July 18 - August 10
This Weekend in the Black Box
DOGS
by Hanna Kime | A staged reading
CENTERstage Productions and Definitely Human Theatre
Saturday, July 5th at 8 PM
Sunday, July 6th at 3 PM
Tickets $15
CENTERstage Productions and Definitely Human Theatre are pleased to present DOGS, a staged reading by Hanna Kime. Directed by Joey Taylor and Vanessa Baer.
It is the Fourth of July sometime in the future, and history is about to be made. We are about to witness the annual Hot Dog Eating Contest. The five contestants invited to this stage have set out to conquer nature, destroy their own limits, and shatter our perception of what the human body is or isn’t capable of. DOGS is a dizzying, anti-plot, high-intensity exploration of capitalism, competition, and consumption that poses the question: how long can we keep all this up?
Featuring Madison Cannella, Darrian Evancich, Rena Gavigan, Katie Gudzik, Arianna Noble, Sophia Sharmat, Mark Wertheim.
Please note: Not appropriate for children.
A Special Summer Family Show!
Next Saturday:
Once Upon A Singalong
Saturday July 12, 2025
11:00 am show and 2pm show
All seats $10.00
Join Starlight Studio for a magical, musical spectacular featuring your favorite fairytale princesses!
The princesses are preparing for a royal coronation, but are missing one very special guest! Children are encouraged to sing along to beloved songs and are invited to help the princesses along the way. Audiences are royally invited to stay after the show for a meet and greet with the princesses in the lobby and opportunities for photos and autographs!
The CENTER has been offering opportunities for the Hudson Valley community to create since 1994. We hope you will join us as a participant, a student, or an audience member!
Upcoming Performances
July 5 & 6:
Black Box: DOGS
July 13:
Grand Lawn: FREE Community Picnic
July 18-20:
Main Stage: Gypsy
July 25-27:
Main Stage: Gypsy
August 1-3:
Main Stage: Gypsy
August 8-10:
Main Stage: Gypsy
August 22-24:
Main Stage: Annie
August 29-31:
Main Stage: Annie
September 5-7:
Main Stage: Annie
September 12-14:
Black Box: Every Brilliant Thing
September 19-21:
Main Stage: Footloose
September 26-28:
Main Stage: Footloose
Upcoming Adult Opportunities
July 19 & 20:
August 23 & 24:
Auditions: And Then There Were None
Monday evenings beginning June 23:
Adult Ballet with Miss Jeannette
Tuesday evenings beginning June 24:
Thursday evenings beginning June 26:
Upcoming Kids Programming
Summer Camp registration is open!
July 1:
Technical Apprentice Application due
July 12:
Saturday Morning Family Show: Once Upon a Singalong in summer!
A FREE Event
Sunday, July 13 at 1PM
COMING SOON
COMING SOON
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DOGS | A Staged Reading
The CENTER Black Box, CENTERstage Productions and Definitely Human Theatre, July 5th & 6th
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CENTER Community Picnic
FREE on our Grand Lawn, July 13 at 1PM
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Gypsy
Up In One Productions, July 18 - August 10
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Annie
Rhinebeck Theatre Society, August 22 - September 7
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Every Brilliant Thing
The CENTER Black Box, CENTERstage Productions, September 12 - 14
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Footloose
Teens on Stage, September 19 - 28
“All the world’s a stage.”
The CENTER for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization which is dedicated, through its arts and education programs, to providing arts experiences for people of all ages, cultures and backgrounds.