Past Productions
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OFF PEAK
Hudson Stage Company presents OFF PEAK. A world premiere by Brenda Withers April 22 – May 7, 2022 Read OFF PEAK – Moves Off-Broadway Directed by JESS CHAYES With KURT RHOADS* and NANCE WILLIAMSON* with DOUG BALLARD* Set … See details…
THE OCTOBER STORM
by Joshua Allen
Director: Cezar Williams
In 1960’s Southside Chicago, a troubled war veteran moves into an apartment building and the residents become caught in an emotional whirlwind that threatens to change their lives forever…
See details...Joshua Allen’s DISTANCE – Fundraiser Event
The live event was held Saturday, July 25, 2020. HUDSON STAGE zoom performance of a very short one-act by JOSHUA ALLEN (TV’s EMPIRE, upcoming NETFLIX: FROM SCRATCH and HBO’s In Treatment) addressing this moment in time. Lauren logs into Zoom, … See details…
A Doll’s House, Part 2
by Lucas Hnath
Directed by Margarett Perry
“… the 90-minute play flew by in what seemed like half that time, a credit to director Margarett Perry and the very skillful cast.”
BROADWAY WORLD WESTCHESTER
PROOF
by David Auburn
Directed by Dan Foster
“Haunting and mesmerizing. Do yourself a favor and catch this one. Brava!”
BROADWAY WORLD
Constellations
by Nick Payne
Directed by Mark Shanahan
“The cast is exceptional. Ben Paul Williams was delightful and disarming with his initial aw-shucks charm, which matured and metamorphosed into a richly complex characterization of the beekeeper. Faith Sandberg brought a depth to Marianne beyond what the playwright put on the page.”
– BROADWAY WORLD
Switzerland
by Joanna Murray-Smith
Directed by Dan Foster
“Hudson Stage Company has a winner on its hands! Peggy J. Scott is utterly captivating as Highsmith. Her delivery of Highsmith’s bitingly sardonic ruminations is pitch perfect.
– Peter Danish, BROADWAY WORLD
Shining City
by Conor McPherson
“Shining City is tautly directed by HSC co-founder Dan Foster. A salient feature of McPherson’s plays is how frequently they showcase the art of storytelling …” – John McCarthy ONSTAGE
See details...Hound of the Baskervilles
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Adapted by Steven Canny & John Nicholson
“A laugh-out-loud comic masterpiece!” – Inside Armonk
See details...You Will Remember Me
by Francois Archambault
Translated by Bobby Theodore
“Brilliantly conceived and executed. Theater buffs will have to hope the production transfers to an off -Broadway venue in the near future. By all rights it should.” —ONSTAGE
See details...Animals Out Of Paper
by Rajiv Joseph
“The Hudson Stage production, well directed by Stephen Nachamie mines what is special- and at it’s best, its wonderful” – The New York Times
See details...Other Desert Cities
By Jon Robin Baitz
“Anyone fortunate enough to catch Hudson Stage Company’s revival of Other Desert Cities will be hard-pressed to look away…and won’t easily forget what they see.” – John P. McCarthy, ONSTAGE
See details...Outside Mullingar
by John Patrick Shanley
“Sometimes, when a thing is beautiful, you should just sit back and say thanks. And tell others…The Hudson Stage production has a lovely feel for the play’s lyrical warmth and openhearted wonder. It’s better than real; it has a touch of magic…” – The New York Times
See details...The God Game
THE GOD GAME
A new play by Suzanne Bradbeer
Directed by Giovanna Sardelli
October 10-25, 2014
“Invigorating, flawless, sophisticated, and visibly imaginative.” One of the joys of Ms. Bradbeer’s script is that although it seems awfully familiar the audience can never be sure what’s going to happen next, even in the very last seconds….”
See details...Family Reunion: A Number and A Kind of Alaska
FAMILY REUNION: A NUMBER by Caryl Churchill
A KIND OF ALASKA by Harold Pinter
Directed by: Dan Foster
May 2-17, 2014
“Pairing the two dramas was ingenious and Dan Foster’s incisive direction highlights their enduring qualities….”
See details...4000 Miles
4000 Miles
A play by Amy Herzog
Directed by Dan Foster
November 1-16, 2013
“One of those lovely theatrical instances when the audience seems to hold its collective breath.”
See details...Kunstler
KUNSTLER
A New Play by Jeffrey Sweet
Directed by Annette O’Toole
April 26- May 11, 2013
“Along with being admirable theater, a stirring history lesson, and a vivid character portrait, Kunstler, Jeffrey Sweet’s galvanizing play is sure to inspire budding lawyers…”
See details...Stones In His Pockets
STONES IN HIS POCKETS
The Olivier Award winning comedy by Marie Jones
Directed by Dan Foster
Dec 2, 2012
“Hudson Stage specializes in professional theater for the thinking theater-goer who says, ‘Go ahead, surprise me, mesmerize me.’…”
See details...Talley’s Folly
TALLEY’S FOLLY
A Pulitzer Prize winning comedy by Lanford Wilson
Directed by Dan Foster
Apr 27, 2012 – May 12, 2012
“A pitch-perfect production that is achingly beautiful to watch.”
See details...God of Carnage
GOD OF CARNAGE
A comedy by Yasmina Reza
Directed by Dan Foster
Nov 4, 2011 – Nov 19, 2011
“Winning and Wickedly funny!”
See details...Boston Marriage
BOSTON MARRIAGE
A comedy by David Mamet
Directed by Dan Foster
Apr 29, 2011 – May 14, 2011
“A spirited, laugh-outloud run!”
See details...Salvation
SALVATION
The World Premiere of a new comedy by James McLindon
Directed by Giovanna Sardelli
Oct 29, 2010 – Nov 13, 2010
“Salvation offers more deliciously flaky layers than a fancy-patisserie napoleon!”
See details...Love Song
LOVE SONG
A Play by John Kolvenbach
Directed by Dan Foster
Apr 23, 2010 – May 8, 2010
“As Hudson Stage audiences have come to expect, “Love Song’s” cast is first-rate in this winning production…”
See details...Rabbit Hole
RABBIT HOLE
A play by David Lindsay-Abaire
Directed by Dan Foster
Nov 6, 2009 – Nov 21, 2009
“With “Rabbit Hole,” Hudson Stage extends its long streak of consistently fine productions. It is powerful stuff, a chance to think about the unthinkable.”
See details...The Pursuit of Happiness
THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS
A Comedy by Rick Dresser
Directed by Sheryl Kaller
Apr 17, 2009 – May 2, 2009
“You can count on Hudson Stage to match thoughtful, challenging plays with an intelligent cast.”
See details...Pardon Me For Living
PARDON ME FOR LIVING
Written and performed by Staci Swedeen
Directed by Yvonne Conybeare
Nov 2, 2008 – Nov 16, 2008
See details...Mary’s Wedding
MARY’S WEDDING
A new play by Stephen Massicotte
Directed by Dan Foster
Oct 31, 2008 – Nov 15, 2008
“Theatre at its best…a remarkable feat.”
See details...Almost, Maine
ALMOST, MAINE
A new comedy by John Cariani
Directed by Dan Foster
Mar 28, 2008 – Apr 12, 2008
“Exceptional theatre that puts a premium on first-rate writing, top-shelf production values, and acting on the highest levels…”
See details...Murderers
MURDERERS
A new comedy by Jeffrey Hatcher
Directed by Dan Foster
Oct 26, 2007 – Nov 10, 2007
“An experience (people) will talk about for a long time to come… A jaw-droppingly-talented cast.”
See details...The Retreat From Moscow
THE RETREAT FROM MOSCOW
A play by William Nicholson
Directed by Dan Foster
Apr 27, 2007 – May 12, 2007
“The latest production from the ambitious Hudson Stage Company is a fine piece of writing in a picture-perfect stage rendering.”
See details...Manhattan Casanova
MANHATTAN CASANOVA
The world premiere of a new comedy by Jenny Lyn Bader
Directed by Richard Caliban
Oct 27, 2006 – Nov 11, 2006
“You could ask for more from an evening at the theater. But you wouldn’t get it.”
See details...After All
AFTER ALL
A New Play by Gina Barnett
Directed by Dan Foster
Apr 28, 2006 – May 13, 2006
“Foster directs the cast with a preciseness that nails each quirky turn of Barnett’s tale…”
See details...Kimberly Akimbo
KIMBERLY AKIMBO
A Play by David Lindsay-Abaire
Directed by Richard Caliban
Oct 28, 2005 – Nov 12, 2005
“A determinedly offbeat and very rewarding play…”
See details...Where’s Annie?
WHERE’S ANNIE?
A new play by Eric Henry Sanders
Directed by Steven Williford
Apr 1, 2005 – Apr 17, 2005
“A divinely dark comedy with an American Gothic twist… the production sparkles enticingly.”
See details...Infertility: The Musical That’s Hard To Conceive
INFERTILITY: THE MUSICAL THAT’S HARD TO CONCEIVE
A new musical by Chris Neuner
Directed by Dan Foster
Aug 17, 2004 – Aug 28, 2004
“Lyrical, poignant, hilarious…intelligently directed… what it really means to have children, and possibly not be able to.”
See details...Baltimore Star
BALTIMORE STAR
The world premiere of a new play by David Weiner
Directed by Dan Foster
Oct 17, 2003 – Nov 2, 2003
“A fine acting ensemble with a noble commitment to premiering new works.”
See details...True Home
TRUE HOME
A new musical by Cass Morgan
Directed by Dan Foster
Oct 17, 2002 – Nov 3, 2002
“A gift for anyone with a desire to sail unchartered waters on the sea of understanding what life is all about. Truly amazing to behold.”
See details...37 Postcards
37 POSTCARDS
A new play by Michael McKeever
Directed by Dan Foster
Oct 12, 2001 – Oct 28, 2001
“…In ’37 Postcards,’ ordinary people are finding extraordinary ways to cope, yes with life and death and everything else in between….”
See details...Full Bloom
FULL BLOOM
A new play by Suzanne Bradbeer
Directed by Dan Foster
Oct 20, 2000 – Nov 5, 2000
“Hudson Stage is a company that must be encouraged to keep on going. Only the hardhearted would fail to acknowledge such sweeping gallantry of purpose.”
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