Gala Opening and Reception Outdoors at Edward Hopper House Garden Tomorrow Night- Festival Oepning Gala Performance: The Harmfulness of Tobacco by Anton Chekhov.

Award-Winning Phoenix Theatre Ensemble Presents: First Annual Phoenix Live Arts Festival in Nyack, NY

September 16 - October 16, 2022 BOX OFFICE NOW OPEN: https://www.nyackartsfestival.com/ 833- 681-4800

Ticket discounts for tours and groups of 10 or more are available at Tours and Group Sales. Or email info@PhoenixTheatreEnsemble.org for information. See the page here: events page.

Festival features live theater, music, interactive cultural programs - Five weekends of performances Fridays through Sundays All theater performances live – outdoors.

Nyack is the Stage - Picturesque Hudson River town provides beautiful fall backdrop Unique shops, restaurants, nightspots welcome visitors in stroll-friendly village Augmented reality app tour explores local history, legends and lore.

World Class Live Arts in Celebration: Live arts for our time - From Wilde to Wilder to Shakespeare to music, poetry and local culture Classic plays presented by Phoenix Theatre Ensemble Also featuring Children’s Shakespeare Theatre.

Raffle hosted by local businesses offers prizes valued at over $3,500

All live theater performances will be presented in the afternoon, allowing for flexible itineraries and time for enjoying Nyack village. Key dates and times are as follows. Dates, times and locations are also available on the Festival At a Glance calendar.

• The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde, directed by Leo Lion A witty, satirical masterpiece, perhaps the greatest comedy of all time. Fridays and Saturdays, Sept. 17, 23, 24, 25 at 2:00pm Outdoors at The Marydell Center, 640 North Midland Avenue, Upper Nyack

• The Harmfulness of Tobacco by Anton Chekhov. Translated and directed by Leo Lion. A stuttering, unlikely hero reflects on the pathos of the human comedy. Fridays, Sept. 16 at 4:30pm (Festival opening gala), Sept. 30 and Oct. 7 at 5:30pm Outdoors at The Edward Hopper House Garden, 82 North Broadway, Nyack

• The Skin of Our Teeth by Thornton Wilder. Directed by Robert Hupp This Pulitzer prize winner offers both amusing and serious comments on modern life. Saturdays and Sundays, Oct. 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, 16 at 2:00pm Outdoors at The Marydell Center, 640 North Midland Avenue, Upper Nyack

• Love's Labour’s Lost by the Bard. Performed by Children’s Shakespeare Theatre. Directed by Brady Amoonclark An intoxicating romantic comedy presented with discipline and flair by young actors. Two Saturdays: October 8, 15 at 11:00 AM Outdoors at The Marydell Center, 640 North Midland Avenue, Upper Nyack

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