FAMILY FUN AUDITIONS
The 2nd Annual Circus in the Park: “Stars Above,” Prospect Park, 65 Prospect Park Road, Troy. 7:30 p.m. Thursdaysaturday. Free-$30. 518-9441926 or cciacc.us. The Contemporary Circus & Immersive Arts Center (CCIAC) and Friends of Prospect Park presents Hideaway Circus performing a new outdoor theatrical circus show, featuring a cast of 10 circus artists and two musicians in an emotional and poetic journey told through virtuosic acrobatic, dramatic choreography and accompanied by original live music.
Colonial Kids Day, Mabee Farm Historic Site, 1100 Main St., Rotterdam Junction. 10 a.m. Wednesday. $8. 518-374-0263 or schenectadyhistorical.org. Tour the entirety of the farm with special demonstrations of colonial crafts. Butter making, barn-building, blacksmithing and meeting the baby farm animals are just some of the activities available.
Family Fun Fridays, Saratoga County Historical Society/ Brookside Museum, 6 Charlton St., Ballston Spa. 2 p.m. Friday. 518-885-4000 or brooksidemuseum.org. Take a playful trip back in time to the 18th century, where children, along with their parents, are invited to join reenactors Erin and Henry in playing with reproductions of centuries-old toys and games. Niska Day 40, Craig Elementary School, 2566 Balltown Road, Schenectady. 4:30 p.m. Saturday. Free. 518-374-0744 or niskaday.org. A scaled-down version of the annual event in the Schenectady County town has the theme: “Celebrating 40 Years of NCAP (Niskayuna Community Action Program).” There will be food, clowns, puppets, live music from TS Ensemble, fireworks and more. Earlier in the day, a parade kicks off at 20 a.m.
Confetti Stage, Albany Masonic Temple, 67 Corning Place, Albany. 7 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday. 518-460-1167, confettistage.org or confettistageinc@gmail.com. Needed: actors for Confetti Fest XVII, the annual locally written, one-act play festival. Prepare a 60second monologue of any style and bring proof of Covid 19 vaccination.
Schenectady Light Opera Company, Schenectady Light Opera Company Education Building, 418 Liberty St., Schenectady. 7 p.m. Tuesday. 518730-7370 or sloctheater.org. Needed: actors for a November production of the backstage theater musical “The Glorious Ones.” Prepare 16-32 bars of music from a Broadway musical and provide your own sheet music.
Vivian Venditti, 7, of Glenville jumps off a platform onto an airbag at the Altamont Fair in 2019. The fair is oin this year until Sunday.