Press Releases

The Hudson River Shakespeare Company will be holding auditions for its spring production of You Know I Can’t Hear You When the Water’s Running by Robert Anderson on Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at 7:00 pm at the United Methodist Church, 227 Main Street, Hudson Falls. This comedy is a series of one act skits dealing with adult relationships and is considered to be one of the most successful comedies in Broadway history. Parts are available for ages 16 and up. No previous experience or prepared material is necessary however it is important to be on time.

On December 15 at 7 pm The Hudson River Shakespeare Company will present its annual Christmas show at the First Presbyterian Church in Hudson Falls. Come and enjoy an evening of Christmas songs, poems, and skits performed by members of the company. Admission is $5 and the doors open at 6:30 pm. Andy Daly directs with Bruce VanGuilder as musical director and accompanist. Judi Gross will entertain the audience before the show and during intermission with carols played on the Celtic harp.

In September The Hudson River Shakespeare Company will present Frankenstein by Tim Kelly, based on the novel by Mary Shelley. “This adaptation is very true to the novel and one of the best interpretations I’ve seen or read,” said director Andy Daly. The cast includes Jim Plante as Victor Frankenstein and Matt Smith as his creation. Company veterans Bruce VanGuilder and Judi Gross play Henry Clerval, Victor’s friend and mentor, and Frau Frankenstein, Victor’s mother.

In April The Hudson River Shakespeare Company will present the Pulitzer Prize winning play, Doubt, A Parable by John Patrick Shanley. Kathleen Daly will make her debut as director. “This play is a timely, thought-provoking drama,” said Ms. Daly. The play features Andy Daly as the priest suspected of improper behavior toward a young boy.
Judi Gross, Janelle Hammond and Melrose Frazer will round out the cast.
Performances will take place at The Little Theater on the Farm in Fort Edward, NY.