By Sophie Yalkezian FORT SALEM — If you’ve ever felt like Shakespeare went over your head, Sarah Murphy has some advice: “Don’t overthink...

By Sophie Yalkezian ALBANY — As red and golden leaves scatter our streets and scarves and sweaters reappear in our wardrobes, many...

By Sophie Yalkezian ALBANY — The Albany Barn’s audience watches as puffs of smoke pool in the air above them. In the middle of the round,...

By Sophie Yalkezian CHATHAM — Ever wondered what it would be like to travel back in time? Grab a ticket to Mac-Haydn Theater’s “The...

By Sophie Yalkezian Whether you’re on the hunt for weekend plans or have friends and family in town, going to a live comedy show is a...

The big band-era musical brings a 10-piece orchestra to downtown Glens Falls The Adirondack Theater Festival, informally known as ATF,...

By Sophie Yalkezian Comedy legend Steve Martin found an everlasting truth in German playwright Carl Sternheim’s 1910 farce, Die Hose, as...

June is here, which means Pride Month is upon us! The annual celebration always feels particularly special in New York state since this...

The Hudson Valley and Capital Region have no shortage of vibrant, thought-provoking productions to look forward to this summer, starting...

“Ella The Ungovernable,” a play about 15-year-old Ella Fitzgerald’s incarceration and eventual escape from Hudson, New York’s Training...

Beverly Skoll has been voted the winner in our “The Play That Changed My Life” blogging contest. Skoll, of Scotia, won for her entry that...

By Dale Conklin For InPlay Capital Region Read contest rules here The play that transformed my life was "Slow Dance on the Killing...

An open letter from Patrick White of InPlay Capital Region: Friends, I hope you are all safe and well. If you are friends of mine from...

By Patricia Snyder For InPlay Capital Region Read contest rules here I produced more than 300 plays in my lifetime and directed at least...

By Laural Hayes For InPlay Capital Region Read contest rules here In summer of 1992 my daughter asked me to accompany her to a play at...

By Jennifer Cullen For InPlay Capital Region Read contest rules here When someone asks you about a defining moment in your life, doesn’t...

By Lisa Bryk For InPlay Capital Region Read contest rules here It is bittersweet. I was in 8th grade. Before that point, I have no...

By Mary Darcy For InPlay Capital Region Read contest rules here I've never seen the play that changed my life. Not on a stage, at least....

By Beverly Skoll For InPlay Capital Region Read contest rules here It is the fall of 2010; I have been retired four years after what...

By Brian Sheldon For InPlay Capital Region Read contest rules here I’ve always been a big fella, which I’m fine with...now. Growing up, I...