Magician Jim Snack
2023-02-23 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-02-23 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Steamer N.10 Theatre, 500 Western Ave, Albany, NY, 12203, United States
This is the show that just magically appeared! The region’s most renowned magician and a master of sleight-of-hand, Jim Snack brings everything he needs except an assistant. That’s where you come in. Not only will Jim amaze and amuse you – he’ll make you a part of the action. But only if you are here…
Steamer TEN passes, 10 tickets for $125, can be bought here.
Our Vacation Daze program is supported by NYSCA.

Juggler Janoah, anygoodjokes? - meSSeS
2023-02-24 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-02-24 13:00 - 14:00
Janoah creates and performs energetic, stimulating shows for family audiences with a unique blend of circus, puppetry, story and dance. Originally learning to unicycle in the empty corridors of a middle school, practicing after-hours. Janoah grew up juggling with the Suspenders Juggling Troupe then traveled New England with Circus Smirkus Big Top Tour. meSSeS, is a full-length circus-dance performance in which the audience learns to juggle during the show. Janoah performs internationally for festivals, stages and parades, leaving behind a wake of tumbled juggling props.
Steamer TEN passes, 10 tickets for $125, can be bought here.
Our Vacation Daze program is supported by NYSCA.

Puffs, or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic
2023-03-10 19:00 - 20:00, 2023-03-11 15:00 - 16:00, 2023-03-12 15:00 - 16:00, 2023-03-18 15:00 - 16:00, 2023-03-19 15:00 - 16:00, 2023-03-25 15:00 - 16:00, 2023-03-26 15:00 - 16:00
Come and support our cast of young actors as they perform Puffs, or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic!
For seven years a certain boy wizard went to a certain Wizard School and conquered evil. This, however, is not his story. This is the story of the Puffs… who just happened to be there too. A tale for anyone who has never been destined to save the world.
The New York Times proclaims PUFFS, “A FAST-PACED ROMP through the ‘Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic.’ For POTTERphiliacs who grew up alongside Potter and are eager to revisit that world, ‘PUFFS’ exudes a jovial, winking fondness for all things Harry!”
This clever and inventive play “never goes more than a minute without a laugh” (Nerdist) giving you a new look at a familiar adventure from the perspective of three potential heroes just trying to make it through a magic school that proves to be very dangerous for children. Alongside them are the Puffs, a group of well-meaning, loyal outsiders with a thing for badgers “who are so lovable and relatable, you’ll leave the theater wishing they were in the stories all along” (Hollywood Life). Their “hilariously heartfelt!” (Metro) and epic journey takes the classic story to new places and reimagines what a boy wizard hero can be.
Masks are required. Tickets can be bought at the door.
Directed by Eleah Peal.

Bad Day at Black Rock
2023-03-15 19:00 - 20:30
The next film to be shown on Wednesday, March 15th at 7pm, at the Steamer No.10 Theatre, 500 Western, Albany is “Bad Day At Black Rock” (1955) Western IMDB: 7.7, Color, 81 m. A mysterious stranger (Spencer Tracy) meets bewildering hostility when he gets off a train in a small desert town. He has a mission, and the town has a dark secret. Robert Ryan, Ernest Borgnine, Lee Marvin.
Admission free, $5 donation suggested.

Angel on my Shoulder
2023-03-22 19:00 - 21:00
When a gangster, Eddie Kagle (Paul Muni), is murdered by his childhood friend and business partner, Smiley Williams (Hardie Albright), he’s sent to hell. There he meets Nick (Claude Rains), who tries to get him to return to the living to take over the body of Judge Frederick Parker (also Muni). Kagle agrees, enticed by the prospect of seeking revenge on Smiley. But Kagel’s attempts to tarnish Parker’s reputation backfire, and when he finally confronts Smiley, his frustration has peaked.
6.8/10 IMDb – 1h41m

Typhoid Mary
2023-03-31 19:30 - 20:30, 2023-04-01 14:30 - 15:30, 2023-04-01 19:30 - 20:30, 2023-04-02 14:30 - 15:30
Next up for our 2023 season is this new script, particularly apt in the era of Covid. “Typhoid Mary” by Tom Horan Directed by Tony Pallone on March 31-April 2, 2023.
Many people have heard of Typhoid Mary, who was believed to have infected between 51 to 122 people with typhoid fever. Less familiar is Mary Mallon, born in 1869, the cook behind the name, who was a feisty, vulgar, yet deeply religious Irish immigrant. This quirky, anachronistic telling of the discovery of Mary’s peculiar disease as well as her forced quarantine, unfolds in front of a backdrop of changing notions of medicine, morality and cleanliness. Did she willfully infect others? Was she a victim of a misguided medical authority? Or is the truth even stranger?

CAST Auditions – Romeo and Juliet
2023-04-02 17:30 - 19:00, 2023-04-03 17:30 - 19:00
Romeo and Juliet – Shakespeare’s classic tale of star-crossed lovers. Verona is torn apart by rival families, the Montagues and Capulets. With fighting in the streets the Prince declares that a further breach of the peace will result in death for all participants. In disguise Romeo attends a ball given by the Capulets and immediately falls in love with Juliet. Further fighting erupts and Romeo is drawn into it even as he tries to end it.
· Auditions – Sunday, Monday, April 2, 3 from 5:30-7:pm
· Steamer No.10 Theatre – 500 Western Ave. Albany
· 518-438-5503
· For Ages 10 to 18
· Rehearsals – Tuesday, Thursday, possible Monday and/or Saturday. – weeknights 5:30-8:30 – possible Saturday afternoon or Sunday early evening
· Fee Required – Scholarships available
· Or by Appointment – info@steamer10theatre.org
· Performance Dates: June 2 to 11, 2023
Auditioning students will read from sides – portions of the play
Adults – a few adults may be cast in strategic roles and will serve as mentors for the students.
CAST is a tuition based program – scholarships available – $300 which covers 10 weeks of rehearsal/class two to three times each week for 2-3 hours; also covers costumes, and make-up. The cast and crew create the sets and costumes for the show, which has 5 to 6 performances over two weekends. Scholarships are available based on economic need.

The Great McGinty
2023-04-12 19:00 - 20:30
The next film to be shown on Wednesday, April 12th at 7pm, at the Steamer No.10 Theatre, 500 Western, Albany is “The Great McGinty” (1940) Comedy, IMDB: 7.3, B&W, 82 min. Naïve Daniel McGinty is corruptly elected governor and then he tries to be honest. Exceptional Preston Sturges satires with Brian Donlevy and William Demarest.
Admission free, $5 donation suggested.

Shall We Dance
2023-04-19 19:00 - 21:00
Ballet star Petrov arranges to cross the Atlantic aboard the same ship as the dancer and musical star he’s fallen for but barely knows. By the time the ocean liner reaches New York, a little white lie has churned through the rumour mill and turned into a hot gossip item -that the two celebrities.
7.5/10 – IMDb – 1h49m

The Adventures of Robinhood
2023-05-03 19:00 - 20:30
When King Richard the Lionheart is captured, his scheming brother Prince John (Claude Rains) plots to reach the throne, to the outrage of Sir Robin of Locksley (Errol Flynn), the bandit king of Sherwood Forest. Rounding up his band of men and eventually winning the support of the lovely Maid Marian (Olivia de Havilland), Robin accuses Prince John of treachery and, when the escaped Richard returns covertly to England, joins forces with the king to prevent Prince John from taking the crown.
1 Hour, 42 Minutes
$5 Donation at the door.

Brief Encounter
2023-05-10 19:00 - 20:30
The next film to be shown on Wednesday, May 10th at 7pm, at the Steamer No.10 Theatre, 500 Western, Albany is “Brief Encounter” (1945) Romance/Melodrama, IMDB:8.0, B&W, 86 min. Poignant British romantic drama. A married woman’s dull suburban life is complicated by a chance meeting at a railway station. Trevor Howard, Celia Johnson, dir. David Lean
Admission free, $5 donation suggested.

Assisted Living
2023-05-19 19:30 - 20:30, 2023-05-20 14:30 - 15:30, 2023-05-20 19:30 - 20:30, 2023-05-21 14:30 - 15:30
Last up for our 2023 season: Assisted Living by Dierdre O’Connor Directed by Michael Kennedy on May 19-21, 2023
Anne Kelly needs help. She’s pushing forty and still lives with her mother. Her deadbeat brother won’t return her calls, and the ancient family home seems to be falling down around her. When a younger man with a troubled past comes into her life, Anne begins to see the upside of not always being the grownup. “Assisted Living” is a funny and surprising look at the struggle to discover where our familes end, and we begin. “Keenly observant, yet empathetic, O’Connor has a most winning way of combining truth, humor and heart.”—Chicago Sun Times.

Romeo & Juliet
2023-06-02 19:00 - 20:30, 2023-06-03 15:00 - 16:30, 2023-06-04 15:00 - 16:30
Romeo and Juliet Shakespeare’s most popular romantic tragedy of star-crossed lovers will close Steamer No.10’s 2022-2023 Season. It’s a timeless story of young passions caught between the feuding families of Capulet and Montague – a conflict grown so deadly it throws the city of Verona into turmoil. The danger on the streets is palpable – armed enemies from both sides lurk around corners, while the Prince threatens death to anyone who is caught up in the clash. When Romeo and his Juliet rise above the old grudges, their love may heal the deep divisions in Verona, or bring the whole city crashing down.
Jacqueline Donnaruma directs Romeo and Juliet, and Eleah Jayne Peal has choreographed the series of duels that leave Verona awash in blood. The show features and Anne Ustin as Juliet and Reid Schiermyer as Romeo.
Other featured performers include Kassidy Rose as Mercutio, Caedon Troeger as Tybalt, Aveline Carrone-Podrid as Benvolio, Anya Vedhathiri as the Prince, Jack Shaefer as Friar Lawrence, Vera Love as the Nurse, Maya Love as Paris, Brian McBride Land as Lord Montague, and Brian Rainey as Lord Capulet.
