by Dan Mayer The medium of live theater is often at its best when it allows us to step away from the familiar, or to witness different perspectives that shed new light on familiar experiences. But there are many ways to tell a compelling story, and there are no rules…
by Jess Hoffman Playhouse Stage Company has taken on a challenging yet rewarding project with their current production of Spring Awakening. For those unfamiliar with this musical, it is a rock musical adaptation of the 1891 German play of the same name by Frank Wedekind. It premiered in 2006 (when…
by Jeannie Marlin Woods Hilarious! Hysterical!! Stylish and Cheesy! The uproarious farce, THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG, is a laugh-a-minute hit you really, really do not want to miss! The intimate Majestic Theater in West Springfield, Massachusetts, closes out their 26th season with a fabulous production of this award-winning, smash…
(April 17, 2024–Chatham, NY) The Mac-Haydn Theatre has announced its Limited Performances titles for the 2024 season, including Moondance, featuring Elizabeth Ward Land, Gifts of Love: The Music of Stephen Schwartz, a brand-new musical revue, and the ever-popular Showstoppers, featuring members of the 2024 company. With this announcement, 7-Show Subscriptions for the 2024 season become…
by Paula Kaplan-Reiss It’s a love story, which began as a best-selling novel by Robert James Waller in 1992, turned into a movie in 1995 starring Meryl Streep and Clint Eastwood, and adapted into a musical which premiered at the Williamstown Theatre Festival in 2013 and moved to Broadway in…
Great Barrington Public Theater unpacks summer season. Set to stage three premieres, running May 31-August 11, in two theaters at the Daniel Arts Center, Bard College at Simon’s Rock. Recognized for consistently bringing top-flight new theater to the Berkshires, this summer Great Barrington Public Theater will stage three brand-new works,…
Ancram Center for the Arts will host “Behind the Scenes: Real People Real Stories,” on Saturday, May 11 from 5-7pm to raise funds for its many free storytelling and theater-making workshops throughout the year. The benefit will feature performances by Ancram Center storytellers and conversations that pull back the curtain…
Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public School“Saint Joan”May 10 and 11 at7:00 PM PVPA 15 Mulligan Drive, South Hadley, MA 01075 Saint Joan is a play about the historical figure Joan of Arc (a religious woman who fought for France in the 1400s and was burnt at the stake) written by…
April 24, 2024 (Housatonic, MA)— Berkshire Pulse, South County’s dynamic dance and performing arts education center located in the heart of Housatonic, is proud to announce their Annual Performance Celebration and Fundraiser, taking place on Saturday and Sunday, May 25 and 26, at 2pm at the Daniel Arts Center at Simon’s Rock. The Annual…
Home Made Theater will hold its annual Spring Gala on Sunday, May 19th at The Mansion of Saratoga on Route 29 in Rock City Falls, NY. This year’s theme is “Come to the Garden,” in honor of Home Made Theater’s upcoming June production of the musical The Secret Garden, being…
Free events include a curated selection of 10-minute short play readings (Tues., April 30, repeated Thurs., May 2, 7pm); the second public reading of Anne Undeland’s newest work, Madame Mozart, The Lacrymosa (Weds.,May 1, 7pm); and a first-time reading of Cucumber Sandwiches, a brand-new play by Leigh Curran (Tues., May 14, 7pm). Seats…
Confetti Stage is excited to present “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” adapted by Dale Wasserman and directed by Siobhan Shea. This adaptation of Ken Kesey’s celebrated 1962 novel, staged in the round, explores the thin line between hope and brutal reality. In this classic, come to life, the band…
Curtain Call Theatre (Latham, NY) is seeking STAGE MANAGER For – The Garbologists By Lindsay Joelle Directed by Steve Fletcher February 27-March 16, 2025 – Saturday Matinee March 8 Rehearsals Begin: January 2025 This outside-the-box comedy pairs a gruff, blue-collar NYC sanitation worker hiding a heart of gold with a determined…
