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.
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.
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
Old Friends is a documentary about friendship, depression, falling in love, getting older, and finding happiness. It’s a film about what matters. All tickets are $10 at the door.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Contemporary and classical music from a renowned saxophone quartet.
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.
Join us in the Speakeasy on Valentine’s Day to enjoy perhaps the most romantic film every made, Jean Vigo’s 1934 L’Atalante. We’ll have Steven’s cookies and shots of Manhattans to celebrate. Free to all.
To get yourself ready for I LOVED LUCY we present a free showing of this fabulous farce.
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
A Concert of Classical Music by Garfield Moore, Cello and James Fitzwilliam, Piano
Come see Sean perform his comedy family magic show as he weaves his story of going from a novice magician to his first stage show.
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 … Read more
The World Premiere of a new play by David Zellnik
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.
A mysterious, menacing, and savagely funny mash-up – as though the Brönte Sisters had been dropped into a comedic production of a play by Samuel Beckett.
June 15 through August 31.
Doors open at 9:45am, film starts at 10:00am.
Bridge Street Belly Dance returns to BST on Saturday, June 22.
THE SHAGGS: PHILOSOPHY OF THE WORLD. Our first Summer Musical. Thursdays – Sundays July 11-21.
An evening of classical Indian music with the renowned sitarist Ustad Shafaat Khan.
THRICE TO MINE. Performer/Playwright Roxanne Fay presents a new solo show based on the historical figure we know as Shakespeare’s Lady Macbeth.
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”
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
What happens “when Time disappears?” You’ll find out in this hilarious romp through a fantasy world that may be more real than anyone could imagine.
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.
Join us for an amazing concert of works for Saxophone and Piano by master Saxophonist Robin Lacey and pianist Dan Chien
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.
Ginger Grace presents a one-woman show about Eleanor Roosevelt, Jackie Kennedy, Lady Bird Johnson, and Mary Todd Lincoln.
Sex, religion, and politics collide as six Pakistani-American Muslim females air their dirty lingerie.
A Live Stream Event. Through story and song, Vivian Nesbitt (Breaking Bad, The Night Shift, Longmire and more) portrays Mary Harris “Mother” Jones, with musical accompaniment by John Dillon, in Si Kahn‘s one-woman musical about the infamous labor organizer famed for her tireless efforts on behalf of the rights of the working class.
We celebrate Shakespeare’s birthday with this archival video of THRICE TO MINE, presented in 2019 at Bridge Street Theatre.
A special virtual event for Halloween weekend.
Because of the pandemic, we’re assuming we have to be completely shut down until next year. Here are the details.
We’re in the midst of a Fall Fundraising campaign. Please make a secure tax-deductible donation if you can.
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 … Read more
While we’re all hunkering down, Bridge Street Theatre is presenting a series of some of our favorite (and strange) stories for kids, read by Steven Patterson. Check back every week for more.
On this page are links to archival videos of shows that the founders of Bridge Street Theatre have done over the past 30+ years that we can legally post. We’ve been putting them on line as we can. Check back often for more.
We continue our series of 2021 Dance Residencies into early July with this series of four spectacular groups. Video excerpts will be available on our YouTube channel.