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R’ville Stage Creations
The Laramie Project- A play in 3 acts
Caroline Cunningham, Actor
J Hunter, Actor
Tara McCormick-Hostash, Producing Artistic Director
June 12 – 21 @ Conkling Hall, Rensselaerville and Bridge St. Theatre In Catskill – Ticketed event
The Laramie Project chronicles a community's response to the 1998 murder of 21-year-old Matthew Shepard, a gay college student beaten and left to die outside Laramie, Wyoming. Matthew’s murder drew worldwide attention and shaped national conversation around bigotry and hate crimes. The script is based on over 200 interviews with Laramie residents, personal journals, and news reports. The play features eight actors who portray more than 60 characters, and has become one of the most widely performed plays in America and worldwide.
R'ville Stage Creations is a membership-based, community group dedicated to the expression and experience of the theatrical arts. Our goals are to provide a theatrical platform and educational experience for any individual to participate and thrive artistically, to enrich our community with the art of theatre, and to provide an opportunity for entertainment.
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SEED Upstate NY Summer Tour 2026
Isha Juistyna Kostek, Co-coordinator
Alicia Ascevich. Co-coordinator
Join us for a unique guided movement journey blending music, somatics, dance, anatomy-informed movement, and community connection. SEED was born from the love and combined expertise of Isha Justyna Kostek and Alicia Ascevich, creating an experience that is healing, educational, and deeply joyful.
June 28 – Castleton-on-Hudson, NY; July 18 – Oneonta, NY; August 28 – Lake George, NY
Special Tour Pass: $53 for all 3 dances
What to expect: • Guided somatic movement & music journey; • Family-friendly & all ages welcome
• No phones on the dance floor; • Nervous system reset, stress relief & authentic connection; • No dance experience needed—come exactly as you are
We can't wait to dance, heal, learn, and connect with communities across Upstate New York. SEED is a monthly music and dance therapy event. Our mission is to bring an inclusive community event for body, mind, and soul expansion to all ages of all levels. Our purpose is to facilitate healing through movement and self- expression in a safe and non-judgmental space. With anatomy informed somatic guidance you will plant the seeds as we move to grow! Created by Alicia Ascevich & Justyna Isha Justyna Kostek

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Harbinger Theatre “Ladies’ Day
June 12 – 19
Rachael Stewart; Director
Tobias Martin “All the Men”
Kitt LaPaix “Jan”
Location: Meader Little Theatre 65 1st Street Troy, NY
Free preview June 11
Friendship, love, escaping stereotypes, and finding happiness. Life is one long, hard slog for the fish-filleting foursome Pearl, Jan, Shelley, and Linda. But their fortunes are set to change when they head to Ladies Day at the races. Factory hair nets make way for fascinators as the four friends hit the races for an unforgettable day out. Secrets are spilled with the champagne, and friendships are tested to the limit. Yet as the day unfolds and tempers fray, their accumulator bet keeps quietly winning. If their luck and their nerve hold, the ladies could hit the jackpot – and more.
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Check out this week’s Capital Region Today with the following Topics and Guests
R’ville Stage Productions – The Laramie Project – June 12 – 21 with Caroline Cunningham, Actor;
J Hunter, Actor and Tara McCormick-Hostashy Producing Artistic Director
Film Project “Divided Loyalty” with Luca Brassy, Actor; I.H. Vergara, Director/Writer/Actor and
Brandon Ferraro, Director/Writer/Actor
Juneteenth – June 19-20 with Miki Conn, Co-chair andRachel Conn, Exec. Dir. Hamilton Hil Arts
Harbinger Theatre – Ladies Day with Rachel Stewart, Director; Tobias Martin ‘all the men’ and Kitt LaPaix “Jan”
Jazz on Jay Concerts with Lanaea Baily, Chair

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Guests on this week’s show
>>> Sizzle & Steak Productions “Love Letters”
Love Letters by A.R. Gurney Jul 24 – Aug 2 with guests Kimberly Collins, Co-Founder, Managing Member
Jackie Amilivia, Co-Founder, Managing Member
Mike Collins, Co-Founder, Managing Member
>>> Chinese Community Center & Myanmar
Highlights 2nd Cap Reg AAPI Youth Summit with guests Yunxiao Zhang, President, Chinese Community Center of Capital District of NY
Dr. Hnin Wai Lwin Myo, President, Myanmar Multiethnic Sociocultural Association
>>> Soroptimists of Schenectady Garden Tour – Jun 13 with guests Mary Mortka, Garden Tour Committee
Donna Gilgore, member
>>> Veterans Service Agency (Sch’dy County)
Memorial Day Events with guests George Sykala, Polish American Veterans
Steve McCutcheon, Director

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Sizzle & Steak Productions
Love Letters by A.R. Gurney
Kimberly Collins, Co-Founder, Managing Member
Jackie Amilivia, Co-Founder, Managing Member
Mike Collins, Co-Founder, Managing Member
July 24-31 & Aug 1-2 – Ticketed Event
Our inaugural production will be A.R. Gurney’s Love Letters at the beautifully renovated 181-seat Rao Theater on the Fulton-Montgomery Community College campus.
Love Letters is a tender, tragi-comic, and nuanced examination of the shared nostalgia, missed opportunities, and deep closeness of two lifelong, complicated friends.
Sizzle & Steak Productions was founded on the premise that area audiences are looking to see shows that will excite and emotionally connect with them and feature compelling storylines, believable performances and artistic proficiency.
Beyond artistic expression, community theater is important for a variety of reasons, perhaps none more so than that it teaches folks about the importance of team building and working well with others. It also helps give all people access to arts in the Capitol Region.
It is our sincerest hope that, in our own small way, what we have created will help keep the local theater scene vibrant and thriving.
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Chinese & Myanmar
2026 AAPI Youth Summit
(American & Pacific Islander)
Yunxiao Zhang, President, Chinese Community Center of Capital District of NYDr. Hnin Wai Lwin Myo, President, Myanmar Multiethnic Sociocultural Association
The Capital Region AAPI Youth Summit is a collaborative, youth-centered initiative that brings together Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) youth, community organizations, and advocates across the region. The summit creates a dynamic platform to uplift youth voices, foster leadership, and address key issues impacting AAPI communities, including identity, wellbeing, and civic engagement. Rooted in cross-organizational partnership, the summit reflects a growing effort to support youth through culturally responsive, community-driven approaches.
Guided by a mission to empower the next generation of AAPI leaders, the summit emphasizes the values of advocacy, resilience, and innovation, encouraging youth to engage with AAPI community, navigate challenges with strength, and contribute creative solutions that advance social change and collective wellbeing.
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Drive to Live in Albany
Performance
Carol Durant, Playwright, Producer
Sheilah London Miller, Co-Director
Amelia Paul, Stage Manager
Hasson Harris Wilcher, Co-Director
Location: Interfaith Sanctuary 959 Madison Ave Albany NY 12203
The Interfaith Sanctuary is located on the former College of St Rose Campus Funding generously provided by Daniel P. McCoy Albany County Executive and Advance Albany County Alliance We appreciate the opportunity to deliver our talents to the community.
Dates: Friday May 29 (7 pm) Saturday May 30 (2 shows -- 4 pm & 7 pm)
This play is set in 1952, a Black family with 2 members who live in Albany are strongly encouraging the 4 family members that live in Harlem to visit and want to move to Albany
Ticketed event: $10 adults & $5 students

Drive to Live in Albany Drive to Live in AlbanyCarol Durant, Playwright, ProducerSheilah London Miller, Co-DirectorAmelia Paul, Stage Manager