Welcome to our 2026 Season
The Ancram Center is entering its second decade! Now, more than ever, we embrace our commitment to producing impactful productions that speak to the moment. We also lean in on theater’s shared experience to take stock and reflect on what keeps us open and humane. From a riveting drama about what shapes our identity to a breezy tale about finding love told through story and song, this season’s plays help us to better understand ourselves, and one another.
—Jeffrey Mousseau & Paul Ricciardi, Directors
Saturday, May 30 & Sunday, May 31
Libretto by Taylor Mac
Music by Heather Christian
A radical lefty named Concerned Citizen seeks to understand a radical right conservative named Clarence Thomas in this rabid tongue-in-cheek quasi-baroque oratorio.
Summer Edition — Friday, June 26 & Saturday, June 27
Everyone has a story to tell! Residents share authentic personal narratives.
July 17-19 & July 22-26
by Sarah Ruhl
Based on the book by Sarah Ruhl and Max Ritvo
Drawn from correspondence between playwright Sarah Ruhl and her former student Max Ritvo, this intimate play explores friendship, art and poetry's capacity to hold grief and remembrance.
August 7-9 & August 12-16
Written and performed by Todd Almond
Love at first sight is easy… letting it through the front door is a goddamn Odyssey.
September 25-27, October 1-4, October 8-11
by Caryl Churchill
Existential questions about identity and ethics propel this taut psychological thriller about a father and his three sons, two of whom are clones of the first.
Sunday, November 8
Book by Darrah Cloud
Music & Lyrics by Stephanie Salzman
Based on a novel by Cara Hoffman
Upon returning home to Watertown, NY, an Iraq War veteran’s PTSD leads her to take misguided action to protect her family from an enemy only she can see.
Fall Edition – November 21
Everyone has a story to tell! Residents share authentic personal narratives.
WAYS TO SAVE THIS SEASON
Ancram All-Access Pass: See everything and save 20%! To order your season pass, click HERE.
Three-Show Theater Package: We're thrilled to present three theater productions this season. Order tickets to Letters from Max, I'm Almost There, and A Number, and a 15% discount will be applied during check-out!
Pay-What-You-Wish Wednesdays: New this season, there will be Wednesday performances for Letters from Max and I'm Almost There. Special pay-what-you-wish pricing is available for these Wednesday evening performances. Pay $5, $10, $15 — whatever you wish! Only available at the door. Advance reservations tickets available at our regular ticket prices.
Tiered ticket pricing: For single ticket purchases, our events are more accessible than ever with tiered pricing. When ordering, choose between community-supported, regular, and pay-it-forward rates.
Student discounts: Student discounts are available throughout the season! Valid student ID is required.
Ancram Center for the Arts’ 2026 season made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature.