Hudson Valley Shakespeare (HVS) (Davis McCallum, Artistic Dir; Kendra Ekelund, Managing Dir) has announced performers for the 2024 Gala, The Future Is Now, which will take place on Sun Oct 13 at 4:45 PM at The Garrison (2015 US 9). The Gala will celebrate the beginning of construction on the theater’s new, permanent home, and the opportunities that the structure will provide for the company as it embarks on this new chapter. Proceeds from the event will support HVS’s artistic and educational programming. This year’s gala will feature performances from Bryce Pinkham, Rona Siddiqui and Bebe Nicole Simpson. Julie Ann Emery will present the Artist Award to Carrie Preston. The event will also feature a sneak peek at the 2025 season programming, which will include a favorite Shakespeare comedy and a beloved Off-Broadway musical. The gala will honor Preston or her contributions to the arts, and HVS Board Member Patricia King with the Marit and Lars Kulleseid Award, honoring leadership in service of the Hudson Valley Shakespeare’s mission. For tickets, please visit hhvshakespeare.org. Last month, HVS broke ground on its new home, which will center around the first purpose-built LEED Platinum theater in the United States and includes a comprehensive design for a sustainable site with extensive green space and rewilding across the 98-acre campus that was recently gifted to the company by philanthropist Chris Davis. Press contact: Josie Miller/Print Shop PR (404/200-0818)...