REVIEW: “Primary Trust” at the Weston Theater Company
by Patrick White There is an aching fragility in the Weston Theater Company’s production of Primary Trust that can’t be dismissed even with all the superlative acting…
REVIEW: “Noises Off” at Barrington Stage Company
by Barbara Waldinger Of the many forms of comedy, farce can be the most difficult to design, direct and perform. Although it has existed…
REVIEW: “13: The Musical” at Playhouse Stage Company
by Paula Kaplan-Reiss Memories of being 13 are often painful. Trying to fit in, struggling with physical changes of adolescence, and hoping to be popular…
REVIEW: “Lobby Hero” at the Dorset Theatre Festival
by Patrick White Dorset Theatre Festival is closing out its summer 2026 season with Kenneth Lonergan’s terrific, twisty, moral thriller Lobby Hero from 2001. For everyone who…
REVIEW: “Yellow Wallpaper 2.0 – 2020” at Great Barrington Public Theater
by Paula Kaplan-Reiss The stress of the Covid -19 pandemic was bound to make its way into the theater canon. New mothers, during this time,…
REVIEW: “Merry Wives” at Shakespeare in the Woods
by Patrick White Sometimes a trip to the theatre due to its transitory nature and “you had to be there” uniqueness is just a little…
REVIEW: “Hamlet” at Shakespeare & Company
by Sierra Pasquale There are few theatrical challenges more daunting than staging Hamlet. Shakespeare’s most famous tragedy has been performed, adapted, dissected, and reinterpreted so…
“There Is Hope” Urgently Needs Three Performers
Due to unexpected cast changes, There Is Hope urgently needs three dependable performers who can join rehearsals immediately: • Lucy — Lead female, casting range…
Harbinger Theatre Opens Season with “The Counter” at The Albany Barn
ALBANY, NY — Harbinger Theatre’s fifth season continues with The Counter by Meghan Kennedy, directed by Patrick White. As Harbinger’s 22nd production and 21st Capital…
The Valley Players Present “At the Wedding”
AMHERST – Tickets are now available for Valley Players’ production of Bryna Turner’s riotous, moving comedy At the Wedding. The show goes up October 1–4 as…
“Hairspray” Opens at the Mac-Haydn Theatre
CHATHAM, NY (August 27, 2026)—Get ready to dance, dream, and “You Can’t Stop the Beat” as Hairspray opens Thursday, August 27 at the Mac-Haydn Theatre. The big-hearted,…
Playhouse Stage Company Announces Auditions for “Dear Evan Hansen” and “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever”
Fall auditions are here — and Playhouse Stage Company is casting two very different shows! September 9–11, 2026Wednesday & Thursday: open sign-in, 6:30–7:30pmFriday: open sign-in,…