[Capdist-announce] Schenectady Civic Players Celebrates 90 Years & New Elevator
John William Hickman
jwmhickman at gmail.com
Sun May 20 11:48:54 EDT 2018
*SCHENECTADY CIVIC PLAYERS CELEBRATES 90 YEARS and GRAND OPENING OF ITS
NEW ELEVATOR MAY 19*
*SCHENECTADY -- On Saturday evening, May 19, Schenectady Civic Players, the
Capital District’s oldest continually operating community theater and one
of the nation’s oldest, celebrated completion of its 90th Season and Grand
Opening of its new elevator and two-story lobby addition to its complex in
Schenectady’s historic Stockade district. *
* In addition to making the playhouse more handicapped accessible
the overall theater is now fully air-conditioned, permitting addition of
special events throughout the summer. *
* The celebration*, *attended by almost 200 invited guests,
included local business and government representatives, donors to The
Players’ Centennial Campaign and Elevator Project, plus Playhouse members,
volunteers and subscribers. *
* The event included a reception and elevator ribbon cutting
ceremony followed by an original show “DONE IT, SCENE IT”, which in 90
minutes looked back on 90 years of Playhouse history, classic scenes,
moments and memories.*
* A preliminary tour and ribbon cutting ceremony Friday afternoon
was attended by Chamber of Commerce and city officials including
Schenectady Mayor Gary McCarthy and Ray Gillen, Chairman of the Schenectady
County Metroplex Development Authority.*
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*(ATTACHED PHOTO) – Elevator ribbon cutting ceremony includes (l to r)
Civic Players members Cristine Loffredo, Gina Kornrumpf, Marcia Thomas,
Bill Hickman, President Joe Fava, Schenectady Mayor Gary McCarthy, and
Chairman of Schenectady County Metroplex Authority Ray Gillen, plus
unidentified C o f C and other representatives.*
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