Category: Proctors
Posts that in any way mention or have to do with Proctors.
See where the magic is made “There’s just as much choreography backstage that no one sees as there is on stage.” Take a tour behind the scenes with the production manager for A Bronx Tale at Proctors and learn some of the tricks they use to create theatre magic. ... Read More
SCHENECTADY—The Broadway Tech career orientation program is underway once more at Proctors, with students receiving first-hand knowledge of how a Broadway tour is created from the ground up. A distinctive element of the show building process in the Electric City, Broadway Tech—administered by the School of the Performing Arts at... Read more » ... Read More
Employees report unexplained noises and people who disappear The following stories are actual accounts from current and former Proctors employees. Prepare to be spooked. Danny It was his giggle that sent Proctors box office assistant manager Jill Moffett running from the basement. She was grabbing an extra bag of... Read more » ... Read More
What do you do when the creator of A Bronx Tale visits Schenectady? Take him to the the best Italian bakeries in town. “I feel like I’m back in A Bronx Tale when I come in here,” said Chazz Palminteri. Palminteri visited Schenectady a few years ago to perform... Read more » ... Read More
SCHENECTADY—Proctors and Capital Repertory Theatre have sold out subscriptions for the 2018–2019 Key Private Bank Broadway Series at Proctors and the 2018–2019 Season at theREP. Capped at 15,000, the last subscription was sold earlier today. For Proctors, the figure of nearly 12,000 subscriptions almost doubles the previous record, set in... Read more » ... Read More
A BRONX TALE Broadway’s Hit New Musical At Proctors, Oct. 23–28 Book by Chazz Palminteri, Music by Alan Menken and Lyrics by Glenn Slater Directed by Robert De Niro and Jerry Zaks Choreographed by Sergio Trujillo SCHENECTADY, N.Y.—SEPT. 5, 2018—Producers Tommy Mottola, the Dodgers, Tribeca Productions and Evamere Entertainment are... Read more » ... Read More
SCHENECTADY—The Collaborative, launching in November with a monthly circulation of 10,000, will be a new regional magazine devoted solely to arts and cultural coverage. Approximately 1,000 copies will be mailed to institutional leaders and active, influential cultural visitors. Remaining copies will be distributed through 175+ arts organizations and gathering places... Read more » ... Read More
SCHENECTADY—Proctors Collaborative is a new brand, embracing Proctors, Capital Repertory Theatre and Universal Preservation Hall, as well as subsidiaries like the School of the Performing Arts at Proctors, Marquee Power and Open Stage Media. “Proctors Collaborative,” says Jim Murphy, Proctors director of marketing and corporate relations, “asserts the regional pursuit... Read more » ... Read More
Picture this: It’s the year 2009. Avatar made its debut in theatres, “I Gotta Feeling” by the Black Eyed Peas was the hit of the year, and Late Night with Jimmy Fallon was airing its first episode (yes this was pre-Tonight Show). That same year, a jukebox musical featuring the... Read more » ... Read More
SCHENECTADY—Proctors recently completed a 15-month project to rebuild and expand its websites. “There were a number of challenges,” said Jim Murphy, the organization’s director of marketing and corporate sales. “We had three venue sites built by three different parties on two different architectures; we had yet another website for Open... Read more » ... Read More