Living the Theatre Life: March UpdateAn update from Lily Schwartz: Hello friends! Firstly, I hope you’re having a restful and peaceful time of “social distancing,” and continue to pray...
Five to Revive Did you know that back in 2013 The Sampson was amongst The Landmark Society of Western New York's first group of "Five to Revive"? It was selected because, "...
Living the Theatre Life: JanuaryPYTCo actress Lily Schwartz is known for her role as Dorothy Gale in PYTCo's 2018 production of "The Wizard of Oz". These days, she's earned the experience ...
PYTCo’s Year in Review2019 was another amazing year for PYTCo. From installing new doors at the Sampson Theatre to being awarded a one million dollar grant, three amazing producti...
Kids Bring "Attitudes" to StageNot many Christmas plays are funny. This one is—rather, these are. Christmas Attitudes is made up of seven skits, from two to twenty minutes long. As its tit...
Lights Shine Bright at The SampsonWhat is quickly becoming a holiday tradition is back for its third year. The Sampson Theatre Lights Display will be in full force on December 7 during Star S...
Sampson Theatre Awarded $1 Million GrantIf you haven't heard yet, PYTCo and the Sampson Theatre were awarded $1 million through New York States Downtown Revitalization Initiative Grant Program as a...
Urinetown: The Musical Set to Open August 9-11In Urinetown (the musical, not the place), water has become so scarce that private restrooms have disappeared and everyday people need to pay a fee to use wh...
2019 Sponsorship OpportunitiesWe are about to kick off our 41st season and are currently seeking season sponsorships. We've created new tiers of sponsorships this year in hopes to draw m...
July 4th Parade Set to RollLast year, we built a rather impressive float for the Branchport/Keuka Park Fire Department's annual Fourth of July parade. It involved a spinning tornado an...
Keuka Arts FestivalToday we set up a booth at the Keuka Arts Festival in Penn Yan on the Keuka Outlet Trail. We talked with dozens of folks about our organization, upcoming sum...
Sampson Theatre Market and Feasibility HighlightsWith all of the recent work preparing for the Village of Penn Yan Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) Grant, we had to compile a lot of documentation. ...
Village of Penn Yan DRI GrantBack in October, 2018 Lt. Governer Kathy Hochul announced the Village of Penn Yan was being awarded a $10 million Downtown Revitalization Initiative Grant (D...
Sampson Doors Returned to their GloryOn February 1, 2019, the entry doors to the Sampson Theatre were returned to their glory. For the past two years, the PYTCo Board of Directors has been hard...
