Press Release
Franklin Stage Company Celebrates 30 Years of Admission-Free Arts Programming
[Franklin, NY] — Franklin Stage Company (FSC), a beloved cultural institution in New York State’s Southern Tier, proudly celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2026, marking three decades of producing professional, admission-free theater for the community and visitors alike. Founded in 1997, Franklin Stage Company was created with a simple but powerful mission: to make theater…
Read MoreFranklin Stage Company Announces 30th Anniversary Summer Season
Franklin Stage Company Announces 30th Anniversary Summer Season The Franklin Stage Company, Delaware County’s renowned classical summer theater, announces their 30th anniversary season from May 31 through August 23rd. “What a milestone—we’re thrilled to have reached 30 years of admission-free performance and our season this year is amazing!” said Patricia Buckley, Artistic Director. “We’ll be…
Read MoreFSC Announces 2024 Season
Read the full article about our 28th season in the Schoharie News here:
Read MoreThe Daily Star: New play is based on local historical figures
Read The Daily Star’s article about our world-premiere production of TOLIVER & WAKEMAN by Kyle Bass. Read the full article here!
Read MoreFSC’s 2023 Season–Broadway World
Check out the press release about FSC’s upcoming season in the latest edition of Broadway World!
Read MoreFranklin Stage Company Awarded New Play Commission Grant
The Franklin Stage Company, Delaware County’s renowned professional summer theater, has been awarded a Support for Artists Grant for the commission of a new play with a working title of Wakeman and Toliver, written by Kyle Bass. Mr. Bass is the author of Possessing Harriet, which FSC produced during their 2019 summer season. Read the…
Read MoreFSC Featured in Vogue Magazine
World renowned fashion designer and Franklin resident Gary Graham chose FSC as a location for a recent feature about his work in Vogue magazine. Read the full story and see pics of Gary Grahams work set in Chapel Hall here!
Read MoreDaily Star Highlights Area Arts Orgs’ Response to COVID-19
The Daily Star surveyed local performing arts organizations about the challenges to their seasons in 2020 and how they can respond in 2021. FSC’s Co-Artistic Director Patricia Buckley weighed in on the theater’s hopes for the coming summer. Read the full article here.
Read MoreFSC Awarded Preserve New York Grant
FRANKLIN, NY, 10/05/20 — Franklin Stage Co. is one of this year’s Preserve New York (PNY) grantees. Their grant of $5,200 will fund a Building Condition Report of their historic building, Chapel Hall. The Preservation League of NYS and their program partners at the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) are thrilled to…
Read MoreBroadway World—Franklin Stage Company Announces Shakespeare Video Project
Read the full Broadway World article on FSC’s Soliloquies at Chapel Hall Project here.
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