Zach Stolz

"A Christmas Carol" 2017 production. Photo by Rebecca Blackwell.

With Fall Comes Theater Season!

BY ZACH STOLZ

Do you feel that? There’s a cooler breeze in the air, the sun is setting earlier, your car isn’t the worst sauna in the world when you get into it.

Call me an optimist, but the seasons are shifting, incrementally, slowly. Even if it isn’t in the weather, we’ve got the vibe.

The theater team at Woodstock Arts has some truly spectacular programming coming, to get you into the fall — and winter! — mood. Some things to pull you out of these dog days of summer and look forward to walking under changing leaves, and sipping on a homemade pumpkin spice latte from the Reeves House.

In October, when all the ghosts, ghouls and goblins come out to play, we’ve got “The Rocky Horror Show” on our stage. The show turns 49 this year, and for this “cult classic,” directing team Topher Payne and Charlie James Cote have some fantastic surprises for the newbies and the super-fans alike. New '90s-inspired musical arrangements will take you into a video store in 1997, when an average couple wanders in looking for a phone …

In November, “Charlotte’s Web” takes to the stage, brought to life by our brilliant Spotlight student actors. Come relive one of your favorite childhood classics, filled with fall fair and farm vibes, and share it with the next generation.

In December, all month long, the beloved musical adaptation of “A Christmas Carol” returns to the stage — complete with all the fun, frights and, most important, true Christmas cheer to bring the holiday spirit(s) into your heart and hearth!

See? There is a crispness in the air all of a sudden, so grab a cardigan, a coffee and come see some theater with us, friends.

Zach Stolz is the Artistic Director for theater at Woodstock Arts. zach@woodstockarts.org. For more upcoming events, connect with @woodstockgaarts on social media.