THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA, NEW JERSEY THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA, NEW JERSEY follows four Elizabethan theatre artists who are commissioned by a mysterious, wealthy patron to devise an original, hit comedy. Clashing personalities and delusions of grandeur slow the rehearsal process to a crawl, until they are interrupted by two unexpected intruders who make them an offer they can’t refuse.
The Dressing Room Diaries with Hilarie Burton Morgan Rhinebeck’s biggest celebrity (Paul Rudd doesn’t count as he’s hardly ever there) appears live for an intimate discussion of her career. Attendees will get a backstage tour and chance for one-on-one meet-and-greet and selfie with Hilarie Burton Morgan in her dressing room before the talk and Q&A. The event is a fundraiser for the Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck.
"Alice by Heart" Inspired by Lewis Carrol’s Alice in Wonderland, this musical by Duncan Sheik and Steven Sater (“Spring Awakening”), was first performed by London’s Royal National Theater in 2012. In the rubble of the London Blitz of World War II, Alice Spencer’s budding teen life is turned upside down, and she and her dear friend Alfred are forced to take shelter in an underground tube station. When the ailing Alfred is quarantined, Alice encourages him to escape with her into their favorite, cherished book and journey once more down the rabbit hole to Wonderland. This Teens on Stage production is directed by Lynne Czajka with musical direction by Russell McCook.