News and Notes

A Year of Virtual Theatre

We all know that 2020 has been a bumpy, crazy, uncertain ride with the ongoing COVID-19 global pandemic. Everyone has had to adjust thei...

Summer Theatre Camp Gets Green Light

Since 2004, PYTCo has hosted a three-week summer youth theatre camp. The camp began relatively small with only about 20 kids involved wit...

Living the Theatre Life: March Update

An update from Lily Schwartz: Hello friends! Firstly, I hope you’re having a restful and peaceful time of “social distancing,” ...

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...

Living the Theatre Life: January

PYTCo 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 ea...

PYTCo’s Year in Review

2019 was another amazing year for PYTCo. From installing new doors at the Sampson Theatre to being awarded a one million dollar grant, th...

Kids Bring "Attitudes" to Stage

Not many Christmas plays are funny. This one is—rather, these are. Christmas Attitudes is made up of seven skits, from two to twenty minu...

Lights Shine Bright at The Sampson

What is quickly becoming a holiday tradition is back for its third year. The Sampson Theatre Lights Display will be in full force on Dece...

Sampson Theatre Awarded $1 Million Grant

If you haven't heard yet, PYTCo and the Sampson Theatre were awarded $1 million through New York States Downtown Revitalization Initiativ...

Urinetown: The Musical Set to Open August 9-11

In Urinetown (the musical, not the place), water has become so scarce that private restrooms have disappeared and everyday people need to...

2019 Sponsorship Opportunities

We are about to kick off our 41st season and are currently seeking season sponsorships. We've created new tiers of sponsorships this yea...

July 4th Parade Set to Roll

Last year, we built a rather impressive float for the Branchport/Keuka Park Fire Department's annual Fourth of July parade. It involved a...

Keuka Arts Festival

Today 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 organi...

Sampson Theatre Market and Feasibility Highlights

With all of the recent work preparing for the Village of Penn Yan Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) Grant, we had to compile a lot...

Village of Penn Yan DRI Grant

Back in October, 2018 Lt. Governer Kathy Hochul announced the Village of Penn Yan was being awarded a $10 million Downtown Revitalization...

Sampson Doors Returned to their Glory

On February 1, 2019, the entry doors to the Sampson Theatre were returned to their glory. For the past two years, the PYTCo Board of Dir...

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