InPlay Capital Region Theater Events: August 2025
- amymodesti5
- Jul 31
- 15 min read
Updated: Aug 4
Shakespeare & Company
Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, directed by Kevin G. Coleman and Jonathan Epstein outside the Arthur S. Waldstein Amphitheatre, Shakespeare & Company, located at 70 Kemble St, Lenox, MA 01240, July 12 - Aug. 11, 2025, 7:00 p.m.
LENOX, MA - Season 2025 of Shakespeare & Company is well underway and this summer, the theater company continues on with William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, held outside at the Arthur S. Waldstein Amphitheatre. The performances continue on Tuesday- Sunday’s, beginning Tuesday, July 29 and run through Sunday, Aug. 11, 7:30pm. This classic will include meddling families, murderous duels, sword fights, swinging soirées, and secret weddings while all the while, two young star-crossed lovers go through young love. Guests are encouraged to arrive early to enjoy the grounds and pick up food and beverages from Josie’s Place before enjoying the outdoor show. To learn more about the show and to purchase tickets, go to AudienceView Professional. Additional information about Shakespeare & Company, go to http://www.shakespeare.org.
The Piano Lesson, written by August Wilson,directed by Christopher V. Edwards, at the Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre,Shakespeare & Company, located at 70 Kemble St, Lenox, MA 01240, Friday, July 25-Sunday, Aug. 24,2025, 6:45 p.m., 2:00pm,
LENOX, MA - Shakespeare & Company is underway with the production of August Wilson’s, The Piano Lesson. The production began Friday, July 25, and will run through Sunday, Aug. 24. The Pulitzer Prize and Tony-Award-winning play focuses on a family piano with the scene set in 1936 Pittsburgh during the Great Depression. Determined sharecropper, Boy Willie, is eager to sell the piano to purchase land on which his ancestors had endured hardship, while his sister, Berniece, fiercely maintains that the piano is where their heritage lies. This is the second Wilson production that Shakespeare & Company has performed, following the award-winning production of Fences in 2023. For additional information about The Piano Lesson, and for tickets and showtimes, go to AudienceView Professional.
Cohoes Music Hall
Disney’s The Little Mermaid, book by Doug Wright & based on the Fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen, at the Cohoes Music Hall, located at 58 Remsen Street, Cohoes, NY 12047, Tuesday, July 22- Sunday, Aug. 17,2025, 7:00pm (Tues, Weds, Fri, Sat), and 2:00pm Matinees for Weds, Sat, and Sun)
COHOES - Now playing on the Cohoes Music Hall stage is Disney’s The Little Mermaid, based on the Fairy Tale by Hans Christian Andersen and book by Doug Wright. The musical continues on with showings, happening Wednesday, July 30, and continuing on through Sunday, Aug. 17. Spectators can journey under the sea with Ariel, a beautiful and spirited young mermaid who dreams of having a life beyond the ocean. She meets Prince Eric, faces Ursula, a wicked sea witch, and discovers what the true meaning of love and bravery is all about. Yes, viewers will hear the classic songs, “Part of Your World” and “Under The Sea”, but viewers will also be able to view the breathtaking visuals, heartwarming moments, and enjoy seeing Sebastian, Flounder, and Scuttle come to life in this adventure. Tickets for the production are between $20-$40, and can be purchased in person at the Cohoes Music Hall box office, Tuesday-Friday, 10am-4pm, by calling the box office: (518)-434-0776, and online at Buy: Disney's The Little Mermaid - Presented by Stewart's Shops.
Bridge Street Theatre
South A Nautical Musical, book and music by Carmen Borgia, at Bridge Street Theatre, located at 44 West Bridge Street, Catskill, NY 12414, July 24- Aug. 3,2025, 7:30 p.m. (Thurs, Fri, Sat) and 2:00 p.m. (Sun)
CATSKILL - Bridge Street Theatre is underway with their production, South: A Nautical Musical. The musician began Thursday, July 24, and will run through Sunday, Aug. 3. This brand-new musical comedy making its stage debut at Bridge Street Theatre, was originally developed as a full-length audio musical. The production tells the story of a young sailor who’s on a quest to find his mother while encountering pirates, queens, and coffee along the way. The musical, set in the golden era of wooden ships and Caribbean breezes, is a journey filled with heart, hilarity, and a killer score of original songs by writer-composer, Carmen Borgia. The production will take place Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, beginning at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, beginning at 2:00 p.m. Tickets are $37 for adults and $20 for students and can be purchased online at https://www.bridgestreettheatre.org. For more information on the musical, go to the Bridge Street Theatre website.
Barrington Stage Company
BSC presents South Coast Repertory’s production of Joan: A New Play About Joan Rivers, at Boyd-Quinson Stage, Barrington Stage Company, located at 30 Union Street, Pittsfield, MA 01201, Thursday, July 31 - Sunday, August 17,2025, 7:30pm, 2:00pm, 3:00pm
PITTSFIELD, MA - TV viewers have watched comedian Joan Rivers Grace their TV screens but now, viewers can go behind the curtain with the queen of stand-up comedy in the South Coast Repertory production of Joan: A New Play About Joan Rivers, on the Boyd-Quinson Stage of Barrington Stage Company, beginning Thursday, July 31 (7:30pm) and will run through Sunday, Aug. 17 (3:00pm). On Thursday, Aug. 7, a moderated discussion of the play, with select cast members will be held after the show. Written by Daniel Goldstein, this production helps tell the tale of the legendary comic in the only solution possible with laughs from the start to finish. Spectators will discover the pioneer who conquered a man’s world, the mother of all-time punches, and the woman who had it all, lost everything, and did everything. This play is making its regional premiere at Barrington Stage Company. For additional information on tickets and showtimes, go to Joan via ThunderTix.
Will Kempe’s Players
William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, and The Alchemist by Ben Johnson, at Indian Ladder Farms (located at 342 Altamont Rd, Altamont, NY 12009), Congress Park - Saratoga Springs (268 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866), Prospect Park (311 Congress St, Troy, NY 12180), and Shaker Heritage Society (25 Meeting House Rd, Albany, NY 12211), Aug. 2-3, Aug.9-Aug.10, Aug. 23-Aug.24, Aug.30-Aug.31,2025
CAPITAL REGION, NY - Will Kempe’s Players is presenting two plays this summer season, William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, and The Alchemist by Ben Johnson. Beginning at Indian Ladder Farms will be Julius Caesar (Aug. 2, 4:00 p.m.), followed by The Alchemist (Aug. 3, 4:00 p.m.). Next, Will Kempe’s Players will take their performances to Congress Park in Saratoga Springs with The Alchemist (Aug. 9, 1:30 p.m.) and then Julius Caesar (Aug. 10, 1:30 p.m.). From Saturday, Aug. 23-Sunday, Aug. 24 at 4:00 p.m., Julius Caesar will be performed in Troy at Prospect Park. Concluding the month, Will Kempe’s Players will be at Shaker Heritage Society for The Alchemist (Aug. 30, 4:00 p.m.) and last, Julius Caesar (Aug. 31, 4:00 p.m.). All performances are free and open to the public. For additional information about Will Kempe’s Players and the plays that will be performed this summer, go to www.willkempesplayers.com.
Confetti Stage
William Shakespeare’s Long Lost First Play (Abridged), Written by Reed Martin and Austin Tichenor, directed by Nate Beynon, assisted by Steve Henel, inside the Meeting House, Shaker Heritage Society (located at 25 Meeting House Road, Albany, NY 12211), Aug. 1-3, Aug. 7-10,2025, 7:30pm (Thurs, Fri, Sat), and 2:00pm (Sun)
ALBANY - This summer, Confetti Stage will present William Shakespeare’s Long Lost First Play (Abridged), inside the Meeting House, located on the grounds of The Shaker Historical Society. The production, directed by Nate Beynon and assisted by Steve Henel, is perceived as “the literary holy grail: an actual manuscript in Shakespeare’s own hand showing all of his most famous characters and familiar speeches in this brand-new story.” Within this 90 minute production, an ancient grudge pits Puck (from Midsummer) against Ariel (from The Tempest) and turns Shakespeare’s canon upside-down, resulting in strange bedfellows as Hamlet and Lady Macbeth, Viola and Richard III, King Lear and the Weird Sisters, and Dromio and Juliet. This production combines famous speeches and plots from Shakespeare’s 39 plays to create a fast and snappy fortieth, all complete with mistaken identities, wordplay, slapstick, and pure ridiculousness. The production will feature actors Chris Kowalski, Ella McGrail, and Matthew Side. William Shakespeare’s Long Lost First Play (Abridged) will begin Friday, Aug. 1 (7:30 p.m.), and will run Saturday, Aug. 2 (7:30 p.m.), Sunday, Aug. 3 (2:00 p.m.), Thursday, Aug. 7-Saturday, Aug. 9 (7:30 p.m.), and Sunday, Aug. 10 (2:00 p.m.). Admission for the show is $15 for adults, $10 with student ID, and group rates for eight or more guests are available by contacting the box office. Tickets will be available at the door or can be purchased online at https://confettistage.org/buy-tickets/, email: confettistageinc@gmail.com, or phone : (518)-334-9132. For more information, visit Confetti Stage on Facebook or online at www.confettistage.org.
Young Actors Guild (YAG)
Disney’s The Lion King Jr., directed and produced by Mary D’Amico, at Tamarac High School Auditorium, located at 3992 NY2, Troy, NY 12180, Friday, Aug. 1-Saturday, Aug. 2,2025, 7:00 p.m. Summer Follies Fundraiser at Tamarac High School Auditorium, Friday, Aug. 8-Saturday, Aug. 9,2025, 7:00 p.m.
TROY - The Young Actor’s Guild (YAG) will celebrate its 36th anniversary of offering high-quality theatrical education to young children and teenagers in the Capital Region with a full scale production of The Lion King Jr to begin Friday, Aug. 1 (7:00pm) and conclude Saturday, Aug. 2 (7:00pm). This summer, nine second-generation students, children of YAG alumni, who will be involved in the production, including Peter Gayette (Scar), Ben Hogan (Older Simba), Miranda McMillen (Young Nala), Giana Bianchino (Nala), among others. Tickets for the first part of the show are $15 at the door, cash only. YAG will also hold a second week of showings of The Lion King Jr for its Summer Follies Fundraiser beginning Friday, Aug. 8 and concluding Saturday, Aug. 9,2025, 7:00pm. More information about the play and the Summer Follies Fundraiser can be found at YAG Presents Summer Follies in Troy - Checkout.
Sand Lake Center for the Arts/Circle Theater Players
Puffs: Seven increasingly eventful years at a certain school of Magic and Magic, written by Matt Cox and directed by Eric Shovah, at Sand Lake Center for the Arts, located at 2880 NY-43, Averill Park, NY 12018, Aug. 8-9,16 (7:30 pm), Aug. 10 and 17,2025 (2:30pm)
AVERILL PARK - Sand Lake Center for the Arts/Circle Theater Players will present Puffs: Seven increasingly eventful years at a certain school of Magic and Magic, beginning Friday, Aug. 8 (7:30pm), and will run through Sunday, Aug. 17. This parody, written by Matt Cox, is based on a familiar story with three potential heroes who are trying to make it through magic school, which proves to be very dangerous for the children. Alongside these students are the Puffs, a group of well-meaning, loyal outsiders with a thing for badgers. Please note that this performance contains adult language and sexual references. Tickets for the show are between $12-$22.00 and can be purchased online at Puffs - Sand Lake Center for the Arts.
Fort Salem Theater
Tick, Tick…Boom! at Fort Salem Theater, located at 11 E Broadway, Salem, NY 12865, Friday, Aug. 8-Sunday, Aug. 17,2025, 7:30pm (Friday and Saturdays), 2:00 p.m. (Sunday’s)
SALEM - Fort Salem Theater will present Jonathan Larson’s autobiographical rock musical, Tick, Tick…Boom! at Fort Salem Theater, beginning Friday, Aug. 8, and will run through Sunday, Aug. 17. This production, directed by NYC-based director and intimacy coordinator, and fellow Capital Region native, Brittany Martel, stars Ben Rowell (as Jon), Courtnie Harrington (as Susan), and Ryan Nolan (as Michael). Tick, Tick…Boom!, based in the 1990s in New York, centers around Jon, a composer nearing his 30th birthday, begins to question his artistic future, navigates love and friendship while wrestling with the pressure of chasing big dreams. The musical will capture the universal anxiety of growing up and running out of time. The production, to be staged inside the theater’s Cabaret Room, will have limited seating and tickets are selling fast. Tickets for the musical start at $28 and go to $38, and are available for purchase online at http://www.fortsalem.com/tick-tick-boom. For more information about Fort Salem Theater, go to www.fortsalem.com.
Hubbard Hall
Honk Jr, at Hubbard Hall MainStage, located at 25 E Main St, Cambridge, NY 12816, Friday, Aug. 1 (7:00 p.m.) and Saturday, Aug. 2,2025 (2:00pm)
CAMBRIDGE - The 2025 Youth Theater will present Honk Jr to life, beginning Friday, Aug. 1 (7:00pm) and Saturday, Aug. 2 (2:00pm). Based on The Ugly Duckling, this heartwarming musical and funny musical helps tell the tale of Ugly, a misfit duckling who embarks on a journey of self-discovery. Along the journey, he meets a cunning Cat with his own plans, before realizing that being different is something worth celebrating. Honk Jr, based on the book and score by George Stiles and Anthony Drewe, is packed with humor, adventure, and touching moments for the whole family. Tickets for the performance are $10 for adults and $5 for students ages 21-years-old and under and can be purchased online at Honk JR. -Friday August 1 at 7pm - Hubbard Hall.
As You Like It, by William Shakespeare, for The 2025 Free Shakespeare Tour, Wednesday, Aug. 20-Sunday, Aug. 24,2025, various locations in Washington County, NY and North Bennington, VT
WASHINGTON COUNTY, NY and NORTH BENNINGTON, VT - This summer, the 2025 Free Shakespeare Tour will be arriving in communities across Washington County, NY and North Bennington, VT. Beginning Wednesday, Aug. 20, William Shakespeare’s As You Like It, will be performed at the Greenwich Free Library Commons (located at 148 Main St, Ste. 2, Greenwich, NY 12834), 6:00pm, with the rain location being at Hubbard Hall (25 E. Main Street, Cambridge, NY 12816). Next, it will go to Owl Pen Books (166 Riddle Road, Greenwich, NY 12834), Thursday, Aug. 21, 6:00pm (Rain Location: Owl Pen Books Indoor Space). Friday, Aug. 22, it will go to Historic Salem Courthouse Lawn (58 E Broadway, Salem, NY 12865), 6:00pm. For the rain location, it will be held inside Fort Salem Theater (11 E Broadway, Salem, NY 12865). Saturday, Aug. 23, there will be two performances; the first will be held at the Cambridge Community Garden (located across the street from the Hubbard Hall campus on Washington Street, Cambridge, NY) at 2:00 pm. Rain location will be held on the Hubbard Hall Mainstage. Saturday evening’s performance will be held at the Park-McCullough Historic Site (1 Park St, North Bennington, VT 05257) at 6:00pm, with a rain location at the Park-McCullough Barn. Lastly, the production will conclude Sunday, Aug. 24 with a performance at Georgi on the Battenkill Museum and Park (located at 21 Adams Ln, Shushan, NY 12873), at 2:00pm, with the rain location at the Hubbard Hall Mainstage. All performances are free and open to the public. This production, directed by Megan Stacey, is based on the exploration of love in all its forms; romantic, familial, platonic, unrequited, unexpected, and crazy. This is the first production for Hubbard Hall’s 2025-2026 theater season. For more information, go to Performances - Hubbard Hall.
Columbia County Players
William Shakespeare’s “As You Like It” at the Churchtown Dairy (aka Churchtown Dairy Globe Theatre), located at 357 County Route 12, Hudson, NY 12534, Thursday, Aug. 21 to Sunday, Aug. 24, 2025, 7:30 p.m.
HUDSON - Columbia County Players will be putting on their 90-minute production of William Shakespeare’s As You Like It inside the Round Barn of the Churchtown Dairy, owned by Abby Rockefeller, beginning Thursday, Aug. 21, and will run through Sunday, Aug. 24, 7:30 p.m. This free show, directed by Carol Rusoff and Shelli Koffman, will feature set design work by Spencer Olson, who will create the 17th century court and Forest of Arden out of brown paper and upcycled cardboard. As You Like It, according to the Columbia County Players website, is a comedy of banter, freedom, and falling headfirst into the unexpected. For ticket information, go to http://www.columbiacountyplayers.com.
Audition Notice(s)
Two of Us Productions
Pippin the Musical auditions at Dutch Reformed Church, located at 88 Rt 9H, Claverack, NY 12513, Tuesday, July 29-Thursday, July 31,2025 (7:00pm), and callbacks, Saturday, Aug. 2,2025 (10:00am)
CLAVERACK - Two of Us Productions will be holding auditions for their Fall 2025 production of Pippin The Musical, beginning Tuesday, July 29, and run through July 31, beginning at 7:00pm at Dutch Reformed Church. Saturday, Aug. 2, callbacks will be held as needed, beginning at 10:00am. Interested participants are required to sing 16 bars of an up-tempo swing tune. An accompanist will be provided at the auditions, so be sure to bring marked music. Participants are encouraged to wear comfortable clothes, bring dance footwear for the audition, and also, bring proof of Covid vaccination. Pippin the Musical will take place Nov. 7-9, and Nov.14-16,2025 at the Copake Grange, located at 628 Empire Road, Copake, NY 12516. For more information and to schedule an audition, go to www.thetwoofusproductions.org or email the director, Stephen Sanborn at StephenSanbornPhD@gmail.com.
R’ville Stage Creations
R’ville Stage Creations to hold Auditions for The Addams Family, at Conkling Hall, located at 8 Methodist Hill Road, Rensselaerville, NY 12147, Sunday, Aug. 3 (5:00pm) and Monday, Aug. 4,2025 (6:30pm)
RENSSELAERVILLE - Do you want to become a member of The Addams Family, just in time for Halloween? R’ville Stage Creations is looking for fearless and talented teen and adult performers (from 12-years-old and up) for the October 2025 production of The Addams Family. R’ville Stage Creations celebrates diversity and welcomes all performers of any ability level, ethnicity, religion, and gender identity and expression to audition. Prior stage experience is a plus but is not required. The organization is auditioning for all roles EXCEPT for Morticia and Lurch, which were precast. Participants have the option of auditioning Aug. 3 (5:00pm, with sign-in beginning at 4:30pm) at Conkling Hall and Monday, Aug. 4 (6:30 pm, with sign-in beginning at Conkling Hall). Video auditions can be submitted before Monday, Aug. 4 at 6:30pm. Callbacks will be by invitation only, held Wednesday, Aug. 6, 6:30pm at Conkling Hall. If chosen for the role, rehearsals will begin Monday, Aug. 18, and will be held Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday evenings. Performances will be held at Conkling Hall, starting Friday, Oct. 17 and will run through Sunday, Oct. 26. For additional details on auditioning, and to pre-register, go to The Addams Family Audition Form.
Ghent Playhouse
The Thanksgiving Play, directed by Brian Wagner, auditions held at the Ghent Playhouse, located at 6 Town Hall Place, Ghent, NY 12075, Sunday, Aug. 3-Monday, Aug. 4,2025, 6:30pm (signup) and 7:00 pm (start time)
GHENT - The Ghent Playhouse will begin their 2025-2026 season with The Thanksgiving Play, written by Larissa FastHorse, and directed by Brian Wagner. Auditions will take place Saturday, Aug. 3 and Sunday, Aug.4, beginning at 7:00pm at the Ghent Playhouse. Possible callbacks will be held Tuesday, Aug. 5. The director is looking for people to audition for the following roles; Logan (female): a high school drama teacher who, while being earnest about theater and proving herself, always pushes the envelope in potentially inappropriate ways. Jaxton (male): an actor, yoga practitioner and Logan’s boyfriend. He’s politically correct to a fault. Alicia (female/brunette), Alicia is sexy and hot, but not all that bright, and Caden (male), the academic, awkward elementary school teacher with dramatic aspirations but no experience. The story focuses on a troupe of terminally woke teaching artists who scramble to create a patent that somehow celebrates both Turkey Day and Native American Heritage Month. Auditions are open to all ages for any of the four characters. Potential audition participants will be asked to read scenes from the script. Make note that the pronouns of the characters to this play cannot be altered, so actors should be comfortable being referred to as the pronouns assigned to the characters they are auditioning for. If cast, rehearsals will take place 3-4 evenings per week and scheduled based on the availability of the cast. A meet and greet/read-thru will be held in August, with the rehearsals to begin after Labor Day. Any possible scheduling conflicts should be noted on the audition form. To obtain a copy of the audition slides, to be released a week prior to the auditions, contact Brian Wagner at 1-(617)-276-2756, or by email address: briandwagner65@gmail.com. The Thanksgiving Play will run Oct.17-Oct.26, with Friday and Saturday shows at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday matinee shows at 2:00 p.m. Also, a preview performance will be held Thursday, Oct. 16, beginning at 7:30 p.m.
Harbinger Theatre
Swing State, written by Rebecca Gilman and Directed by Brian Sheldon, auditions held at Sand Lake Center for The Arts/Circle Theatre Players, located at 2880 Rt-43, Averill Park, NY 12018, Monday, Aug.10-Tuesday, Aug. 11,2025, 6:30-9:30 p.m.
AVERILL PARK - Coming soon to the Sand Lake Center for the Arts (SLCA) is Harbinger Theatre’s upcoming production of Rebecca Gilman’s Swing State. This local production will be directed by former SLCA Director, Brian Sheldon. Signups for the audition will take place on Aug. 10 and Aug. 11, beginning at 6:30 p.m., with auditions to begin at 7:00 p.m. Sheldon is looking for someone to play the role of Peg (female, 65), a recently widowed woman who tends to her 40 acres of native prairie land in rural Wisconsin. Peg is described as a steward of the land and is anxiously awaiting the return of the Henslow’s Sparrow to rest. He’s also looking for someone to play the role of Sheriff Kris (Female in their 50’s), the local sheriff, Deputy Dani (Female, 27-years-old), a new deputy, and Ryan (male, 26-years-old), a family friend of Peg’s with a checkered past who visits her regularly. To learn more about Swing State and how to audition for the roles, head to the Harbinger Theatre presents Auditions for Swing State Facebook event page and contact Brian Sheldon at brianactorsheldon@gmail.com . The performance dates for Swing State, will be held at Sand Lake Center for the Arts from Nov. 14-Nov.23,2025.
The Hudson River Shakespeare Company
An Evening of One-Act Comedies, written by Anton Chekhov, auditions to be held at McManus Hall, located behind Church of St. Mary’s-St. Paul’s (11 Wall Street, Hudson Falls, NY 12839), Wednesday, Aug. 20,2025, 7:00pm
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