2018 Season

July 12 - 22, 2018

The Revenge of the Space Pandas

A boy scientist, his female sidekick, and a sheep named Bob find themselves transported to the planet Crestview, patrolled by an army of Space Pandas and ruled over by a preening narcissist named George Topax who’ll stop at nothing to become the only man in the Goose Nebula to possess a wool letterman’s sweater. A play for children (and their adults) written by, of all people, David Mamet.

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July 27 - 29, 2018

Lumberyard presents d. Sabela Grimes

Lumberyard presents DARK MATTER MESSAGES, a new work by d. Sabela Grimes. Described by the L.A. Times as “the Los Angeles dance world’s best-kept secret” and as “one of a mere handful of artists who make up the vanguard of hip-hop fusion,” Grimes is considered one of the most imaginative and innovative artists in his field.

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2018

A Mini Arts Festival August 3 – 6

Click each link for more information! Friday August 3 @ 7:30pm Old Friends: A Film by Peter Odabashian Saturday August 4 @ 8:00pm Bridge Street Belly Dance presents Why I Dance Monday August 6 @ 7:30pm Indian Classical Music with Ustad Shafaat Khan  

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August 4, 2018

Why I Dance

The immensely popular Bridge Street Belly Dance returns to Catskill with an auxiliary program called “Why I Dance”, featuring California-based multi-faceted artist, Mira Betz.

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8/6/2018

Indian Classical Music with Ustad Shafaat Khan

Ustad Khan returns to Bridge Street Theatre with an another outstanding performance of Indian Classical Music. He will be performing a full concert of Indian classical music. This is a profound musical art form and Ustad Khan is incredibly talented, and is also a charming and articulate guide to understanding this age-old music. Do yourself a favor and come experience this profound, ancient, spiritual music.

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August 10 - 12, 2018

Woman Before a Glass

Judy Rosenblatt as Peggy Guggenheim comes to the Bridge Street Mainstage direct from it’s smash hit run in London. Directed by theatre legend Austin Pendelton.

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September 6 - 16, 2018

There Is a Happiness That Morning Is

After a highly inappropriate display of public affection on the main lawn of their rural New England campus, two undergraduate lecturers on the poetry of William Blake must now apologize to a classroom full of their students or risk losing their jobs. This scathingly funny comedy, written entirely in rhymed couplets, is an unexpectedly raucous celebration of art, ardor, and academia.

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September 23, 2018

Riot With Three

RIOT WITH THREE. Dynamic classical ensemble “Riot With Three” – Alison Davy, soprano; Gene Rohrer, piano; and Javier Oviedo, saxophone) – presents an exciting and eclectic program of traditional and contemporary chamber works. Sunday September 23 at 2:00pm. $20 General Admission, $15 for BST 2018 Season Subscribers, $10 for Students ages 21 and under.

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October 11 – 21, 2018

Driving Miss Daisy by Alfred Uhry

It’s 1948 in Atlanta, Georgia, and Boolie’s aging mother has totaled her car. He insists she get a chauffeur, and he hires Hoke, an unemployed black man who spends the next 25 years driving “Miss Daisy.” Winner of the 1988 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.

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November 8 - 18, 2018

Casse Noisette

World Premiere! CASSE NOISETTE (The Nutcracker) masterfully interweaves the biography of composer Pyotr Ilych Tchaikovsky with a modern story about a deeply-closeted American high school teacher obsessed with Tchaikovsky’s glorious music. Sugar Plum fairies and phone sex workers collide in this tale about discovering the strength to be true to one’s self, no matter what the cost. Mature audiences only.

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2019

The 2019 Season

Bridge Street Theatre announces its 2019 season: Five fascinating plays including two World Premieres, a Victorian comedy, an American classic and an astounding musical about The Shaggs. Season Subscriptions are now available.

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January 27, 2019

Charles Busch: Native New Yorker

Actor/playwright/cabaret entertainer, Tony nominee and two-time MAC Award winner Charles Busch appears in a musical entertainment that gets to the essence of this legendary theatrical figure. Through an eclectic songbook from the seventies and early eighties, Busch unfolds an outrageously comic yet also poignant tale of his early years striving to find a place for himself in show business. He will be joined by his longtime musical director Tom Judson. The performance will be followed by a reception with the performers.

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March 22-23, 2019

I LOVED LUCY

Charles Busch IS Lucille Ball in a Gala Benefit Concert Staging of I LOVED LUCY by Lee Tannen also starring Lee Tannen as … Himself and featuring Tom Judson. Directed by Carl Andress

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April 7, 2019

LIFE HAPPENS A New Cabaret by Flo Hayle

On Sunday afternoon April 7th, a Catskill institution returns to Bridge Street Theatre for yet another “farewell” performance. Flo Hayle’s previous cabaret shows for BST – “I Feel Some Songs Comin’ On”, “No Biz Like Show Biz”, and “Encores!” – have raised the roof and packed the house with their combination of old songs, new […]

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Monday Movie – King Kong

Monday night May 6th, join us for a FREE showing of KING KONG, the classic 1933 version starring Fay Wray, Bruce Cabot, and Robert Armstrong. On the big screen (as it was MEANT to be seen). No charge – just show up and enjoy! Doors open at 7:00, movie starts at 7:30.

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Aug 15 @ 7:30, Aug 17 @ 7:00, Aug 18 @ 3:00, Aug 23 @ 7:30, Aug 24 @ 3:00, Aug 25 @ 7:00

THRICE TO MINE

THRICE TO MINE. Performer/Playwright Roxanne Fay presents a new solo show based on the historical figure we know as Shakespeare’s Lady Macbeth.

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Aug 16 @ 7:30, Aug 17 @ 3:00, Aug 18 @ 7:00, Aug 22 @ 7:30, Aug 24 @ 7:00, Aug 25 @ 3:00

SHYLOCK

Steven Patterson stars in this solo show about Shakespeare’s controversial Jewish moneylender from THE MERCHANT OF VENICE, the history of anti-Semitism, and how the role of Shylock has been re-interpreted in wildly varying ways since its creation. In rotating rep with Roxanne Fay’s THRICE TO MINE as part of BST’s “… And Every Tale Condemns Me For a Villain”

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Monday Night Movies: KING LEAR

KING LEAR, a film by Grigori Kozintsev Monday, August 19 @ 7:00pm
In conjunction with our August 15-25 presentation of …AND EVERY TALE CONDEMNS ME FOR A VILLAIN (two Shakespearean solo shows in rotating rep), BST presents a free screening of Russian filmmaker Grigori Kozintsev’s epic 1971 film version of Shakespeare’s immortal tragedy KING LEAR.

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September 12-22

BETTER

A shooting. A séance. Fondue. Bridge Street presents the world premiere of a brand-new comedy – this one by Michelle Carter, whose HOW TO PRAY was a big audience favorite during our 2017 Season.

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September 28, 2019

THE WORK PROJECT

The Work Project created by Luis Macia. Work experiences expressed through visual art and oral histories. Show Opening and light reception to precede the performance. Tickets are free.

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September 29, 2019

Poetry to Protect the Planet

The Village of Catskill Climate Smart Committee invites you to attend Poetry to Protect the Planet, an event that explores environmental issues through verse at the Bridge Street Theater on Sunday, September 29 at 2:00 pm.  This event is free and all are encouraged to attend.

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October 17- 27

THE SUBJECT WAS ROSES

An American classic. When Timmy Cleary returns home from World War II, he finds himself in the middle of another war. His parents are mired in unresolved marital issues and each wants to enlist him as an ally in their battle against the other. A quietly devastating drama of family conflict – and love. Winner of the 1965 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, and the Tony and New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for Best Play.

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RIVER OF DREAMS

RIVER OF DREAMS is a musical by Frank Cuthbert, based on the book by Hudson Talbott, that celebrates the Hudson River as a source of inspiration and a means of livelihood to all who have lived along its shores. It pays homage to the river that shares its author’s name in a gorgeously presented, fascinating account of the river’s history.

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November 22 - 24

PACKRAT by Concrete Temple Theatre

PACKRAT is a new multi-media puppetry play that contemplates humanity’s relationship with the natural world. Inspired by the classic survival and adventure novel, “Watership Down,” PACKRAT follows one peculiar rodent on his vivacious journey to discover the interconnectedness of life.  

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February 15, 2020

HE PLAYS THE VIOLIN

HE PLAYS THE VIOLIN starring Edmund Bagnell, 1st Violinist and vocalist of the internationally acclaimed group Well Strung, was developed by NEW WORKS PROVINCETOWN last fall and had its New York premiere at 54 Below on Nov. 25th.

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Bridge Street 2021 Winter Dance Residencies

Hudson Valley’s Bridge Street Theatre launches dance residency program in memory of Anh-Tuyet “AT” Nguyen Our Winter residencies have all completed. Visit our YouTube channel HERE for the videos. Next up are our Spring Dance Residencies. CLICK HERE for details. 2021 Winder Dance Residencies Featured Projects BABYLIFT by Anh Vo Jabu Graybeal work in process […]

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