by Jess Hoffman Until I saw Schenectady Civic Players’ current production, August: Osage County was my favorite play that I had never seen. That is to say, I had read the play and absolutely loved it, but I had never had the opportunity to see it produced. Although it won…
by Jess Hoffman The synopsis of The Father found on Schenectady Civic Players’ event page is short but telling: “Now 80 years old, André was once a tap dancer. He lives with his daughter, Anne, and her husband, Antoine. Or was André an engineer, whose daughter Anne lives in London…
Schenectady Civic Players has added a special holiday fundraiser to their season. On Sunday, December 17th, they will host a celebration entitled “A Holiday Cabaret” produced by Cristine Loffredo and Marcia Thomas. This is a one-day-only event on Sunday, December 17th. It begins at 1:00pm with a light pre-show brunch including…
Salem, NY – Wednesday, October 11 – Fort Salem Theater is excited to offer two seasonally inspired events to celebrate the Halloween season. Prepare for a series of spine-tingling entertainment with The Rocky Horror Show and Whispering Bones | Ghost Stories this month. The Rocky Horror Show, running October 20-31,…
[Salem, New York] September 19, 2023– Get ready to do the TIME WARP again! Fort Salem Theater is thrilled to announce the cast and creative team of the highly anticipated production of The Rocky Horror Show, running from October 20 to October 31, 2023 – live on the Salem stage.…
by Jess Hoffman If you, like me, were a child of the 90s, you may have grown up on the 1996 film Matilda. And if, like me, you were an avid reader with tastes leaning toward the sarcastic and subversive, you may have grown up with a deep love for…
by Jess Hoffman Albany Civic Theater–a theater with a special place in my heart that has been central to my love of theater–is currently the space for Harbinger Theatre’s production of The Motherf**ker with the Hat. The Motherf**ker with the Hat is a gritty, no-holds-barred examination of life and love.…
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…
