Catskill, NY — Bridge Street Theatre has been awarded a 2025 Capital Project Funding grant from the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA), and construction is now underway on a new first-floor, ADA-compliant apartment at its Catskill performing arts complex. The space will provide fully accessible, on-site housing for…
Good afternoon, and happy new year to you! My name is Mark Perry. As we begin 2026, I wanted to introduce myself and also share a bit about what to expect for the upcoming season. 2026 is a year of growth and expansion here at Bridge Street Theatre! The biggest…
2025 was an exciting and innovative season—a mix of new plays and classics, chock full of exceptional performances, directors and designers. Barbara Waldinger’s Top Ten Plays For first rate ensemble performances: Other Desert Cities by Jon Robin Baitz, directed by Robert Egan. Dorset Theatre Festival The Piano Lesson by August…
by Barbara Waldinger Sometimes a performer leaves such an indelible impression in the interpretation of a character that it’s hard to accept another actor in the role.  That seemed to be the case for the dual roles of Ethel and Norman Thayer in Ernest Thompson’s ON GOLDEN POND. How…
Bridge Street Theatre presents The U.S. Premiere of RED LIKE FRUIT by Hannah Moscovitch October 2 – 12, 2025 Bridge Street Theatre’s “Priscilla” Mainstage 44 West Bridge Street, Catskill, NY A “Dark Angel” Comes to Catskill Playwright Hannah Moscovitch, Bridge Street Theatre, and the U.S. Premiere of “Red Like Fruit” …
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…
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…
The Performing Arts season opens with Olli‘s Berkshire Previews on April 4 where ten artistic directors will present their season by Zoom over six weeks, each Friday morning, beginning at 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM. Each artistic director will have 45 minutes to talk and take questions. The opening class features a Critics…
