CELEBRATING OUR 25TH ANNIVERSARY! Tangent Theatre Company was founded in New York City in 2000 by Andrea & Michael Rhodes and Keith Teller.



"Cutting-edge, soulful theater."



Chronogram Magazine



LET'S GATHER! PLEASE JOIN US FOR OUR NEXT READING AS WE WRAP UP A POWERFUL YEAR OF PLAYS.

SAVE THE DATE:
Sunday, December 14, 2025
4pm show | doors open 3pm
Village Hall, 86 Broadway, Tivoli NY





We'll be in touch soon with the play and players. If you'd like to go ahead and reserve your spot now, kindly email us and we'll send back a confirmation. Thanks, we look forward to seeing you!


RSVP: December 14

THANKS TO ALL WHO JOINED AN evening CELEBRATING OUR 25th anniversary.



SCENES & CELEBRATION - a collection from our favorite plays - held Sunday, October 19, 2025 at Village Hall with cheer at Hotel Tivoli. all in Tivoli, NY in the heart of the Hudson Valley.

- featuring Jeffrey Doornbos* (pictured as Vladimir in Waiting for Godot), Ann Osmond*, Michael Rhodes*, Amie Tedesco* and Steven Young produced by Andrea Rhodes (*member AEA)

- with scenes from Doubt: A Parable by John Patrick Shanley, Quick & Dirty (A Subway Fantasy) by David Riedy, Proof by David Auburn, Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and Three Tall Women by Edward Albee, Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller, The County Girl by Clifford Odets and Circle Mirror Transformation by Annie Baker



striking, HEARTBREAKING.
"ANNAPURNA"



by Sharr White

An estranged couple reunites for any uneasy visit one last time.

reading held Saturday, September 27, 2025 @ The Moviehouse, Millerton NY - to an enraptured audience.


with Maggie Adams McDowell* and Michael Rhodes* | stage directions Steven Young, directed by Tracy Carney, produced by Andrea Rhodes (* member AEA)



TRUTH MATTERS.
"THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT"



by Gordon Farrell, Jeremy Kareken & David Murrell | based on the book by John D’Agata & Jim Fingal



Two colleagues come head to head in a battle over facts versus truth in the literary world.


reading held Saturday, August 16, 2025 @ Village Hall, 86 Broadway, Tivoli NY - to a sell out crowd.


with Sam Eisenbaum, Stephany Hitchcock* and Michael Rhodes* | stage directions Mike Espindle | directed by Michael Rhodes | produced by Andrea Rhodes

(*member AEA)




A REVEALING TIME BENDER.
"BETRAYAL" by Harold Pinter



reading held Sunday June 8, 2025 @ The Cellar Space at The Stissing Center, Pine Plains NY


It was a immersive piece, both alluring and captivating - with a very full house.


with Jeffrey Doornbos*, Maggie Adams McDowell*, Michael Rhodes* and Mike Espindle. Directed by (and stage directions read by) Brenny Campbell* | produced by Andrea Rhodes (*member AEA)




MESMERIZING AND MEANINGFUL.



"THE OTHER PLACE"

by Sharr White


reading held Sunday, May 18, 2025 @ Upstate Films-Starr Cinema, Rhinebeck NY


The story packed a punch to a full house, as the play landed with heart and soul.


with Brenny Campbell*, Michael Rhodes*, Griffin Stenger & Jessie Zarrelli | directed by Tracy Carney | stage directions Steven Young | produced by Andrea Rhodes



MOVING AND BITTERSWEET.




"SUMMER, 1976"

by David Auburn


reading held Saturday April 26. 2025 @ Village Hall, Tivoli NY + Sunday April 27, 2025 @ Chemistry Wine Bar in Catskill, NY


Two women discover independence as they navigate the layers of life - set against the backdrop of our country's bicentennial.

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with Tracy Carney & Molly McClarnon

directed by Michael Rhodes | produced by Andrea Rhodes




A DYNAMIC EXAMINATION.



"AMERICAN BUFFALO"
BY DAVID MAMET



READING HELD SATURDAY, MARCH 22, 2025

@ VILLAGE HALL, 3RD FLOOR

86 BROADWAY, TIVOLI NY

with Sam Eisenbaum, Peter Gerety* and Michael Rhodes* | directed by Tracy Carney | stage directions: Steven Young | produced by Andrea Rhodes. ​


It was a full and energetic house as we landed in the world of three scheming grifters. ​






a game-changer in american theater.



@ VILLAGE HALL

86 Broadway, Tivoli

HELD FEBRUARY 1-2, 2025




"the zoo story"
by edward albee



directed by Michael Rhodes, with Jeffrey Doornbos* as Peter and Michael Rhodes* as Jerry | produced by Andrea Rhodes



WE HAD A BLAST!



We had a great time reading the Tony award-winning GOD OF CARNAGE by Yasmina Reza. A sharp and comedic satire, the story examines self-absorption and social norms as two sets of Brooklyn parents meet after a playground altercation. A fun ride!
- with Jeffrey Doornbos*, Molly McClarnon, Audrey Rapoport* and Michael Rhodes* | directed by Tracy Carney | stage directions Steven Young | produced by Andrea Rhodes


@ The Moviehouse | Millerton NY

Saturday December 7, 2024, 7pm





Fiery and loud,
A REAL GRABBER.



@ VILLAGE HALL

86 Broadway, Tivoli NY

OCTOBER 2024



"bobby gould in hell"
by david mamet



directed by Tracy Carney

with Jeffrey Doornbos*, Abbie McCue, Audrey Rapoport*, Michael Rhodes* | stage directions: Steven Young | produced by Andrea Rhodes





A POWERFUL, MOVING AND MESMERIZING NEW PLAY.



@ The Tin Barn

1783 Route. 9 Clermont, New York

JUNE 2024



"UNTIL THE DAY IS DONE"
BY JARED MICHAEL DELANEY



directed by Samantha Soule

with Brenny Campbell*, Jeffrey Doornbos*, Maggie Adams McDowell*, Michael Rhodes* stage directions: Steven Young | produced by Andrea Rhodes





A BROODING, SAVAGE AND HILARIOUS TALE.



@ The Tin Barn

1783 Route 9, Clermont, New York

MARCH 2024



"THE LONESOME WEST"
BY MARTIN MCDONAGH



directed by Michael Rhodes

with Jeffrey Doornbos*, Sam Eisenbaum, Abbie McCue and Michael Rhodes* | stage directions: Steven Young | produced by Andrea Rhodes





provocative and
alluring.



@ Village Hall

86 Broadway, Tivoli New York

FEBRUARY 2024



"body awareness"
by annie baker



directed by Michael Rhodes

with Brenny Campbell*, Sam Eisenbaum,

Ann Osmond* and Michael Rhodes*

stage directions: Steven Young | produced by Andrea Rhodes





a boozy doozy of a play.



@ The Stissing Center

2981 Church Street, Pine Plains New York

DECEMBER 2023



"the seafarer"
by conor mcPherson



directed by Samantha Soule

with Brendan Burke*, Jeffrey Doornbos*,

Peter Gerety*, Mick Lynch and Michael Rhodes* stage directions: Steven Young | produced by Andrea Rhodes



AN INTENSE SLOW-BURNER.



@ Village Hall

86 Broadway, Tivoli New York

NOVEMBER 2023



"TRUE WEST"
BY SAM SHEPARD



directed by Brendan Burke

with Jeffrey Doornbos*, Elisabeth Henry, Michael Rhodes* and Steven Young

stage directions: Tracy Carney | produced by Andrea Rhodes



a story with an artsy,
energetic vibe.



@ Tivoli Artists Gallery

60 Broadway, Tivoli New York

AUGUST 2023



"Art"
by yasmina reza





translated by Christopher Hampton

directed by Tracy Carney

with Jeffrey Doornbos*, Steven Young and Michael Rhodes* | stage directions: Tracy Carney | produced by Andrea Rhodes






A MODErn CLASSIC.



@ The Stissing Center

2981 Church Street, Pine Plains New York

JULY 2023



"DINNER WITH FRIENDS"
BY DONALD MARGULIES



directed by Michael Rhodes

with Brenny Campbell*, Ann Osmond*, Brett Owen and Michael Rhodes* | stage directions: Steven Young | produced by Andrea Rhodes



* member Actors' Equity Association



"Theater at its best."



The Observer




Tangent Theatre Company presents character-driven stories that explore the complexities of relationships and behavior. Tangent produces established plays and new works that are personal and heartfelt to the company, and speak to the group’s core philosophy: truth is the motive.






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