by Dan Mayer Just on the heels of St. Patrick’s Day, Schenectady Civic Players feature award-winning Irish playwright Conor McPherson with their latest production. The Seafarer is a dark comedy about a struggling alcoholic with a guilty conscience surrounded by heavy drinkers at Christmastime, but there may be more dark…
Ghent, NY   The Ghent Playhouse’s April production of “Grand Horizons” has been postponed and will be part of their next Season line-up.   Any advance tickets purchased for this show will be refunded in full. Their final play of Season 51, Dirty Blonde, has been cast and rehearsals have begun. The play…
by Jess Hoffman Will Kempe’s Players is a relatively new theater company to the New York Capital District. They specialize in bare-bones, low-tech Shakespeare and perform at various community centers. Their style brings to mind the travelling performers and street performers of Shakespeare’s era. Because Will Kempe’s Players is so…
TheaterWorks Hartford, under the leadership of Artistic Director Rob Ruggiero and Managing Director Jeff Griffin, announces details for its upcoming 26/27 season. The theater’s 41st season launches in October of 2026 with LITTLE BEAR RIDGE ROAD by Samuel D. Hunter (The Whale). Set on the remote edge of a small Idaho town, this…
by Jess Hoffman Historical dark comedies would seem to be a niche genre combination, but Archduke at Capital Repertory Theatre is not the first one I’ve reviewed and I doubt it will be the last. There seems to be an interest in recent years in writing avant-garde, darkly funny, historical…
by Jeannie Marlin Woods This charming “two-hander” playing at the Majestic Theater is a perfect little love letter that should not be missed. Based on the actual love story of playwright Ken Ludwig’s parents, “Dear Jack, Dear Louise” is a wonder—marvelously constructed to hold our attention even though the plot…
Save the date for Let’s Play: Sand Lake Center for the Art’s One-Act Play Festival, a wonderful collection of short theatrical works by playwrights in the Capital Region. Auditions will be held at SLCA on March 30 at 7 p.m. and consist of readings from the scripts. If you’re very…
The Adams Theater announces new cast members for their upcoming show “Selected Shorts” on May 23, 2026 at 7:30pm. Critically-acclaimed actors Tony Shaloub and Brooke Adams join David Strathairn and others for this presentation of Symphony Space’s legendary show at The Adams Theater, 27 Park Street, Adams, MA, 01220. For tickets, please visit here. The popular radio show and podcast Selected…
The Ghent Playhouse is excited to announce a special event, The Director’s Cut, Saturday, April 11 at 7pm! Something different – something fun! The Director’s Cut is a fully improvised cinematic experience performed by the Hudson Valley Improv National Touring Company A film director, under intense studio pressure to deliver his final…
Audition for Drive to Live in Albany: A Stage Play by Carol Durant Drive to Live in Albany is a play written & produced by Carol Durant Directed by Hasson Harris and Sheilah London Miller Synopsis: Drive to Live in Albany is a stage play set in the 1950’s A…
Berkshire Theatre Group (BTG) is seeking local, Non-Equity, high school, college and pre-professional actors of all ethnicities, gender identities and backgrounds for its upcoming community-centered production of 1776! For full details, please visit berkshiretheatregroup.org/join-our-team/casting-auditions/
Elsewhere Shakespeare‘s doing another, bigger North County Shakespeare Festival here in the Berkshires. They’ve put together seven different Shakespeare events over the last week of April. 4/23 (Thu) 8p Shakespeare’s birthday trivia at Door PrizeCome celebrate Shakespeare’s birthday with free cake and bar trivia. Door Prize is located in Hotel…
