The Borscht Belt was brimming with hotels when the Provincetown Players in Greenwich Village began searching for a new summer home for its actors back in 1947. The company moved to Sullivan County”™s booming small town of Forestburgh and opened its theatre in a barn, debuting “Blithe Spirit.”
Today, it has grown to present several summer stock performances that regularly draw a crowd, and over the decades it has greatly expanded its cultural offerings and entertainment. Its Tavern offers a dinner show Tuesdays through Fridays during the Playhouse”™s May-October season, with food and music and bountiful gardens to enjoy and explore. For those who love The Rocky Horror Picture Show, it”™s the place to celebrate the upcoming season of Halloween every weekend in October. Children”™s theatre and activities also abound at the Playhouse and continue throughout the year.
Producing Artistic Director Franklin Trapp has led the company since 2014, assembling seven mainstage performances during this season that run from 1-2 weeks. Its recent performance of “The Addams Family,” which had a successful run on Broadway, had the full house totally engaged. Trapp said Covid closures “certainly had us on our toes, but we held outdoor performances in 2020 and kept going.” The company”™s hard work and dedication throughout its 77 years have proved to be successful. For information and tickets, visit fbplayhouse.org.
