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The Roundtable

A catch up with Universal Preservation Hall's Director Teddy Foster

By Joe Donahue
Published November 25, 2025 at 11:12 AM EST
UPH outside
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Universal Preservation Hall, “UPH”, is a year-round performing arts, and community events venue located in Saratoga Springs, New York.  The former Methodist church has been transformed into a state-of-the-art performance facility.

UPH combines a 700-seat theatre-in-the-round Great Hall with a community event space, offering year-round music and entertainment in downtown Saratoga Springs.

Teddy Foster is the Director at Universal Preservation Hall and has been with the project since the beginning when it was a just dream.

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