by Jess Hoffman As a general rule, I dislike one-actor plays. Watching one performer speak to the audience for the length of an entire show is not fun for me, unless it has a really intriguing premise, a uniquely talented actor, and a director with vision. Luckily, the first show…
SCHENECTADY (March 9) — Proctors Collaborative officially revealed its 2026-27 season tonight during the festive annual Season Announcement Bash, sponsored by Hill, Gosdeck, McGraw and Nemeth, on the MainStage at Proctors, launching a landmark year as the organization celebrates the 100th anniversary season of Proctors. The centennial season at Proctors features…
Lake George, NY –  Lake George Dinner Theatre proudly announces a “Season of Nostalgia” for its 59th year entertaining audiences. It begins with the smash off-Broadway musical hit, The Marvelous Wonderettes, written and created by Roger Bean, running July 10 through September 5, 2026. The season continues with two-time Tony and Drama Desk Award-winner, The 39 Steps,…
(Pittsfield, MA) – Barrington Stage Company (BSC), under the leadership of Artistic Director Alan Paul and Managing Director Greg Reiner, is pleased to announce its complete 2026 season, including the addition of three World Premieres. “BSC’s season is a thrilling reflection of who we are right now as a society, wrestling with division and longing…
Three World Premiere Plays from June 18th through September 6th Great Barrington Public Theater Artistic Directors, Jim Frangione and Judy Braha, along with Managing Director, Serena Johnson, are excited to announce our upcoming summer 2026 season, fulfilling our mission of working with living playwrights to create new work as we…
by Paula Kaplan-Reiss In the midst of a frigid winter in the Berkshires, we had a sunny day where the above freezing temperature gave a hint of melting snow. The atmosphere was similarly bright and cheery on the stage of the St. Germain Theatre hosting the 15th annual 10 X…
REBEL TOWN The Musical A new American musical set in pre-Revolutionary Boston, leading up to the Boston Tea Party & Paul Revere’s ride. With heart, humor, and 27 original musical numbers, “Guys and Dolls meets 1776” as the show follows a tight-knit community of ordinary citizens pushed to extraordinary acts…
AMHERST, Mass. — On April 10, the Fine Arts Center at UMass will bring together artists, healthcare practitioners, policymakers, researchers and community leaders from across Massachusetts for a full-day convening on arts, health and wellbeing. Art for the Common Good runs from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. at the UMass…
PITTSFIELD, MA — Berkshire Theatre Group (BTG) participated in Creative Sector Day at the Massachusetts State House on Tuesday, March 3, presenting a performance by the cast of the BTG PLAYS! Magic Tree House touring production, Showtime with Shakespeare. The student performers shared a musical selection from the show as…
HATFIELD – Valley Players has cast its first full Shakespeare production with a company of local actors from across the region. The Tempest will go up June 11–12 and 19–21 as a picnic-theater performance full of music, magic, and dance on the rolling lawn at Black Birch Vineyard (Hatfield, MA) as…
Latham, NY — Curtain Call Theatre is presenting The Shark Is Broken by Ian Shaw and Joseph Nixon.  This play is Directed by Steve Fletcher. The historic summer blockbuster Jaws is being filmed – but no one working on the film would know it. Dive deep into the tumultuous, murky waters of the making of the major…
Catskill, NY — Bridge Street Theatre continues its 2026 SoloFest series with the world premiere of “Herkimer! How My Ignorant Immigrant Ancestors Saved America and You Can Too,” a funny, captivating, and unexpectedly timely solo performance written and performed by Ned Averill-Snell and directed by Bridge Street Theatre Associate Artistic…
In March 2026, Will Kempe’s Players will bring a unique version of Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” toselect Capital District locations. Company member Dan Smirlock has pared this shortest ofShakespeare’s tragedies into a roughly-90-minute roller coaster through the Macbeths’ fierce love,their usurpation of the Scottish throne, and their demise. According to Smirlock, his…
