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Word Plays in The Gallery
Saturdays at 7:30 pm $15 Free Parking
Come to The Gallery at Proctors for the stories and the art.
At Word Plays, superb performers tell rarely heard contemporary and traditional stories
about being human. You will discover that Word Plays is a shared experience between the audience and the performer, combining the intensity of a one-person play with the intimacy of a one-on-one conversation.
Each show has its own theme:
Enjoy the arts in The Gallery as the exhibitions and the stories change over the course of the year.
Wine, beer and soda are available at the cash bar before the show starts, during intermission, and after the show, when you can meet the performers. The Gallery is on the second floor above the Box Office, accessible by stairs or elevator.
Our first season of shows is listed below:
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Gusto
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January 26
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Kate Dudding
and Nancy Marie Payne
Emcee Marni Gillard
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| Kate and Nancy share favorite stories of people who lived life with GUSTO, including Nellie Bly (19th century reporter), Ruth Law (20th century aviatrix), George and Ira Gershwin, and Anansi the Spider (ancient folk hero from Africa).
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Procrastination
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February 23
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Kent Busman,
Jeannine Laverty
and Joe Peck
Emcee Mary Fellows
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Joe shares the perils of procrastination on the farm of his childhood.
Jeannine shares the PEARLS of procrastination as well as the perils.
And Kent, well, the latest news from him is: "I am trying to think of the right way to tell you about next month's Word Play on Procrastination, but I just keep putting it off. We hope that you don't put it off and come out for this playful February night."
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Fear
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| March 15
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Marni Gillard
and Mary Murphy
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Marni and Mary perform funny and serious tales on the theme of Fear
- hey, we all have it!
Come laugh, cry, and just plain enjoy stories that help us dance with our
fears.
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Inappropriate Behavior
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| April 12
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Lorraine Hartin-Gelardi
and Karen Pillsworth
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Lorraine and Karen share the upsides, downsides, insides and outsides of inappropriate behavior. Producer Kate Dudding reports, “Karen told me, with a mischievous grin on her face, that she’s using the book Joy of Sex as part of one story. Who knows what we’ll be hearing from Karen and Lorraine as they explore inappropriate behavior?”
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Naked Hearts
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Eshu Bumpus and
Motoko
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Humor, music, love and desire intertwine as these two award-winning storytellers weave tales that speak to the vulnerability of human hearts. Eshu's smooth, bluesy voice and Motoko's graceful movement will entice you to a journey of the ins and outs of romance.
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Be among the first to enjoy the stories and the Proctors experience.
Shows start at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 per person per show. Click above or here to purchase tickets
(May),
or visit the Box Office at Proctors, or call them at (518) 346-6204.
Proctors now has free parking in the Metroplex Parking Garage, 220 Broadway, near the bakery Villa Italia. Then just walk across the street and enter the Proctors Arcade via the rear entrance. Don't worry about any snow or ice as you enter the Arcade -- the sidewalk automatically melts precipitation.
Word Plays was inspired by
2nd Story, produced by Serendipity Theatre in Chicago.
Story by story -- sharing the human experience
Story Circle is the first resident storytelling company
at a US performing arts center
Proctors, 432 State Street, Schenectady, New York
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