REVIEW: “Puffs” at the Sand Lake Center for the Arts
by Dan Mayer Not everyone is destined to defeat the dark lord and save the world. Puffs takes us back to a familiar school of…
REVIEW: “Casa Valentina” at Schenectady Civic Theatre
by Dan Mayer In storytelling, insightful political commentary can sometimes come at the cost of fully realizing the characters as people. In Casa Valentina, playwright…
REVIEW: “The Pillowman” at Albany Civic Theater
by Dan Mayer Does anyone have the right to say what a writer can and can’t write about? The Pillowman doesn’t really answer this question,…
REVIEW: “100 Saints You Should Know” at Schenectady Civic Players
by Dan Mayer Faith can be a powerful thing, whether someone is introduced to it from a young age or discovers it laterin life, and…
Favorites of 2024: Dan Mayer
We’ve had an embarrassment of riches with so many great shows happening all over the region, all deserving their own praise, but here are a…
REVIEW: Harbinger Theatre Presents “The Squirrels” at the Sand Lake Center for the Arts
by Dan Mayer After seeing The Squirrels at the Sand Lake Center for the Arts, a friend who had accompanied me asked, with visible confusion,…
REVIEW: “Driving Miss Daisy” at Albany Civic Theater
by Dan Mayer Driving Miss Daisy is Alfred Uhry’s most successful play, which he adapted into the screenplay for the critically-acclaimed film of the same…
REVIEW: “Play It Again, Sam” at Schenectady Civic Players
by Dan Mayer While he’s been mired in controversy for a long time, Woody Allen’s impact on generations of actors, writers, and filmmakers is undeniable.…