May 1 - 17
This Weekend in the Black Box
Livingroom Shakespeare presents
The Merry Wives of Windsor
By William Shakespeare, Adapted by Kelly Barrett-Gibson
April 24 & 26, 2026*
Friday at 7:30 PM
Sunday at 2:30 PM
*There is no Saturday performance.
Tickets $15
Join us in our living room as Livingroom Shakespeare reunites to present a staged reading of The Merry Wives of Windsor. Make yourself comfortable and enjoy the rumpus, or volunteer and join the mayhem in our fun and accessible take on Shakespeare!
Falstaff decides to fix his financial woe by seducing the wives of two wealthy merchants. The wives find he sent them identical letters and take revenge by playing tricks on Falstaff when he comes calling. With the help of their husbands and friends, the wives play one last trick in the woods to put Falstaff’s mischief to an end.
This Weekend!
THIS Saturday & Sunday:
Kids on Stage presents
Macbeth
Saturday April 25, 2026 at 11AM*
All seats $10.00
Kids on Stage is thrilled to present William Shakespeare’s tragedy, Macbeth, as part of the 20th annual Sam Scripps’ Shakespeare Festival.
Scottish General Macbeth receives a prophecy from three witches that one day he will become king of Scotland. Emboldened by this prophecy and his ambitious wife, Macbeth puts a murderous plan in motion. Once he becomes king, guilt consumes Macbeth and his wife, leading to further tragedies. Can order return to Scotland? Or is it that “What’s done cannot be undone”?
This show is approximately 70 minutes long.
*Please note that there is a second showing of Macbeth on Sunday April 26 at 11am
Learn More
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
April 24 & 26:
Black Box: The Merry Wives of Windsor
April 25:
Fundraiser: The Bard’s Birthday Bash
May 1 -3:
Black Box: Tick, Tick… Boom!
May 8 -10:
Black Box: Tick, Tick… Boom!
May 15 -17:
Black Box: Tick, Tick… Boom!
May 22-24:
Main Stage: She Kills Monsters
August 7 - 9:
Black Box: Trenzas
September 11 - 13:
Black Box: The Dumb Waiter & Nine
October 2 - 4:
Black Box: Red Light White Light
November 27 - 29:
Black Box: Is the Food Good?
Upcoming Adult Opportunities
May 9 &10:
Main Stage: Auditions: Next Door
May 16 & 17:
Main Stage: Auditions: Groundhog Day The Musical
Monday evenings:
Adult Ballet with Miss Jeannette
Wednesday evenings:
Wednesday evenings:
COMING SOON
COMING SOON
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The Merry Wives of Windsor
Black Box, April 24 & 26
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The Bard's Birthday Bash
Fundraiser, April 25
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Tick, Tick... Boom!
Black Box, CENTERstage Productions, May 1 - 17
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She Kills Monsters: Young Adventurers Edition
Teens on Stage, May 22-24
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Legally Blonde
CENTERstage Productions, June 5-28
TICKETS AVAILABLE SOON
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Trenzas
Black Box, August 7-9
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The Dumb Waiter & Nine
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Red Light White Light
Black Box, October 2 - 4
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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.