by Paula Kaplan-Reiss The suffering working class, inequities in pay between the haves and have-nots, lack of vocational mobility, drug and alcohol abuse, and racism all play critical roles in Sweat, Lynn Nottage’s 2017 Pulitzer Prize winning play appearing at Capital Repertory Theatre in Albany, New York. Confronted with the…
ALBANY (March 1) – Capital Repertory Theatre is excited to open its first show of 2024, Pulitzer Prize-winning play “Sweat” by Lynn Nottage. Based on interviews with residents of Reading, Pennsylvania, Nottage brings her breathtaking storytelling to characters and situations that have become far too recognizable in the heart of…
ALBANY (Nov. 7) –Single tickets for “Sweat” by Lynn Nottage and the world premiere of “Three Mothers” by Ajene D. Washington will be on sale for theREP Thursday, Nov. 9. Tickets will be available through the Box Office at Proctors in-person, via phone at (518) 346-6204 Monday-Saturday 10 a.m.-6 p.m.…
Capital Repertory Theatre seeking actors for 2023-2024 season AUDITION DATE Thursday, June 22, 2023 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM (E) Lunch 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM LOCATION Capital Repertory Theatre NEW 2021 251 North Pearl StAlbany, NY 12207 APPOINTMENTS Audition appointments will be scheduled on a first come first served basis…
Union College Theater & Dance Department welcomes guest director, Jean Remy Monnay of Black Theatre Troupe of Upstate NY, to direct the regional premiere of Pulitzer Prize-winning play that delves into themes of race, class, gender, ethnicity, and labor relations. Filled with warm humor and tremendous heart, SWEAT tells the…
SCHENECTADY (March 6) – Proctors Collaborative took its patrons to the Big Top Monday night as Proctors in Schenectady and Capital Repertory Theatre in Albany announced their 2023-2024 seasons during a circus-themed bash. Hosts John Gray and Lydia Kulbida from News 10 ABC were joined by Philip Morris, Proctors CEO,…
Reviewed by Gail M. Burns, July, 1999 Barrington Stage is batting a thousand this season with a second highly entertaining production “Spunk”. Based on three stories by Zora Neale Hurston, adapted for the stage by George C. Wolfe, directed by Rob Ruggerio, and beautifully cast, “Spunk” delivers a wide range…
