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We believe in the power of performing arts to unify, strengthen, & inspire our community. Inquire via DM!

Looking to rent our space? Explore public classes on our website (link in bio). This is the official page for Conkling Hall, a community center for concerts, events and gatherings, available for use by residents of the Town of Rensselaerville & the greater Hilltowns

Wishing a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous 2025 to all our friends and supporters!
12/27/2024

Wishing a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous 2025 to all our friends and supporters!




12/25/2024

Happy Holidays to all our friends and supporters!

12/11/2024

of It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play

We're down to the final two cast members! Introducing Jess C***s as Mary Hatch.

When she is not working with Middle School and High school aged students in one of her many roles as teacher, producer, director, and choreographer, Jess can be found baking cookies for our concessions table and periodically we lure her to perform on stage. She studied theater at Russell Sage College and The British American Drama Academy. We are delighted to have her in this show!

"Yes, Zuzu. Pray. Pray very hard."

Reserve your tickets for this magical show while you still can!
It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play
🗓️Dec 13 & 14 at 7 pm, Dec 15 at 2 pm
🧭Hilltown Commons, Guggenheim Pavilion, Rensselaerville
🎟️Advance Tickets: $25 Adult/$20 Senior/$15 Student
(all tickets are $5 more at the door)
💻https://rville-stage-creations.square.site/
📞518-248-3261

Join Amy for the last Conkling Cafe Open Mic in 2024! Friday, December 20. Sign up at 6:30 PM.See you then!
12/11/2024

Join Amy for the last Conkling Cafe Open Mic in 2024!
Friday, December 20.
Sign up at 6:30 PM.
See you then!



12/07/2024

We are nearing the end of our rollout for It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play, but we still have a few more wonderful actors for you to meet! Welcome back to the stage Sean McCormick as Henry F. Potter, the richest and meanest man in Bedford Falls.

Sean has been part of RSC from the beginning. A founding member, he has worked tirelessly on sets, directing traffic, helping people get their cars out of the snow, and not infrequently on stage - most recently emceeing our Villainous Voices cabaret last fall. He is “Damn proud” of the company he helped to build.

"What does that get us? A discontented, lazy rabble instead of a thrifty working class.”

🔔 It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play
🗓️Dec 13 & 14 at 7 pm, Dec 15 at 2 pm
🧭Hilltown Commons Guggenheim Pavilion, Rensselaerville
🎟️Advance Tickets: $25 Adult/$20 Senior/$15 Student
(all tickets are $5 more at the door)
💻 https://rville-stage-creations.square.site/
📞518-248-3261

12/07/2024

Meet the cast of It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play! Introducing Jeanne Strausman as Clarence Odbody.

Though she performed in many plays in high school and has sung with the Village Voices for years, Jeanne did not make her adult stage acting debut until just last year, with her starring turn in our production of The Underpants. We are so happy to have her back onstage in this special role as George’s guardian angel.

"You see, George. You really had a wonderful life.”

🔔 It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play
🗓️Dec 13 & 14 at 7 pm, Dec 15 at 2 pm
🧭Hilltown Commons Guggenheim Pavilion, Rensselaerville
🎟️Advance Tickets: $25 Adult/$20 Senior/$15 Student
(all tickets are $5 more at the door)
💻 https://rville-stage-creations.square.site/
📞518-248-3261

12/05/2024

of It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play!

Up first today is Linda McCormick. In addition to performing the roles of Mrs. Hatch, Sadie Vance, and several others, Linda is one of our assistant Foley artists for sound effects table. We are having so much fun with that!

Where to start with Linda's role in RSC? She's one of our original founders, a board officer, an indispensable production team member, and most importantly company mom. She perennially coordinates our sponsorships & ad sales, one of the most critical tasks that provides essential financial support for our productions and programming. She's attended every performance going back to Arsenic and Old Lace, working at most of them front of house, occasionally performing on stage which is always a treat. What would we do without her?

"He doesn't want to talk to George, you idiot!"

It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play
🗓️Dec 13 & 14 at 7 pm, Dec 15 at 2 pm
🧭Hilltown Commons, Guggenheim Pavilion, Rensselaerville
🎟️Advance Tickets: $25 Adult/$20 Senior/$15 Student
(all tickets are $5 more at the door)
💻https://rville-stage-creations.square.site/
📞518-248-3261

12/05/2024

of It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play!

Like mother, like daughter. Our second intro today is Colleen Rosenblatt, who is serving as our Stage Manager and performing as... the radio station's Stage Manager! You'll also hear her voicing several other roles and enjoy her big onstage job as our lead Foley Artist running the sound effects table.

Like the rest of the McCormick clan, you can find Colleen doing many jobs on and offstage over the years for RSC. Her favorite and ours is serving as Prop Master, which she's done for many many shows with amazing creativity and skill. In his Nippertown review of Liitle Shop, Patrick White called her dentist's gas mask design "inspired". So you can expect our Foley Table to be a work of art!

"Fifteen minutes to air. Mr. Filmore, this is your fifteen minute call."

It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play
🗓️Dec 13 & 14 at 7 pm, Dec 15 at 2 pm
🧭Hilltown Commons, Guggenheim Pavilion, Rensselaerville
🎟️Advance Tickets: $25 Adult/$20 Senior/$15 Student
(all tickets are $5 more at the door)
💻https://rville-stage-creations.square.site/
📞518-248-3261

12/05/2024

Meet the Cast, continued. Laurie Fischer is our Joseph, Superintendent of Angels - and also Martini, Ruth Dakin Bailey, and little Janey Bailey.

If you make a list of people who've performed on the RSC stage, you'll find Laurie at the top. She's appeared in everything from Five Women Wearing the Same Dress (2012) to our caged narrator in The Rocky Horror Show (2021 & 2022) to Mushnik in Little Shop of Horrors (2024) - and many other memorable roles in between. We love you, Laurie!

"No, worse. He's discouraged."

It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play
🗓️Dec 13 & 14 at 7 pm, Dec 15 at 2 pm
🧭Hilltown Commons, Guggenheim Pavilion, Rensselaerville
🎟️Advance Tickets: $25 Adult/$20 Senior/$15 Student
(all tickets are $5 more at the door)
💻https://rville-stage-creations.square.site/
📞518-248-3261

12/05/2024

Let's meet some more cast members! Introducing Craig Miller as WBFR Radio Announcer Freddie Fillmore, as well as the voices of Peter Bailey and Old Man Gower.

A Syracuse native, Craig is an award-winning journalist, broadcaster and voice performer, whose work has appeared in national publications, on the web and on numerous national television outlets. His unique voice specialty is doing recreations of retro radio, TV and newsreel announcers. Um... sure, yeah, you can join our cast!

"But they're somebody's children, Mr. Potter"

Seriously folks, do NOT miss this show. It's going to be very special.

It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play
🗓️Dec 13 & 14 at 7 pm, Dec 15 at 2 pm
🧭Hilltown Commons Guggenheim Pavilion, Rensselaerville
🎟️Advance Tickets: $25 Adult/$20 Senior/$15 Student
(all tickets are $5 more at the door)
💻https://rville-stage-creations.square.site/its-a...
📞518-248-3261

Overwhelmed by holiday preparations? Here is your chance to rise above the chaos.
12/04/2024

Overwhelmed by holiday preparations? Here is your chance to rise above the chaos.




12/04/2024

Our Meet the Cast roll-out continues! Introducing Kyle McCormick as Sam Wainwright, Bert, and other assorted Bedford Falls residents.

Kyle is such a fixture in RSC affairs that it's hard to believe he's making his stage debut in this show! Kyle is an R'ville native, skilled metal & wood craftsman, and avid lover of cowboy and pirate folk tunes. Welcome to the stage, Kyle!

“Hee-haw!"

Do you have your tickets yet?

It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play
🗓️Dec 13 & 14 at 7 pm, Dec 15 at 2 pm
🧭Hilltown Commons Guggenheim Pavilion, Rensselaerville
🎟️Advance Tickets: $25 Adult/$20 Senior/$15 Student
(all tickets are $5 more at the door)
💻https://rville-stage-creations.square.site/its-a...
📞518-248-3261

12/04/2024

Meet the cast of It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play! Meet Dennis Winslow as Uncle Billy and Old Man Collins.

Dennis is a longtime R'ville resident and devoted patron of local arts. He played Klinglehoff in our acclaimed production of Steve Martin's The Underpants last year, and performs regularly as a member of the Village Voices. We absolutely love working with Dennis and are delighted to have him back on the stage for this production!

“Why don’t you kiss her instead of talking her to death?”

It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play
🗓️Dec 13 & 14 at 7 pm, Dec 15 at 2 pm
🧭Hilltown Commons Guggenheim Pavilion, Rensselaerville
🎟️Advance Tickets: $25 Adult/$20 Senior/$15 Student
(all tickets are $5 more at the door)
💻https://rville-stage-creations.square.site/its-a...
📞518-248-3261

12/03/2024

Meet the cast of It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play

As promised, we are rolling out two cast members each day this week! Up next is Ross Louie, playing the roles of Harry Bailey, Nick the Bartender, and Ernie.

We are thrilled to have Ross back on our stage following his dual performance as Prescott and Tony in our June production of Death by Golf. Ross is a stand up comic and actor, who you may have spotted with his improv group, The Regulars. Fun fact: Ross & Amanda (Violet) are sweethearts in real life.

"Hey, look mister, we serve hard drinks in here for men who want to get drunk fast. And we don't need any characters around to give the joint atmosphere."

🔔 It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play
🗓️Dec 13 & 14 at 7 pm, Dec 15 at 2 pm
🧭Hilltown Commons Guggenheim Pavilion, Rensselaerville
🎟️Advance Tickets: $25 Adult/$20 Senior/$15 Student
(all tickets are $5 more at the door)
💻https://rville-stage-creations.square.site/its-a...
📞518-248-3261

12/03/2024

Meet the cast of It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play. Introducing Meara McTague playing Rose Bailey, Ed, and little Zuzu Bailey.

This is Meara's debut with RSC but she is no stranger to performing. A classically trained musician, she performs around the region as a singer, banjo, guitar, and harmonica player. We are thrilled to have her in our cast.

"Look, Daddy. Some of the petals came off. Paste it."

🔔 It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play
🗓️Dec 13 & 14 at 7 pm, Dec 15 at 2 pm
🧭Hilltown Commons Guggenheim Pavilion, Rensselaerville
🎟️Advance Tickets: $25 Adult/$20 Senior/$15 Student
(all tickets are $5 more at the door)
💻https://rville-stage-creations.square.site/its-a...
📞518-248-3261

12/03/2024

Meet the cast of It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play

Over the next seven days, we're rolling out the introductions for this fantastic cast. There are so many amazing people in this show that we'll have to do two a day to meet them all before showtime!

Introducing Amanda Gansky, playing the role of Violet Bick. While this is Amanda's onstage debut for RSC, she previously worked front of house for our production of Death by Golf, and also performed as a Mad Chemist for Castle of Terror! On weekends you can find Amanda at the The Mopco Improv Theatre in Schenectady.

"Oh this old thing? Why I only wear it when I don't care how I look."

🔔 It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play
🗓️Dec 13 & 14 at 7 pm, Dec 15 at 2 pm
🧭Hilltown Commons Guggenheim Pavilion, Rensselaerville
🎟️Advance Tickets: $25 Adult/$20 Senior/$15 Student
(all tickets are $5 more at the door)
💻https://rville-stage-creations.square.site/its-a...
📞518-248-3261

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Village Voices Summer Concert 2024
Village Voices Summer Concert 2024

Huge thanks to Village Voices! Their concert last night at Conkling Hall was a delight and the young, talented guest musicians were a special treat❤️ We're so thrilled it was a successful fundraiser to kick off their season with a bang! Keep up the amazing work, Village Voices. We can't wait to see what else you have planned for this year. A special thank you to Conkling Hall board member, Conductor & Accompanist Sherri Hvizdak❤️ P.S. As a newcomer to R'Ville, it was incredibly moving to experience this decades-long tradition. It's clear how much this community cherishes Village Voices! ✨

We can’t look the other way any longer. Bring friends for the Conkling Hall flower garden. This Saturday @ our Annual Volunteer Day from 9 am to 1 pm❤️

Save the date! Join us for a Multimedia Bach Concert featuring Brian Hoffman on June 7th, 7:30pm Conkling Hall. Experience Bach's music & stunning visuals! #BachConcert #MultimediaConcert #BrianHoffman #OrganMusic

A big shoutout to everyone who participated in The R’Ville Library & Conkling Hall’s Favorite Poem Project 🖤 We couldn't have done it without you. You brought so much energy and creativity to the event, and we are so grateful. We love you all! ❤️

Favorite Poem Project

Maria Z Trio @ Conkling Hall❤️
Maria Z Trio @ Conkling Hall❤️

Join Maria Z Trio for a sublime Sunday evening of music! 🎶 When: Sunday, May 19th, 2024 at 6:30 PM Where: Conkling Hall, 8 Methodist Hill, Rensselaerville, NY 12147📍 Who: Maria Zemantauski (Guitar), Sten Isachsen (Guitar/Mandolin), Brian Melick (Percussion) Tickets: $20 at the door or scan QR in comments Looking for a vibrant way to spend your Sunday evening? Look no further than Maria Z Trio! This talented group of musicians, featuring Maria Zemantauski, Sten Isachsen, and Brian Melick, will be gracing the stage of Conkling Hall with their music. Get ready for an evening filled with beautiful melodies and captivating rhythms. For more information, visit Conkling Hall: www.conklinghall.org or Maria Z Trio: www.mariazguitar.com #MariaZTrio #LiveMusic #SundayFunday #Rensselaerville #Concert #UpstateNY #conklinghall

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