In 1999, the Hudson River Shakespeare Company, Inc. produced its initial Shakespeare Production, "A Midsummer Night’s Dream" under the name Hudson Falls Community Theatre.  HRSC's mission is to present works of classic literature, with an emphasis on the plays of William Shakespeare, to residents of the area to enjoy as both performers and audience.  Hudson River Shakespeare Company believes that the quality of a performance experience for both the audience and the performers is dependent on the material being performed and the sincerity with which it is presented.  To that end the organization concentrate on classic literature, which has proven its beauty and truth by maintaining its human appeal through the ages.

HRSC works to maintain a clean, simple, and minimal production style.  The simplicity of their production style not only places emphasis on the words and action of each production but minimizes production expenses.  This makes it possible to keep their ticket prices affordable at $10 ticket, continue a high frequency of productions, and offer many performance opportunities throughout the year with no fee or other financial commitment from the performers. This allows more accessibility to more people.

Since 1999, HRSC has kept a busy schedule.  In 1999, "A Midsummer Night's Dream" was presented at Hudson Falls High and a reading of "Macabre and Fanciful Short Stories and Poems" in the fall at the Lady of the Basin.  In 2000 "Twelfth Night" was presented at the Courthouse Theatre, a second production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" in July, "The Taming of the Shrew" in August, and a reading of "Murder, Mayhem, and the Macabre" for Halloween.  In 2001 HRSC presented a musical review, "The Bard Meets Broadway", in January, "The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam", and "Other Songs and Poems of Spring" at the Lady of the Basin in April, a third production of A" Midsummer Night's Dream in July", "Romeo and Juliet" in August, and our Halloween reading in October.  In 2002 "A Winter's Tale" was presented in January, a repeat of the popular "A Midsummer Night’s Dream" in June, "Cymbeline" in August, and our Halloween reading at Another Man's Treasure in Hudson Falls.  The 2003 season opened with "Hamlet", at the Hudson Falls High School in January, then "The Merry Wives of Windsor" at the Courthouse Theatre in July, "Alls Well that Ends Well" in August, and a Halloween Poetry Reading at Another Man's Treasure.