Ghent Playhouse Opens Season with “The Thanksgiving Play”

[GHENT, NY] The Ghent Playhouse announces the first production of its 2025-26 season, “The Thanksgiving Play.” Written by Larissa FastHorse and directed by Brian Wagner, this satirical comedy centers around a group of well-meaning but culturally insensitive theater artists who attempt to create a politically correct school play about the first Thanksgiving. The show will run Friday…

REVIEW: “Red Like Fruit” at Bridge Street Theatre

by Macey Levin Bridge Street Theatre in Catskill, New York, has produced a play that is complicated, controversial and intriguing.  The American premiere of “Red Like Fruit” by Hannah Moscovitch is off-beat in its staging by Margo Whitcomb, and its subject matter… domestic violence, sexual abuse and trauma.   The…

Proctors Collaborative and Troy Savings Bank Music Hall to Switch to CRM Software Tessitura

Schenectady (Oct. 6) – Proctors Collaborative and Troy Savings Bank Music Hall announced today that both organizations will move to the CRM software Tessitura, a nonprofit customer relationship management platform, beginning Jan. 12, 2026. This change extends far beyond the two institutions, uniting two of the Capital Region’s major performing…

Theater Voices Presents a Staged Reading of “The Children”

THEATER VOICES will present “The Children” by Lucy Kirkwood, directed by Patricia Bunce, in four staged reading performances over the weekend of Oct. 17-19, 2025. As always, admission is FREE, with donations graciously accepted.   THE STORY: Two retired nuclear scientists live in an isolated cottage by the sea as the world around…

Curtain Call Theatre Presents “Conscience”

Latham, NY — Curtain Call Theatre is presenting Conscience by Joe DiPietro.  This play is Directed by Rich Lounello. Margaret Chase Smith was a woman of firsts: In 1940, she was the first woman elected by the state of Maine to serve in Congress; nine years later she was the first woman the state elected to…

Three Berkshire on Stage Critics to Appear on OLLI Panel

Pittsfield— On Tuesday, October 7th at 1:30 p.m., OLLI presents the Berkshire Theatre Critics Panel for an in-depth virtual discussion and review of the 2025 theatre season in the Berkshires. Moderated by Naomi Spatz and featuring theater critics of The Berkshire Edge, The Berkshire Eagle, Berkshire Bright Focus, and Berkshire On Stage, the…

Ghosts of Albany Casting Ghost Tour of Downtown Albany

Ghosts of Albany is looking for actresses and actors to lead a solo performance in downtown Albany Friday and Saturday Evenings this fall. The show is a ghost tour of downtown Albany which is a fascinating mixture of ghost lore, story telling, and historical facts. This is a paid part Time potentially long term job. Each tour pays 70$ per tour…

Tickets for “Kinky Boots” at Proctors On Sale Now

SCHENECTADY (Oct. 3) – Get ready to kick up your heels with the return of the heartwarming hit musical, KINKY BOOTS! Praised by critics as “A BIG-HEARTED, HIGH-KICKING HIT!” (Chicago Tribune) and “DAZZLING & JOYFUL!” (Daily News), KINKY BOOTS will play Proctors in Schenectady as part of the 2025-26 Broadway season from March…