Welcome to our
2026 Season
Clarence, in a Pause: A Listening Party
Saturday, May 30 & Sunday, May 31
A PlayLab showcase: Heather Christian & Taylor Mac
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.
REAL PEOPLE REAL STORIES
SUMMER EDITION: June 26 & 27
Everyone has a story to tell. Come hear friends and neighbors share theirs from the Ancram Center stage.
LETTERS FROM MAX
July 17-19 and July 22-26
by Sarah Ruhl
Based on the book by Sarah Ruhl & 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.
I’M ALMOST THERE
August 7-9 and 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.
A NUMBER
September 25–27, October 1–4, October 8–11
by Caryl Churchill
Fundamental 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.
BE SAFE I LOVE YOU
Sunday, November 8
A PlayLab showcase: Darrah Cloud & Stephanie Salzman
Based upon the 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.
REAL PEOPLE REAL STORIES
Fall Edition: November 21
Everyone has a story to tell. Come hear friends and neighbors share theirs from the Ancram Center stage.
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 applied during check-out!
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.