UPCOMING AT SAND LAKE CENTER FOR THE ARTS
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Broadway Bound
Part three of Neil Simon’s acclaimed autobiographical trilogy that finds Eugene and his older brother Stanley trying to break into the world of show business as professional comedy writers while coping with their parents’ breakup and eventual divorce. When their material is broadcast on the radio for the first time, the family is upset to hear a thinly veiled portrait of themselves played for laughs.
Oct. 16, 17, 23 and 24 at 7:30 p.m.
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Taste of Sand Lake 2026
Enjoy an evening of local food, live and silent auctions, music and fun at the 17th annual Taste of Sand Lake!
Your sponsorship or ticket ensures that SLCA can continue providing our community with exceptional theatre, live music, art, youth programs and more.
Participating restaurants include (so far):
Lakeview On Crystal Lake
CrossRoads American Grille
Gipfel Coffee Company
LaPerla Restaurant
Daley’s on Crooked Lake
Oct. 28 from 6 to 9 p.m. at Old Daley on Crooked Lake
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Whispering Bones
This year’s Whispering Bones presents a very special weaving of witchy tales: stories of the witches that haunt our nightmares, the witches that live in our suspicions, the witches that make us laugh, and the witches who scar our souls—or heal them.
Dr. Betterov-Underhill will be on hand to promote his line of Dead People products, including his “Don’t Go Thither” Zither, acclaimed in the lower world and banned on many of the outer planets. And Shannah (Katherine Danforth-Hayes) will return with another episode of “Shannah’s Spell Closet!”
Join us for a night of comic, dark and thought-provoking stories:
The Sea’s Dead by Katharine Tynan, performed by Katherine Danforth-Hayes. A strange girl comes to live in Achill Island off the coast of Ireland.
The Shift Witch, a comic piece performed by Jenny Wright. A date in a space station food court with a guy with unexpected talents.
The Room in the Tower by E.F. Benson, performed by Kelvin Keraga. An invitation to a room full of nightmares.
The Tin Box, a dark piece performed by Jewel Winant. What is in the box that Irene left for her grand-niece?
Ere the Fire/After the Fire by Shawn Paper, performed by Shawn Paper and Isabel Covielllo. The story of King James of Scotland and Anges Sampson and a search for a witch.
The Charming Shoes, by Kelvin Keraga, performed by Jeannine Haas. Witches come in many forms…
Suitable for ages 12 and above. Spooky and sometimes disturbing descriptions but no gore.
Oct. 29 at 7:30 p.m.
OUR NEXT PRODUCTION: BROADWAY BOUND
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SUBMIT YOUR ONE-ACT PLAYS
Submit your work to Let’s Play: SLCA’s One-Act Play Festival, which goes up in April 2027! This year, we’re looking for unpublished one-act comedies with up to five characters and up to a 15-minute run time. Help us create a festival of laughter!
Playwrights from the Capital District and Berkshire County are eligible to submit up to two new works that have not been previously staged. No AI-generated submissions. Plays must have minimal tech requirements, including for set, props, lights and sound. Our intention is for plays to be production-ready. However, playwrights who submit their work agree to be available to participate in script development and revision if needed.
Please submit an email with two PDFs to slca.general@slca-ctp.org by Dec. 18, 2026.
The first PDF should include:
Title of play
Name, address, phone number and email address of playwright
Two- to three-sentence synopsis
List of characters with age/gender/other requirements, if any
Set requirements
The script in common playwriting format with pages numbered
The second PDF should include all of the above WITHOUT playwright info.
Performances will be April 23–25 at Sand Lake Center for the Arts. If you have questions, please email producer Sue Frost at sue3frost@gmail.com.
CALL FOR DIRECTORS
Interested in directing a short comedy by a local playwright? Let’s Play: SLCA’s One-Act Play Festival is interested in hearing from you! Seasoned and new directors are welcome to apply.
This festival of laughter goes up April 23–25, 2027. Required audition/rehearsal dates at SLCA are March 9, either April 13 or 15, and either April 20 or 22. Other rehearsals are at the director’s discretion and at a location of their choosing.
Please submit a statement of your interest—including a short description of your experience with theatre—to producer Sue Frost at sue3frost@gmail.com by Dec 18, 2026. We look forward to hearing from you!
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