Behind the Scenes
Thursday, October 4, 2018
Rochmon Record Club is returning to Proctors on Saturday, October 6 for Rochmon Record Club Presents Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. We sat down with Chuck Vosganian aka “Rochmon” to find out more about Rochmon and what to expect during this special event. What is Rochmon Record Club? “The... Read more » ... Read More
Monday, October 1, 2018
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
Thursday, August 30, 2018
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
Wednesday, July 18, 2018
SCHENECTADY—The School of the Performing Arts at Proctors is busy, busy, busy as summer progresses. In the spring, through Theatre Tech, students prepped a new show, Young Dr. Jekyll, for its planned off-Broadway production; in June, the School of the Performing Arts sent two students from the High School Musical... Read more » ... Read More
Tuesday, July 17, 2018
Take a look behind the scenes. Hear from the actors who performed at our 2018-19 Season Announcement Bash as they talk about the shows in the upcoming season at Proctors. Visit proctors.org for show details and ticket information. Waitress Phantom of the Opera A Bronx Tale Anastasia School of Rock... Read more » ... Read More
Wednesday, July 11, 2018
When a show closes at Proctors, stagehands begin clearing out props, set pieces and lighting rigs almost before the audience is out the door. A similar, but even more complicated operation will ensue immediately after Dan and Phil: Interactive Extroverts take their final MainStage bows on July 21. Beginning in... Read more » ... Read More
Tuesday, July 10, 2018
Apostrophe Café. Such a cute name, but why? The simple answer is we needed to do something with the Apostrophe! Proctors, as you know it today, began as Proctor’s Theatre, in 1926, the jewel in a chain of 53 vaudeville houses managed by entertainment pioneer F. F. Proctor. The original name... Read more » ... Read More
Thursday, June 14, 2018
Professional company builds show in Schenectady Young Dr. Jekyll is the first professional show to tech in our brand new theatre in The Addy. They built a set, designed light, worked sound and workshopped the script before taking the show back to New York City. Our TheatreTECH students worked alongside... Read more » ... Read More