Author: Proctors Web Team
Vaudeville empresario F.F. Proctor was born on St. Patrick’s Day, 1851. In his honor, the theatre’s historical committee offers an annual March tour of Proctors, the crown jewel of his circuit of eponymous entertainment halls—“a palace for the people.” The public tour—which also marks the 90th anniversary of the downtown... Read more » ... Read More
Crazed quartet to turn GE Theatre into a Dublin pub The Irish Comedy Tour takes the party atmosphere of a Dublin pub and combines it with a boisterous, belly-laugh band of hooligans. The clover—make that clever—comedians, whose ancestors hail from the Emerald Isle, include Detroit native Derek Richards; Boston-born Mike... Read more » ... Read More
Homemade lunch with Something Rotten cast and crew was a huge success By Kate Dudding Our Taste of Home, with the cast and crew from Something Rotten, was a huge success and lots of fun (see photos). Nearly 40 people enjoyed our homemade lunch plus sandwiches from Apostrophe Café. One of... Read more » ... Read More
Proctors, on State Street, opened noon, Dec. 27, 1926, the jewel in the crown of a chain of over 50 theatres owned by vaudeville pioneer F. F. Proctor. In the intervening years, the city and Proctors have seen many changes, highs and lows. Currently, both are as healthy and robust... Read more » ... Read More
The Themed Entertainment Association, along with Adirondack Studios and the Workforce Development Institute, present the Inaugural Capital Region Creative Economy SATE Academy Day, featuring keynote speaker Robert Walter, president and executive director of the Joseph Campbell Foundation, Friday, Feb. 24 at Proctors. The conference, Opening Eyes: Fostering Creativity in Our... Read more » ... Read More
Monday night, in a surprise party for patrons old and new, Proctors and Capital Repertory Theatre once again revealed exciting new series, with special subscription packages linking the two venues in Schenectady and Albany. Among the revelations at the annual party was that “Hamilton” will be a part of the... Read more » ... Read More
This December, Proctors marks its 90th anniversary of bringing arts and entertainment to the Capital Region, kicking off a year of themed events and special promotions commemorating almost a century of theatrical history. Encore: Proctors at 90—a perfect choice for holiday giving— is the keystone in that celebration. A new... Read more » ... Read More
Proctors Capitalizing Our Future Campaign nears $13.2 million goal Proctors four-year Capitalizing Our Future Campaign has been a remarkable success, with $13.2 million in initial donations funding an array of completed projects including the establishment and expansion of Marquee Power, which heats and cools over a million square feet of... Read more » ... Read More
Hermie’s Music, a longtime city institution, will relocate from its current Jay Street location to the Arcade at Proctors, filling the space recently vacated by Van Curler Music. Following a soft opening on Friday, Nov. 18, the 67-year-old business will keep regular hours, 10 a.m.–6 p.m. weekdays; 11a.m.–5 p.m. Saturday;... Read more » ... Read More
In the spirit of Thanksgiving, starting immediately, $10 from all tickets* purchased for the Friday, Nov. 25 performances of “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” at Proctors—matinee and evening—will be donated to the City Mission of Schenectady to assist the organization’s efforts in providing “not only help... Read more » ... Read More