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 stuck,... Read more » ... Read More
Thursday, July 5, 2018
Local live music fans will fondly recall the Starlite Music Theater, which began its life as the Colonie Musical Theater in 1958, before taking the more familiar Colonie Coliseum name in the early 70s. Located just off Route 9 in Latham, the Coliseum began—like Chatham’s still operating, but much smaller... Read more » ... Read More
Monday, July 2, 2018
Toss the Boss at The Landing Hotel at Rivers Casino & Resort, Saturday, Sept. 1 SCHENECTADY, N.Y.—JULY 2, 2018—“Take a flying leap!” “Go jump off a cliff!” “If I told you to jump off a bridge, would you!?” It’s time to finally take up friends, siblings and parents on those... Read more » ... Read More
Thursday, June 28, 2018
JULY 14, 2018 AT PROCTORS In recognition of the Hamilton Hill Arts Center’s 50th Anniversary, we are excited to present “Sankofa, The Legacy,” on July 14, 2018 at Proctors from 10 am to 10 pm. For 50 years, the Hamilton Hill Arts Center has used the arts and culture of... Read more » ... Read More
Friday, June 22, 2018
Tickets on sale now! SCHENECTADY, N.Y.—JUNE 22, 2018—Tickets for Broadway Camp: AIDA and 20 newly announced shows at Proctors are on sale now. Theatrical treats like Menopause The Musical®, Friends! The Musical Parody and Rock of Ages are on the new slate, along with special events including The Naked Magicians,... Read more » ... Read More
Monday, June 18, 2018
Concert-style musical honors American icon ALBANY, N.Y.—JUNE 18, 2018—Johnny Cash was a singular force in American music. A gospel-rooted country singer there at the birth of rock and roll; an inventive, influential songwriter; and an iconic, iconoclastic cultural touchstone. “Johnny Cash will, like Will Rogers, stand forever as a symbol... 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