CR★FT is taking over the UALBANY Campus Center on Sunday, June 15, 2025, and filling it up to the brim with workshops, panel discussions, performances and more. ALBANY, NY – The Capital Region Festival of Theatre, (CR★FT), takes a bow on its inaugural weekend Sunday, June 15, 2025, but not before…
Jam-packed festival schedule puts the Capital Region center stage as a great place to love theatre your whole life long, with a variety of performances, workshops, and more, most of which are free for the public to enjoy. ALBANY, NY – The Capital Region Festival of Theatre (CRFT) will be…
by Paula Kaplan-Reiss The Lehman Trilogy by Stefano Massini takes us through the 164-year history of Lehman Brothers, one of the largest and most influential banks in the world, until its collapse in the recession of 2008. The talented Kevin McGuire, William Oliver Watkins, and Oliver Wadsworth have the arduous…
ALBANY (Feb. 26) – Capital Repertory Theatre is proud to present the gripping and award-winning drama “The Lehman Trilogy” March 7-April 6, directed by Maggie Mancinelli-Cahill. This show, written by Stefano Massini and adapted by Ben Power, chronicles the rise and fall of the Lehman Brothers banking empire, offering a…
(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.…
SCHENECTADY (Nov. 1) – The Collaborative School of the Arts has announced that they’ve hired Kevin McGuire as the new Director of Theatrical Programming. McGuire has served as an associate artist and has frequently been on stage at Capital Repertory Theatre, which is also a part of Proctors Collaborative. Recently,…
by Jess Hoffman I must start my review by admitting that A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare is my single favorite play of all time. And because of that I have seen many productions. I have seen professional productions, volunteer productions, and even one high school production. I have…
ALBANY (April 5) – William Shakespeare’s popular comedy “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” begins previews at Capital Repertory Theatre in Albany April 14, opens on Tuesday, April 18 and runs through Sunday, May 7. The show is directed by theREP’s Producing Artistic Director Maggie Mancinelli-Cahill. In a world where dreams and…
