Welcome to our 10th Anniversary Season
Over these incredible years, Ancram Center has become more than just an upstate home for innovative professional theater. It’s a place for the community to come together to experience the finest storytelling and new creative work that you won’t see anywhere else, and productions that make you think, reflect, laugh, and grow.
In survey after survey since our first season, audience members have asked for more theater. As part of this milestone year, we are delighted to be expanding by staging three theatrical productions, including the one-of-a-kind experience that is our biennial, site-specific Plein Air Plays that celebrates original, locally-grown theater and Ancram itself. We’ve also curated two wonderfully innovative and intimate performances that fuse the immediacy of storytelling with the vibrancy of a live concert.
With each production, we hope to expose unexpected points of view that might enrich your personal perspective and inspire a more empathetic community we can all share. We also think the coming season promises a lot of fun, with memorable and show-stopping performances created by some of the best theater-artists in the field today. Please explore our 2025 season and get ready to surprise yourself!
—Jeffrey Mousseau & Paul Ricciardi, Directors
Saturday, June 28th at 7:30pm
at the Hilltop Barn, Roeliff Jansen Park
9140 NY Route 22, Hillsdale NY 12529
Everyone has a story to tell. With each edition of Real People, residents share stories with the community.
July 11 - 20
Thursday, Friday & Saturday at 7:30pm;
Sunday at 3pm
at Ancram Center for the Arts
By Jeff Augustin
Music by The Bengsons
Directed by Christopher Windom
Lyrical story-telling and live folk songs weave a tale of searching and longing, family and legacy.
August 7 - 10
Thursday & Friday at 5pm & 6pm
Saturday & Sunday at 4pm, 5pm & 6pm
at various locations in Ancram
An all new edition of our outdoor theatrical triptych! Experience the magic of plein air theater as we present three captivating short plays staged in three secret outdoor locations.
Saturday, August 16 at 7:30pm
Sunday, August 17 at 4pm
at Ancram Center for the Arts
A Play Lab Showing
Written and performed by David Cale
Three-time Obie Award winner and acclaimed monologist David Cale returns as part of Play Lab 2025 to present a staged reading of his latest solo work, an evocative tale about a NY screenwriter on assignment in Idaho and his encounters with an enigmatic ranch hand.
September 19 - 28
Thursday, Friday & Saturday at 7pm;
Sunday at 3pm
at Ancram Center for the Arts
Music and lyrics by Alex Bechtel
Book by Alex Bechtel, Grace McLean & Eva Steinmetz
Based on writings in The Odyssey by Homer
Directed by Eva Steinmetz
Starring Grace McLean
With a beautiful folk-inflected pop score backed by an onstage band, Penelope confides in us about her marriage to Odysseus, at sea waging a ten-year war, and what she discovers about herself in his absence.
Sunday, October 19 at 4 pm
at Ancram Center for the Arts
A Play Lab Showing
Book, music and lyrics by Mary Murfitt
Ancram’s own Mary Murfitt presents songs and excerpts from her new work. Based upon true events, Framed uncovers a love triangle that ends with a heinous murder.
WAYS TO SAVE THIS SEASON
Ancram All-Access Pass: See everything and save 20%! To order your season pass, click HERE.
Three-Show Theater Package: We're thrilled to present three theater productions this season. Order tickets to Where the Mountain Meets the Sea, Plein Air Plays 3.0 and Penelope and a 15% discount will applied during check-out!
Tiered ticket pricing: For single ticket purchases, our events are more accessible than ever with tiered pricing. When ordering, choose between community-supported, regular, and pay-it-forward rates.
Student discounts: Student discounts are available throughout the season! Valid student ID is required.
Ancram Center for the Arts’ 2025 season made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature.