REVIEW: The Black Theatre Troupe of Upstate NY presents “Confederates” at theREP
by Jess Hoffman A play that opens on the image of an old photograph of an enslaved Black woman nursing a White infant promises a…
REVIEW: Black Theatre Troupe of Upstate NY “I Just Stopped By to See The Man” at theREP
by Jess Hoffman The Black Theatre Troupe of Upstate New York is beginning its 2025-2026 season with I Just Stopped By to See the Man,…
Schenectady Civic Players Presents “Casa Valentina”
Schenectady Civic Players will continue their 97th season with the drama Casa Valentina by Harvey Fierstein, directed by Kathy Glasser, opening March 21st. Performance dates are Friday–Sunday…
Schenectady Civic Players Present Harvey Fierstein’s “Casa Valentina”
Schenectady Civic Players will continue their 97th season this January with the drama Casa Valentina by Harvey Fierstein, directed by Kathy Glasser. Performance dates are Friday–Sunday (March…
REVIEW: Creative License Presents “A Few Good Men”
by Jess Hoffman It was with high hopes that I braved Friday’s snowstorm to see Creative License Theater Collective’s production of A Few Good Men…
REVIEW: A One-Act Jamboree at the Black Theatre Troupe of Upstate New York
by Jess Hoffman To close out their season, Black Theatre Troupe of Upstate New York is producing a collection of one-acts, playfully titled One Act…
REVIEW: “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)” at SLOC Musical Theater
by Paula Kaplan-Reiss Editor’s Note: Director Jeannie Marlin Woods and assistant stage manager Jess Hoffman are members of our Berkshire on Stage team of critics,…
REVIEW: “Hoodoo Love” Black Theatre Troupe of Upstate New York at Capital Rep
by Jess Hoffman The word “love” in the title Hoodoo Love might have some theatergoers mistakenly believing that it is a romantic play. This certainly…