2022 Season Brochure

Our New Home

2015 U.S. 9, Garrison, NY 10524

Learn more at hvshakespeare.org/newhome

ROMEO & JULIET MR. BURNS, A POST-ELECTRIC PLAY WHERE WE BELONG touring virtually

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM

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July 7 – September 18

Dear Friends, We are thrilled to welcome you to our thirty-sixth season and the first in what will soon be our first-ever permanent home. It’s the dawn of a bright new chapter for HVSF, a moment in which the rich legacies of our past fuse with the possibility of our future.

“Improvisatory, frolicsome, and of our time.”

Jesse Green, The New York Times

After all, that’s what we do best at HVSF — stories that bring together past, present, and future to allow us to see the world in new and surprising ways, stories that carry the fingerprints of many tellers as they are handed down, stories that are told and retold, reimagined and remade again and again. After what we’ve all been through, it feels right that this season is dedicated to renewal, resilience, and the life-affirming power of great stories to remind us of what connects us all.

So, gather your people, choose your dates, and come revel in the joy and magic of live theater. This theater company belongs to you, and we can’t wait to welcome you to your new home!

Davis McCallum Artistic Director

Cover: AS YOU LIKE IT, 2016 Photo by T. Charles Erickson This page: THE TEMPEST, 2021.

Photo by T. Charles Erickson

Our programs are made possible by:

SHS Foundation

Special Events

Beyond the Tent

HVSF 2022 Season Calendar ALL performances begin at 7:30pm, matinees at 2:00pm, denoted.

Highland Lights: A Reawakened Landscape Together with The Garrison, Hudson Highlands Land Trust, Garrison Art Center, Haldane Arts Alliance, the Hudson Valley Performing Arts Laboratory, Arts10566, and The Philipstown Depot Theatre, Processional Arts Workshop and HVSF will bring the community together for the first-ever, Highland Lights, a celebration of art and nature. Highland Lights invites neighbors to create collaborative works during free public workshops and culminates in a spectacular outdoor procession of lights and lanterns through The Garrison paths.

RIP VAN WINKLE, 2018

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Opening Nights

Thursday Night Prologues

Friday, July 15 – ROMEO & JULIET Sunday, July 17 – MR. BURNS Sunday, August 14 – WHERE WE BELONG

Thursdays, 6:15PM

Help us kick off the 2022 Season! Members of Festival Circles or our Saints and Poets Society will enjoy a complimentary preshow champagne toast, to join visit hvshakespeare.org/support.

Season Closing Night Sunday, September 18 Post Performance Raise a glass to the achievements of the season alongside friends, family, and HVSF alumni.

Out at the Tent Sunday, July 31, 6PM Get to know local Hudson Valley LGBTQ+ organizations and enjoy a complimentary reception with drinks and light fare while you mix and mingle before the evening performance.

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Picnic? Check. Wine? Check. Insightful, behind-the-scenes commentary from industry experts? Check! Join us for thrilling discussions about our productions and the theater world at large. This program is free and available to all, whether or not you are attending the performance that night. Please join us!

Find our list of speakers at hvshakespeare.org/calendar.

Captioned Performances Monday, August 8 – MR. BURNS Monday, August 15 – WHERE WE BELONG Monday, August 29 – R&J In order to make our performances accessible to all we will once again offer Captioned Performances. On select evenings the spoken word will be projected as text on a digital screen in front of certain seating sections.

Learn more about our accessibility efforts at hvshakespeare.org/visit.

THE WORKSHOPS

THE PROCESSIONAL

Every weekend from March 26 – April 10 | 11AM & 2PM

Sunday, April 17 | 7:30PM

Join artists during a month of free, weekend workshops to create lanterns inspired by nature, our surroundings, and Shakespeare.

Working collaboratively, participants will create lanterns, incorporating techniques for wire-forming, decoupage, and LED lighting.

Neighbors will gather for an outdoor procession of lights and community-built lanterns through the site of our new home as we inaugurate the ecological restoration of this beautiful landscape and celebrate the coming of spring. Festivities will culminate with music and beverages.

Romeo & Juliet

Prologue, Thursdays at 6:15pm

Mr. Burns, A Post-Electric Play

Neighborhood Night

Where We Belong

Family Night, All-Ages Workshop 5:30pm Captioned Performance

Sun

Experience new stories and old friends. Our popular new works series features brand new plays read by HVSF company members and other great actors. Catch these commissionedby-HVSF titles here before they hit stages in New York and across the country.

UNTITLED AGATHA PROJECT

MEMNON

By Heidi Armbruster Directed By Ryan Quinn

By Will Power Directed By Carl Cofield

MR. BURNS Monday, August 8

WHERE WE BELONG Monday, August 15

5:30PM: All-Ages Family Workshop and 7:30PM: Performance *Family Night discounts applied by ticket type at check-out. Must show proof of age at will-call.

Thu

Fri

Sat

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

putnam/dutchess

ulster/orange

rockland/bergen

putnam/dutchess

17

18

20

21

Burns

22

23

R&J rockland/bergen

westchester

27

28

29

30

ulster/orange rockland/bergen

putnam/dutchess westchester

3

4

Burns

5

6

R&J 10

11

12

13

July Burns preview

Burns opening

R&J preview

19

R&J westchester

24

25

R&J

Burns

26

Burns preview

Burns

R&J preview R&J preview

R&J

Burns preview R&J opening

R&J

Burns

R&J preview Burns preview

Burns

R&J

31

Burns

lgbtq+

night 6 pm

7

R&J

1

R&J 8

Burns

opening

family night

Belong

Belong

21

22

28

9

Belong

preview

16

17

18

19

20

24

25

26

27

1

2

3

8

9

10

R&J

Burns

15

16

17

Belong 23

R&J

4

5

11

12

30

R&J closing

Belong Burns

Belong R&J

31

Burns

R&J 6

Burns

18

Belong R&J

closing

29

Burns Belong

September

R&J 2:00 pm R&J 7:30 pm

R&J

family night

15

Belong

2

family night

14

For Families

ROMEO & JULIET Monday, August 1

Wed 6

Burns

On Family Nights, Children and Students (ages 5–20) receive $10 tickets and interactive pre-show experiences with our Teaching Artists to make their earliest theater experiences unforgettable!

Tue 5

August

HVSF2

Mon 4

13

7

R&J 14

R&J 2:00 pm R&J 7:30 pm

Burns Burns

Burns

R&J

R&J 2:00 pm R&J 7:30 pm

Burns closing

HUDSON VALLEY SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL AND WOOLLY MAMMOTH THEATRE COMPANY PRESENT

Mr. Burns, A Post-Electric Play Romeo & Juliet WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE directed by GAYE TAYLOR UPCHURCH by

Here’s much to do with hate, but more with love.

This most-familiar story is seen through a new lens as Director Gaye Taylor Upchurch brings us a bold take on the iconic, boisterous, poetic and above all, romantic tale of star-crossed lovers. With HVSF’s favorite longtime couple, Kurt Rhoads and Nance Williamson cast in the title roles, this revelatory production reminds us that, while youth may be only skin-deep, true beauty is a quality of the soul, and – in the end – love conquers all.

ANNE WASHBURN music by MICHAEL FRIEDMAN directed by DAVIS MCCALLUM by

Where We Belong MADELINE SAYET directed by MEI ANN TEO by

produced in association with

FOLGER SHAKESPEARE LIBRARY

Every story ends on a dark and raging river.

I realize the power that comes with showing people a different way of seeing the world.

In a not-so-distant future where the grid has failed, society has crumbled, and memories can no longer be stored on hard drives, a group of survivors come together to recreate their vanished world through the lifeaffirming act of telling stories under the stars. A love letter to live theater, and a hymn of survival and resilience (sung by America’s unlikeliest hero, Bart Simpson!), MR. BURNS is an exhilarating exploration of how the pop culture of one era might evolve into the mythology of another.

Time Magazine calls MR. BURNS “both scary and sweet, funny but dead serious, unique and wonderfully theatrical.”

In this intimate and exhilarating solo piece, Mohegan theater-maker Madeline Sayet travels to England to study Shakespeare, and in doing so, she traverses geographic borders, personal history, and cultural legacies, in search of a place to belong. Named one of the “great artistic achievements during the pandemic” (Broadway World), WHERE WE BELONG follows Madeline’s personal journey of self-discovery, and traces the intertwined relationship between Shakespeare and colonialism, a relationship with deep roots along the banks of the Muhheakantuck, the tidal estuary colonially known as the Hudson River.

Above, clockwise THE MOST SPECTACULARLY LAMENTABLE TRIAL OF MIZ MARTHA WASHINGTON, 2021, photo by T. Charles Erickson Madeline Sayet in WHERE WE BELONG, photo by Jon Burklund (Zanni Productions)

DIGITAL TOUR: AVAILABLE NOW!

THE TEMPEST, 2021, photo

by T. Charles Erickson

A Midsummer Night’s Dream by

MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, 2019, photo by Richard Termine

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

AN ILLIAD, 2015, photo by Richard Termine INTO THE WOODS, 2019, photo by T. Charles Erickson

Shakespeare’s magical comedy takes place one mad-cap summer evening where three stories collide.

When four young lovers, a jealous fairy king and queen, and a group of amateur actors all find themselves in the woods, is it real? Is it all just a dream? You’ll have to wait and find out! This 60-minute video production is built to stream on demand, and is geared towards audiences of all ages. Beginning in April, A Midsummer Night’s Dream will travel virtually to regional middle and high schools.

BOOK NOW! Sean McNall Director of Education smcnall@hvshakespeare.org

Major support for education programs is provided by: The Louise Este Bruce Foundation

Center

Sides

Front

Rear

Partial*

Full View

Partial*

Obstructed**

Previews

Tickets Mon–Thur

$60

$50

$40

$40

$30

$10

Fri-Sun

$65

$55

$45

$45

$40

$10

Performances

Your Visit

Mon–Thur

$75

$65

$50

$50

$35

$10

Fri–Sun

$95

$80

$55

$55

$45

$10

Clear Pricing No credit card fees.

No processing fees.

No facilities fees.

The price you see is the price you’ll pay.

Simple Exchanges Partial* A tent element may occasionally impact viewing.

Arrive as early as 5:00PM to dine, enjoy the site, new extraordinary view, and see plans for our future permanent venue.

Enjoy dinner at The Valley Restaurant* beginning at 5:00PM or a picnic* on the grounds. *Reserve in advance with your ticket purchase.

Allow 15 minutes for parking, vaccination checks and seating.

All 2022 tickets will be digital.

Evening performances begin at 7:30PM, matinees at 2:00PM. See the calendar for more details!

Obstructed** A tent element, such as a tent pole or set piece, will obstruct viewing.

Box Office Wednesday – Monday (closed Tuesdays) Noon – Showtime Email: boxoffice@hvshakespeare.org Phone: 845-265-9575 The HVSF Box Office will be located at The Garrison and will be open in person to the public starting June 6, 2022. The Box Office will be available online and via phone beginning in April.

Standard Discounts Children (5–12) Students (13–20) 21+ with full-time student ID

To eat or not to eat!

The Valley Restaurant has been recognized as a premier dining venue in the Hudson Valley since its opening in 2004, and we are thrilled to partner with them in our new home. Their seasonal American cuisine showcases ingredients from local farmers, with a focus on regionally grown, raised, and prepared foods. With a menu that changes with the season and according to what is perfectly ripe each day — it pairs perfectly with an HVSF performance.

Add-on to any ticket: A Prepared Picnic A Reservation at The Valley Restaurant featuring a Nightly Prix Fixe Menu

Much Ado About Snacking

Drink at The Bar(d)

Our new, improved, and expanded concessions will include all of your favorites under The Tent (ice cream anyone?) plus new items, a la carte pre-show meals, and nightly specials.

Enjoy light fare and a cocktail at the Worlds’ End Bar after performances Thursday through Sunday.

Train to the Tent Free Weekend Shuttle Service Friday–Sunday

Exchange any ticket up to 48 hours before showtime for $10 per ticket (and any additional seat value).

Exchanges are free for members of our Saints & Poets Society and Festival Circles Program as part of their ticket benefits.

Early Birds* 30% off 15% off

Seniors

15% off

Veterans

15% off

Active Duty Military

15% off

Excludes Saturdays / Openings / Closings and Center-Front section.

Loyalty Package* Get the best deal under our tent when you book for all three mainstage shows.

Book before May 1, take 25% off.

After May 1, take 20% off. All sections.

Book before May 1 for 15% off! All sections.

Neighborhood Nights* HVSF Neighbors save 25% on select nights in July. Log in and make sure your address is in the system to enable the discount online.

Proof of residency required. Limit four per household. See the calendar for dates!

Gather Friends and Save!* Groups of 12+ receive 15% off (or better!) all season long. Plus, create a customizable package including a catered dinner, conversations with artists, and more!

Build your next adventure at hvshakespeare.org/tickets-events/groups

Please Note: *Discount applied to Adult ticket type only.

Take the Metro-North Hudson Line Train to Garrison Station and catch our free round-trip shuttle from the train to the Tent.

Arrival trips run from 4:30–7:30pm and return trips for 30 minutes following each performance.

Non-Standard Discounts only apply to Adult ticket types. Only one discount may be applied to each ticket, and no discounts may be applied retroactively to completed purchases.

Standards Discounts, Neighborhood Nights, and Group Discounts exclude Center Front Section, Side Obstructed Section, Saturday Performances, Opening Nights, and Closing Performances.

Loyalty Packages and Early Bird Discounts exclude Saturday Performances and Closing Performances.

Get to our New Home

84

2015 U.S. 9 Garrison, NY 10524

9D

P.O. Box 125 Garrison, NY 10524 9

Tickets On Sale Monday, April 4

Monday, April 11

Thursday, April 14

Festival Circles Members

Saints & Poets Members

General Public

Box Office 845-265-9575 | boxoffice@hvshakespeare.org hvshakespeare.org/support Learn more about the benefits of membership With Your Health In Mind We are committed to maintaining the health and safety of our audience, artists, and staff, while ensuring that every visit to the Tent is both comfortable and enjoyable.

Visit hvshakespeare.org for up-to-date health and safety policies.

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