Press Releases
Friday, January 27, 2017
Celebrate Women’s Suffrage with Capital Repertory Theatre’s On-The-Go! The roots of the recent Women’s March on Washington reach back to the stirrings of the Women’s Right Convention in Seneca Falls, N.Y., in summer 1848, which in turn was a bellwether step towards passage, in fall 1917, of the right for... Read more » ... Read More
Wednesday, November 16, 2016
Proctors Capitalizing Our Future Campaign nears $13.2 million goal Proctors four-year Capitalizing Our Future Campaign has been a remarkable success, with $13.2 million in initial donations funding an array of completed projects including the establishment and expansion of Marquee Power, which heats and cools over a million square feet of... Read more » ... Read More
Monday, November 14, 2016
Hermie’s Music, a longtime city institution, will relocate from its current Jay Street location to the Arcade at Proctors, filling the space recently vacated by Van Curler Music. Following a soft opening on Friday, Nov. 18, the 67-year-old business will keep regular hours, 10 a.m.–6 p.m. weekdays; 11a.m.–5 p.m. Saturday;... Read more » ... Read More
Tuesday, November 8, 2016
Original creative team returns for Proctors premier of Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story on Stage Proctors today announced today for the third year of the North American Tour, which coincides with the film’s 30th anniversary. Christopher Tierney, having originally performed the role of Johnny Castle during the 2015 Toronto... Read more » ... Read More
Monday, November 7, 2016
In the spirit of Thanksgiving, starting immediately, $10 from all tickets* purchased for the Friday, Nov. 25 performances of “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” at Proctors—matinee and evening—will be donated to the City Mission of Schenectady to assist the organization’s efforts in providing “not only help... Read more » ... Read More
Tuesday, October 4, 2016
Leadership has been confirmed for The Alt, the new alt media company being developed by The Daily Gazette, Overit and Proctors. Set to launch in mid-November, The Alt will be overseen by Editor/Associate Publisher David Howard King. Alay Medina will be sales director. Both have roots in Metroland, the region’s... Read more » ... Read More
Monday, October 3, 2016
For the third year in a row, Proctors has received The Broadway League’s prestigious National Education and Engagement Grant, one of only ten issued annually. This year, the grant supports a partnership between Proctors and Refugee and Immigrant Support Services of Emmaus, an organization working with newcomers and the displaced... Read more » ... Read More
Tuesday, August 2, 2016
The six winning plays in Capital Repertory Theatre’s second annual Young Playwright Contest cover a wide range of topics, from silly school tournaments to the struggles teens face on the road to self-discovery and acceptance. Free performances of all six brief titles will be offered on four dates: 4 p.m.... Read more » ... Read More