WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE’S
THE COMEDY OF ERRORS
DIRECTED BY RYAN QUINN
“I to the world am like a drop of water / That in the ocean seeks another drop.”
One of Shakespeare’s most madcap comedies, the play follows two sets of identical twins, separated at birth, who unknowingly cross paths many years later. Their encounters spark a whirlwind of mayhem, leading to a series of escalating comic misadventures. With sharp wit, slapstick humor, and the special kind of heartache that comes from searching for your soulmate in a world turned upside down, The Comedy of Errors is a timeless celebration of human folly, in all its wondrous forms.
THORNTON WILDER’S
THE MATCHMAKER
DIRECTED BY DAVIS MCCALLUM
FEATURING KURT RHOADS & NANCE WILLIAMSON
“I can’t imagine a world without love. Why, if you take away love, you take away the purpose for living!”
Set between a sleepy Hudson River town and the bustling metropolis of 1880’s New York City, Thornton Wilder’s comic masterpiece explores love, adventure, and the pursuit of happiness, against the All-American backdrop of business and commerce. Filled with clever dialogue, rich characters, and lighthearted charm, The Matchmaker is a delightful exploration of the unpredictable nature of love, and the lengths people will go to find it. Don’t miss the play that inspired the musical Hello, Dolly! in a big boisterous production featuring HVS favorites Nance Williamson and Kurt Rhoads as Dolly Levi and Horace Vandergelder.
OCTET
A CHAMBER CHOIR MUSICAL
BY DAVE MALLOY
DIRECTED BY AMANDA DEHNERT
PRODUCED BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT WITH PLATE SPINNER PRODUCTIONS
“If I go, will you go too? Will you follow me? Will you promise me?”
From the celebrated author of Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812 comes a hauntingly original new musical about the search for human connection in the digital age. Featuring rich harmonies and intricate vocal arrangements, Octet finds compelling human drama in our middle-of-the-night anxieties about the impact of technology on the nature of our relationships. Produced by special arrangement with Plate Spinner Productions, the HVS production is the first to follow the original Off-Broadway version, which won the 2020 Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding New Musical.
HVS CABARET
FOUR NIGHTS OF NEW WORKS FROM HVS ARTISITS
AUGUST 6-9, 2025
This project has been developed by Long Wharf Theatre (Jacob Padrón, Artistic Director, Kit Ingui, Managing Director) with additional support from Hudson Valley Shakespeare.
AS PART OF HVS’s EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE’S
JULIUS CAESAR
DIRECTED BY RAZ GOLDEN
“Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once.”
A timeless exploration of power, loyalty, and betrayal, Julius Caesar delves deep into the tensions between personal integrity and public duty. In Raz Golden’s swift and physical production, featuring a cast of seven brilliant young actors from the HVS Conservatory Company, Shakespeare’s political thriller is reimagined as a powerful meditation on the price of political ambition and the perils of idealism in a corrupt world.
AS PART OF HVS2
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE’S
KING LEAR
DIRECTED BY DAVIS MCCALLUM
FEATURING KURT RHOADS
THE MINOTAUR
BY LUIS QUINTERO
A TENTPOLE production by award winning writer Luis Quintero who brought us MEDEA: RE-VERSED in 2024.
