Review: Schenectady Civic Players vividly bring world of dementia to life
Schenectady Civic Playhouse has started off 2024 with a jolt to the senses.“The Father,” by French playwright Florian Zeller and translated to English by…
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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…
Their ‘Civic’ duty: Volunteers pitch in to create holiday fundraiser event
Jen Van Iderstyne loves performing. And fortunately for the Schenectady Civic Players, she’s also very happy doing all the other things that help make…
Edward Albee’s ‘The Goat or, Who is Sylvia?’ at Schenectady Civic Players
Edward Albee has stated that theater should make people uncomfortable in order to show them how they really behave. His play, “The Goat or, Who is Sylvia?” as…
Dinner with Friends a Meal That Stays with You Long After Dessert Is Over
Do we really ever know what goes on behind the closed doors of even our closest friends? Outward appearances can be very deceiving. We do, after all, live to a…
Civic Players Inject Humor and Purpose into The Reign of Terror Through “The…
Set in 1793 Paris, the hypocrisy of the French Revolution is on full display in Lauren Gunderson’s The Revolutionists, as presented by Schenectady Civic…
5 Questions with Jennifer Van Iderstyne
Jennifer Van Iderstyne is directing this weekend’s Capital Region premiere of Lauren Gunderson’s “The Revolutionists” at Schenectady Civic Players. It’s an…
Five Questions with Gary Hoffman
Gary Hoffman is one of the giants of Capital Region theater and he is opening a production of The Sunshine Boys by Neil Simon at Schenectady Civic Players this…
“The Cake” is Simply Scrumptious at SCP
"The Cake," the long-awaited directorial debut of Sara Paupini is deliciously sweet. Schenectady Civic Players' production of Bekah Brunstetter's play -…
LAGS’ “The Guys” Commemorates 9/11 at Schenectady Civic Playhouse
This weekend marks the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center buildings on 9/11. Anne Nelson's play "The Guys" is being given…
Quarantine e-Theatre Engages a Diverse Community
A great and annoying feature of life during lockdown has been our reliance and enjoyment of our electronic devices. Our world has become smaller and our…
5 Shows This Weekend and Not a Single Stage Set in Sight
I had another jam-packed weekend of theater in the Capital Region but much of it wasn’t spent in traditional theatres, most of the shows weren't memorized, the…