"K2" by Patrick Meyer opened Feb. 18 at the KNOW Theatre in Binghamton. In addition to being a…read morehigh-stakes play about climbers stranded on one of the world's most dangerous mountains, K2 is a very intimate, moving story of a longtime friendship between two very different men. Taylor, played by Francisco Paler-Large, is a womanizing district attorney. Harold, played by Know Artistic Director Tim Gleason, is a happily married ex-hippie physics professor. Conflicts between the two range from the practical to the abstract and ideological. What begins as a dispute over who is to blame for their plight evolves into a sociological debate that touches on racism in America, spirituality and religion, materialism and technology, and, of course, physics. This section of the script contains some expository and philosophical dialogue that could sound forced or pretentious in a play with such immediate mortal consequences, but the incredibly skilled actors manage to make it compelling and realistic. By the time the final conflict reveals itself, the audience is spellbound. And, in its ending moments, as Gleason delivers his final monologue and the audience members try to choke back sobs, "K2" positively soars.

I began attending the plays at the KNOW Theatre in January of 2008. My life has not been the same…read moresince that day. I have so enjoyed each and every production The acting is wonderful, the comedy is hilarious, the productions are every bit as professional as any off-Broadway playhouse. The audience is seated in a manner which makes them feel a part of the play which increase the sense of intimacy with the characters and the play itself. The size and the warm atmosphere of the playhouse and friendliness of the participants certainly has brought me back again and again. BRAVO for the KNOW!!

I have heard of the Glimmerglass Opera since I lived in Western NY, but never visited…read more What prompted me to come on a whim were two particular productions, The Pirates of Penzance and Calisto. I have not seen these operas in many years. I am from NYC and used to live a block from the Gibert & Sullivan Society and frequent their presentations. Calisto was last seen by me in another opera house many years ago. Both Glimmerglass productions are excellent in every respect. Vocally, musically, scenery, costumes. I truly enjoyed coming to this beautiful opera house in upstate New York. There is special accessible parking, and they provide cart transport from car to gate before and after the performance.

Saw Sunday in the Park With George on closing day of the 2025 festival season. The campus is…read moregorgeous! It was a hot day, and we thankfully had some cloud cover to make up for the heat. Parking was an easy relatively short walk away from the main stage. If you need a more accessible option, there is a lot that is closer as well as crew providing rides with several golf carts. Once you are at the main building, the restrooms and other areas of interest are all within sight. If you are not familiar with this venue - take their suggestion to dress for the weather seriously! It's "open air" but not really. There are walls that open up around the venue, but for what I'm assuming would be lighting purposes and maybe sound integrity, are closed during the actual show (at least this particular show I went to). There are not unlimited shady spots, so if you're sensitive to heat, you may want to ensure that you arrive quite early (at least an hour) to get your pick if you are planning to hang out on campus for a bit before the show. I would strongly recommend bringing a water bottle with ice on a hot day. They let you bring in your own, definitely take advantage of that. I was thankful to have plenty of cold water to sip during the show; it can get a little stuffy in the venue with the walls are closed up and it's filled with patrons. Quality of the show was top notch. I believe our tickets were around $80 each, and we had a seat on the far side of the orchestra section. Even being almost as far to the side as one could be, I had no issues seeing what was going on peripherally and there was nothing to block my direct view. This is to say, I think there's probably not a bad seat in the house. The performers were excellent. I'd never seen this particular show, and I'm so glad I can now say that I have. I would have gladly paid double for the value of this experience. Bottom line: Great venue, great experience, will definitely be back. If you're especially heat sensitive - you might struggle a little bit - bring lots of water, consider buying seats closer to the back (at the back of the orchestra I spotted a large industrial fan), and/or bring a fan of some sort.

This ballet company puts on an absolutely outstanding FREE production of "The Nutcracker" every…read moreyear on the days following Christmas as a gift to the community for the past 40 plus years at Marywood University in Scranton. A gift! How amazing is that?! The complimentary tickets are first come, first serve and are available in person, at the theater only 2 hrs prior to each show. This is production is extremely professional. Having seen many different "Nutcracker" shows over the years, both here in Philadelphia and in NYC, I can say with certainty, these dancers and show are equally as wonderful as any large scale production. It's really quite amazing that this costs nothing. Our family traditions mean the world to me, especially our holiday ones and this is no different. We have been attending every year since my oldest daughter was just months old. That's 8 years now. It's absolutely one of my favorite things to do for the holidays! If you live in the area and haven't been, you're truly missing out! So excited to have my family from back in Philly join me this year! I can't wait to amaze them with this show! If you're up for a drive, it's roughly 2.5 hours from Philly. We need with a trip to the lights at Nay Aug Park! A perfect afternoon celebrating the holidays!

I hate writing a review like this because I really do support the underground arts, but I came to…read moreone play here a little while back and it there were a lot of issues. So the play that I went to see was a play that was performed at The Forum a couple years ago, and I skipped out on it because I was broke at the time. I was excited that there was a cheaper version coming to EPAC, I thought that it was the same group of traveling semi-pro actors but at a smaller venue. I was wrong. This was amateur hour. There were a couple good actors in the group, but the rest of em were about as good as the average high student. They were all local but most of them have a long way to go before they make it big. A couple of them were over-acting, they were very melodramatic. The main character was good, but the character was supposed to be an angsty teen and it was played by a bald guy in his 30's! The sound was a nightmare too, some characters' mics weren't working while other ones were too loud and there was a lot of microphone feedback too. The actor who started the play off came in off cue, and it was a huge struggle for me to not burst out laughing during the first song. So unfortunately I was very underwhelmed with my first theater experience here, I'm in zero rush to go back. The theater itself looks really nice, but it's a little unorganized, there seemed to be a lot of confusion as to where people were supposed to sit, but that might not have been the theater's fault, it was probably dumb audience members. The play was $20 and really it should have only been $10 because of the bad quality of the show.

Local theater is amazing.. EPAC is not a pro group at all they never said they were. But I will…read moretell you this is a true community theater.. Endicott Performing Arts Center is the true meaning of Community Theater.. They are proud of every show that is put on there, and strive to make each show better and better...Opinions are like butt holes every one has one.....And most people are big ones like baboon butts....How ever doing a show is not an easy thing there is many aspects of a show that the audience never knows about but you know what?Live theater is just that LIVE. Mistakes will be made. Most of what you hear at the forum ect is pre recorded if the actor isn't feeling well or the chorus sound horrible. Only the leads sing live if they can.. This is done in most cases with shows here and on Broadway.. Sound, Lights, costumes, programs, and actors and there schedules donate there time to perform for you.. NO one gets paid unlike actors who come from new York city who are under equity contracts who have to be payed weather your butts in the seat or not.. Who really don't care other that the money that's coming in.. EPAC casts have amazing hearts and there doing this for the love of theater. Not to mention keeping up a land mark building who's trying to be a leader in a dying community...I wouldn't listen to negative reviews about epac. Please go and support local community theater. They need your support......

They did a great job, restoring this building and creating this theater. All the staff were…read moreextremely friendly. Everything was clean and well taken care of. They even have a seating map on the wall that color coated and tell you which door to go in in order to access your seat easily. The stage is large With nice lighting, and it has a great Soundsystem. I would recommend seeing a show there. Plenty of free parking lot adjacent to the building.

I wish you would change the photo that pops up when you look up Theatre at North!! The place is…read morereally, really nice!! I was in shock and awe looking at the stage. We walked in and everyone was very professional and polite. The seats were super comfy and my knees were not touching the seat in front of me. Very, very clean. Well done

A CNY treasure! We attend concerts here a few times a year (we are an hour away). They've done a…read morespectacular job refurbishing the theatre and getting some amazing world class artists. A great venue that always hits the mark!

From the owner: We specialize in bringing the very best in the visual and performing arts to central New York…read more We are building community through the arts.

We were here for a Dance Competition and this was our first time. This place was ran very well and…read morehelped everyone out. Because there was so many people and many just came to watch a specific dance the ushers directed everyone and advised what you can and cannot do. Please was very spacious and seats were very comfortable.

It was a lovely place to see a show…read more Free easy parking in a lot across the street! How awesome is that? The staff was friendly and welcoming, the seats were comfortable and were not cramped -- we were in the second row left. We felt like we were on stage. I didn't use the ladies' room or visit the bar, which I was told is a beautiful copper bar. 4 stars instead of 5 because the act itself was not of the caliber I expected. Perhaps it was a one-off. I look forward to returning again if I am in the area.

The shows are great, but the old small seats are horrible for anyone with hips or a booty.read more

What an Amazing Competition Dance Studio!! My daughter loved Jennifer Haggerty as her teacher just…read moreamazing benefits for dancers in so many ways. Not to mention the dancers are taught to be kind and considerate Had the best time being a Dance Mom at this studio!! 5 stars!!

I came on the "pay what you can" night for Peter and the Starcatcher. It impressed me they had such…read morea night to make theatre accessible to anyone by means of financial ability. The building is modern and artistic in a simple way. It was my first time coming here and I suppose I had the expectation it would be like the other plays I'd seen in my life; your standard auditorium and sitting in darkness, alone to my own devices. I was pleasantly surprised! Their motto is "bold, intimate, engaging", and I soon found out why as I walked back a hall which entered into a small theatre where the relatively small amount of seats were placed in such away around the room you had no choice but be part of the stage. What an experience. It was like someone was not only telling you a story, but acting it out for you... You personally. And they were so close they would all make eye contact with you from time to time making it more personal. I felt engaged and pulled along with the story. They move so fast and don't have time or a way to dim the lights and move props etc so it's interesting how creative they get... It's literally like daddy acting out a story to his children at some points, very sweet and special. You can tell the actors are having fun, and they did a splendid job! I'd go back, but make sure to reserve ahead if you can- it's small!

The Kitchen definitely lives up to its motto of "bold, intimate, engaging". Though its 73 seat max…read more(which is sometimes reduced if the show has live music) can be limiting, it forces all audience members into close contact with the actors. The plays are great, and often thought provoking, but what really shines in the Kitchen are the musicals. The original musicals written by Artistic Director Rachel Lampert are always amazing. The staff is very friendly, and often talk with audience members before the shows in the lobby and during intermission. If you go, be sure to check out the cookies (especially butterscotch) sold during intermission. They're soooooo good. Nuts supplied by Greenstar Coop are also sold.