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Oct 23, 2025
2026 Season Announcement
Inaugural Season in the Samuel H. Scripps Theater Center Announced!
May 29, 2020
Seven Audiobook Selections Narrated by Gabra Zackman
Along with acting and writing, HVSF Alum Gabra Zackman has had a parallel career in audiobook narration. Gabra started in the audiobook business over ten years ago (back when they were still known as ‘Books on Tape’). She has recorded over...
May 21, 2020
Checking In With…Kurt Rhoads & Nance Williamson
Originally published on May 21, 2020 by Andrew Gans in Playbill The new feature series catches up with theatre actors during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
May 18, 2020
Shakespeare on Screen: English Classes Take the Bard’s Work Online
Originally published on May 15, 2020, by MastersNY.org But soft! What light through yonder computer screen breaks? It’s “Romeo and Juliet” performance workshops with professional actors from The Hudson Valley Shakespeare (HVSF)!
May 15, 2020
TENT TALK Kate Hamill & Jason O’Connell
This past Wednesday we kicked-off the first of our bi-weekly Tent Talks with HVSF favorites Jason O’Connell and Kate Hamill and our Artistic Director, Davis McCallum. We will host our next talk Wednesday, May 27 at 3:00pm with actor, writer,...
May 07, 2020
West Point Cadets: Shakespearean Monologue Competition
This past February, the HVSF team visited the United States Military Academy at West Point for our annual workshop with the cadets. Each year, the department of English and Philosophy hosts a Shakespeare monologue performance as the culminating...
Apr 30, 2020
A Message About The 2020 Season
Dear HVSF Community, Since 1987, HVSF has been an essential part of summer in the Hudson Valley and our work has moved in time with the change of seasons. In early May, our iconic tent rises on the bluff overlooking the river, just as the hills...
Apr 24, 2020
In Honor of His 456th Birthday – Your Favorite Shakespeare Lines
Shakespeare’s exact date of birth remains a mystery, but we celebrate on April 23. His baptism is recorded in the Parish Register at Holy Trinity Church in Stratford-upon-Avon on Wednesday, April 26, 1564. In honor of the day, we asked you to...
Apr 16, 2020
10 Things I Love About Shakespeare
Last month, the Folger Shakespeare Library put out a great list of streaming Shakespeare. At HVSF, we wanted to highlight ten US entries that are available now. Whether you’re looking for big-screen adaptations, filmed stage productions, or...
Apr 09, 2020
Sharing Creativity from HVSF Artists
Let’s be honest: These are trying days for everyone. And we are all finding different ways to cope. Some HVSF artists are staying sane by doing what artists do best – making stuff. We have rounded up a collection of offerings that HVSF...
Apr 03, 2020
‘Where Are You Now’ LOVE’S LABOR’S LOST
With the world on pause right now, people are finding new and creative ways to connect. It’s no surprise that HVSF artists are among those with imaginative ways to stay in touch. We’re sharing a glimpse of this summer’s planned production...
Apr 01, 2020
What Shakespeare Actually Did During the Plague
“Just a reminder that when Shakespeare was quarantined because of the plague, he wrote ‘King Lear.’ ” —Rosanne Cash, on Twitter, March 13, 2020
Mar 30, 2020
Cancellation FAQs
Due to the unexpected circumstances of the global health crisis, the Hudson Valley Shakespeare has no choice but to cancel our 2020 season. As much as we wish it were otherwise, our first obligation is to the health and safety of our artists, our...