The Steamer No.10 Theatre

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  • Upper Madison Street Fair

    Steamer N.10 Theatre 500 Western Ave, Albany, NY, United States

    Upper Madison Street Fair, Madison Avenue comes alive with music, art, dance and more.  Kids and kids at heart will love all the FREE activities in the Kids Zone.  Adults love FREE opportunities to make art, dance, play chess and ping pong and generally celebrate “City Living at Its Best”!   The street is full of an eclectic mix of vendors and activities specifically chosen to delight attendees!
    Free 0pen to all

  • New York State International Film Festival – October 2

    Steamer N.10 Theatre 500 Western Ave, Albany, NY, United States

    Join us October 2–3 at Steamer 10 Theatre for the 11th Annual New York State International Film Festival, a two-day celebration of independent filmmaking from around the world!

    Doors open at 5:30 PM, with film screenings beginning at 6:00 PM each night. The festival will showcase a diverse selection of local, national, and international independent short films, bringing unique stories, creative voices, and talented filmmakers together for an exciting weekend of cinema.
    We are proud to present the Brendan Fahy Bequette Fund Best Young Filmmaker Award, which includes a $500 cash prize to support and encourage the next generation of independent filmmakers.

    Come experience two nights of great short films, meet filmmakers, participate in Q&A discussions, and celebrate independent cinema at the 11th Annual New York State International Film Festival!

    Get Tickets $25.00 – $45.00 98 tickets left

  • New York State International Film Festival – October 3

    Steamer N.10 Theatre 500 Western Ave, Albany, NY, United States

    Join us October 2–3 at Steamer 10 Theatre for the 11th Annual New York State International Film Festival, a two-day celebration of independent filmmaking from around the world!

    Doors open at 5:30 PM, with film screenings beginning at 6:00 PM each night. The festival will showcase a diverse selection of local, national, and international independent short films, bringing unique stories, creative voices, and talented filmmakers together for an exciting weekend of cinema.
    We are proud to present the Brendan Fahy Bequette Fund Best Young Filmmaker Award, which includes a $500 cash prize to support and encourage the next generation of independent filmmakers.

    Come experience two nights of great short films, meet filmmakers, participate in Q&A discussions, and celebrate independent cinema at the 11th Annual New York State International Film Festival!

    Get Tickets $25.00 – $45.00 94 tickets left
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CAST at Steamer 10

C.A.S.T. –Creative Arts at Steamer Ten is our Theatre arts education program. Our students want to learn by doing, which means being in a show. We produce: dramas, musicals, classical works of Shakespeare, the Greeks, and others. We hire professional directors with experience working with students’ ages 7 to 18, cast students in the shows, and occasionally professional adult actors in appropriate roles where they can give depth to the show and serve as mentors to the students.

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Preserve History

The history of the Albany area is deeply embedded in the land the Theatre rests on. In 1831 the first steam-powered locomotive in New York, the DeWitt Clinton made its inaugural run to Schenectady as the Mohawk & Hudson Railroad. In the late 1880’s the area was being developed and a firehouse needed to be constructed at the intersection of Western and Madison. 

The Steamer No.10 firehouse was built in 1891 and opened that year. In 1910 they began to experiment with automotive fire engines and by 1920 they had committed to them, renamed the firehouse Engine No.10 and retired the horses and steam-engine. In 1926 they tore down the horse barn and built a police station, now Center Station. In 1988 the City built a new Engine No.10 at Brevator and Washington and the fire engine rolled out for the last time. After two and a half years of renovations, converting a working firehouse into a 120 seat theatre, Steamer No.10 Theatre opened on February 1, 1991.

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