REVIEW: “Casa Valentina” at Schenectady Civic Theatre

by Dan Mayer In storytelling, insightful political commentary can sometimes come at the cost of fully realizing the characters as people. In Casa Valentina, playwright Harvey Fierstein manages to do both, delivering a cast of likable human characters with realistic ideological differences. Schenectady Civic Players bring the characters to life…

REVIEW: Creative License Theater Collective Presents “The Sound Inside”

by Jess Hoffman It’s hard to know what to make of The Sound Inside. The two-person show, currently playing at Cohoes Music Hall, is a bold and questionable choice for Creative License Theater Collective. The Sound Inside is a simple story about a lonely professor with cancer who forms a…

Albany Civic Theater Presents “Jump”

Jump by Charly Evon Simpson, directed by Ellen Cribbs opens next month at Albany CivicTheater. Performance dates are Friday-Sunday, February 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19.Friday and Saturday curtains are at 7:30 pm, and Sundays are matinees at 3:00 pm. All ticketsare $20. Tickets are available online…

“The Sunshine Boys” Open Schenectady Civic Players’ 95th season

THE SUNSHINE BOYS by Neil Simon and directed by Amy Sarah LaMena will open Schenectady Civic Players’ 95th season next month. Performance dates are Friday- Sunday (September 16, 17 & 18) and Wednesday through Sunday (September 21-25). Friday and Saturday curtains are at 8 pm, Wednesday and Thursday curtains are…