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…
Schenectady Civic Players continues its 98th season on January 30–February 8, 2026, with In the Next Room or the vibrator play, a comedy by Sarah Ruhl, directed by David E. Rook. Performance dates are Friday–Sunday (January 30–February 1) and Wednesday–Sunday (February 4–8). Friday and Saturday curtains are at 8:00 PM, Wednesday…
Schenectady Civic Players continues its 98th season on January 30–February 8, 2026, with In the Next Room or the vibrator play, a comedy by Sarah Ruhl, directed by David E. Rook. Performance dates are Friday–Sunday (January 30–February 1) and Wednesday–Sunday (February 4–8). Friday and Saturday curtains are at 8:00 PM, Wednesday…
by Dan Mayer The name Stephen Adly Guirgis may sound familiar to theatergoers in the capital region. He graduated from SUNY Albany, and Harbinger Theatre has recently produced two of his plays: the award-winning Between Riverside and Crazy this past July, and The Motherf**ker with the Hat in 2023. Albany…
Between Riverside and Crazy / Jesus Hopped the “A” TrainBy Stephen Adly GuirgisDirected by Patrick White / Evan JonesHarbinger Theatre / Albany Civic Theater235 Second AveAlbany, NY 12209 Monday, 5/19 & Tuesday, 5/206:30 signup, 7pm startReading from script sides. Seeking diverse, non-equity actors for these two amazing plays by this…
THEATER VOICES takes a trip into the bottom of a collapsed mineshaft, where a trapped worker finds salvation in the arrival of a scrappy first responder. “Northside Hollow,” co-written by Jonathan Fielding and Brenda Withers, is quite unlike anything the company has done before. Four staged reading performances of “Northside Hollow,” directed…
by Dan Mayer Does anyone have the right to say what a writer can and can’t write about? The Pillowman doesn’t really answer this question, but it certainly plays with the idea. Albany Civic Theater showcases an outstanding production of a play that is challenging to watch. It needs to…
by Jess Hoffman Eugene O’Neill is a love-him-or-hate-him sort of playwright. I have spoken to many local thespians who hate Eugene O’Neill, with his propensity toward long, verbose, depressing, and overly philosophical plays about the everyday lives of the downtrodden. I personally love Eugene O’Neill for his mastery of the…
