Category: Behind the Scenes
Posts that mention what it’s like behind the scenes at at any Proctors Collaborative venue or affiliate.
Production team spent time with Collaborative School of the Arts students to demonstrate what it means to bring Broadway to the stage SCHENECTADY— This June, the magic of the iconic “Beauty and the Beast” has come to life in downtown Schenectady, where the cast and crew are preparing to launch... Read more » ... Read More
BroadwayTECH is a free, two-week career orientation program designed for high school students interested in technical theatre and production. Held in spring, the program provides an immersive experience behind the scenes of major Broadway touring shows, such as Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast,” hosted at Proctors. Participants engage directly with... Read more » ... Read More
The musical “MJ,” based on the life and music of Michael Jackson as he prepares for a world tour, was on the MainStage at Proctors Dec. 3-8, 2024. Our Master Class students were lucky to have cast member Ui-Seng Francois (Swing) teach them a few moves from the show. Ui-Seng... Read more » ... Read More
Our Schenectady High School Musical Theatre at Proctors and Media Lab students were honored with a Q&A from National touring actress Ayla Allen from “Some Like It Hot.” Allen and the rest of the cast were on the MainStage at Proctors in Schenectady at the end of September after teching... Read more » ... Read More
Broadway musical is teching, previewing production on MainStage SCHENECTADY—The Capital Region is in for the thrill of the century! “Back to the Future: The Musical,” the award-winning production, its making the nationwide tour preview on the MainStage at Proctors in Schenectady Thursday, June 6. In downtown, the gears have been... Read more » ... Read More
SCHENECTADY – Most visitors come to Proctors to be entertained. Over two weeks in late September, 24 Capital Region students attended four days of Collaborative School of the Arts workshops with industry professionals to get an in-depth look at careers in audio, lighting, costumes, stage management and production. Broadway Tech... Read more » ... Read More
Our Schuyler sisters got an up close look at Albany’s rich Hamilton history. Actors Hannah Cruz, Olivia Puckett and Stephanie Umoh, who play the Schuyler sisters Hamilton, toured the Schuyler sisters exhibit at the Albany Institute of History and Art and even got to hold a letter written from Hamilton... Read more » ... Read More
We went to The Kennedy Center in D.C. to see for ourselves what all the hype was about around The Band’s Visit. And, can we be totally honest? We were blown away. This Tony Award winning show did not disappoint. We met up with a few of the actors after... Read more » ... Read More
We just can’t contain our excitement for Hamilton! We’ve dressed up our windows, doors and even floors in anticipation of Hamilton’s arrival in Schenectady. Browse our photo gallery below, or come see for yourself! Hamilton is at Proctors through Aug. 25. Tickets are still available, with the majority of our... Read more » ... Read More