REVIEW: Berkshire Opera Festival’s “Don Giovanni”

by Barbara Waldinger In the age of Harvey Weinstein and Jeffrey Epstein, how is a director embarking on a production of one of the many versions of the Don Juan story to approach the lasciviousness of the main character?   Beginning in the Middle Ages, across multiple genres and cultures…

Pearl Side Community Arts Festival Comes to Capital Repertory Theatre September 8-12

FREE and Open to the Public Albany, NY – August 25, 2022 – Capital Repertory Theatre (theREP) joins forces with artistic and community partners for the Pearl Side Community Arts Festival, a five-day celebration of Capital Region arts and community service, taking place September 8-12. Storytelling, mural painting, art exhibits,…

Fort Salem Theater Seeks Paid Creative Team Members for “Bright Star” & “I Love You Because”

Fort Salem Theater seeks the following positions for BRIGHT STAR, running September 30 – October 9. All positions pay a stipend.  Costume Designer (16 actors, mostly 2 costumes each) Lighting Designer Props Designer Banjo Player with three-finger and clawhammer techniques (starting rehearsals Sept 24) Cellist (starting rehearsals Sept 24) The following positions are available for I LOVE YOU BECAUSE,…

The Mopco Improv Theatre Seeks Improv Accompanists

A great improv accompanist must have a high level of talent, knowledge, and ability— be able to back improvising performers, playing any number of styles and genres. The goal is to make the impossible seem effortless. In addition to improvising , an improv accompanist will sometimes provide underscoring for scenes,…

EMPAC Re-Opens to Public with Ambitious Fall Season

Center Expands Directorial and Curatorial Team With Four New Appointments and Hires Troy, NY: This Fall, EMPAC welcomes audiences back for the first time since March 2020 for apacked season of commissioned works and performances spanning mediums, methods, andsubjects, as well as a series of rigorous conversations on a range…

Majestic Theater Announces Line-up for 25th Season

Single Ticket Sales Now Available for Plays and Holiday Show West Springfield, MA (8/24/22) – West Springfield’s Majestic Theater has announced the lineup for its historic 25th season.  Producing Director Danny Eaton will present a five-play season and present its long-favorite Home for the Holidays show in December. First up is Mamma Mia! (September 8 –…

Drag Brunch to Benefit Scholarship for LGBTQIA+ Students at Springfield Technical Community College

Springfield, MA (8/24/22) – The first annual Drag Brunch to benefit the Dita Daly Annual Scholarship for LGBTQIA+ students at Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) will be held on Sunday, September 25 from 10am – 3pm at the Unitarian Universalist Society of Greater Springfield in Springfield, MA. The event will be…

“The Sunshine Boys” Open Schenectady Civic Players’ 95th season

THE SUNSHINE BOYS by Neil Simon and directed by Amy Sarah LaMena will open Schenectady Civic Players’ 95th season next month. Performance dates are Friday- Sunday (September 16, 17 & 18) and Wednesday through Sunday (September 21-25). Friday and Saturday curtains are at 8 pm, Wednesday and Thursday curtains are…