SHADOWLAND STAGES in the beautiful Hudson Valley village of Ellenville, New York (“A tight knit community with room to grow.” – New York Times) was originally started in 1985 by a collective of actors from NYC who moved to Ellenville and started producing theatre in a former vaudeville era space on the main street in town. After decades of growth, the not-for-profit organization focuses on Producing, Presenting, Classes and Community. The season of professional contemporary theatre and world premiere plays and musicals is produced in The MainStage (beautifully restored Art Deco proscenium) and The Studio (a recently completed flexible black box theatre), The Academy runs arts classes for all ages, and SHADOWLAND prides itself in being a vibrant part of the community, the “cultural jewel of Southern Ulster County” (CHRONOGRAM), and “the best little Actors’ Equity playhouse in the region!” (The Hudson Valley Almanac Weekly).