Stockbridge— Each spring, a group of Austen Riggs Center patients and actors from the local community stage a Shakespearian production in the intimate Riggs Theatre 37 in Stockbridge. This year’s production, William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, will be performed nightly at 7:30 p.m. from Tuesday, May 23rd through Sunday, May 28th.
Part of the Activities Program, Riggs Theatre 37 provides an opportunity for patients to explore some of their strengths through involvement in twice-yearly productions (spring and fall). The immersive ten-week process includes reading scripts, selecting a play, working through rehearsals, and staging several performances for the general public.
The play will be performed nightly at 7:30 p.m. from Tuesday, May 23rd through Sunday, May 28th at the Riggs Theatre 37 on Main Street in Stockbridge. Tickets are $20 general admission and $10 for students and seniors. For reservations, call 413-298-5519 extension 5606. For additional information, visit Austen Riggs Center online.
The Austen Riggs Center is a vital therapeutic community, open psychiatric hospital, and institute for education, research, and advocacy in the field of mental health. Located in the Berkshire Hills of Western Massachusetts, Riggs has been serving adults since its founding in 1919.