Sandy Stalter, the musical director of the Presby Players, said a cast of 19 performers are ready to wow the audience with show tunes from across the decades. “They’ll hear songs from The Fantasticks to Hamilton and more,” she said. Provided photo. Port Jervis. It’s Broadway, with a twist The Presby Players’ annual salute to Broadway (aka Broadway Babies!) is about to open at Marsh Hall with a delightful variation:... Entertainment 28 Aug 2023 | 07:26
Braedon Ross (at piano) rehearses with some cast members. The young prodigy is back as musical director of the Presby Players Community Theater production of Celtic Cabaret. Provided photo. Port Jervis. For the love of the Irish song: A Celtic Cabaret You don’t have to be Irish to love what’s coming soon from the Presby Players Community Theater. Braedon Ross is making a... Entertainment 18 Jul 2023 | 03:42
Cast members rehearse their dance moves for the Presby Players performance of “Reel Love, ” a cabaret of love songs from favorite movies, old and new, set for Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Feb 10, 11 and 12, at Marsh Hall in Port Jervis. Photo by Linda Fields. Port Jervis. Celebrate Valentine’s Day with ‘Reel Love’ Music and song are among the most enjoyable ways in which to celebrate love, and with Valentine’s Day around the corner,... Entertainment 01 Feb 2023 | 12:25
Old and new holiday tunes and poetry from Presby Players The longest-running community theater in Orange County, the Presby Players, is celebrating a milestone as they present their... Home 14 Dec 2022 | 10:17
Hand-carved bird houses at the Festival of Wood sponsored by the Grey Towers Heritage Association ( Photos by Marilyn Rosenthal) Women’s visions at Grey Towers Cornelia Bryce Pinchot, wife of conservationist Gifford Pinchot, was not only a conservationist herself, but also a progressive... Home 17 Oct 2022 | 08:32
Despite most of the area being out of power on Tuesday morning, some of the recipients of Greater Pike Community Foundation’s 2022 Richard L. Snyder Fund grants met to celebrate the diverse variety of programs, projects and services that will benefit the community. Greater Pike grants go to 28 area nonprofits This year’s grants from the Richard L. Snyder Fund at Greater Pike Community Foundation total more than $100,000 and will... Home 21 Sep 2022 | 05:10
Musical director Sandy Stalter (at piano) with some of the “Broadway Babies” cast Singers of all ages to perform Broadway tunes old and new The fifth Broadway Babies show is about to open at Marsh Hall. For the uninitiated, it’s an evening of the songs from musical... Home 07 Sep 2022 | 06:41
Stress reduction at St. Patrick’s Jeffrey Stocker, director of the American Readers Theatre, will host weekly workshops focusing on deep breathing and stress... Home 31 Aug 2022 | 07:52
Audition monologues become performance pieces Actors and Auditions: Monologues to Inspire All Port Jervis... For a fifth year, the Presby Players Community Theater will... Home 10 Aug 2022 | 11:26
Presby Players’ Director, Jeffrey Stocker (seated) with cast, from Left: Charles Terrat, Donna Dale, Alda Pendell, Christopher T. Van Houten, Tom Park, Pat Corcoran, Margaret Harris and Joe Rudy. Spoon River Anthology to return to Marsh Hall The classic Spoon River Anthology will return to Marsh Hall on April 29th and 30th when the Presby Players Community Theater... Entertainment 19 Apr 2022 | 10:36
Among the beneficiaries is the Family Service Association of Northeastern Pennsylvania, a non-profit, non-sectarian organization that works with children, individuals, families, and communities to achieve their potential. 18 nonprofits get a boost from Greater Pike This year’s grants from the Richard L. Snyder Fund at Greater Pike Community Foundation total more than $70,000 and will... Local News 01 Sep 2021 | 04:46
From left: Musical Director Sandy Stalter, Artistic Director Jeffrey Stocker and Pike County Public Library Executive Director Rose Chiocchi ‘From Books to Broadway’: A new outdoor production The American Readers Theater (ART) is all about promoting literature through the performing arts. In keeping true to its... Local News 02 Oct 2020 | 06:07
Tom Park will play the role of explorer David Irwin ( Photo provided) Hear explorer David Irwin describe his Arctic trek The adventures of David Irwin, who survived a 2,000-mile trip across the Arctic that began in 1932, will be presented in... Entertainment 17 Feb 2020 | 01:35
Before a rehearsal are (from left) Tim Cortes, Taylor Mieszkuc, and Mia Mesnick doing their version of the Abbey Road cover. ( Photo provided) 'All you need is love': Musical pays tribute to the Beatles and to Valentine's Day A Valentine’s treat will be delivered on Feb. 14 to 16 when the Presby Players present “All You Need is Love," the community... Entertainment 11 Feb 2020 | 01:00
The Presby Players cast of "Visit to a Small Planet" ( Linda Fields) Gore Vidal's 'Visit to a Small Planet' to be performed at Marsh Hall "Magic. The world needs more of it." So said the late novelist, essayist, and politically outspoken Gore Vidal, who would... Entertainment 24 Sep 2019 | 02:16
