Friday, Jul 7th , 2023
Vassar Powerhouse Theater
124 Raymond Avenue
Poughkeepsie, NY 12604-0225
(845) 437-5907
The 37th Powerhouse Theater season at Vassar College features another superb lineup of imaginative and insightful plays, workshops and works-in-progress. Musical workshops include "Skyward: An Endling Elegy" (July 7-9) and "We Start in Manhattan: A New Queer Musical"(July 14-15). Play workshops include "Call Fosse at the Minskoff" (July 20-23), "The Chevalier" (July 22) and "Behind the Attic Wall" (July 28-30). Readings include “Canaan Unremembered” (June 25), “birthday birthday birthday” (June 30), "Culture Shock" (July 1) and “Useful People” (July 2). The Powerhouse Theater Training Company will present “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” (July 14-16), “Macbeth” (July 21-23), “Real Human Beings” (July 6, 13, 20, 27) and "Once in a Hundred Years (July 23-24), followed by the Training Company’s New Works Play Festival (July 29). All musical workshop and play workshop tickets are $30, while readings and Training Program performances are free, no ticket required. To purchase tickets, click here.
There will also be a special event on July 16 in the Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center titled "Performing Art," in which local performing artists ages 18 and older are invited to contribute to a performance piece inspired by the art currently on view at the Loeb. For more information and to join the cast, click here.
Several major Broadway hits got their start at Vassar’s Powerhouse Theater — including “Hamilton” and “Hadestown.” Who knows? Perhaps the next blockbuster is among this summer's productions.
Powerhouse Theater season schedule:
June 25: "Canaan Unremembered," 7 p.m., Powerhouse Theater.
June 30: "birthday birthday birthday," 8 p.m., Powerhouse Theater.
July 1: "Culture Shock," 8 p.m., Powerhouse Theater.
July 2: "Useful People, 2 p.m., Powerhouse Theater.
July 6: "Real Human Beings," 6 p.m., Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center.
July 7: "Skyward: An Ending Elegy," 8 p.m., Powerhouse Theater.
July 8: "Skyward: An Ending Elegy," 8 p.m., Powerhouse Theater.
July 9: "Skyward: An Ending Elegy," 2 p.m., Powerhouse Theater.
July 13: "Real Human Beings," 6 p.m., Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center.
July 14: "A Midsummer Night's Dream," 7 p.m., Preserve at Vassar.
July 14: "We Start in Manhattan: A New Queer Musical," 8 p.m., Powerhouse Theater.
July 15: "A Midsummer Night's Dream," 7 p.m., Preserve at Vassar.
July 15: "We Start in Manhattan: A New Queer Musical," 8 p.m., Powerhouse Theater.
July 16: "Performing Art," 2 p.m., Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center.
July 16: "A Midsummer Night's Dream," 7 p.m., Preserve at Vassar.
July 20: "Real Human Beings," 6 p.m., Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center.
July 20: "Call Fosse at the Minskoff," 8 p.m., Powerhouse Theater.
July 21: "Macbeth," 7 p.m., Preserve at Vassar.
July 21: "Call Fosse at the Minskoff," 8 p.m., Powerhouse Theater.
July 22: "The Chevalier," 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Martel Theater.
July 22: "Macbeth," 7 p.m., Preserve at Vassar.
July 22: "Call Fosse at the Minskoff," 8 p.m., Powerhouse Theater.
July 23: July 21: "Call Fosse at the Minskoff," 2 p.m., Powerhouse Theater.
July 23: "Macbeth," 7 p.m., Preserve at Vassar.
July 23: "Once in a Hundred Years," 7:30 p.m., Susan Stein Shiva Theater.
July 24: "Once in a Hundred Years," 7:30 p.m., Susan Stein Shiva Theater.
July 27: "Real Human Beings," 6 p.m., Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center.
July 28: "Behind the Attic Wall," 8 p.m., Powerhouse Theater.
July 29: "Behind the Attic Wall," 2 p.m., Powerhouse Theater.
July 29: New Works Play Festival, 7:30 p.m., Susan Stein Shiva Theater.
July 29: "Behind the Attic Wall," 8 p.m., Powerhouse Theater.
July 30: "Behind the Attic Wall," 2 p.m., Powerhouse Theater.
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