilla” Mainstage in the imminent New Year: SoloFest 2025: BENT COMPASS by Neil Brookshire & Colin Sesek, Performed by Neil Brookshire (March 7-9) HELP! I’M TRAPPED IN A ONE-WOMAN SHOW by Mark Hampton…