by Dan Mayer A name like Tennessee Williams can seem larger than life, preceded by a huge reputation and a world-renowned body of work, but even Tennessee was once simply Tom. Harbinger Theatre‘s production of A Distant Country Called Youth paints a portrait of Williams before his success, and it’s…
ALBANY, NY — Harbinger Theater’s fifth season is starting off strong with our first one-man show, A Distant Country Called Youth by Steve Lawson — adapted from the early letters of Tennessee Williams, one of America’s greatest playwrights and the winner of two Pulitzer Prizes. This is Harbinger’s 20th production…
by Patrick White Mysteries are looking for solutions, an attempt to put the world in order we are told by Inspector Lastrade (Benjamin Kirk) at the opening of Ms. Holmes and Ms. Watson-Apt 2B, presented by The Two of Us Productions at the Copake Grange. The playwright Kate Hamill is…
ALBANY, NY — After winning two Berkie Awards and landing on four “Best of 2025” lists, Harbinger Theatre returns with big things in 2026! As we enter our fifth full season, we’re proud to present four Capital Region premieres, fulfilling a mission the theater has championed since day one. Three…
HARBINGER ‘26 Show #1 A Distant Country Called Youth By Steve Lawson Adapted from the early letters of Tennessee Williams With Patrick White Directed by Linda Shirey Stage Managed by Kathryn Capalbo The Mopco Improv Theatre 4/23-5/3 Spanning the twenty five years from boyhood to the opening of “The Glass…
(Pittsfield, MA) the Berkshire Theatre Critics Association held the Ninth Berkshire Theatre Critics Awards (the Berkies) at Zion Lutheran Church and Harbinger, the small community theater in Albany, NY was nominated for three awards and won two on the week that they are opening their 18th Capital Region premiere. The…
by Jess Hoffman Two years ago, I reviewed Harbinger Theatre’s The Motherf**ker with the Hat by Stephen Adly Guirgis and was delighted with the heartfelt dark comedy. This weekend, I saw Harbinger’s production of another Stephen Adly Guirgis play titled Between Riverside and Crazy. I can’t say I was quite…
FREE Preview Thursday, 7/17 @ 7:30pm *ONE WEEK AWAY* One short week until the Capital Region Premiere of Between Riverside and Crazy. Next Thursday, 7/17 is our FREE Preview at 7:30pm. Less than a month ago we were all gathered together for Capital Region Festival of Theatre. This summer is…
