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Free, Behind-the-Scenes Insight Adds to Proctors Experience
Posted by Gail M. Burns - December 2009
A Boon to Parents/Educators, TheatreTalk Gains Ground;
Schenectady, NY– Leveraging the ability of live performance to enrich and educate as well as to enliven and entertain, Proctors continues its popular and noteworthy initiative TheatreTalk, to bring added impact and value to its wide-ranging roster or arts and entertainment events.
Walking the Talk
The Henry Schaffer TheatreTalk series offers pre- and post-performance discussions led by Company artists who engage patrons in a unique forum about a specific performance or show. Participants get “insider” insights and anecdotes from cast and crew members, or from industry professionals.
With the TheatreTalk sessions, audience members are encouraged to ask questions about the artists, the repertoire, or a performance, therein creating a dynamic interaction calibrated to increase appreciation and awareness about a specific event at Proctors. The Henry Schaffer TheatreTalk series is free of charge to ticket buyers.
Proctors CEO Philip Morris is an enthusiastic supporter of the informal seminars. “The TheatreTalk series continues to enrich the experience of Proctors patrons; it offers them new perspectives and heightens the excitement of attending a live performance here. All of us at Proctors appreciate the enthusiastic support of the H. Schaffer Foundation and its commitment to enriching the cultural experiences of those who attend our shows.”
Upcoming Sessions
· Wicked. Pre show, Thursday December 10, at 12:30pm, and Post show: Saturday December 26, 2009 after the 8pm show
· Spring Awakening
· The Aluminum Show
· Grease
· South Pacific
The Henry Schaffer Theatre Talk Series takes place in Robb Alley at Proctors unless otherwise noted. Post-show talks are held in the Mainstage at Proctors.
Talks are sponsored by the Times Union and named in honor of a gift from the H. Schaffer Foundation.
According to Sunny Stall, President of the H. Schaffer Foundation, “The Foundation is proud to be among the many community supporters of Proctors — from the inception of its extensive renovation and building programs to its current status as a leader in the ‘world of the arts’ of the Tri-Cities — and as a cultural center of excellence in the northeast. We are very pleased to support theater activities at Proctors and to be a patron to TheatreTalk.
Details on all upcoming events at Proctors are available at proctors.org.