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ANCRAM CENTER FOR THE ARTS

Upcoming Shows

Real People Real Stories - Summer Edition
Jun 26 – Jun 27, 2026

Real People Real Stories is a bi-annual community event at Ancram Center for the Arts where local residents share true-to-life personal stories, a tradition that...

Letters from Max
Jul 17 – Jul 26, 2026

Letters from Max, by Pulitzer finalist Sarah Ruhl, is an intimate autobiographical play adapted from her 2018 book written with poet Max Ritvo. The play...

I'm Almost There
Aug 7 – Aug 16, 2026

I'm Almost There is a musical written and performed by Todd Almond (Girl from the North Country, Gossip Girl) and directed by Tony Award winner...

A Number
Sep 25 – Oct 11, 2026

A Number, written by Caryl Churchill (Cloud 9, Top Girls), is a psychological thriller set in the near future that examines identity, nature versus nurture,...

Be Safe I Love You
Nov 8

Be Safe I Love You is an original music theater piece based on the novel by Cara Hoffman, with book by Darrah Cloud and music...

Real People Real Stories - Fall Edition
Nov 21

Real People Real Stories is a bi-annual community event at Ancram Center for the Arts where local residents share true-to-life personal stories, a tradition that...



Review: WATER FOR ELEPHANTS at Proctors


by Peyton VanDerheyden - April 09, 2026

WATER FOR ELEPHANTS is dazzling audiences with extraordinary theatrics, creative visual concepts, and emotional moments. Adapted from the New York Times bestselling novel, WATER FOR ELEPHANTS has a book written by Rick Elice, and features a score by PigPen Theatre Co. ...

Review: KINKY BOOTS at Proctors


by Peyton VanDerheyden - March 16, 2026

KINKY BOOTS brought the fun to Proctors. This touring production is filled with many high points that captivate the audience. The story follows Charlie Price, who inherits his father’s shoe factory, which is on the brink of financial ruin. ...

Past Shows

Clarence, in a Pause: A Listening Party
May 30 – May 31, 2026

Clarence, in a Pause: A Listening Party is a work-in-progress Play Lab showing created by MacArthur Fellows Heather Christian (composer) and Taylor Mac (librettist). The...

Season Preview
May 9

Ancram Center for the Arts presents its 2026 season featuring five works exploring polarization, love, grief, scientific ethics, and the invisible wounds of war. Mainstage...

Penelope
Sep 17 – Sep 28, 2025

Ancram Center for the Arts presents Penelope, a cabaret-style musical that reinterprets Homer's The Odyssey through the eyes of Penelope, the wife of Odysseus. Written...

CONVERSATIONS
Aug 4

Martha Redbone and Aaron Whitby will present a work-in-progress showing of their new theater project, Conversations, at the Ancram Center for the Arts on August...

Videos


Amelie in Central New York Amelie
Theatre444 (6/05-6/13) PHOTOS VIDEOS
Dogfight in Central New York Dogfight
Theatre444 (8/21-8/29)
Elvis My: Way Brandon Bennett sings Elvis Presley in Central New York Elvis My: Way Brandon Bennett sings Elvis Presley
Geva Theatre (7/09-7/19)
The Magi in Central New York The Magi
Capital Repertory Theatre (11/27-12/24)
Disney's Frozen The Broadway Musical in Central New York Disney's Frozen The Broadway Musical
Syracuse Stage (5/13-6/21)
Get Happy: Angela Ingersoll sings Judy Garland in Central New York Get Happy: Angela Ingersoll sings Judy Garland
Geva Theatre (7/23-8/02)
The Last American Newspaper in Central New York The Last American Newspaper
Capital Repertory Theatre (9/25-10/18)
OFC Creations Theatre Presents: The Osmonds: A New Musicals in Central New York OFC Creations Theatre Presents: The Osmonds: A New Musicals
OFC Creations Theatre (4/08-4/25)
FAIRYLAND: ETHER 0011 in Central New York FAIRYLAND: ETHER 0011
Gospel (9/29-6/19)
Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) in Central New York Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)
The Longacre Theatre (11/01-11/01)