REVIEW: “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead” at Albany Civic Theater

by Sierra Pasquale In this smart, self-aware, and sharp-edged production of Tom Stoppard’s Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead at Albany Civic Theater, the audience is treated to an evening that is as thought-provoking as it is laugh-out-loud funny. Anchored by two outstanding lead performances and brought to life with inventive…

Combined Auditions for Two Guirgis Plays to be Performed at ACT

Between Riverside and Crazy / Jesus Hopped the “A” TrainBy Stephen Adly GuirgisDirected by Patrick White / Evan JonesHarbinger Theatre / Albany Civic Theater235 Second AveAlbany, NY 12209 Monday, 5/19 & Tuesday, 5/206:30 signup, 7pm startReading from script sides. Seeking diverse, non-equity actors for these two amazing plays by this…

Submissions Sought for Albany Civic Theater’s Playwright’s Schowcase

Albany Civic Theater is looking for local Playwrights to submit for our Playwright’s Showcase on Sunday, August 3rd, 2025! Playwrights should be able to attend the performance/talkback. Submissions for the Playwright’s Showcase should include a brief synopsis and a copy of an original work.  We will accept one-act plays or a section of a longer play (up to an hour of…

Albany Civic Theater Seeks Submission from Local Playwrights

Albany Civic Theater is looking for local Playwrights to submit for our Playwright’s Showcase on Sunday, August 3rd, 2025! Playwrights should be able to attend the performance/talkback. Submissions for the Playwright’s Showcase should include a brief synopsis and a copy of an original work.  We will accept one-act plays or a section of a longer play (up to an hour of…

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, but it certainly plays with the idea. Albany Civic Theater showcases an outstanding production of a play that is challenging to watch. It needs to…

Irish-American Heritage Museum Hosts Pre-Show Discussion for “The Pillowman”

Catch the pre-show discussion with the Albany Civic Theater’s Artistic Director Ellen Cribbs and Actor Marty O’Connor as there discuss their creative Theater’s upcoming play, Martin McDonagh’s “The Pillowman.” The free lecture/discussion at the Irish American Heritage Museum’s Flanagan Theater (21 Quackenbush Square, Albany, NY) is February 4, 2025. RSVP…

Amherst Community Theater Presents Disney’s “Newsies”

Amherst Community TheaterDisney’s Newsies 1/16 at 7:30 PM 1/17 – 7:30 pm, 1/18 – 1:00 pm, 1/19 – 1:00 pm, 1/23 – 7:30 pm, 1/24 – 7:30 pm, 1/25 – 1:00 AND 7:30 pm, 1/26 – 1:00 pmBowker Auditorium, UMass Amherst Join Amherst Community Theater for an electrifying production of…

REVIEW: “On Golden Pond” at Albany Civic Theater

After opening its season with Maggie May in collaboration with Harbinger Theater, Albany Civic Theater’s 2024-2025 season continues with Ernest Thompson’s On Golden Pond. On Golden Pond tells the story of an aging couple at their summer home in Maine. At the beginning of the summer, the couple’s daughter comes…