Jam-packed festival schedule puts the Capital Region center stage as a great place to love theatre your whole life long, with a variety of performances, workshops, and more, most of which are free for the public to enjoy. ALBANY, NY – The Capital Region Festival of Theatre (CRFT) will be…
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…
by Paula Kaplan-Reiss I love the work of Neil Simon. In the 1970s and 1980s, his plays were ubiquitous on Broadway. 1983 saw the beginning of his semi-autobiographical Eugene trilogy with Brighton Beach Memoirs, followed by Biloxi Blues and Broadway Bound. The first of this trilogy, Brighton Beach Memoirs, is…
The Board of Directors of The Capital Region Festival of Theatre is thrilled to announce their formation. A 501(c)3, CRFT is dedicated to the expansion and awareness of theatre in the Northeast Region. Begun in August of 2024, the organization’s main thrust is to offer exposure to the general community…
Matinee Theater Players presents four comedic plays guaranteed to chase away your winter blues and have you smiling from ear to ear. The plays are family-friendly and feature local playwrights, directors and actors. And, best of all, it’s free! All are welcome—bring the whole family and beat the blahs! Donations…
Harbinger Theatre is thrilled to announce our 2025 season, which includes four more Capital Region Premieres bringing Harbinger’s total of premieres to 18 in 4 years, featuring a bold lineup of plays that tackle love, loss, and the divides of our time. The season opens with Bryna Turner’s “At The…
Brighton Beach Memoirs Written by Neil Simon Directed by Peter Quinones Here is part one of Neil Simon’s autobiographical trilogy: a portrait of the writer as a young teen in 1937 living with his family in a crowded, lower middle-class Brooklyn walk-up. Eugene Jerome, standing in for the author, is…
Brighton Beach Memoirs Auditions at Sand Lake Center for the Arts Brighton Beach Memoirs Written by Neil Simon Directed by Peter Quinones Here is part one of Neil Simon’s autobiographical trilogy: a portrait of the writer as a young teen in 1937 living with his family in a crowded, lower…
