Summer Stage Young Acting Company 2023
Students in our Summer Stage Young Acting Company debut brand-new plays written by other local students who participated in the Young Playwright Contest. These students dive into character development and get hands-on training in stage movement, speech and acting for the stage from professionals in the field.
Students this year performed the following shows:
“The Horror Backstage” By Fallon Greenway, John Kunz and Madelyn McMann
“The Shove” By Natalie Deso and Ava McTiernen
“Mending Broken Hearts” By Karthik Nair and Isabella Wiu
“Zero Gravity Woes” By Nathaniel Burke and Chloe Tyson
“Enemies to Lovers” By Sophie Duerr and Sean Halligan
An exciting year awaits Collaborative School of the Arts students
School programs, live theatre help ignite creativity SCHENCETADY—As autumn creeps in and classes loom over the horizon, Collaborative School of the Arts prepares for its upcoming programs. This year, they take “Pure Poe: Three Tales of the Macabre” on the road with On-the-Go Touring Productions and performances across Proctors Collaborative... Read more » ... Read More
A new era brings bold vision to Capital Repertory Theatre’s 2025-26 season
Under new Producing Artistic Director, the upcoming lineup blends fierce humor and dazzling theatricality ALBANY—Capital Repertory Theatre audience members can expect continued excellence alongside fresh artists and ideas this year as Miriam Weisfeld takes over as Producing Artistic Director. The lineup for this season includes playful, innovative, and nostalgic stories... Read more » ... Read More
Broadway Camp 2025 “Urinetown”
Broadway Camp lit up the MainStage at Proctors this summer with four weeks of singing, dancing, and pure theatre magic! From July 7 through Aug. 1, students ages 14–19 dove headfirst into rehearsals, workshops, and masterclasses with Broadway pros—all leading up to a full-scale production of “Urinetown.” Whether they were... Read more » ... Read More
Collaborative of the School Arts students shine on stages during summer
Five programs take over Collaborative venues with emerging stars in the Capital Region During July (and the first weekend in August), the stars shining brightest across Proctors Collaborative are the talented students at the Collaborative School of the Arts — they light up the stages, halls, and venues with their... Read more » ... Read More
Summer Stage Young Acting Company 2025
The Summer Stage Young Acting Company (SYAC) is a three‑week intensive theater program held at theREP studio theatre in Albany, produced in partnership with the Black Theatre Troupe of Upstate New York. Students receive training from professional theatre artists—working on character development, vocal technique, movement, and ensemble skills—with the culminating goal... Read more » ... Read More