by Paula Kaplan-Reiss All Americans know how privileged we are that English is a universal language. Rarely are we forced to learn a second language. Traveling and studying are not often impeded by our inability to speak or read the native tongue of other countries. Sanaz Toossi, an Iranian-American playwright…
by Jeannie Marlin Woods Intelligent? Provocative? Hilarious? Face-paced? Crowd-pleasing? What is the most exact, precise, factual word or phrase to describe the latest production at the Sharon Playhouse? THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT generates such thought and is, in fact, all of those things. This soul-searching script , jam-packed with…
The Creative License Theater Collective, the resident non-musical theater company at the historic Cohoes Music Hall announces its 2023/24 season, which will mark the beginning of the company’s 10 year anniversary celebration. The season, including the company’s first summer show since taking residence at the Music Hall, consists of three…
by Roseann Cane Written in 2017, with a Broadway premiere in 2019, Heidi Schreck’s What the Constitution Means to Me garnered a slew of awards and nominations, including the honor of being a finalist for a Pulitzer Prize for drama. After seeing the show at Capital Repertory Theatre, I can…
by Barbara Waldinger A particular advantage of living in the Berkshires is the opportunity to witness gifted artists of all types creating the magic of live performance. On September seventeenth, Donald Margulies, considered to be one of America’s foremost living playwrights, was in attendance at the sold-out opening of his…
by Roseann Cane The Barrington Stage Company has opened their season with a play that’s a mesmerizing punch in the gut. I urge you to experience it. Eddie Jaku, the man at the center of the play, was born Abraham Jakubbowicz in Leipzig, Germany in 1920. As playwright Mark St.…
Roam the streets of Albany’s past with Madam Maeve, your guide into the ghostly history that lurks in the nooks and crannies of the Capital Region. Together, we’ll cross the veil in search of historic Albany specters like Legs Diamond, Adam Blake Jr., the young Herman Melville spouting tales about a whale…
Dazzling Motown-Inspired Hit Makes Its Goodspeed Debut EAST HADDAM, Conn. (Oct. 3, 2023) – Goodspeed Musicals announces the cast for Dreamgirls, the final production of its 60th anniversary season. With dazzling costumes, powerhouse vocals and unforgettable songs, this Motown-inspired musical is sure to be the highlight of your holiday season! Dreamgirls will appear on the…
Sheffield, MA—Berkshire-based choreographer Fiona Scruggs’s Qualia Dance Collective will premiere a new work, “Barefoot Dances,” on Friday, October 6 at 7:30pm at The Foundry in West Stockbridge, MA, as well as perform selections of their repertoire, including “Chiaroscuro: Third Movement” (2022), “The Blue Suit Piece” (2023), and “Qualia: Time” (2021).…
Walloomsac River Theatre Company‘s (WRTC) 2024 Season is JUST around the corner! In the meantime… Save the dates for the FINAL THREE SHOWS of WRTC’s 2023 Season, only at Second Congregational Church, UCC in Bennington, VT! *October 27 @6pm: Villains’ Cabaret JR* Come make some HOLIDAY CRAFTS and watch the…
Troy Foundry Theatre and Collectiveffort are co-presenting the world premiere of Hard Candy & Misdemeanors by Cris Eli Blak this Fall 2023. Performed at Collectiveffort’s Kickback Studios (10 Second St. in Troy, NY, 12180), the play unfolds over the span of a single day in the employee break room at Roxanne Brewer’s…
Classic Theater Guild begins its 20th anniversary season with: Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night Congregation Beth Israel at 2195 Eastern Parkway in Schenectady Twelfth Night is a fast-paced comedy with romantic plots, mistaken identities and practical jokes, A must see for anyone interested in Shakespeare or theater in general. Director – Andrew Bryce…
