by Jess Hoffman Will Kempe’s Players is a relatively new theater company to the New York Capital District. They specialize in bare-bones, low-tech Shakespeare and perform at various community centers. Their style brings to mind the travelling performers and street performers of Shakespeare’s era. Because Will Kempe’s Players is so…
Hear ye, hear ye! Without further ado and with unmeasured excitement, Will Kempe’s Players (WKP) is pleased to announce our summer repertory season – totaling, as promised, THREE shows for 2026. Come April, once we’ve finished crowning the rightful king of Scotland, we’re rollicking right into repertory season. This summer…
Will Kempe’s Players Announcing auditions for:Shakespeare’s Macbeth adapted by Dan Smirlockdirected by Sandra Boynton To be performed at Shaker Heritage Site, Mt. Ida Preservation Hall, Murray’s Fool Distillery; specifics TBA. Performance dates: March 13-15, 20-22, 27-29 Rehearsals begin February 2 ​This version of Macbeth treats the play as essentially a domestic drama situated in a…
by Jess Hoffman So far this year I have reviewed plays about such heavy topics as drug addiction, incest, revolution, and pedophilia. And yet none of those shows left me quite as disturbed as Schenectady Civic Player’s production of The Goat (or Who is Sylvia). This show put me in…
Will Kempe’s Players (WKP) is proud to present “The Taming of the Shrew” and “The Two Gentlemen of Verona” as our 2023 Summer Season! These two rough-and-tumble comedies, both directed by WKP Founding Artistic Director Sandra Boynton, will tour throughout the Capital District in July and August. WKP seeks actors,…
by Barbara Waldinger Fairy tales never lose their power to affect us, no matter how old we get. Jeffrey Mousseau’s beautiful production of The Snow Queen at Ancram Opera House both moves and delights us as we root for the good guys to triumph over evil. Mousseau, co-director of Ancram…
