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Building the Wall at Bridge Street Theatre
Dates: 8/20/2026 - 8/23/2026
📍 Theatre: Bridge Street Theatre
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A dystopian political thriller by Robert Schenkkan that explores the extreme consequences of anti-immigration rhetoric and policies. The play follows a conversation between Rick, a former private detention center supervisor facing sentencing for atrocities committed in detention centers, and Gloria, a professor interviewing him. Their conversation reveals how a terrorist attack, martial law, and increasingly extreme government policies led to horrifying consequences. Directed by Brent Buell and featuring Cecily Lyn Benjamin and Austin Lightning Carrothers.
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BUILDING THE WALL to Play Bridge Street Theatre This August
August 11, 2026 Robert Schenkkan's dystopian political thriller will run for four performances at Bridge Street Theatre in Catskill, following a sold-out Off-Broadway engagement by Ripple Effect Artists.About the Theatre
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What shows are coming up next at Bridge Street Theatre?
"Building the Wall" (08/20/26-08/23/26)
What shows have played recently at Bridge Street Theatre?
The Lisbon Traviata (08/06/26-08/16/26)
Pippin (07/09/26-07/19/26)
PIPPIN, A Bridge Street Theatre Emerging Artists Production (07/09/26-07/19/26)
MARION SPENCER: ECDYSIS (06/28/26-06/28/26)
ecdysis (06/28/26-06/28/26)
THOMAS BAKER, MAGICIAN, A Special Event at Bridge Street Theatre (06/27/26-06/27/26)
Pride Month screening of “To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar” at Bridge Street Theatre (06/27/26-06/27/26)
Michael Wyrd's Midnight Movie Madness: To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (06/27/26-06/27/26)
The Laramie Project (06/19/26-06/21/26)
"Monsters of the American Cinema" (05/28/26-06/07/26)
Pippin (07/09/26-07/19/26)
PIPPIN, A Bridge Street Theatre Emerging Artists Production (07/09/26-07/19/26)
MARION SPENCER: ECDYSIS (06/28/26-06/28/26)
ecdysis (06/28/26-06/28/26)
THOMAS BAKER, MAGICIAN, A Special Event at Bridge Street Theatre (06/27/26-06/27/26)
Pride Month screening of “To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar” at Bridge Street Theatre (06/27/26-06/27/26)
Michael Wyrd's Midnight Movie Madness: To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (06/27/26-06/27/26)
The Laramie Project (06/19/26-06/21/26)
"Monsters of the American Cinema" (05/28/26-06/07/26)
What is the history of Bridge Street Theatre ?
Our mission is to enhance the cultural life of Catskill and the surrounding areas by presenting, independently and in concert with other artists, unique theatrical productions and other similar events unlike those generally available to audiences at other theaters in the region. To bring to light works we feel have been unjustly neglected, returning them to the stage where they belong. To present, devise, and commission brand-new works for the stage. To forge a diverse community of like-minded artists to aid in the creation of our work. To continue to locate and bring to our patrons the finest in local, national, and international talent. And to keep our ticket prices affordable and our work readily accessible to the widest possible audience.
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