Couples Picnic & Play in the Park
Enjoy a picnic and a live performance at the renowned Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival (HVSF) as they put on The Matchmaker.
Experience an open-air production and indulge in a pre-show picnic on the grounds as you enjoy a couples-only date night, compliments of Guardian Homefront.
Written by Thornton Wilder and directed by Davis McCallum, The Matchmaker is an iconic comedy set in our own local area:
“I can’t imagine a world without love. Why, if you take away love, you take away the purpose for living!”
SET BETWEEN A SLEEPY HUDSON RIVER TOWN and the bustling metropolis of 1880’s New York City, Thornton Wilder’s comic masterpiece is a delightful exploration of love, adventure, and the pursuit of happiness, set against the All-American backdrop of business and commerce. Don’t miss the play that inspired the musical Hello, Dolly! in a big boisterous production featuring HVS favorites Nance Williamson and Kurt Rhoads as Dolly Levi and Horace Vandergelder.
WHO: Couples (spouses / partners and their guardians)
WHEN: Tuesday, June 17 @ 7 - 10 PM ET
WHERE: Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival
2015 Route 9, Garrison, NY 10524
Notes:
Wear casual, comfortable attire suitable for sitting outdoors
BYO blankets & any additional snacks you would like
No cost for attendees; we provide the picnic & tickets
Limit of 10 couples (20 tickets): RSVP to save your spot!
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About the Venue
“Founded in 1987, Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival (HVSF) is a critically acclaimed (The New York Times, The New Yorker, The Wall Street Journal), professional, non-profit theater company based in Garrison, NY, one-hour north of Manhattan.
The Festival has established a reputation for lucid, engaging, and highly inventive productions staged under an iconic, open-air Theater Tent overlooking the Hudson River.
Rooted in the landscape of the Hudson Valley, with the plays of William Shakespeare as our touchstone, HVSF engages the widest possible audience in a theatrical celebration of our shared humanity.”
Guardian Homefront
Support & resources for military & first responder families
Guardian Homefront focuses on the family and provides experiences, education, and support for spouses, partners, and children of veterans, active duty military, and first responders.
YOU ARE NEVER ALONE
We are here to foster resilience, support health & wellness, and promote community to ensure that no family member feels alone in their journey.
Empathize | We understand the unique experience of the family environment around a guardian
Educate | Support & training about health & wellness — for yourself, your guardian, and your family
Engage | Fun experiences for quality time & building connection as couples, families, and a community
Each event is designed for a designated group: often the whole family, but we also know how valuable it is to make time for couples to connect and for individuals (partners, spouses, adult children) to nurture their own needs.
And for everything we organize, we cover the logistics & the costs. We hope you’ll join us soon!