Putnam County Playhouse alters 2020 schedule for second time

Putnam County Playhouse officers and board members are watching the news of current events closely. At the most recent meeting of the Executive Board, many things were discussed. The health and safety of participants and audience members are uppermost in the decisions being made.

At the current time, the Playhouse plans to conduct the Youth Theatre Workshop in June and the Children's Theatre Workshop as planned at the Hazel Day Longden Barn Theatre.

“We are taking the advice of our state and federal officials in mind and will let everyone know if this changes,” Playhouse spokesman Jack Randall Earles said.

The theater group also decided to tentatively schedule a 2020 season consisting of two productions. Earlier the Playhouse canceled its season-opening play.

The revised schedule has “You Can't Take It With You” being produced in August with June audition dates to be announced.

The season will end with “Anything Goes” in September with July audition dates to be announced.

“Once Upon a Mattress” and “The Diviners,” which had been slated to close out the season, will not be staged this year.

“We will be in contact with our season ticket holders in May about how we will handle their requests,” Earles said.

“Thank you to everyone for their interest and their patience. Stay safe and healthy and we hope to see you at the barn.”