Capital Rep purchases downtown Albany building

ALBANY, N.Y. » Capital Repertory Theatre and Proctors have announced the purchase of the former Gomez Electrical Contracting building at 251 N. Pearl St. for use as a production facility for the theater company.

Capital Rep, founded in 1981, is the only professional producing theatre in a 14- county range of upstate New York and has staged more than two dozen world premieres. Annually, the company draws 75,000 patrons downtown.

The Gomez building, located less than a half-mile from Capital Rep, affords more than 30,000 square feet of work and storage space.

“Putting theREP’s production under a roof we own just makes sense,” said Proctors CEO Philip Morris in a news release. “We are committed to theatre in downtown Albany, and this gives us a greater stake in the community.”

For many years, the company has rented production facilities from The Egg in the Empire State Plaza. Having its own nearby facility offers permanence, malleability and much greater capacity, while reducing costs and providing an economic anchor on the North Pearl Street corridor.

Going forward, the company’s technical staff will build, repair and store all set pieces and scenic elements at 251 N. Pearl St., which will also house offices for the production team. All Dinners come with side salad, pasta & bread