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…
Latham, NY — Curtain Call Theatre is presenting The DaVinci Code by Rachel Wagstaff and Duncan Abel.  This play is Directed by Cindy Bates. In this thrilling play, based on Dan Brown’s bestselling book by the same name, Professor Robert Langdon is called to the Louvre in the dead of night, where he unwittingly becomes the…
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…
Latham, NY — Curtain Call Theatre is presenting The Man in the Brown Suit by Agatha Christie.  This play is Directed by Phil Rice. This twisting mystery follows Anne Beddingfeld, an adventurous young woman in 1920’s London who witnesses a suspicious death in a Train Station. Her determination to solve the crime takes Anne and…
by Dan Mayer Faith can be a powerful thing, whether someone is introduced to it from a young age or discovers it laterin life, and finding or losing faith can irreversibly change who we are. Kate Fodor’s 100 Saints You ShouldKnow isn’t about saints, but about regular people and how…
Latham, NY — Curtain Call Theatre is presenting A Christmas Carol adapted for the stage by Patrick Barlow. This play is Directed by David Bunce. Based on Charles Dickens classic novella, this version sees six actors playing over 25 characters as they bring the story of Ebenezer Scrooge to life. The cast includes…
by Sierra Pasquale Toward the end of Lisa Kron’s “Well” she notes, “This avant garde, metatheatrical shit will really bite you in the ass”, and with that, I couldn’t agree more. “Well”, currently on the boards at the Schenectady Civic Players, is a semi-autobiographical play that explores themes of illness,…
by Dan Mayer While he’s been mired in controversy for a long time, Woody Allen’s impact on generations of actors, writers, and filmmakers is undeniable. Schenectady Civic Players‘ production of Play it Again, Sam excellently captures what people love about Allen’s early work, and makes for a fun night of…
