Berkshire on Stage

by Sierra Pasquale Schenectady Civic Players’ production of In the Next Room (or the Vibrator Play) approaches Sarah Ruhl’s quietly subversive comedy with clear affection for the text and a strong commitment to its period sensibilities. Set in the late nineteenth century at the dawn of modern gynecology, the play…

Schenectady Civic Players continues its 98th season on January 30–February 8, 2026, with In the Next Room or the vibrator play, a comedy by Sarah Ruhl, directed by David E. Rook. Performance dates are Friday–Sunday (January 30–February 1) and Wednesday–Sunday (February 4–8). Friday and Saturday curtains are at 8:00 PM, Wednesday…

Schenectady Civic Players continues its 98th season on January 30–February 8, 2026, with In the Next Room or the vibrator play, a comedy by Sarah Ruhl, directed by David E. Rook. Performance dates are Friday–Sunday (January 30–February 1) and Wednesday–Sunday (February 4–8). Friday and Saturday curtains are at 8:00 PM, Wednesday…

by Sierra Pasquale In At the Wedding, playwright Bryna Turner threads heartache through hilarity with surgical precision, crafting a one-act triumph that dances between raw vulnerability and razor-sharp wit. The latest staging of this bittersweet gem, coproduced by Harbinger Theatre and the Sand Lake Center for the Arts, is a…

ALBANY 5/27/25- Harbinger Theatre will open their fourth season with “At The Wedding” by Bryna Turner, directed by Chris Foster. This show is a comedy for anyone who has ever watched their happy ending evaporate in a cloud of smoke and lived to tell the tale. Performances will be held from June 6…

by Jess Hoffman Sand Lake Center for the Arts is currently offering a truly local production: a musical, titled A Fine Family, written and directed by local theater’s own Susan Frost and James Holmes. The play concerns a family, as the title indicates, one that is fraying at the seams…

*SCENE NIGHT**Wednesday, 12/18**Albany Barn**7pm, FREE* Scenes and monologues from the students of Acting Class with Patrick White‘s Fall Session. Works from Davis, Frost, Gilman, Gionfriddo, Kennedy, Lipton, Rosenstock, Turner, Williams & Wykes.  Actors: Jen Ansong, Debby Bercier, Mason Calarco, Joe Christopher, Jessica Cordova, Ro DellAcqua, Chris Foster, Amy Hausknecht, Tara…

by Dan Mayer Steven Carl McCasland is a writer on a mission. As his bio puts it, he is “dedicated to telling the stories of remarkable women and their contributions throughout history.” Circle Theatre Players‘ production of his play Little Wars presents a rare treat, a chance to see an…