Author: Jessica Sims
We’re so proud of the incredibly talented students who made the 2018 High School Musical Theatre Awards at Proctors an incredible night. The High School Musical Theatre Award winners Annabelle Duffy and Brandon Sarti have spend the last week working with Broadway professionals in the experience of a lifetime. They’re... Read more » ... Read More
By Joseph Phelan SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y.—A pair of proposed hotels may bring a total of 209 new rooms downtown. The Rip Van Dam Hotel appeared in front of the city’s planning board recently as Saratoga Springs Partners presented updated renderings, a summary to improve civic space and changes to the... Read more » ... Read More
The year 2018 promises to be a year of transformation for Universal Preservation Hall and, we believe, for downtown Saratoga Springs. Since aligning with Proctors in Schenectady in 2015, we have been driving toward a major renovation of the nearly 150-year-old hall, which was built in 1871. That time is... Read more » ... Read More
By Susan E. Campbell Saratoga Springs is reinvesting in the community by making $150,000 available to three different housing and restoration projects in the city, according to Commissioner of Finance Michele Madigan. “We were at the high end of our fund balance and several economic development projects had come forward,”... Read more » ... Read More
The Adeline Graham Theatrical Training and Innovation Center is a brand new facility located on the 3rd floor of Proctors. The Addy, as it will be commonly known, houses a 100-seat theatre, multi-use classrooms, a media lab, dance studio, rehearsal room/flex space and a variety of amenities which will serve over... Read more » ... Read More
“A glory to behold!” -The New York Times “One of the greatest revivals ever!”–New York Magazine “A direct hit to the heart…” -The Hollywood Reporter COMPLETE CASTING AND CITIES ANNOUNCED FOR NORTH AMERICAN TOUR THE COLOR PURPLE TECHING AND LAUNCHING AT PROCTORS, OCT. 7–14 ALUMNI OF TONY AWARD®-WINNING BROADWAY REVIVAL TO HEADLINE... Read more » ... Read More
Popular ABBA musical plays to over 10,000 fans ALBANY, N.Y.—AUG. 21, 2017—The popular Broadway musical, Mamma Mia! featuring a score filled with classic hits from ABBA, was recently made available to regional houses, following a series of national tours. Capital Repertory Theatre was one of the first to produce the show, finishing... Read more » ... Read More
A unique summer education acting program for Capital Region teens. Students in the Summer Stage Young Acting Company don’t just learn lines and rehearse scenes. They’re part of a collaboration with winners of the Young Playwright Contest. Each summer, Summer Stage actors breathe life into characters created by their peers. ... Read more » ... Read More
Using former Gomez Electrical Contracting site as production facility for theREP ALBANY, NY—AUG. 11, 2017—Capital Repertory Theatre and Proctors have announced the purchase of the former Gomez Electrical Contracting building at 251 N. Pearl street for use as a production facility for theREP. Capital Repertory Theatre, founded in 1981, is the... Read more » ... Read More
Winning entries from the Young Playwright Contest performed by Summer Stage Young Acting Company ALBANY, NY—AUG. 1, 2017—Six winning entries in Capital Repertory Theatre’s third annual Young Playwright Contest will receive world premieres at the downtown playhouse, Aug. 10–13. Each 10-minute piece—further developed in exclusive mentoring workshops with The God Game playwright Suzanne Bradbeer—is professionally produced,... Read more » ... Read More