Ancram Opera House

Local Characters in 2021! - https://mailchi.mp//aunt-leaf-a-ghost-story-opens-this-sat

Happening now! For a donation of any amount, receive access to a special encore work-in-progress presentation of Heather Christian & the Arbornauts in None: A Practical Breviary! Reprised to begin the new year!

A special performance for the new year! - https://mailchi.mp//aunt-leaf-a-ghost-story-opens-this-sat

Start the new year with Heather Christian! - https://mailchi.mp//aunt-leaf-a-ghost-story-opens-this-sat

Help sustain AOH's free programs for the community! - https://mailchi.mp//aunt-leaf-a-ghost-story-opens-this-sat

ICYMI: The Taconic Hills edition of REAL PEOPLE REAL STORIES, featuring thirteen 5th & 6th grade students from the school, is up on our website for the rest of the month! Check it out at: https://www.ancramoperahouse.org/rprs-taconic-hills

Saturday: Taconic Hills 5th & 6th graders tell stories! - https://mailchi.mp//aunt-leaf-a-ghost-story-opens-this-sat

Today at 3p: Taconic Hills Students Tell Stories! - https://mailchi.mp//aunt-leaf-a-ghost-story-opens-this-sat

Today at 3p! Jo Ann Beard’s The Family Hour read by MaConnia Chesser! Email [email protected] to get the link.

This Saturday at 3p: MaConnia Chesser reads Jo Ann Beard’s autobiographical essay, The Family Hour for Crystal Radio Sessions.

This Saturday: Crystal Radio Sessions fall edition -- MaConnia Chesser reads an essay by Jo Ann Beard!https://mailchi.mp//aunt-leaf-a-ghost-story-opens-this-sat

Local Characters: Xin Wong on his senior year during COVID. - https://mailchi.mp/43f/announcing-our-summer-season-3730321

Here's what folks are saying from last weekend's performance of Aunt Leaf! "So beautiful!" "¡Qué maravilla! Gracias. Hacía mucho que nadie me contaba un cuento. ¡Qué gozo! Felicidades!"... "ROUSING and beautiful and original and I want to see it in Spanish too!" Final two shows this weekend: Saturday at 8p performed in Spanish; Sunday at 7p in English. Presented in partnership with Plan B Estudio - Teatro and featuring Indira Pensado.

Local Characters: Back to School debuts today - https://mailchi.mp/b27/announcing-our-summer-season-3728721

Aunt Leaf opens tomorrow night! - https://mailchi.mp//aunt-leaf-a-ghost-story-opens-this-sat

Announcing our Fall 2020 Season! - https://mailchi.mp/362/announcing-our-summer-season-3722165

Then & Now: newly refinished theatre floors. Stain color is appropriately named Baby Grand.

How many screens do you need to run a Summer Play Lab? Evidently quite a few. Huge thanks to our engineer Takaaki Ando in NYC for pulling it all together!

Last chance! New work by Mariah Ayscue tonight, Frank Boyd tomorrow night and Heather Christian & the Arbornauts on Sunday night. Reservations needed in order to get the link. These live showings will not be available for later viewing.

Curious about the shows in SUMMER PLAY LAB? Our three summer artists talk to #OffScriptWithDanDwyer about what inspired them to create their new works-in-progress in the time of Covid-19. Final virtual showings are this weekend, and reservations are a MUST! RSVP at ancramoperahouse.org

This weekend -- your last chance to see new works in progress by some of theater's most inventive artists. Reservations for SUMMER PLAY LAB are a MUST!

Theatre in 2020: Paul in Ancram; Mariah Ayscue, the writer/director in Montclair; the actors, Cameron Silliman and Clara Tristan also in different locations in NJ and our technical director/engineer, Takaaki Ando, in Manhattan. Summer Play Lab features Mariah’s new play Mother Hope tonight at 7p.

SUMMER PLAY LAB opens tonight! Here, Mariah Ayscue talks about her new play Mother Hope" that is being read on Sunday; presented in collaboration with Girl Be Heard.

Heather Christian talks about "None: A Pratical Breviary" which she is developing as part of Summer Play Lab.

We couldn't be prouder to present new work by some of our favorite theater artists. SUMMER PLAY LAB starts Friday, Aug. 7. All showings are free, but reservations are required.

Frank Boyd talks about "Live from Lodge #274: Auction Preview," the working title for a new solo show he is creating for Summer Play Lab!

Starting next week! First looks or listens to new work by Mariah Ayscue, Frank Boyd & Heather Christian.