Ghent Playhouse Announces Auditions for “Dirty Blonde”

THE GHENT PLAYHOUSE ANNOUNCES AUDITIONS FOR ITS UPCOMING PRODUCTION DIRTY BLONDE Written by Claudia Shear Conceived by Claudia Shear & James Lapine Original Score by Robert Stillman Directed by Sky Vogel SUNDAY, MARCH 8, 2026 AT 7:00 p.m. MONDAY, MARCH 9, 2026 AT 7:00 p.m. At The Ghent Playhouse 6…

Curtain Call Theatre Presents “The DaVinci Code”

Latham, NY — Curtain Call Theatre is presenting The DaVinci Code by Rachel Wagstaff and Duncan Abel.  This play is Directed by Cindy Bates. In this thrilling play, based on Dan Brown’s bestselling book by the same name, Professor Robert Langdon is called to the Louvre in the dead of night, where he unwittingly becomes the…

Ghent Playhouse Announces Full Season 51

GHENT PLAYHOUSE PRESENTING SEASON 51 THESE ARE DEFINITELY THE SHOWS EXACT DATES FOR SOME ARE STILL IN THE WORKS AS ALWAYS Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm, Sundays at 2:00pm and dress rehearsals the evening before opening night THE THANKSGIVING PLAY by Larissa FastHorse directed by Brian Wagner October 17 through…

REVIEW: “A Bronx Tale” at The Mac-Haydn Theatre

by Sierra Pasquale Having seen “A Bronx Tale” on Broadway where the towering presence of Nick Cordero as Sonny left a lasting impression, I wasn’t sure what to expect from another production, however,  the Mac-Haydn Theatre’s 2025 production doesn’t just live up to the original, it finds new life, depth,…

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…

Schenectady Civic Players Presents “Casa Valentina”

Schenectady Civic Players will continue their 97th season with the drama Casa Valentina by Harvey Fierstein, directed by Kathy Glasser, opening March 21st. Performance dates are Friday–Sunday (March 21-23) and Wednesday–Sunday (March 26-30). Friday and Saturday curtains are at 8 pm, Wednesday and Thursday curtains are at 7:30 pm, and Sundays are…

Schenectady Civic Players Present Harvey Fierstein’s “Casa Valentina”

Schenectady Civic Players will continue their 97th season this January with the drama Casa Valentina by Harvey Fierstein, directed by Kathy Glasser. Performance dates are Friday–Sunday (March 21-23) and Wednesday–Sunday (March 26-30). Friday and Saturday curtains are at 8 pm, Wednesday and Thursday curtains are at 7:30 pm, and Sundays are matinees…

REVIEW: “The Outsider” at the Ghent Playhouse

by Emily Edelman in Paul Slade Smith’s “The Outsider,” being staged by the Ghent Playhouse, a scandal that forces a state’s governor to resign thrusts the lieutenant governor into the prominence he never wanted. Smith’s fast-moving comedy is hilarious from its first moments and remains that way till the end.…