Fort Salem Theater Accepting Applications for Paid Creative Team Positions

Fort Salem Theater is accepting applications for the following creative team positions for our 2026 Mainstage Season!  “The Bridges of Madison County” (performances April 24-May 3) “Alanis Morissette’s Jagged Little Pill” (performances July 17-August 2) “The SpongeBob Musical: Youth Edition” (performances August 7-9)  Note: Rehearsals for SpongeBob are held Mon-Fri in…

Fort Salem Theater Announces Full Cast & Creative Team for “The Bridges of Madison County”

Salem, NY | Fort Salem Theater is proud to announce the full cast and creative team for its upcoming production of the musical “The Bridges of Madison County”, running April 24–May 3, of the Fort Salem Theater mainstage. Tickets, priced from $20–$38, are available now at FortSalem.com or by calling…

Seeking Paid Lighting Designer for “The Bridges of Madison County” at Fort Salem Theater

Fort Salem Theater is seeking an experienced Lighting Designer for our upcoming production of The Bridges of Madison County. The theater uses a newer Element brand light board and a mix of LEDs and Incandescent fixtures.  The position pays a $300 stipend.  Tech Week: begins Sunday, April 15.Performances: April 24–May 3. (Fri & Sat at 7:30, Sun…

Fort Salem Theater Announces Auditions for “The Bridges of Madison County”

Auditions for THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY at Fort Salem Theater Auditions: Tuesday, January 27, 2026 (7PM-10PM)Callbacks: Wednesday, January 28, 2026 (7PM-10PM)Performances: April 24–May 3, 2026 Directed by Hannah WilliamsMusic Director and Additional Creative Team To Be Announced Based on the classic film and novel, Francesca, an Italian immigrant living…

Fort Salem Theater Seeking Directors, Music Directors, Designers, and Stage Managers for 2026 Mainstage Season

Fort Salem Theater is now accepting applications for creative team positions for our 2026 Mainstage Season! We are seeking Directors, Music Directors, Choreographers, Costume Designers, Sound Designers, Lighting Designers, and Stage Managers. All roles receive a modest stipend, and several productions are still in search of collaborators who are passionate, reliable, and excited to help bring this…

REVIEW: “The Bridges of Madison County” at the Ghent Playhouse

by Paula Kaplan-Reiss It’s a love story, which began as a best-selling novel by Robert James Waller in 1992, turned into a movie in 1995 starring Meryl Streep and Clint Eastwood, and adapted into a musical which premiered at the Williamstown Theatre Festival in 2013 and moved to Broadway in…

“The Bridges of Madison County” the Musical at the Ghent Playhouse April 11-28

BASED ON THE BEST-SELLING BOOK [GHENT, NY] The Ghent Playhouse continues its 2023-24 season with “The Bridges of Madison County,” the Tony award-winning musical based on the best-selling novel by Robert James Waller. This sweeping romantic tale recalls the unexpected love affair between a roving photographer and an Italian-born housewife.…

Ghent Playhouse Cancels Fall 2023 Shows – Seeks Volunteers

It is with extreme disappointment and frustration that we at the Ghent Playhouse have had to postpone the opening of our 49th season until our February 2024 production of ALL MY SONS. It will be followed by THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY and ending with CIRCLE, MIRROR, TRANSFORMATION. An abbreviated,…