Three- and five-show FLEXpass ticket packages are on sale now at discounted rates LENOX, Mass. — Shakespeare & Company announces today the first titles of its 2026 season, including two Shakespeare plays and two reimagined “Bard out of the box” productions. Twelfth Night, directed by Kate Kohler Amory, takes the stage July…
Great Barrington Public Theater is excited to announce that Associate Artistic Director Judy Braha will now join Jim Frangione at the helm as Artistic Director of Great Barrington Public Theater. Founder & Artistic Director Jim Frangione says, “We at Great Barrington Public Theater are thrilled that Judy Braha will assume the role of Artistic…
by Simon Brighenti, Special to Berkshire on Stage In this reviewer’s previous life as a lawyer, my colleagues and I would often encounter various Latin words and phrases, the understanding of which was one of the few benefits of my passing familiarity with that not-dead-yet language. One of those phrases…
CHATHAM, NY (December 12, 2025)—The Mac-Haydn Theatre is thrilled to unveil its highly anticipated 2026 season, a vibrant lineup that deepens the theatre’s commitment to bold storytelling, imaginative design, and the unique intimacy that has defined the Mac-Haydn experience for more than half a century. Tickets are now on sale…
by Dan Mayer A play that aggravates spellcheckers and invites the question “Wait, what’s it called?”, David Lindsay-Abaire’s Fuddy Meers is an absurd comedy with a disturbing edge. Albany Civic Theater‘s production brings the off-the-wall characters to life with a fresh cast at the top of their game. The title…
by Simon Brighenti, Special to Berkshire on Stage The best art is both inspirational and aspirational. It moves us to believe we are capable of accomplishing good things and gets us thinking that there may be a world that transcends the ordinary and brings a certain dignity to humanity that…
by Suzanne Wells, Special to Berkshire on Stage The Goodspeed Opera House’s production of Irving Berlin’s “White Christmas,” directed by Hunter Foster, is the perfect way to usher in the holiday season with warmth and joy. Adapted from the beloved film, this stage version masterfully blends comedy, dance, and song,…
by C. L. Blacke, Special to Berkshire on Stage Celebrating its 25th year at Hartford Stage, “A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story of Christmas” is one holiday stage production everyone should see. This retelling of the classic Charles Dickens novella, adapted and directed by Michael Wilson, brings the magic of Christmas and the…
Great Barrington, MA — BERKSHIRE OPERA FESTIVAL (BOF) announces its 2026 summer season under the vision of Co-founders Brian Garman (William E. Briggs Artistic Director) and Jonathon Loy (Director of Production), and new President and CEO Natalie Johnsonius Neubert. In its 11th year, the company remains unique in the culturally rich Berkshires for producing opera at the highest level. This season, Berkshire Opera…
Ancram Center for the Arts will host a free workshop at Spark of Hudson on January 10 from 1:30-3:30pm designed to help participants take their storytelling to the next level. Ancram Center’s unique approach to storytelling was developed through its celebrated Real People Real Stories (RPRS) program and uses creative…
Will Kempe’s Players is excited to bring one of their ever-popular radio plays to the stage for a “final dress rehearsal” at Mt Ida Preservation Hall: A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, as adapted by company member Shane Sczepankowski and curated by Jack Ellis. This staged reading brings all of…
Call for Performers: Bucket List Cabaret & Readings Bucket List Theatre, a self-produced theatre collective is looking to meet Capital District performers! Bucket List Cabaret Uncommonly performed comedic material, plus a little bit of everything else. Bucket List Readings Informal table reads to start, staged readings to follow. Aiming for…
The Dark: PS21’s fearless winter festival of live performance radiating across Columbia County The Dark is a new annual festival from PS21: Center for Contemporary Performance that celebrates and elevates the depths of winter. Taking place February 16–22, 2026, the festival will unfold at PS21 and across Columbia County—in theatres, restaurants,…
Call for director: The VLO presents Fiddler on the Roof, (November, 2026) Valley Light Opera is seeking nominations and applications for stage director for our 51st annual production, Bock, Harnick, and Stein’s “Fiddler on the Roof”, to be performed November 5-8, 2026, at the Academy of Music Theatre in Northampton,…
GREENFIELD, MA — The LAVA Center is thrilled to announce the play reading recordings of The Time is Now: Climate Change Theatre Action are available to view online. The recordings encompass the play readings from the three-day festival which took place during the festival weekend of October 24–26. Produced in…
