REVIEW: “On Golden Pond” at Albany Civic Theater

After opening its season with Maggie May in collaboration with Harbinger Theater, Albany Civic Theater’s 2024-2025 season continues with Ernest Thompson’s On Golden Pond. On Golden Pond tells the story of an aging couple at their summer home in Maine. At the beginning of the summer, the couple’s daughter comes…

REVIEW: “Driving Miss Daisy” at Albany Civic Theater

by Dan Mayer Driving Miss Daisy is Alfred Uhry’s most successful play, which he adapted into the screenplay for the critically-acclaimed film of the same name. It paints a vivid picture of life in mid-20th-century Georgia where he grew up. Albany Civic Theater‘s production is a joy to watch, mainly…

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, is neither Neil Simon’s funniest comedy nor his most profound drama, but it is nevertheless chock full of Simon’s witty repartee and true-to-life, laugh-out-loud humor.…