PS21 is a center for contemporary performance in the heart of the Hudson Valley, presenting adventurous productions by leading and emerging American and international artists in music, dance, theater, contemporary circus, and beyond. “𝗔 𝗯𝗲𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘂𝗹, 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗴𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗼𝗿-𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗱𝗼𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗯𝗶𝗿𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗶𝗱𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝟭𝟬𝟬-𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘆 𝗛𝘂𝗱𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗻. 𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴-𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝘆𝗲𝘁 𝗣𝗦𝟮𝟭 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗲𝗹𝘀𝗲.” — 𝗝𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗬𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀, 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟭. PS21: Performance Spaces for the 21st Century, is committed to presenting innovative performances by leading and emerging artists in our state-of- the-art black-box and open-air pavilion theaters; fostering creativity through residencies and collaborations between performers working across disciplines and genres; serving our local community via free and low-cost workshops, performances, and engaging programming; preserving our more than 100 acres of open spaces, meadows, woodlands, and orchards as an important resource for artists and the community; and extending opportunities for arts engagement to all, regardless of age, economic status, and cultural background. Our commitments are incorporated in the design of our new theater and the surrounding grounds: open, inviting, and optimized for the public's enjoyment and to encourage citizen expression and participation. PS21’s new facility, completed in 2018, is a 350-seat open-air proscenium stage protected by a pavilion roof, which converts in cooler months to a geothermally-heated and air conditioned black box theatre seating 99. Our new facility sits above a nineteenth-century apple orchard at the apex of over 100 acres of beautiful Hudson Valley land, at the foothills of the Berkshires. Nearby are the Dance Barn, a rehearsal and performance venue, and two artists’ residences accommodating sixteen visitors.
