Schenectady Civic Players Kick Off 96th Season with “Bull in a China Shop”

Schenectady Civic Players will kick off their 96th season in September with the mystery comedy Bull in a China Shop by C.B. Gilford, directed by Laura Darling & Jeff Lurie. Performance dates are Friday–Sunday (September 22-24) and Wednesday–Sunday (27-October 1). Friday and Saturday curtains are at 8 pm, Wednesday and…

Confetti Stage Presents the Premiere of “MacWreck!”

Confetti Stage is proud to present the premiere of “MacWreck!” by Laura Darling (with contributions by William Shakespeare) What happens when a struggling theatre company attempts to put on Shakespeare?s most cursed play? With everything on the line, the company must pull off a show stopping performance despite maddingly impossible…

Schenectady Civic Players Announce 2023-2024 Season

Schenectady Civic Players are pleased to announce their 2023-2024 season! See all 5 Shows for only $65Get your subscriptions now!https://www.civicplayers.org/subscribe OUR 2023-2024 SEASON Bull in a China ShopBy C.B. GilfordDirected by Laura DarlingPerformances: September 22- October 1, 2023Auditions: June 27& 29th, 2023 Chapter TwoBy Neil SimonDirected by Barabara Davis-DickmanPerformances: November…

Confetti Stage Announces Auditions for “MacWreck!”

Confetti Stage is excited to announce auditions for The World Premiere of “MacWreck!” Witten and Directed by Laura Darling. What happens when a struggling theatre company attempts to put on Shakespeare’s most cursed play? With everything on the line, the company must pull off a show stopping performance despite maddingly…

REVIEW: “She Kills Monsters” at Confetti Stage

by Jess Hoffman I went into Confetti Stage’s production of She Kills Monsters with high hopes. Though not familiar with the play, I am quite familiar–perhaps embarrassingly familiar–with Dungeons & Dragons, geek culture, and the experience of being a misunderstood teenage nerd girl. The storyline of She Kills Monsters is…

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 a re-imagining of the lives of four historical women in the French Revolution that is so apropos of our current moment that one can forget…

Schenectady Civic Players Present “The Revolutionists”

The Revolutionists by By Lauren Gunderson directed by Jennifer Van Iderstyne will continue Schenectady Civic Players’ 95th season in March. SCP is proud to present this story, inspired by real women of the French Revolution, to celebrate Women’s History Month.  Performance dates are Friday–Sunday (March 17–19) and Wednesday–Sunday (March 22–26).…

Confetti Stage Presents Confetti Fest XVIII

Confetti Stage is excited to announce the eighteenth iteration of the Capital District’s longest running festival of locally written one act plays, Confetti Fest XVIII! This year’s festival features… “Custody” by Anthony Pezzula and Prudence TheriaultDirected by Vincent LounelloA recently divorced couple meet to deal with a custody issue. During…