"Opening in summer 2026, the Samuel H. Scripps Theater Center in Garrison, New York, will give Hudson Valley Shakespeare the beloved open-air company its first permanent stage-one designed to blend right into the rolling hills above the Hudson River. The 26,000-square-foot, 475-seat venue, designed by Studio Gang, will be the first purpose-built LEED Platinum-certified theater in the United States, making it as green as it is gorgeous."
"Supported by timber A-frame columns and a curved grid-shell roof that mirrors the surrounding ridgelines, the structure will frame sweeping views of Storm King, Breakneck Ridge and the Hudson below. Worry not: audiences will still feel the breeze-performances remain open to the elements-but they'll gain year-round rehearsal and amenity spaces, proper acoustics and more accessible paths winding through restored meadows and wetlands."
""Hudson Valley Shakespeare's new theater is designed to immerse audiences and actors in the rich landscape of the Hudson Valley," Studio Gang founding partner Jeanne Gang said when the project broke ground. "The architecture weaves in elements of the natural environment to create a unique indoor-outdoor setting." The project transforms what was once a golf course into a biodiverse cultural campus, complete with picnic lawns, walking trails and a view-filled hilltop approach that builds a sense of discovery as you ascend."
A permanent Samuel H. Scripps Theater Center will open in summer 2026 in Garrison, New York, providing Hudson Valley Shakespeare a purpose-built 26,000-square-foot, 475-seat open-air venue. Studio Gang designed the building to blend with rolling ridgelines and frame views of Storm King, Breakneck Ridge and the Hudson. The theater will be the first purpose-built LEED Platinum-certified theater in the United States. The site conversion restores 14 acres of native grasses, adds more than 250 trees, and includes solar panels, natural ventilation, rainwater harvesting, picnic lawns, walking trails and year-round rehearsal and amenity spaces.
Read at Time Out New York
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