[Capdist-announce] Ancram Opera House Announces 2023 Fall Season

[Lauren Letellier]

*Ancram Opera House Announces 2023 Fall Season*



In announcing its slate of productions for fall 2023, Ancram Opera House
has extended its commitment to presenting new theatrical work cultivated in
the Hudson Valley.


The season kicks off Saturday, Sept. 23 with “*Crystal Radio Sessions.*” A
longtime AOH audience favorite, “Crystal Radio Sessions” is modeled after
NPR’s “Selected Shorts” series and features the best of short fiction from
writers in the Hudson Valley and Berkshires, read aloud by professional
actors. This performance will feature Arthur Boyle’s “Angela Lives,” where
a woman's apartment takes on a life of its own; and Pamela Ryder’s “The
Tintype of Billy the Kid,” where an itinerant tin typist makes his living
taking portraits of the dead. The series is curated by Ashley Mayne, author
of the novels *Mankiller* (2014), and *Tiger* (2015).



After being workshopped in Ancram in May, “*You Don’t Know the Lonely
One*” returns
in October for seven performances. Acclaimed theater artists David Cale
(Obie, Drama Desk, Lucille Lortel, Outer Critics Circle Awards), Dael
Orlandersmith (Finalist, 2020 Pulitzer Prize for Drama), Matthew Dean Marsh
(2019 Joseph Jefferson Equity Award, Best New Musical), and director Robert
Falls (Tony, Obie, Drama Desk Awards; Artistic Director, Chicago’s Goodman
Theatre) have created a fully staged production of their poignant story and
song cycle that draws influence from paintings and albums to create a
collaborative portrait of aloneness in an ever-shifting world. Performances
are Oct. 20, 22 & Oct. 26 - 29 – Thu-Sat at 7pm; Sun at 2pm. A special
benefit opening night performance and party will be held Saturday October
21; visit ancramoperahouse.org for details.


“‘You Don’t Know the Lonely One’ evolved during COVID as a portrait of
isolation, but its focus expanded to embrace stories of individuals living
on their own and attempting to navigate the vicissitudes of a changing
world with bravery, humor, and compassion,” said Jeffrey Mousseau,
Co-Director of Ancram Opera House. “’We are so honored to support this
all-star team of artists and their process to create this beautiful,
redemptive new work that will surely find its way to theaters across the
country."



Next up, on Saturday, Nov. 4th at 2pm, is “*Taconic Hills Real People Real
Stories*,” AOH’s annual celebration of elementary school storytellers. AOH
Co-Director Paul Ricciardi works with 4th, 5th and 6th graders from Taconic
Hills Central School during the school year to coach them in storytelling
technique and help them shape the stories they want to tell. You won’t want
to miss these kids sharing their often hilarious, frequently touching, and
always authentic tales from the AOH stage! Admission is free.



On Sunday, November 12 at 2pm, “Real People, Real Stories” returns to the
Ancram Opera House stage.  A staple of every season since 2016, “Real
People, Real Stories” features residents from across the region sharing
personal narratives about life, death, adventure, transformation,
discovery, and (often!) encounters with wildlife. Among Ancram Opera
House’s most popular offerings, RPRS is proof that everyone has a story to
tell.


And finally, after a three-year COVID delay, it's the return of Ancram
Opera House's *COMMUNITY OPEN HOUSE *on Saturday, November 25, from 2 to
5PM.  Join your friends, neighbors, and the AOH team to kick-of the holiday
season in a family-friendly get-together with special pop-up performances,
hors d'oeuvres, and beverages for all to enjoy.



Ancram Opera House is an award-winning theater located in New York's Hudson
Valley. Housed in an historic Grange Hall, AOH has since 2016 presented
groundbreaking theater and musical performances by nationally recognized
theater artists. AOH receives significant annual support from the New York
State Council on the Arts and in 2023 was awarded a generous grant from the
National Endowment for the Arts. For tickets and information visit

www.ancramoperahouse.org.





*Crystal Radio Sessions*: Sept. 23, 7pm, Ancram Opera House, 1330 County
Route 7, Ancram, NY 12502



*You Don’t Know the Lonely One: *October 20 & 22 & October 26 - 29 –
Thu-Sat at 7pm; Sun at 2pm. A special benefit opening night performance and
party will be held Saturday October 21; visit ancramoperahouse.org for
details. Ancram Opera House, 1330 County Route 7, Ancram, NY 12502

*Taconic Hills Real People Real Stories:* Saturday, November 4th at 2pm,
Ancram Opera House, 1330 County Route 7, Ancram, NY 12502

*Real People, Real Stories: *Sunday, November 12 at 2pm, Ancram Opera House,
 1330 County Route 7, Ancram, NY 12502

*Community Open House: *Saturday, November 25, 2-5pm, Ancram Opera House, 1330
County Route 7, Ancram, NY 12502
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