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Go back on time to when Movies were an event! The Strand his kept the old traditions going. Thanks Larry!

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Seagle Festival - 2016 World Premiere Production of ROSCOE by Evan Mack

Seagle Festival

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A hundred years have passed since the founding of the Seagle Music Colony. That should be reason…read moreenough to seek out this wonder of the Adirondacks. But the level of performances is the true reason for discovering this venue if you have never attended a performance. We first learned about SMC from my sister a number of years ago, but never made the effort to attend one of the performances until this year. My wife was excited to attend a performance of Les Misérables and since it was the last evening performance of the season, my sister let us know that it would be followed by a gathering of the performers in the rehearsal hall to meet with the evening's guests for champagne cocktails, sweets, and other munchies, and to say "Thank you" for supporting this season's performances. One cannot say enough about the young, mostly college age, performers who audition from all over the country to come here to learn and practice their musical skills in what will be their future careers. Many will become serious Broadway musical or classical opera stars. But they don't just attend career development classes and practice performing here, they also have to build the sets, perfect their acting, learn choreography, hone their auditioning skills, and perform in most, if not all, of the different shows planned for the Summer season. This year's list of performances included: Verdi's "Falstaff"; Rossini's "The Barber of Seville"; Sondheim's Into "The Woods"; and Schönberg's & Boublil's "Les Misérables." In addition, a children's opera, "The Ugly Duckling" and Vespers concerts were also performed. Our program informed us that the SMC was founded in 1915 by world renowned baritone, Oscar Seagle. His son, John, taught at SMC from 1945 to 1985 and the old barn that was Oscar Seagle's studio in Schroon Lake was extended into a theatre in his memory. In the year 2000 "Classical Singer Magazine" declared SMC the "Best Summer Vocal Training Program in the United States." The performance of Les Misérables was wonderfully enjoyable. The theater is not large, it holds about 300 people. Every seat in the house has an excellent view, but the seats starting around row "i" are padded and more comfortable than the wooden ones in the rows with lower letters. The rehearsal building is relatively new with all necessary accommodations, compared to the old barn turned theater. But the folks behind SMC are already planning a new larger theater with air conditioning and indoor plumbing. The final bow of the cast for Les Mis indicated that there were approximately 35 members. Tickets sell out fast once a new season is announced, so be forewarned and plan accordingly for 2016.

When it was suggested that we find a vacation home in the Adirondacks, I thought, "what could there…read morebe culturally to do there that doesn't involve worrying about tick bites, skin cancer, or drowning?" Well, one of the best is Seagle Colony. Professionally trained singers performing different operas and musicals each week, in an unusual setting for a great price. Seagle's 100th season started with a Centennial Community Celebration Concert. Thank you, thank you, for this gift! Discover this gem yourself if you haven't already.

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Seagle Festival - 2015 Production of Verdi's FALSTAFF

2015 Production of Verdi's FALSTAFF

Seagle Festival - The rehearsal hall.

The rehearsal hall.

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The performance hall.

Strand Theater - theater - Updated May 2026

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