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JUST ANNOUNCED:

View the lineup for the 40th ANNIVERSARY SUMMER SEASON at Marist University!

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TICKETS ARE NOW ON SALE

July 11 - August 3 in Poughkeepsie, NY

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At this Pre-Season event Pulitzer prize and Tony Award-winning playwright, John Patrick Shanley will discuss the body of his work and work in progress with New York Stage & Film's Artistic Director, Ian Belknap.

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THE PUSHOVER, a new play by John Patrick Shanley will close out the 40th Anniversary Summer Season on August 3 at Marist University. 

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RSVP - free event

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New York Stage and Film Songwriters' Salon:

Crystal Monee Hall in Concert

 

Empire Training Center for the Arts (ETCA) is thrilled to present an unforgettable evening of music and celebration coming to The Chance Theater on Friday, June 27 at 7pm. In this inaugural partnership event, ETCA will present New York Stage and Film (SAF) in their first Songwriters’ Salon to be hosted in the City of Poughkeepsie under the artistic direction of Ian Belknap. The event will feature Crystal Monee Hall, a powerhouse singer/songwriter, actress, and vocal director/arranger/producer whose career spans roles on Broadway (RENT), TV (HBO’s High Maintenance and Walker), movies (Disney’s Wish), and sold-out tours with Ben Platt and Mickey Hart (Grateful Dead). SHELTER, a new musical music and lyrics by Crystal Monee Hall will premiere July 19 - 20 as part of New York Stage and Film's 40th Anniversary Summer Season at Marist University.
 

All tickets are $34 with general admission seating.

 

BOOK TICKETS

 

Sponsored by:

Marist University and the City of Poughkeepsie.

CELEBRATING
40 YEARS OF STORYTELLING

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Mark Linn-Baker

Leslie Urdang

Max Mayer

Founded in 1985 by Mark Linn-Baker, Max Mayer, and Leslie Urdang, New York Stage and Film has been heralded by The New York Times as a “formidable breeding ground for new work.” 

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Hundreds of artists trace their developmental roots to New York Stage and Film, including the Tony Award-winning HAMILTON (Lin-Manuel Miranda), HADESTOWN (Anaïs Mitchell), THE HUMANS (Stephen Karam), DOUBT (John Patrick Shanley); OBIE Award winning THE INVISIBLE HAND (Ayad Akhtar), Pulitzer-finalists THE WOLVES (Sarah DeLappe) and Taylor Mac’s A 24-DECADE HISTORY OF POPULAR MUSIC; Broadway musicals HEAD OVER HEELS, AMERICAN IDIOT, BRIGHT STAR; the award-winning PEANUT BUTTER FALCON (Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz).

2025-2026 ALUMNI PROJECTS

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2012 NYC Musical Reading

HADESTOWN 

Music, Lyrics, and Book by Anaïs Mitchell

Developed With and Directed by Rachel Chavkin

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2013 Summer Season Musical Workshop

HAMILTON 

By Lin-Manuel Miranda

Directed by Thomas Kail

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