Modern Opera Fest Brings “Pan” to PS21

Pan, seven tableaux exploring the life of the demigod, marshals myth to explore the tensions of today’s world. July 16 at 7 pm Pan is an evening-length piece for flute, live electronics, and an ensemble of community performers directed by Doug Fitch. It tells the story of the mythological goat-god Pan,…

US Premiere of “The Dark Master” Comes to PS21 June 17-20

Inspired by an indie manga, this immersive, darkly humorous theater piece utilizes Virtual Reality (VR) to transform audience members into the play’s protagonist, an unsuspecting patron of a traditional Japanese diner. From their socially distanced “stations” on the stage, viewers hear the Master’s every instruction and experience first-hand his highjacking…

PS21 Seeks Chorus Members for Modern Opera Fest’s “Pan”

PS21 is seeking non-professionals of all ages as chorus members in Modern Opera Fest’s Pan  (July 16). Pan, seven tableaux exploring the life of the demigod, marshals myth to explore the tensions of today’s world. Members of the chorus (who will attend rehearsal) lament Pan’s death in chant and with handheld instruments, including…

PS21 Expands Seating Capacity Based on the Most Recent NYS & CDC Regulations

We are delighted to inform you that, beginning in July, we will be able to expand our seating capacity based on the most recent New York State and Centers for Disease Control regulations. To assure that this capacity adjustment will offer our PS21 audiences the same, high level of confidence that…

Berkshire Theatre Critics Association Announces “Berkie” Awards Will Resume for 2021 Season

The Berkshire Theatre Critics Association, after a year of expectation, will resume its exploration of all things theatrical in the Berkshire Region which the group identifies as all of Berkshire County, Southern Vermont including Dorset and Weston, Eastern New York State from Schenectady and Catskill to the Mass border, Northern…

PS21 Announces 2021 Season

May through September 2021:  A Full Season of Inspiring Performances, Classes, Workshops, and Encounters, all Socially Distanced. PS21:Performance Spaces for the 21st Century in Chatham, NY, announces that their 2021 Season of music, opera, contemporary circus and processional arts will again benefit from PS21’s unique open-air Pavilion Theater and breathtaking 100-acre…

PS21 Announces Plans for 2021

· Three new members join the board · Grunberg family reaffirms its commitment · First look at our 2021 Season  PS21 welcomes Jamal Jackson, Susan Kramer, and Tony Muoser to the board of directors, has received renewed support from the Grunberg family, and announces plans for a robust Summer ’21 Season and expanded…

PS21 To Open New State-of-the-Art Black Box Theater

Seasonal Tent Venue Transformed to Year-Round Facility [CHATHAM, NY] – PS21: Performance Spaces for the 21st Century will open the doors to its new state-of-the-art black box theater on April 14, 2018. For the previous 12 years PS21 has presented a dynamic program of contemporary dance, classical and roots music, and…