'The Maker and The Muse' new musical play reading written by Schuyler Press
In The Grace Note
The Maker and the Muse is a new musical, written and performed by Schuyler Press, about a disillusioned artist yearning for authenticity who is catapulted into a surreal, reimagining of 1960s NYC where she steps into the life of Patti Smith and her electrifying connection with Robert Mapplethorpe. She is swept into a world of artistic awakening and discovers the courage to embrace her own voice.
Makin' Cake
In Banning Hall
"Makin' Cake" is more than a performance-- it's an experience! Through powerful storytelling, Dasha Kelly Hamilton takes the stage to slice into history, unpacking race, class, and culture in a way that's as thought-provoking as it is engaging.
For most of human history, baking required patience, resources ... and luck. Ingredients were scarce and expensive; chemistry was fickle; and the chain of procedures required days. When our nation began experiencing abundance for the first time, most Americans couldn’t afford basic cake ingredients.
This one-night-only event includes delicious conversation after the show and cake for all.
Yeats: In the Deep Heart's Core
In The Grace Note
In the Deep Heart’s Core is Joseph Sobol’s acclaimed musical theater work—a welcoming blend of song, story, and spoken word inspired by the poetry and life of W.B. Yeats. Through Celtic-inflected folk music and storytelling, it explores Irish identity, folklore, and the inner life with warmth, beauty, and imagination.
Out of The Mist...A Dragon
In Banning Hall
A proud samurai seeks a husband for his daughter at the shrine of Benten, goddess of good fortune. When a humble fisherman is chosen instead, love follows—and conflict soon turns him into a dragon. Using beautifully crafted Bunraku-style puppets and folk traditions from around the world, this poetic tale unfolds as a journey of love, courage, and self-discovery.
Selected Shorts
In Banning Hall
Our friends at Symphony Space return for another live taping of NPR's long-running program "Selected Shorts". The theme for this afternoon is Neighbors and Other Strangers.
Join us for an afternoon of funny and poignant tales about the people who live just beyond the next door. Acclaimed actors bring to life short fiction that celebrates the unexpected bonds, everyday tensions, and quiet acts of connection that shape our communities.
Hudson Valley Puppet Slam
In Banning Hall
The 2nd Annual Hudson Valley Puppet Slam returns to Stissing Center for a night of bold, playful, and wildly inventive puppetry. Enjoy a fast-paced mix of short acts bursting with humor, surprise, and imagination. From strange to beautiful to laugh-out-loud funny, expect the unexpected in this anything-goes celebration of puppetry.
RoundTop Burlesque Revue
In Banning Hall
Behold a bevy of beauties, bananas, back hair, burlesque, & more! The RoundTop Burlesque Revue returns to Stissing Center for its second year, celebrating the timeless tradition of burlesque with humor, glamour, and surprise. Enjoy a playfully entertaining evening of comedy, striptease, and theatrical flair from a bold cast of performers. Adults only.
Helpful Neighbors by Robert Lyons
In The Grace Note
A reading of a new play by Robert Lyons. Gloria is getting on in years. She lives alone and needs some help. Her long-time neighbor helps manage her money. Her brand-new neighbor helps in her tomato garden. Suddenly Gloria finds herself in a cosmic clash of good vs. evil. But who is which?
Apologies Necessary
In 1983, comedian Richard Lewis and Nurit Koppel met in a bodega on Eighth Avenue — and they became instant best friends. Apologies Necessary is the story of that friendship, the love affair that blossomed from it and all the growing up they both had to do to reconnect decades later.
IS THE FOOD GOOD? By Heather Dell'Amore
Pine Plains’ own--Heather Dell’Amore--returns to The Stissing Center with her newest work IS THE FOOD GOOD?
Featuring stories about identity, aerobics, fad diets and incensed chefs, the play follows a woman desperate to break her habits with disordered eating, desperate to finally feed her soul. Performed as a Play in Development, with author Q&A to follow.
Theatre On the Road presents: Dracula
Step into the shadows with Dracula, Theatre on the Road’s flagship production, adapted from the iconic 1927 Broadway script by Hamilton Deane and John L. Balderston. Revived with chilling elegance and thrilling drama, this haunting tale follows the mysterious illness of young Lucy Seward and the dark forces believed to be behind it—Count Dracula himself.
“Widow’s Weeds” a Revolutionary Woman’s Story
The Little Nine Partners Historical Society of Pine Plains, NY, presents WIDOW’S WEEDS, written by Dyan Wapnick and directed by Robert Lyons, in celebration of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
WIDOW’S WEEDS tells the compelling true story of Mary Ingalls, who in 1842 at 84 years of age applied for her husband Elihu Ingalls’ pension under the Pension Act of 1836, which extended pension benefits to Revolutionary War widows for the first time. Elihu had served in the NY militia and died in 1823 without ever receiving a pension. Unfortunately, nearly all of his service papersand proof of their marriage were lost, and Mary had to rely on oral testimonies to support her application.
“The project proposed by the Little Nine Partners Historical Society was among the most innovative we received,” said Dutchess County Historian Will Tatum, “This play brings a vital type of primary source record to life, places a spotlight on the experience of Revolutionary War
Veterans’ widows, and explores the lingering impact of our struggle for independence on our rural landscape. I look forward to personally attending the production.”
Paid for in part by Dutchess County.
New Off-Broadway Musical “Kafkaesque!”
What do you get when you mix bureaucratic nightmares, existential dread, and toe-tapping tunes? Kafkaesque!, the musical comedy you didn’t know you needed—until now. Join us at Stissing Center for a special concert staging of this off-Broadway hit, starring the original cast.
“From Start to finish Kafkaesque! is engaging, funny and even a little soulful.” - Front Row Center
“Cleverly crafted and brilliantly acted, Kafkaesque! is a campy delight” - The Theatre Times
“A riotous, modern, unique musical comedy” - Stage and Cinema
This show takes Kafka’s angst and spins it into song. Expect dancing executioners, singing cockroaches, and a healthy dose of “WTF?”—all set to a wildly entertaining score. It’s smart, weird, and laugh-out-loud funny.
Tangent Theatre Company presents: Betrayal by Harold Pinter SOLD OUT!
Tangent Theatre Company returns to Stissing Center with a contemporary, emotionally complex play reading: the award-winning BETRAYAL by Harold Pinter. Featuring a select ensemble of actors, the story follows a triangle of love and deceit, as it unravels in an innovative, unexpected way.
Mexico Beyond Mariachi presents: Trekking Mexico
Take a deep dive into Mexican folk traditions, both ancient and contemporary, with TREKKING MEXICO. This colorful educational show for the whole family takes you on a Mexican expedition of historic and geographic regions through folkloric music and dance. From feeling the rumbling drums of Tenochtitlan to the sweet sounds of the stringed Jaranas of Veracruz, audiences are transported to the jungles of Tabasco and trek the mountains of Guerrero, this multimedia show will whisk you away on a joyful ride through this culturally rich republic.
Missoula Children's Theater: HERCULES Shows!
A fresh look at a favorite story comes to Pine Plains this April when the Missoula Children’s Theatre and more than 50 local students present the original musical HERCULES!
Missoula Children's Theater: HERCULES Shows!
A fresh look at a favorite story comes to Pine Plains this April when the Missoula Children’s Theatre and more than 50 local students present the original musical HERCULES!
Missoula Children's Theater: HERCULES Auditions & Rehearsals
A fresh look at a favorite story comes to Pine Plains this April when the Missoula Children’s Theatre and more than 50 local students present the original musical HERCULES!
This production is part of the Missoula Children’s Theatre’s unique international touring project and is presented locally by the Stissing Center for Arts & Culture
FAQs - https://www.mctinc.org/red-truck-tour/faq/
What You Will Want To Know: https://www.mctinc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/WYW- WTK-FV.pdf
Selected Shorts "Transformations / Embracing Change"
The Stissing Center presents Selected Shorts, an unforgettable afternoon of great short stories performed by acclaimed actors, brought to life in this celebrated live public radio event.