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Posted 2017-02-08 by Proctors Web Team

From Fun Home, kids stand on a coffin flexing their muscles
Behind the Scenes
First Look: Fun Home

Thursday, June 1, 2017

Tickets for Tony® award winners Fun Home and The Color Purple go on sale Monday, June 12. Fun Home won five Tony® awards in 2015. But that’s not the only reason to come see the show. Hear Philip Morris, Proctors CEO, and Jean Leonard, chief of staff, talk about why they chose to... Read more » ... Read More

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The Color Purple original Broadway cast.
Behind the Scenes
First Look: The Color Purple

Thursday, June 1, 2017

Tickets for Tony® award winners The Color Purple and Fun Home go on sale Monday, June 12, 2017. Sure, The Color Purple won the Tony® for Best Musical Revival last year. But that’s not the only reason Proctors CEO Philip Morris and chief of staff Jean Leonard wanted to bring it to Proctors.... Read more » ... Read More

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Open: HSMTA 2017 Video Highlights
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HSMTA 2017 Video Highlights

Tuesday, May 23, 2017

In May, Proctors hosted their first High School Musical Theatre Awards (HSMTA). The show celebrated Capital Region high school students and their achievements and hard work in musical theatre. Proctors High School Musical Theatre Award winners Patrick Shannon and Jaynie Parmenter spent a week in New York City rehearsing for... Read more » ... Read More

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Proctors employees take a 30 minute break to do yoga in the office. The weekly class started a month and a half ago, and managers have been supportive of their staff taking the time to stretch, breathe and reset before returning to work.
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Yoga break: Stretch, breathe and reset

Tuesday, May 23, 2017

The 30-minute yoga class allows employees to de-stress and stretch mid-week. Every week Proctors employees attend a quick meeting. Standing in a circle, they talk about what’s going on at the theatre, give shout-outs for outstanding work and address anything that needs to be fixed or improved.  That’s where yoga at... Read more » ... Read More

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Open: Road to HSMTA 2017
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Road to HSMTA 2017

Thursday, May 18, 2017

Students from all over the Capital Region came together for the first High School Musical Theatre Awards at Proctors. They had less than a week to learn music, lyrics and choreography for the shows big numbers and medleys.  Watch what it was like for these students to be part of the... Read more » ... Read More

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Open: TheatreTalk
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TheatreTalk

Wednesday, May 17, 2017

Jack Aernecke asks questions and guides the conversation during TheatreTalk, but he doesn’t  consider himself the host.  “I call it verbal traffic cop,” Aernecke said.  He’s directed traffic between cast and audience members at Proctors for the last seven or eight years. But the program has been in existence since... Read more » ... Read More

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Open: Cabaret comes to Proctors
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Cabaret comes to Proctors

Monday, May 15, 2017

Cabaret cast and crew took over the Proctors stage. Cabaret came to Proctors as part of their 50th anniversary season in May. Production stage manager John Atherlay answered questions about the setup as crew members prepared the stage for opening night.   Go behind the scenes and hear what some of... Read more » ... Read More

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Ben Eakeley, left, and Jon Peterson chat while waiting to be interviewed for The Roundtable on WAMC in Albany Wednesday, May 9, 2017. Eakeley plays Cliff and Peterson plays Emcee in Cabaret.
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Meet the Actors: Cabaret

Monday, May 15, 2017

During a busy press tour, Cabaret’s Ben Eakeley and Jon Peterson took a few minutes to introduce themselves.  Get to know the actors and hear how they prepare for a show and what they think of Proctors. ... Read More

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