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Newspaper Articles
"The best Little Theater ..."
By CE SKIDMORE, The Post Star
Sunday, June 22, 2008
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"Treading the (barn)boards"
Barn-turned-theater needs donations to finish taking shape.
By Bonnie Naumann
From "The Post-Star" Monday, June19, 2006
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"Second Act For An Old Barn"
Dilapidated structure to find new life as a community theater
Published in the Post Star on 5/23/2005
Article and Photos By Christine Margiotta
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"Creative reuse: Dairy barns find new life as theater complex"
From the Hill Country Observer, an independent newspaper for eastern New York , southwestern Vermont and the Berkshires, November 2006 by Stacey Morris, contributing Writer.
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Previous Events
2008
August 15th, 16th and 17th 2008
The Hudson River Shakespeare Company Presents:
A Zany Comedy: "The Merry Wives of Windsor"
This event is made possible, in part, with public funds from New York State Council on the Arts Decentralization Program, administered locally by the Lower Adirondack Regional Arts Council.
For ticket sales call (518)747-4418
or visit their websiteFor ticket sales call (518)747-4418
or visit their website
Friday, August 22nd, 2008
Our 2nd Talent Show in a real theater!!!
A Talent Show for students grades K-12 with Cash Prizes!!!
August 23rd 2008
Groovefest rock concert
Friday July 11th through Sunday July 13th 2008
The Hudson River Shakespeare Company Presents:
A Historical Tragedy:
"Julius Caesar"
For ticket sales call (518)747-4418
or visit their website
Saturday, July 19th 2008
Talent Show in a real theater!!!
A Talent Show for students grades K-12 with Cash Prizes!!!
Friday May 16th and Saturday May 17th 2008
Large Garage Sale to benefit the non-profit Little Theater on the Farm will be held on Friday and Saturday, May 16-17 from 8:am to 4:00 pm, Rain or Shine. Donations to help enhance the sale will be accepted on Saturday, May 10th, or by appointment. Tours of the theater facilities and refreshments will be available.
Saturday May 31st 2008
We're having an Open House with music and refreshments from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. It's a great opportunity to tour the theater facilities, see our new lighting system and completed green room!
April 25th-27th 2008
The Hudson River Shakespeare Company Presents:
A Murder Mystery: "Sleuth" by Anthony Shaffer
+~+~+ 2007 +~+~+
November 2nd & 3rd 2007
Holiday Crafts Fair 9 AM to 4 PM
December 2007
The Little Theater is sponsoring the Fort Edward Outdoor Holiday Home Decorating Contest
Open to the residents and businesses of the Town and Village of Fort Edward. Judging will take place on December 16th from 5:00p.m. to 9:00 p.m. To enter, submit your application to Little Theater on the Farm, 27 Plum Road , Fort Edward , NY 12828.
Click here to print the application.
Applications are also available at local merchants, and at the Village and Town Hall. Applications must be received by December 7th. Prizes: Gift Certificates from local merchants. Winners will be announced on December 19th. For more information call: (518) 747-3421
October 5th, 6th & 7th 2007
Re-enactment of the Second Battle of Saratoga, 255th Anniversary.
Theater facilities will house crafts vendors and a farmers market.
The theater is scheduled for TBA presentations.
October 27th, 28th, 29th & 30th 2007
Second Annual Haunted Barn
Friday, August 17th 2007 at 8:00 PM
Saturday, 18th at 2:00 PM & 8:00 PM
Sunday, August 19th at 2:00 PM
Hudson River Shakespeare Company presents:
~ King John ~
Arthur, son of Geoffrey, younger brother to Richard the Lionheart, threatens King John's claim to the English throne. His suit is strong, especially with the aid of Phillip, king of France, until the Bastard, an illegitimate son of Richard the Lionheart, enters the scene.
Tickets $10 - $8 for students to 18 and seniors over 60. Ticket reservations call (518) 747 - 4418
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July 8th 2007
Country Auction - Preview 12 noon, Auction 2 PM
Friday, July 13th 2007 at 8:00 PM
Saturday, July 14th at 2:00 PM & 8:00 PM
Sunday, July 15th at 2:00 PM
Hudson River Shakespear Company presents:
~ Love’s Labor’s Lost ~
William Shakespeare's zany romantic comedy about the high-minded king of Navarre and the men of his court who swear off women for three years in order to devote their time to studying philosophy. Their plans are interrupted when the beautiful Princess of France arrives to discuss business matters between their kingdoms. Affairs of state become affairs of the heart, and all the philosophy in the world can not save the men of Navarre from falling for the women of France.
Tickets $10 - $8 for students to 18 and seniors over 60.
For ticket reservations call (518) 747 - 4418
July 22nd 2007
Country Auction - Preview 12 noon, Auction 2PM
Auctions continue every other Sunday, but will reschedule around performances.
June 3rd 2007
Country Auction. Preview 12 noon, Auction 2PM
Saturday and Sunday, June 2nd and 3rd 2007
Arts and Crafts Fair & Flea Market
from 9am to 3pm
Rain or Shine!
Little Theater on the Farm, 27 Plum Road, Fort Edward, NY
April 27th, 28th & 29th, 2007
Grand Opening!
Little Theater on the Farm's opening play is
“Greater Tuna”, a famous two-man comedy,
presented by the Hudson River Shakespeare Company.
Friday & Saturday, April 27th & 28th @ 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, April 29th @ 2:00 p.m.
For tickets call: (518) 747 - 4418
Tickets may be available at the door.
The public is invited to help us celebrate with live music,
refreshments and a tour of the theater
on Friday, April 27th, from 5-7 p.m.
+~+~+ 2006 +~+~+
December 2006
The Little Theater is sponsoring the
Fort Edward Outdoor Holiday Home Decorating Contest
Open to the residents and businesses of the Town and Village of Fort Edward. Judging will take place on the evenings of December 15th, 16 th and 17 th, from 5:00p.m. to 9:00 p.m. To enter, submit your application to Little Theater on the Farm, 27 Plum Road , Fort Edward , NY 12828.
Click here to print the application.
Applications are also available at local merchants, and at the Village and Town Hall. Applications must be received by December 7th. Prizes: Gift Certificates from local merchants. Winners will be announced on December 19th. For more information call: (518) 747-3421
September 2006
The Little Theater on the Farm, Inc is a non-profit corporation that has taken on the task of converting a 1840’s barn into a theater. The opening is scheduled for May of 2007. An Open House will be held on Saturday, October 7th 2006 from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. so that the comunity can see the progress and join in the enthusiasm for this project! The Theater will also be open on Friday 10/6 from 6-8PM if you can't make it Saturday.
July 2006
During the winter and early spring our volunteer source for labor worked out very nicely. The Washington County Alternative Sentencing Program provided up to 8 young men at least once a week. Once the good weather came, they concentrated on roadsides and cemetery cleanup.
This has slowed the progress greatly and now we are scheduled to open in the Spring of 2007 instead of September of this year. We have made the decision to have the place nearly finished before opening. We will hold an Open House in September with live entertainment.
Right now, July 2006, we are constructing the area between the barn and the theater where the entrance to the theater will go and the restrooms will be built. The1000 gallon holding tank for the bathrooms is in place and paid for. The floor joists are going in and as soon as the sub-flooring is in place we can partition off the bathrooms and proceed.
The ‘Photos’ section shows the interior progress. The rest of the chairs have had their three coats of polyurethane and are awaiting placement.
We have the curtain material and the cable for the grand drape will be put in place and the curtains made and hung. Very large professional speakers were donated by Michael Egan and will be hung above the stage in the rafters. They will only be used for concerts. The acoustics are great in the theater and amplification will not be need for dramatic productions.
Our fundraising has begun. We raised $540 with the coin toss in June and another $40 with the jars for donations around town. That was not a financial success, but the exposure was good. We received a $500 donation from Dick Hermans and $150 from Paul Breton. Linda Hermans continues to be the backbone of the finances and has donated $17,000 since the start of the project. We are preparing a brochure and will be contacting businesses and friends of the theater for donations.
If you would like to make a donation please go the Contact section of this site for further information.
Thank you.
September, 2005-
We are preparing to pour the footings and floor inside the theater.
Volunteers are welcome! No experience necessary.
There is always something to be done.
Call before you come. (518) 747 - 3421
"The best Little Theater ..."
By CE SKIDMORE, The Post Star
Sunday, June 22, 2008
Click here for the story
"Treading the (barn)boards"
Barn-turned-theater needs donations to finish taking shape.
By Bonnie Naumann
From "The Post-Star" Monday, June19, 2006
Click here for the story
"Second Act For An Old Barn"
Dilapidated structure to find new life as a community theater
Published in the Post Star on 5/23/2005
Article and Photos By Christine Margiotta
Click here for the story
"Creative reuse: Dairy barns find new life as theater complex"
From the Hill Country Observer, an independent newspaper for eastern New York , southwestern Vermont and the Berkshires, November 2006 by Stacey Morris, contributing Writer.
Click here for the story
Previous Events
2008
August 15th, 16th and 17th 2008
The Hudson River Shakespeare Company Presents:
A Zany Comedy: "The Merry Wives of Windsor"
This event is made possible, in part, with public funds from New York State Council on the Arts Decentralization Program, administered locally by the Lower Adirondack Regional Arts Council.
For ticket sales call (518)747-4418
or visit their websiteFor ticket sales call (518)747-4418
or visit their website
Friday, August 22nd, 2008
Our 2nd Talent Show in a real theater!!!
A Talent Show for students grades K-12 with Cash Prizes!!!
August 23rd 2008
Groovefest rock concert
Friday July 11th through Sunday July 13th 2008
The Hudson River Shakespeare Company Presents:
A Historical Tragedy:
"Julius Caesar"
For ticket sales call (518)747-4418
or visit their website
Saturday, July 19th 2008
Talent Show in a real theater!!!
A Talent Show for students grades K-12 with Cash Prizes!!!
Friday May 16th and Saturday May 17th 2008
Large Garage Sale to benefit the non-profit Little Theater on the Farm will be held on Friday and Saturday, May 16-17 from 8:am to 4:00 pm, Rain or Shine. Donations to help enhance the sale will be accepted on Saturday, May 10th, or by appointment. Tours of the theater facilities and refreshments will be available.
Saturday May 31st 2008
We're having an Open House with music and refreshments from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. It's a great opportunity to tour the theater facilities, see our new lighting system and completed green room!
April 25th-27th 2008
The Hudson River Shakespeare Company Presents:
A Murder Mystery: "Sleuth" by Anthony Shaffer
+~+~+ 2007 +~+~+
November 2nd & 3rd 2007
Holiday Crafts Fair 9 AM to 4 PM
December 2007
The Little Theater is sponsoring the Fort Edward Outdoor Holiday Home Decorating Contest
Open to the residents and businesses of the Town and Village of Fort Edward. Judging will take place on December 16th from 5:00p.m. to 9:00 p.m. To enter, submit your application to Little Theater on the Farm, 27 Plum Road , Fort Edward , NY 12828.
Click here to print the application.
Applications are also available at local merchants, and at the Village and Town Hall. Applications must be received by December 7th. Prizes: Gift Certificates from local merchants. Winners will be announced on December 19th. For more information call: (518) 747-3421
October 5th, 6th & 7th 2007
Re-enactment of the Second Battle of Saratoga, 255th Anniversary.
Theater facilities will house crafts vendors and a farmers market.
The theater is scheduled for TBA presentations.
October 27th, 28th, 29th & 30th 2007
Second Annual Haunted Barn
Friday, August 17th 2007 at 8:00 PM
Saturday, 18th at 2:00 PM & 8:00 PM
Sunday, August 19th at 2:00 PM
Hudson River Shakespeare Company presents:
~ King John ~
Arthur, son of Geoffrey, younger brother to Richard the Lionheart, threatens King John's claim to the English throne. His suit is strong, especially with the aid of Phillip, king of France, until the Bastard, an illegitimate son of Richard the Lionheart, enters the scene.
Tickets $10 - $8 for students to 18 and seniors over 60. Ticket reservations call (518) 747 - 4418
-
July 8th 2007
Country Auction - Preview 12 noon, Auction 2 PM
Friday, July 13th 2007 at 8:00 PM
Saturday, July 14th at 2:00 PM & 8:00 PM
Sunday, July 15th at 2:00 PM
Hudson River Shakespear Company presents:
~ Love’s Labor’s Lost ~
William Shakespeare's zany romantic comedy about the high-minded king of Navarre and the men of his court who swear off women for three years in order to devote their time to studying philosophy. Their plans are interrupted when the beautiful Princess of France arrives to discuss business matters between their kingdoms. Affairs of state become affairs of the heart, and all the philosophy in the world can not save the men of Navarre from falling for the women of France.
Tickets $10 - $8 for students to 18 and seniors over 60.
For ticket reservations call (518) 747 - 4418
July 22nd 2007
Country Auction - Preview 12 noon, Auction 2PM
Auctions continue every other Sunday, but will reschedule around performances.
June 3rd 2007
Country Auction. Preview 12 noon, Auction 2PM
Saturday and Sunday, June 2nd and 3rd 2007
Arts and Crafts Fair & Flea Market
from 9am to 3pm
Rain or Shine!
Little Theater on the Farm, 27 Plum Road, Fort Edward, NY
April 27th, 28th & 29th, 2007
Grand Opening!
Little Theater on the Farm's opening play is
“Greater Tuna”, a famous two-man comedy,
presented by the Hudson River Shakespeare Company.
Friday & Saturday, April 27th & 28th @ 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, April 29th @ 2:00 p.m.
For tickets call: (518) 747 - 4418
Tickets may be available at the door.
The public is invited to help us celebrate with live music,
refreshments and a tour of the theater
on Friday, April 27th, from 5-7 p.m.
+~+~+ 2006 +~+~+
December 2006
The Little Theater is sponsoring the
Fort Edward Outdoor Holiday Home Decorating Contest
Open to the residents and businesses of the Town and Village of Fort Edward. Judging will take place on the evenings of December 15th, 16 th and 17 th, from 5:00p.m. to 9:00 p.m. To enter, submit your application to Little Theater on the Farm, 27 Plum Road , Fort Edward , NY 12828.
Click here to print the application.
Applications are also available at local merchants, and at the Village and Town Hall. Applications must be received by December 7th. Prizes: Gift Certificates from local merchants. Winners will be announced on December 19th. For more information call: (518) 747-3421
September 2006
The Little Theater on the Farm, Inc is a non-profit corporation that has taken on the task of converting a 1840’s barn into a theater. The opening is scheduled for May of 2007. An Open House will be held on Saturday, October 7th 2006 from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. so that the comunity can see the progress and join in the enthusiasm for this project! The Theater will also be open on Friday 10/6 from 6-8PM if you can't make it Saturday.
July 2006
During the winter and early spring our volunteer source for labor worked out very nicely. The Washington County Alternative Sentencing Program provided up to 8 young men at least once a week. Once the good weather came, they concentrated on roadsides and cemetery cleanup.
This has slowed the progress greatly and now we are scheduled to open in the Spring of 2007 instead of September of this year. We have made the decision to have the place nearly finished before opening. We will hold an Open House in September with live entertainment.
Right now, July 2006, we are constructing the area between the barn and the theater where the entrance to the theater will go and the restrooms will be built. The1000 gallon holding tank for the bathrooms is in place and paid for. The floor joists are going in and as soon as the sub-flooring is in place we can partition off the bathrooms and proceed.
The ‘Photos’ section shows the interior progress. The rest of the chairs have had their three coats of polyurethane and are awaiting placement.
We have the curtain material and the cable for the grand drape will be put in place and the curtains made and hung. Very large professional speakers were donated by Michael Egan and will be hung above the stage in the rafters. They will only be used for concerts. The acoustics are great in the theater and amplification will not be need for dramatic productions.
Our fundraising has begun. We raised $540 with the coin toss in June and another $40 with the jars for donations around town. That was not a financial success, but the exposure was good. We received a $500 donation from Dick Hermans and $150 from Paul Breton. Linda Hermans continues to be the backbone of the finances and has donated $17,000 since the start of the project. We are preparing a brochure and will be contacting businesses and friends of the theater for donations.
If you would like to make a donation please go the Contact section of this site for further information.
Thank you.
September, 2005-
We are preparing to pour the footings and floor inside the theater.
Volunteers are welcome! No experience necessary.
There is always something to be done.
Call before you come. (518) 747 - 3421