September 18-27
Next in the Black Box
Reckoning: A Series of One-Person Shows
Presented by Ryan Skinner
The CENTER's Black Box
October 2–4, 2026
Friday, October 2 at 7:30 PM: My Story
Saturday, October 3 at 7:30 PM: U.S. Man
Sunday, October 4 at 2:30 PM: The Valley of the Cherries: A Staged Reading
Tickets $15
My Story
Written by Ryan Skinner
Performed by Alina Gonzalez
Friday, October 2 at 7:30 PM
A performance by local actress Alina Gonzalez, who graced Hudson Valley stages (including The CENTER) and has been rebuilding her life since a brain aneurysm in April 2020.
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U.S. Man
Written by Ryan Skinner
Performed by Brett Owen
Saturday, October 3 at 7:30 PM
Blending humor, dark comedy, and drama, U.S. Man explores contemporary anxieties, economic instability, and the search for purpose in a world that often feels increasingly disconnected and fragile.
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The Valley of the Cherries: A Staged Reading
Written by Ryan Skinner
Read by Maeve Doran
Sunday, October 4 at 2:30 PM
Combining heartbreak, humor, and touches of magical realism, The Valley of the Cherries examines addiction, loss, and the complicated choices people make when confronting systems that seem impossible to change.
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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
September 18-20:
Main Stage: TOS presents Carrie: The Musical
September 25-27:
Main Stage: TOS presents Carrie: The Musical
October 2-4:
Black Box: Reckoning: A Series of One-Person Shows
October 9-11:
Main Stage: The Crucible
October 16-18:
Main Stage: The Crucible
October 23-25:
Main Stage: The Crucible
October 30 - November 22:
Main Stage: Up In One Fall Musical
November 27 - 29:
Black Box: Is the Food Good?
Upcoming Kids Programming
Begins September 21:
Kids on Stage Pure Imagination
Dance begins September 21:
October 10 & 11:
Auditions: Teens on Stage presents Mean Girls
COMING SOON
COMING SOON
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Carrie: The Musical
Teens on Stage, September 18-27
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Reckoning: A Series of One-Person Shows
Black Box, October 2-4
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The Crucible
CENTERstage Productions, October 9-25
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Up In One Fall Musical
Main Stage, October 30 - November 22
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Is the Food Good?
Black Box, November 27 - 29
“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.