Schenectady Civic Players set to present ‘The Father’

SCHENECTADY — Schenectady Civic Players will continue its 96th season by presenting the psychological drama “The Father” by Florian Zeller, directed by David Rook.

Performance dates are Friday through Sunday this weekend and Wednesday through Sunday Jan. 24-28, next week. Friday and Saturday curtains are at 8 p.m.; Wednesday and Thursday curtains are at 7:30 p.m.; and Sundays are matinees only at 2:30 p.m. 

All tickets are $25. Tickets are available online through the SCP website, by phone or at the door for any performance. Call 518-382-2081 or visit civicplayers.org for information. 

“The Father,” a darkly humorous and poignant play by Zeller — originally written in French and translated to English by Christopher Hampton — provides an unsentimental, emotionally intense look at the world through the eyes of a man experiencing dementia.

The play was adapted into a 2020 film of the same name, which won Academy Awards for Hampton (Best Adapted Screenplay) and Anthony Hopkins (Best Actor).

SCP’s production features a cast of Amy Hausknecht, Colleen Lovett, Gary Maggio, Tony Pallone, Ashley Schuliger and Michael Schaefer. The play runs for 90 minutes with no intermission.

Also upcoming from Schenectady Civic Players are “August: Osage County” by Tracy Letts, directed by Michael McDermott, from March 15-24; and “Play It Again, Sam” by Woody Allen, directed by Evan Jones, from May 10-19.