(Pittsfield, MA – April 25, 2025) – Barrington Stage Company (BSC), under the leadership of Artistic Director Alan Paul, is pleased to announce initial casting for the 2025 Season.
Lerner & Loewe’s Camelot (June 25-July 19 on the Boyd Quinson Stage), will star Ken Wulf Clarke (Broadway: Water for Elephants, Shucked; Shakespeare Theatre Company: Camelot) as King Arthur, Ali Ewoldt (Broadway: Les Misérables, The Phantom of the Opera) as Guenevere, Emmett O’Hanlon (New York Philharmonic, Irish National Opera, Austin Opera) as Lancelot, Danny Kornfeld (Broadway: Harmony; Television: “American Horror Story NYC”) as Mordred, and Dakin Matthews (Broadway: Waitress, To Kill a Mockingbird)as Merlin/King Pellinore. Additional casting will be announced in coming weeks.
Directed by Alan Paul, the production of Camelot is based on his acclaimed 2018 staging for Shakespeare Theatre Company in Washington, DC. Peter Marks, Washington Post, hailed that production as “a smartly handled Camelot that allows us to think about the goodwill and ideas that a great leader can spread — and to hope for times of happily-ever-aftering yet to come.” Camelot, featuring book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Frederick Loewe, is presented by special arrangement with Music Theatre International.
The world premiere musical fuzzy (July 8-July 27 on the St. Germain Stage) will star John Cariani (Broadway: Caroline, or Change, The Band’s Visit, Something Rotten!) as The Author, Cass Morgan (Broadway: The Bridges of Madison County, Memphis) as The Actress, and Teddy Yudain (Off-Broadway: Little Shop of Horrors) as The Puppeteer.
fuzzy is a little musical about all the big things – how we take care of each other and, in doing so, take care of ourselves, even if you are just a little fuzzy puppet. The production features book & lyrics by Jeff Talbott (The Submission) and music & lyrics by Will Van Dyke (Writing Kevin Taylor), directed by Ellie Heyman (Space Dogs).
The regional premiere of N/A by Mario Correa (June 2-June 22 on the St. Germain Stage) is a riveting Congressional clash of wills. A trailblazing Speaker of the House and a junior firebrand go toe-to-toe in this witty, whip-smart two-hander. The production will feature Diane Guerrero (Television: “Orange is the New Black,” “Jane the Virgin”) as A, and Kelly Lester (Television: “The Blacklist,” “Law & Order”; Regional: Cabaret) as N.
BSC has also added the new play The Weekend by Ben Diskant (Jade Alakska, One Swipe Away) to its 2025 season (September 16-October 12 on the St. Germain Stage). The production will be directed by Alan Paul.
The Weekend is a world premiere about fresh perspectives, missed opportunities, and finding the courage to move forward again. It was a quick, romantic getaway. Just Beth and Tom… and his hopeless brother, Allan.
Their family cabin in Stockbridge is full of memories for all of them, some wonderful and some world-ending. As Beth attempts to reconnect with her husband, Allen unexpectedly reconnects with his past, and Tom can’t help but intervene.
“I originally directed Ken Wulf Clarke as King Arthur in the production of Camelot I staged for the Shakespeare Theatre Company in Washington, DC, and I’m thrilled to have him back to lead this new production for BSC, joined by the remarkable Ali Ewoldt as Guenevere, and the sensational world-class baritone Emmett O’Hanlon as Lancelot, along with the brilliantly talented Danny Kornfeld as Mordred and distinguished Dakin Matthews as Merlin and King Pellinore,” commented Alan Paul. “We are equally delighted to have John Cariani, Cass Morgan and Teddy Yudain starring in fuzzy, which is a very special musical making its world premiere on our St. Germain Stage this summer. We are pleased to welcome Diane Guerrero and Kelly Lester, both wonderful actors, to BSC with the regional premiere of the dynamic N/A, and I’m happy to bring another world premiere, The Weekend, to our stages this summer.”
Barrington Stage Company’s 2025 season on the Boyd-Quinson Stage also includes the New Los Angeles Repertory Company production of Eisenhower: This Piece of Ground (June 3-8), a new play by Richard Hellesen (A Christmas Carol), directed by Peter Ellenstein and starring Tony Award winner John Rubinstein (Broadway: Pippin, Children of a Lesser God), and the regional premiere of the South Coast Repertory production of Joan (July 31-August 17), a new play by Daniel Goldstein (Unknown Soldier, Orange Crush), and directed by David Ivers (She Loves Me, Coleman ’72).
The St. Germain Stage season will also include King James (August 12-31) by Pulitzer Prize finalist Rajiv Joseph (Broadway: Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo), directed by Rob Ruggiero, in a co-production with TheaterWorks Hartford and Round House Theatre.
Due to scheduling conflicts, BSC is postponing The Yom Kippur Play, which was previously announced.
THE BARRINGTON STAGE COMPANY 2025 SEASON
Boyd-Quinson Stage
30 Union Street, Pittsfield, MA.
Eisenhower: This Piece of Ground
The New Los Angeles Repertory Company Production
Starring John Rubinstein
By Richard Helleson
Directed by Peter Ellenstein
June 3-8
Lerner & Loewe’s Camelot
Book & Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner
Music by Frederick Loewe
Directed by Alan Paul
Original Choreography by Michele Lynch
Choreographed and Recreated by Brandon Bieber
Music Director: Darren R. Cohen
June 25-July 19
Opening Night: Sunday, June 29
Regional Premiere
Joan
By Daniel Goldstein
Directed by David Ivers
A South Coast Repertory Production
July 31 – August 17
Opening Night: Sunday, August 3
St. Germain Stage
36 Linden Street, Pittsfield, MA
Regional Premiere
N/A
By Mario Correa
June 4-June 22
Opening Night: Sunday, June 8
World Premiere
fuzzy
Book & Lyrics by Jeff Talbott
Music & Lyrics by Will Van Dyke
Music Director: Patrick Sulken
Directed by Ellie Heyman
July 8-July 27
Opening Night: Saturday, July 12
King James
By Rajiv Joseph
Directed by Rob Ruggiero
Co-Produced with TheaterWorks Hartford and Round House Theatre
August 12-August 31
Opening Night: Saturday, August 16
World Premiere
The Weekend
by Ben Diskant
Directed by Alan Paul
September 16-October 12
Opening Night: Sunday, September 21
TICKET INFORMATION
Season subscriptions and single tickets are now on sale. For more information, visit BarringtonStageCo.org.
ABOUT BARRINGTON STAGE COMPANY
Barrington Stage Company (BSC), under the leadership of Artistic Director Alan Paul, is an award-winning theatre located in Pittsfield, MA, in the heart of the Berkshires. Co-founded in 1995 by Julianne Boyd, BSC’s mission is to produce top-notch, compelling work; to develop new plays and musicals; and to engage our community with vibrant, inclusive educational outreach programs. Alan Paul succeeded Ms. Boyd as the company’s Artistic Director in 2022.
BSC attracts over 60,000 patrons annually and has gained national recognition for its superior-quality productions and comprehensive educational programming, including the award-winning Playwright Mentoring Project, the Musical Theatre Conservatory, Youth Theatre, KidsAct! and other initiatives. The company has become integral to the economic revitalization of downtown Pittsfield.
BSC’s reputation for excellence began with a smash revival of Cabaret that moved to Boston in 1997 for an extended run. The theatre’s prominence grew with the world premiere of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee by William Finn and Rachel Sheinkin (BSC 2004; Broadway 2005-2008, winner of two Tony Awards). Other notable productions include the world premiere of Christopher Demos-Brown’s American Son (BSC 2016; Broadway 2018); Mark St. Germain’s Freud’s Last Session (BSC 2009; Off-Broadway 2010-2012); Leonard Bernstein, Betty Comden & Adolph Green’s On the Town (BSC 2013; Broadway 2014, four Tony Award nominations); Stephen Sondheim and George Furth’s Company, starring Aaron Tveit (2017); and West Side Story in honor of Leonard Bernstein and Jerome Robbins’ centenaries (2018).
BSC develops and commissions new work with two programs: PlayWorks, which supports the creation of new plays, and the Musical Theatre Lab, which develops new musicals. Since 1995, BSC has produced 46 new works, 22 of which have moved to New York and major US regional theatres.
BSC is the recipient of 14 Berkshire Theatre Awards for the 2024 season, including Outstanding Production of a Musical, Outstanding Direction of a Musical (Alan Paul) and Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical (Natalie Joy Johnson) for its production of Next to Normal; Outstanding Production of a Play and Outstanding Ensemble Performance for its production of Boeing-Boeing; Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play (Justin Weaks) and Outstanding Direction of a Play (Jennifer Chang) for Primary Trust; and Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical (Alex Michaels) and Outstanding Choreography (Paul McGill) for La Cage aux Folles.