REVIEW: “The Girl on the Train” at Schenectady Civic Players
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…
REVIEW: “Well” at Schenectady Civic Players
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…
REVIEW: “Play It Again, Sam” at Schenectady Civic Players
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.…
REVIEW: “The Father” at Schenectady Civic Players
by Jess Hoffman The synopsis of The Father found on Schenectady Civic Players’ event page is short but telling: “Now 80 years old, André was…
REVIEW: “Chapter Two” at Schenectady Civic Players
by Jessica Hoffman I must admit I’m a sucker for a comedy–a Neil Simon comedy all the moreso. Schenectady Civic Players’ current production, Chapter Two,…
REVIEW: “Bull in a China Shop” at Schenectady Civic Players
by Jessica Hoffman There are a handful of things in this world that seem to be universally hilarious. Small children swearing, for one thing, always…
REVIEW: “The Goat (or Who is Sylvia?)” at Schenectady Civic Players
by Jess Hoffman So far this year I have reviewed plays about such heavy topics as drug addiction, incest, revolution, and pedophilia. And yet none…
REVIEW: “The Revolutionists” at Schenectady Civic Players
by Jess Hoffman It’s hard to think of a more fitting production for Women’s History Month than Schenectady Civic Players’ current offering. The Revolutionists is…