General News
Tuesday, June 27, 2017
Community partners joined Proctors in announcing construction of “The Addy”, an education and training facility. A Tuesday morning press conference briefly halted construction recently on the third floor of Proctors administrative space in the former Carl Company, which is being transformed into The Adeline Graham Theatrical Training and Innovation Center.... Read more » ... Read More
Monday, June 12, 2017
Theatre lovers gathered to enjoy free food, good company and to watch the Tony’s on the big screen. When you love something, you share it with your friends. That’s why Proctors once again hosted a Tony Awards watch party in the GE Theatre at Proctors. Like any good host they provided good... Read more » ... Read More
Wednesday, June 7, 2017
University at Albany MBA students work with Proctors to find ways to make the theatre more green and eco-friendly. Two weeks. Eight MBA students. One goal: Generate ideas that make Proctors more environmentally friendly while generating savings or revenue. The project, which finished in May, was part of the University at Albany’s G3: Going... Read more » ... Read More
Thursday, June 1, 2017
Tickets for Tony® award winners Fun Home and The Color Purple go on sale Monday, June 12. Fun Home won five Tony® awards in 2015. But that’s not the only reason to come see the show. Hear Philip Morris, Proctors CEO, and Jean Leonard, chief of staff, talk about why they chose to... Read more » ... Read More
Thursday, June 1, 2017
Tickets for Tony® award winners The Color Purple and Fun Home go on sale Monday, June 12. Sure, The Color Purple won the Tony® for Best Musical Revival last year. But that’s not the only reason Proctors CEO Philip Morris and chief of staff Jean Leonard wanted to bring it to Proctors. The... Read more » ... Read More
Tuesday, May 23, 2017
The 30-minute yoga class allows employees to de-stress and stretch mid-week. Every week Proctors employees attend a quick meeting. Standing in a circle, they talk about what’s going on at the theatre, give shout-outs for outstanding work and address anything that needs to be fixed or improved. That’s where yoga at... Read more » ... Read More
Wednesday, May 17, 2017
Jack Aernecke asks questions and guides the conversation during TheatreTalk, but he doesn’t consider himself the host. “I call it verbal traffic cop,” Aernecke said. He’s directed traffic between cast and audience members at Proctors for the last seven or eight years. But the program has been in existence since... Read more » ... Read More
Monday, May 15, 2017
Cabaret cast and crew took over the Proctors stage. Cabaret came to Proctors as part of their 50th anniversary season in May. Production stage manager John Atherlay answered questions about the setup as crew members prepared the stage for opening night. Go behind the scenes and hear what some of... Read more » ... Read More