Maggie Mancinelli-Cahill Announces Plans to Step Down After 30 Years Leading Capital Repertory Theatre

(ALBANY, NY) Maggie Mancinelli-Cahill, the long-time Producing Artistic Director of Albany’s Capital Repertory Theatre, has announced her plans to step down at the end of 2025. She has been working with theREP’s board and staff at Proctors Collaborative in the search for her replacement and to ensure a smooth transition.…

Playhouse Stage Company Announces 37th Summer Season

Enduring Rodgers & Hammerstein classic OKLAHOMA! to play at Albany’s Park Playhouse & GPAC, with new musical THE WAITING premiering at Cohoes Music HallAlbany, N.Y. (January 2, 2025) –Today, Playhouse Stage Company announced plans for its 37th Summer Season presenting professional musical theatre to Capital Region audiences in 2025. The company…

Proctors Announces the Appointment of New Officers to the Board of Directors

SCHENECTADY (April 7) – Proctors Collaborative recently announced changes to its board of directors. Raimundo Archibold, who was previously the vice-chairperson, will be taking over as chairperson this year as Heather Ward completes her term. Archibold, the managing director at the Schwartz Heslin Group, has been with the firm since…

Upstate Historic Performing Arts Centers to Meet with Regional Elected Officials 

Friday, February 17, 11:00 am, at the Palace Performing Arts Center Area leaders of Alive Downtowns!, an organization representing thirteen upstate cities will meet with local mayors and the Capital Region Assembly and Senate representatives to continue to advocate for inclusion of $20 million in the state budget to support their respective performing arts…

Capital Repertory Theatre Celebrates Grand Opening with Ribbon Cutting

ALBANY – Capital Repertory Theatre held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the grand opening of their new theatre at 251 North Pearl Street on Tuesday, August 24 followed by a performance of Ethel Waters: His Eye is on the Sparrow. Senator Neil Breslin, Assembly woman Pat Fahey, Albany County Executive Dan McCoy,…