The Ghent Playhouse Announces Auditions for “The Thanksgiving Play”

The Ghent Playhouse is pleased to announce auditions for the first production of its 2025-26 Season, “The Thanksgiving Play” by Larissa FastHorse, directed by Brian Wagner.  Auditions will be held on Sunday, August 3 and Monday, August 4 at 7:00 p.m., at the Ghent Playhouse, located at 6 Town Hall Road…

The Ghent Playhouse Announces Celebratory 50th Season Gala

The Ghent Playhouse proudly announces a celebratory gala in honor of its 50th season of bringing live theater to Columbia County. The milestone event will take place on Saturday, June 7, 2025, beginning at 5 PM on the Playhouse lawn and inside its historic theater home. The evening will begin…

Ghent Playhouse Announces Auditions for “The Outsider”

GHENT PLAYHOUSE ANNOUNCES AUDITIONS FOR THE FIRST PRODUCTION OF ITS 2024-2025 THEATER SEASON THE OUTSIDER Written by Paul Slade Smith Directed by Sky Vogel SUNDAY, JUNE 16 and MONDAY, JUNE 17, 2024 Sign-up 6:30 p.m. // Start time 7:00 p.m. At The Ghent Playhouse, 6 Town Hall Place, Ghent, NY…

The Ghent Playhouse Seeking Proposals from Directors for 2024-2025 Season

The Ghent Playhouse is accepting proposals from directors interested in submitting productions for our 2024-2025 theater season, marking our 50th Anniversary. Those interested may submit up to three (3) shows for consideration. We are looking for a well-rounded theater season in all genres: comedy, drama, farce, classic, musical, etc. We…

REVIEW: “All My Sons” at the Ghent Playhouse

by Jess Hoffman Arthur Miller is perhaps best known for Death of a Salesman and The Crucible, but also amonghis notable works is All My Sons. Like Death of a Salesman, All My Sons concerns a seeminglyordinary businessman with a checkered past. But unlike Death of a Salesman, which is…

“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.…

The Ghent Playhouse Announces Auditions for “The Bridges of Madison County”

THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY Book by Marsha Norman; Music and Lyrics by Jason Robert Brown Directed by Michael C. Mensching and Michael McDermott Musical Direction by Ellen Rizzo Sunday, February 11 and Thursday, February 16, 2024 7:00-9:00pm At The Ghent Playhouse, 6 Town Hall Road, Ghent, New York SYNOPSIS:…