Hudson valley Shakespeare Festival Employee Directory
Non-profit OrganizationsNew York, United States11-50 Employees
The Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival is a nonprofit theatre company devoted to staging Shakespeare with a lean, script- and performance-focused approach that centers on the text, the actors, and the audience. It seeks to communicate stories with energy and clarity, distilling language and action rather than embellishing them, and it aims to encourage audiences to reexamine what is essential in Shakespeare's plays. The organization challenges itself to see the works anew. Based in Cold Spring, New York, the organization operates within the nonprofit performing arts sector, serving the Hudson Valley community with live productions. It has expanded its community engagement through partnerships with local libraries and cultural venues, including collaborations with the Julia L. Butterfield Library and Warner Library. The group is a relatively small nonprofit that emphasizes local engagement through these partnerships.