The magic of theatre returns to Glens Falls.
There was a time, not too long ago when the theatre and its very existence were in jeopardy of never being the same again. Doors were shuttered, costumes stored, and performers, producers, and audiences alike retreated to the safety of their homes to ride out the pandemic wave. The lights, as we knew them, were going out on Broadway. Times were bleak, as we all know.
But then, almost 18 months after the initial lockdown, Broadway and subsequently other theatres reopened their doors in September of 2021—a much-needed beacon of hope for the arts. Not until 2023 did the ubiquitous lifeline of the New York City theatre scene see the sign they had been waiting for—for sales to bounce back to pre-pandemic levels—but it had come.
Almost 200 miles north of Broadway in Glens Falls, NY, Miriam Weisfeld, Producing Artistic Director of the Adirondack Theatre Festival is gearing up for the 30th season of the long-running series bringing renowned talent to the stage of the Charles R Wood Theatre. Hired in 2022, Miriam was faced with the task of reintroducing the Festival post-pandemic and breathing new life into the organization and its subscribers.
And that she has done. Announced just this past weekend, the Festival will present tour de force performances this summer, ranging from a Tudor-inspired historical drama infused with pop ballads to a classic Hitchcockian thriller investigation into a murder with a queer twist.
Just down the street from the Charles R Wood Theatre sits the Trampoline Design office, led in part by two self-proclaimed theatre nerds, who met at the Williamstown Theatre Festival and went on to form an advertising and design firm, along with a family, in Glens Falls.
With a sincere mission to give back to both the theatre world and local nonprofits in the community, Trampoline has donated time and design work to create posters for 4 of the headlining shows (above) as well as Pep Rally-themed graphics for fundraising and events.
To bring these shows to life through another medium, graphic design, we put the spotlight on the diversity of the shows, the force of community in the arts and beyond, and the resurrection of the magic of theatre. We hope that through art, both printed, performed, or otherwise, we can reconnect, learn, be inspired, and come together as a community and as people.
Below: 2018 show posters designed by Trampoline.
