Tusten Theatre

Jay Ungar and Molly Mason
Return to Tusten Theatre May 1



Following their sold out performance in 2008, Jay Ungar & Molly Mason return to the Tusten Theatre on Saturday, May 1 at 8 p.m. If you missed them last time, be sure to order tickets early.

Delighting audiences with their timeless renditions of hard-driving Appalachian fiddle tunes, stirring Civil War classics, and sassy songs from the golden age of swing, Jay and Molly have become one of the most celebrated duos on the American acoustic music scene. With their comfortable sense of fun and their love of music, they make their concerts a musical journey. Their incomparable warmth—coupled with consummate musicianship—will please audiences of all ages.

Jay and Molly have garnered legions of fans through their appearances on Great Performances, A Prairie Home Companion, their own public radio specials, and work on film soundtracks such as Brother's Keeper, Legends of the Fall, and a host of Ken Burns documentaries.

If you love American acoustic music, don’t miss Jay Ungar & Molly Mason on Saturday, May 1 at 8 p.m. at Tusten Theatre, 210 Bridge Street, Narrowsburg, NY. Tickets are $22. DVAA members receive a $2 discount on advance sales.

The season continues Saturday, May 15 with Laurel Massé, founding member of the acclaimed Manhattan Transfer, and Saturday, May 29 with stellar string players Tony Trischka (banjo) and Frank Vignola (guitar). The 80-year old art deco-style Tusten Theatre is located at 210 Bridge St, Narrowsburg, NY and features an eight-month schedule of cultural programming including jazz, opera, performance art, folk music, and theatre.

For tickets, call the theatre box office at (845) 252-7272..



Many audience members were introduced to the Tusten Theatre after it was renovated by the Delaware Valley Arts Alliance in 1990. The theatre, however, has had several transformations. In its first life, if was called Community Hall, a dance and banquet hall built by the Narrowsburg firemen in 1926 to accommodate community activity. The firemen also showed films fairly regularly, as is evidenced by several posters still hanging in the theatre’s outer lobby.

In the 1930’s, the firemen leased the hall to Harvey English, a theatre chain owner from Hancock, NY. He converted the hall to a sloped floor movie house and ran the Park Theater for several years. The movie operation closed in 1985 and the firemen sold the building to the Town of Tusten for use as a town hall.

In 1987, DVAA took over management of the theatre portion for cultural events, and it was renamed Tusten Theatre. A cooperative effort by the Town, DVAA, and Sullivan County Planning Department resulted in a Community Development Block Grant to renovate the space for handicapped accessibility. A grand re-opening was held March 24, 1990.

In the past 19 years, the Tusten has presented or hosted over 500 events, from jazz to opera to one-person shows.


TUSTEN THEATRE • 210 BRIDGE ST • NARROWSBURG, NY • 845-252-7272