Fort Salem Theater Kicks Off 2026 Season with Razor-Sharp Comedy “Ripcord”

Pulitzer Prize winner David Lindsay-Abaire’s hilarious and heartfelt hit opens March 6 Salem, NY |  Fort Salem Theater launches its highly anticipated 2026 season with “Ripcord,” a fast-paced, laugh-out-loud comedy by Pulitzer Prize winner David Lindsay-Abaire. Running March 6-15, the production sets the tone for a bold, wide-ranging year of…

Favorites of 2025: Dan Mayer

100 Saints You Should Know – Schenectady Civic Players This was an early favorite, so much so that I saw it twice. A strong cast of characters grapple with questions of faith, all looking for answers but also comfort, and ultimately finding it in the emotional connections they share. It’s…

REVIEW: “The Girl on the Train” at Schenectady Civic Players

by Dan Mayer Author Paula Hawkins’ novel The Girl on the Train became an international best-seller, as well as a 2016film starring Emily Blunt, before being adapted for the stage. Schenectady Civic Players‘ production takes off like a speeding locomotive, but audiences may be in for a bumpy ride. The…

Curtain Call Theatre Presents “Theatre People, or The Angel Next Door”

Latham, NY — Curtain Call Theatre is presenting Theatre People or The Angel Next Door by Paul Slade Smith. This play is Directed by Brian Clemente. In this hilarious adaptation of Ferenc Molnár’s classic farce, Play at the Castle, we are transported to a mansion in Newport, Rhode Island where the young Oliver Adams is on the…

Schenectady Civic Players Continues 97th Season with “100 Saints You Should Know”

Schenectady Civic Players will continue their 97th season this January with the modern drama, 100 Saints You Should Know by Kate Fodor, directed by Tony Pallone. Performance dates are Friday–Sunday (January 24-26) and Wednesday–Sunday (January 29 – February 2). Friday and Saturday curtains are at 8 pm, Wednesday and Thursday curtains are…