Monday, November 13, 2023
theREP is thrilled to share that Petronia Paley, our director for the World Premiere of “Three Mothers,”is being honored with an Audelco Lifetime Achievement Award! The AUDELCO (Audience Development Committee, Inc.) is an organization that acknowledges and honors Black Theatre and its artists in New York City. Established and incorporated in 1973... Read more » ... Read More
Thursday, November 9, 2023
SCHENECTADY—In its 90th season and under a new name, the Schenectady-Saratoga Symphony Orchestra can be proud of its legacy. “We really do think we have an audience in both markets and we’re bringing something special to both places,” SSSO Artistic Director and Conductor Glen Cortese said. The organization has been... Read more » ... Read More
Monday, November 6, 2023
ALBANY (Nov. 7) –Single tickets for “Sweat” by Lynn Nottage and the world premiere of “Three Mothers” by Ajene D. Washington will be on sale for theREP Thursday, Nov. 9. Tickets will be available through the Box Office at Proctors in-person, via phone at (518) 346-6204 Monday-Saturday 10 a.m.-6 p.m.... Read more » ... Read More
Wednesday, November 1, 2023
Cultural ambassadors take athleticism on tour SCHENECTADY—A team of professional racially diverse athletes are gracing the MainStage at Proctors on Friday Nov. 3. Collage Dance Collective, one of the largest Black-led performing arts organizations in the South, will perform a wide variety showcase as they take their creative athleticism on... Read more » ... Read More
Friday, October 27, 2023
SCHENECTADY—Premiering only four years ago, the comedy musical “Mrs. Doubtfire” is on tour and spreading laughs throughout the 97-year-old Proctors theatre. “Mrs. Doubtfire,” based on the film, plays the MainStage from Oct. 24-Oct. 29. Featuring Tony-nominated Rob McClure, co-star (and wife) Maggie Lakis and Aaron Kaburick. Kaburick, who stars as... Read more » ... Read More
Thursday, October 26, 2023
SCHENECTADY (Oct. 31) – The Collaborative School of the Arts has announced that they’ve hired Kevin McGuire as the new Director of Theatrical Programming. McGuire has served as an associate artist and has frequently been on stage at Capital Repertory Theatre, which is also a part of Proctors Collaborative. Recently,... Read more » ... Read More
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
ALBANY (Oct. 25) – The first-ever, marathon public reading of the full novel of “Ironweed” by Albany’s native son, William Kennedy, which won the Pulitzer Prize in Fiction and put the author’s hometown on the literary map, will begin at noon and continue through 8 p.m. on Wednesday, November 1... Read more » ... Read More
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
Halloween weekend rave coming to Saratoga SARATOGA SPRINGS — The moment Shane Stiel walked into the nearly 150-year-old historic church located in downtown Saratoga Springs he knew. He knew he wanted to host the first-ever electronic dance concert at Universal Preservation Hall. Stiel, the creative vision behind “Midnight Mass: The... Read more » ... Read More