General News
Friday, February 19, 2016
Schenectady’s Talia Cass, Tourism & Convention manager for Schenectady County Visitors Association, has accepted a seat as board member with the New York State Tourism Industry Association. Working under the auspices of Proctors, in a position partially funded by Schenectady Metroplex Development Authority, Cass has, since May 2014, served as... Read more » ... Read More
Thursday, February 18, 2016
Vaudeville empresario F.F. Proctor was born on St. Patrick’s Day, 1851. In his honor, the theatre’s historical committee offers an annual March tour of Proctors, the crown jewel of his circuit of eponymous entertainment halls—“a palace for the people.” Due to the extended run of “Disney’s The Lion King,” this... Read more » ... Read More
Tuesday, February 16, 2016
Beatles expert returns to Proctors, Saturday, Feb. 27 with Beatles expert Scott Freiman returns to the GE Theatre at Proctors Saturday, Feb. 27, offering two of his popular lecture presentations, Say The Word: Deconstructing Rubber Soul (1:30 p.m.) and A Trip Through Strawberry Fields (7:30 p.m.). Freiman, composer, producer, educator and... Read more » ... Read More
Friday, January 8, 2016
Barbara Bishop Ward is the newest member of the Relationships Department at Proctors. Brought aboard in December, Bishop Ward serves an important fundraising role as Director of Major Gifts and Stewardship for Proctors, Capital Repertory Theatre and Universal Preservation Hall. In her new position, Bishop Ward is responsible for the identification,... Read more » ... Read More
Thursday, January 7, 2016
A dancer’s past. A woman’s future. It’s about power. Lucy likes the money she makes as a stripper, as well as the command over her customers, the governmental sway of her hips. But she also likes her new beau, a handsome young D.C. cop who doesn’t know about her craft,... Read more » ... Read More
Wednesday, March 25, 2015
An empty dressing room, eerie sunlight peeking in, suggesting stories of days gone by; a brightly painted dressing table, signed by the cast, a glimmer of now. These kind of juxtapositions — the ship-like rigging of the original Proctors stage contrasted with the high-tech system of today — are at... Read more » ... Read More