Schenectady Light Opera Company
Theater History
Schenectady Light Opera Company (SLOC) is a nonprofit community theater organization in Schenectady, NY, established in 1926. The current location of the 260-seat theater is at 826 State Street, in downtown Schenectady. In 2006-2007, SLOC celebrated it's 80th Anniversary of community theater. The 2006-2007 season consisted of four main shows: The Full Monty, Oliver, Once on this Island, and Hello, Dolly! It also included an 80th Anniversary Concert in January. The company has presented over 200 shows at various locations throughout the past 80 years. The company presents high quality amateur theater productions.
Current Board of Directors
- President- Bonnie Williams
- Donna Z. Baxter
- Peter Codella
- Marlene Countermine
- Bob Farquharson
- Mary Kozlowski
- Brett Putnam
- Michelle Sausa-Gatta
- Ross Snyder
- Ken Zarnoch
Upcoming Productions
Hello, Dolly on May 4-6 and 10-13, 2007
Past Productions
- 2007 ONCE ON THIS ISLAND
- 2006 SULLIVAN & GILBERT, NINE, THE FULL MONTY, OLIVER!
- 2005 TRIUMPH OF LOVE, GREASE, SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD, NUNCRACKERS
- 2004 MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD, VICTOR/VICTORIA, JEKYLL & HYDE, GYPSY
- 2003 ZOMBIE PROM, CITY OF ANGELS, JANE EYRE, BABES IN ARMS
- 2002 RUTHLESS, DAMN YANKEES, COMPANY, A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM
- 2001 WORLD GOES 'ROUND, BIG RIVER, CAMELOT, THE MELODY LINGERS ON
- 2000 ROBBER BRIDEGROOM, FOLLIES, TOMMY, LITTLE ME
- 1999 MACK AND MABEL, FOREVER PLAID, SHENANDOAH, MEET ME IN ST LOUIS
- 1998 SWEENEY TODD, ON THE 20TH CENTURY, THE MIKADO, BLOOD BROTHERS
- 1997 GUYS AND DOLLS, EVITA, SHE LOVES ME, ME AND MY GIRL
- 1996 MAGIC OF CABARET, GODSPELL, SECRET GARDEN, 70TH BIRTHDAY BASH, THEY'RE PLAYING OUR SONG
- 1995 NUNSENSE, FALSETTOS, INTO THE WOODS, CHORUS LINE
- 1994 MAN OF LA MANCHA, GALAXY SHINING STARS BENEFIT CONCERT, HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS, JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC
- 1993 JERRY'S GIRLS, YOU'RE A GOOD MAN CHARLIE BROWN, ANNE OF GREEN GABLES, DAMES AT SEA
- 1992 TIED TO THE TRACKS, PIRATES OF PENZANCE, CABARET, FIOELLO, THE ROTHCHILDS
- 1991 BABY, BEST LITTLE WHORE HOUSE IN TEXAS, CHICAGO, JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT
- 1990 LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, THE MOST HAPPY FELLA, SING FOR YOUR SUPPER, ANNIE
- 1989 GONDOLIERS, 1776, LIES & LEGENDS, HARRY CHAPIN, MAME
- 1988 ONCE UPON A MATTRESS, BARNUM, JACQUES BREL, LI'L ABNER, CINDERELLA
- 1987 A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, 60TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT, THE SOUND OF MUSIC
- 1986 LITTLE MARY SUNSHINE, KISS ME KATE, HMS PINAFORE, PETER PAN
- 1985 STARTING HERE...NOW, MY FAIR LADY, THEY'RE PLAYING OUR SONG, WIZARD OF OZ
- 1984 1940'S RADIO HOUR, HELLO DOLLY, HANSEL & GRETEL, ANNIE
- 1983 I LOVE MY WIFE, MUSIC MAN, WHO SAID WHAT #2, PIPPIN
- 1982 APPLAUSE, OKLAHOMA, SWEET CHARITY, OLIVER
- 1981 CANDIDE, KING AND I, BOYFRIEND, GREASE
- 1980 BELLS ARE RINGING, SHENANDOAH, ROBBER BRIDEGROOM, HALF A SlXPENCE
- 1979 ON A CLEAR DAY, ANYTHING GOES, CAROUSEL
- 1978 APPLETREE, A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC, GODSPELL, GUYS AND DOLLS
- 1977 PROMISES, PROMISES, CARNIVAL, CURLEY MC DIMPLE
- 1976 10 NIGHTS IN A BAR ROOM, GEORGE M., GODSPELL, 50th ANNIVERSARY CONCERT, MAN OF LA MANCHA
- 1975 DAMN YANKEES, FUNNY GIRL, ONCE UPON A MATTRESS, GYPSY
- 1974 I DO, I DO, 1776, THE FANTASTICKS, HIGH BUTTON SHOES
- 1973 WHO SAID WHAT TO WHOM, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, YOU’RE A GOOD MAN CHARLIE BROWN, FIORELLO
- 1972 HELLO DOLLY, JACQUES BREL, ANNIE GET YOUR GUN
- 1971 MAME, OLIVER
- 1970 FUNNY THING FORUM, AMAHL & NIGHT VISITORS, HELP...THE GLOBOLINKS
- 1969 SHE LOVES ME, WEST SIDE STORY
- 1968 HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS, SOUND OF MUSIC
- 1967 PAINT YOUR WAGON, SOUTH PACIFIC
- 1966 MY FAIR LADY, THE MOST HAPPY FELLA
- 1964 THE MEDIUM, AMELIA GOES TO THE BALL, BYE BYE BIRDIE, KISS ME KATE
- 1963 WHERE'S CHARLEY, GUYS AND DOLLS
- 1962 THE GYPSY BARON, THE MUSIC MAN
- 1960 SONG OF NORMANDY, OKLAHOMA
- 1958 NAUGHTY MARIETTA, FANNY, LA PERICHOLE, THE TELEPHONE, R.S.V.P., DOWN IN THE VALLEY
- 1957 THE MERRY WIDOW, FINIAN'S RAINBOW
- 1956 DIE FLEDERMAUS, SHOWBOAT
- 1955 MUSIC IN THE AIR, CAROUSEL
- 1954 THE NEW MOON, SWEETHEARTS
- 1953 BRIGADOON, YEOMAN OF THE GUARD
- 1952 SCHOOL FOR WIVES, THE RED MILL
- 1951 CHOCOLATE SOLDIER, IOLANTHE
- 1950 WIZARD OF THE NILE, THE MIKADO
- 1949 THE GONDOLIERS, CHIMES OF NORMANDY
- 1948 THE SORCERER, CHANTICLEER HALL
- 1947 PIRATES OF PENZANCE, ROBIN HOOD, PATIENCE
- 1946 H. M. S. PINAFORE, FIREFLY
- 1942 THE WALTZ DREAM
- 1941 IOLANTHE
- 1939 THE MIKADO, H M S. PINAFORE, HANSEL AND GRETEL
- 1938 THE BARTERED BRIDE, THE GONDOLIERS
- 1937 LOVELY GALATEA, TRIAL BY JURY, PATIENCE
- 1936 THE GONDOLIERS, CHANTICLEER HALL
- 1934 PATIENCE, THE TROUBADOURS, THE MONTE BANK
- 1933 TRIAL BY JURY
- 1932 UNDER CUBAN SKIES, LOVELY GALATEA
- 1931 MARRIAGE OF NANETTE
- 1930 BELLS OF CAPISTRANO
- 1929 SAILOR MADE