Albany Civic Theater is looking for local Playwrights to submit for our Playwright’s Showcase on Sunday, August 2, 2026! 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…
by Dan Mayer In her director’s note, Albany’s own Benita Zahn describes Jen Silverman’s The Roommate as “a play about trust, change and crafting a life we want.” It’s also a play about a modern day Odd Couple with “women of a certain age,” but Albany Civic Theater‘s production has…
by Dan Mayer A play that aggravates spellcheckers and invites the question “Wait, what’s it called?”, David Lindsay-Abaire’s Fuddy Meers is an absurd comedy with a disturbing edge. Albany Civic Theater‘s production brings the off-the-wall characters to life with a fresh cast at the top of their game. The title…
Albany Civic Theater (ACT) is currently seeking show submissions from directors. For the 2026-2027 Season. We are looking for directors for 4 main stage shows. The shows will run for three weekends, each in one of the following calendar slots: Show 1: September 4-20, 2026 Show 2: December 4-20, 2026 Show…
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…
Albany Civic Theater presents On Golden Pond, beginning on Friday, December 6th and running until Sunday, December 22nd. Friday and Saturday performances will be at 7:30PM, and Sunday performances at 3:00PM. The play, written by Ernest Thompson, tells the story of an elderly couple, spending their 48th summer in the…
Albany Civic Theater will be holding auditions for its December production of On Golden Pond, by Ernest Thompson, Saturday, September 14, beginning at 1:00, and Thursday, September 19 beginning at 7:30 PM. Please note that these dates/times are different from what was originally posted on ACT’s website. Sides from the script will be provided for…
Foothills Arts Council, Inc. will be holding auditions for the 4th Annual Foothills One-Act Play Festival, to take place Friday, September 20 through Sunday, September 22, 2024 at the RAO Theater Complex on the campus of Fulton Montgomery Community College, 2805 NY-67, Johnstown, NY . Seven short plays will be performed and several actors are…
