Hudson River Playback Theatre performs improvisation in which audience members tell stories from their lives, then watch as actors and musician bring them to life on the spot
without script, score, or rehearsal. Our shows take place in the Mid-Hudson region of New York State, in public theatres and community centers, schools, agencies, conferences and more.
Any experience can become a playback story-funny or serious, long ago or yesterday,
a dream or a response to what's happening in the world.
Connection and dialogue build as real people's stories are reflected in action that's inventive and inspired.
"Your ability to capture and reflect our common experience is phenomenal!"
-Tina Robie, Director of Education,
Planned Parenthood of the Mid-Hudson Valley
The mission of Hudson River Playback Theatre is to honor and illuminate the lives of individuals and communities by
using improvisational theatre, music, and movement to enact their personal stories. Together with our audiences,
we bear witness to differences among people as well as to the universality of human experience,
thereby furthering communication, social awareness, and our inherent connection.
