by Jess Hoffman Will Kempe’s Players is a relatively new theater company to the New York Capital District. They specialize in bare-bones, low-tech Shakespeare and perform at various community centers. Their style brings to mind the travelling performers and street performers of Shakespeare’s era. Because Will Kempe’s Players is so…
In March 2026, Will Kempe’s Players will bring a unique version of Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” toselect Capital District locations. Company member Dan Smirlock has pared this shortest ofShakespeare’s tragedies into a roughly-90-minute roller coaster through the Macbeths’ fierce love,their usurpation of the Scottish throne, and their demise. According to Smirlock, his…
Hear ye, hear ye! Without further ado and with unmeasured excitement, Will Kempe’s Players (WKP) is pleased to announce our summer repertory season – totaling, as promised, THREE shows for 2026. Come April, once we’ve finished crowning the rightful king of Scotland, we’re rollicking right into repertory season. This summer…
THEATER VOICES will present “The Children” by Lucy Kirkwood, directed by Patricia Bunce, in four staged reading performances over the weekend of Oct. 17-19, 2025. As always, admission is FREE, with donations graciously accepted.  THE STORY: Two retired nuclear scientists live in an isolated cottage by the sea as the world around…
