PITTSFIELD, MA (October 14, 2025) – The Board of the Berkshire Theatre Critics Association (BTCA) has announced the nominees for the 2025 Berkshire Theatre Awards, colloquially known as The Berkies. The awards will be presented on the evening of Monday, November 10, 2025, at Zion Lutheran Church in Pittsfield. This is the ninth time the awards will be presented to honor and celebrate the excellence and diversity of theatre in the greater Berkshire region.
“It’s an unusual year for nominations,” said Board President J. Peter Bergman. “So many people have been nominated more than once. In fact Christopher and Justin Swader, scenic design nominees for two shows, actually received nominations for seven shows they designed this year. And the Larry Murray Award for Community Outreach and Support through Theater has brought in several theater companies that have never been nominated before. It should make the discussion very interesting indeed, even though the recipient of the last-named award is selected by the BTCA board.”
The Sharon Playhouse in Sharon, CT, won the Murray award last year, in honor of their community and education efforts.
The awards ceremony is open to the public, free of charge. If you would like to attend the ceremony on Monday November 10, at Zion Lutheran Church in Pittsfield, please call 413-769-8306 for reservations.\
1. Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Play:
A. Jayne Atkinson – Other Desert Cities – Dorset Theatre Festival
B. Sasha Diamond – The Weekend – Barrington Stage Company
C. Cathy Lee-Vischer – The Outsider – Ghent Playhouse
D. Laura Shatkus – The Elephant Man – Berkshire Theatre Group
E. Elizabeth Stahlmann – Other Desert Cities – Dorset Theatre Festival
2. Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Play:
A. Greg Cuellar – The Mousetrap – Berkshire Theatre Group
B. Tony Pallone – Deep Blue Sound – Harbinger Theatre
C. Shai Vaknine – How to NOT Save the World with Mr. Bezos – Great Barrington Public Theater
D. Dan Woods – The Elephant Man – Berkshire Theatre Group
3. Outstanding Scenic Design of a Play or Musical:
A. Luke Cantarella – King James – Barrington Stage Company
B. Wilson Chin – The Weekend – Barrington Stage Company
C. Jason Simms – Metamorphoses – Berkshire Theatre Group
D. Christopher & Justin Swader – Other Desert Cities – Dorset Theatre Festival
E. Christopher & Justin Swader – Salvage – Dorset Theatre Festival
4. Outstanding Choreography:
A. Kaitlyn Frank – A Bronx Tale – Mac-Haydn Theatre
B. Kaitlyn Frank – Jesus Christ Superstar – Mac-Haydn Theatre
C. Mandy Modic – Guys and Dolls – Mac-Haydn Theatre
5. Outstanding Direction of a Musical:
A. Steve Edlund – A Bronx Tale – Mac-Haydn Theatre
B. Ellie Heyman – fuzzy – Barrington Stage Company
C. Mandy Modic – Guys and Dolls – Mac-Haydn Theatre
D. Alan Paul – Camelot – Barrington Stage Company
E. John Saunders – Jesus Christ Superstar – Mac-Haydn Theatre
6. Outstanding Costume Design of a Play or Musical:
A. Amy Avila – The Elephant Man – Berkshire Theatre Group
B. Kathleen DeAngelis – Million Dollar Quartet – Sharon Playhouse
C. Mika Eubanks – N/A – Barrington Stage Company
D. Ana Kuzmanic – Camelot – Barrington Stage Company
E. Amanda Roberge – Metamorphoses – Berkshire Theatre Group
7. Outstanding Solo Performance:
A. Caroline Aaron – The Best Medicine – Great Barrington Public Theater
B. Neil Brookshire – Bent Compass – Bridge Street Theatre
C. Hero Marguerite – A Hundred Words for Snow – Chester Theatre Company
D. Godfrey Simmons – Mr. Joy – Chester Theatre Company
8. Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical:
A. Molly Rose McGrath – The Little Mermaid – Playhouse Stage Company
B. Lucy Rhoades – Million Dollar Quartet – Sharon Playhouse
C. Monica M. Wemitt – Annie – Mac-Haydn Theatre
9. Outstanding Lighting Design of a Play or Musical:
A. Matthew E. Adelson – Metamorphoses – Berkshire Theatre Group
B. Amina Alexander – The Weekend – Barrington Stage Company
C. Andrew Gmoser – Jesus Christ Superstar – Mac-Haydn Theatre
D. Wheeler Moon – Million Dollar Quartet – Sharon Playhouse
E. Andrea Sofia Sala – Galileo’s Daughter – WAM Theatre
10. Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical:
A. Alex Burnette – Million Dollar Quartet – Sharon Playhouse
B. Tristan Caldwell – Jesus Christ Superstar – Mac-Haydn Theatre
C. Mike Keller – A Bronx Tale – Mac-Haydn Theatre
D. Dakin Matthews – Camelot – Barrington Stage Company
E. Spencer Stanley – Guys and Dolls – Mac-Haydn Theatre
11. Outstanding Direction of a Play:
A. Chris Foster – Deep Blue Sound – Harbinger Theatre
B. Eric Hill – The Elephant Man – Berkshire Theatre Group
C. Daniel Elihu Kramer – A Case for the Existence of God – Chester Theatre Company
D. Michelle Ong-Hendrick – A Hundred Words for Snow – Chester Theatre Company
E. Rob Ruggiero – King James – Barrington Stage Company
F. Isadora Wolfe – Metamorphoses – Berkshire Theatre Group
12. Outstanding Sound Design of a Play or Musical:
A. Jason Crystal – fuzzy – Barrington Stage Company
B. Ryan Hickey – Once – The Majestic Theater
C. Scott Killian – Metamorphoses – Berkshire Theatre Group
D. Nathan Leigh – How to NOT Save the World with Mr. Bezos – Great Barrington Public Theater
E. Ken Travis – Camelot – Barrington Stage Company
13. Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical:
A. Amelia Barr – The Last Five Years – Mac-Haydn Theatre
B. Ali Ewalt – Camelot – Barrington Stage Company
C. Wild Handel – Annie – Mac-Haydn Theatrere
D. Grace McLean – Penelope – Ancram Center for the Arts
E. Cass Morgan – fuzzy – Barrington Stage Company
14. Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical:
A. John Cariani – fuzzy – Barrington Stage Company
B. Ken Wulf Clark – Camelot – Barrington Stage Company
C. Ian Federgreen – Guys and Dolls – Mac-Haydn Theatre
D. Emmett O’Hanlon – Camelot – Barrington Stage Company
E. Teddy Yudain – fuzzy – Barrington Stage Company
15. Outstanding Ensemble Performance:
A. Deep Blue Sound – Harbinger Theatre
B. Discord – Bridge Street Theatre
C. The Elephant Man – Berkshire Theatre Group
D. How to NOT Save the World with Mr. Bezos – Great Barrington Public Theater
E. King James – Barrington Stage Company
F. Metamorphoses – Berkshire Theatre Group
F. Other Desert Cities – Dorset Theatre Festival
16. Outstanding Production with Fewer Than Six Performances:
A. The Last Five Years – Mac-Haydn Theatre
B. La Traviata – Berkshire Opera Festival
C. Rachmaninoff and the Tsar – Berkshire Theatre Group
17. Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play:
A. David Adkins – Metamorphoses – Berkshire Theatre Group
B. Gregg Edelman – Metamorphoses – Berkshire Theatre Group
C. Jack Maxwell – Dying is No Excuse – Berkshire Theatre Group
D. Ben Rosenfield – The Weekend – Barrington Stage Company
E. Noah Ilya Alexis Tuleja – How to NOT Save the World with Mr. Bezos – Great Barrington Public Theater
F. Michael Wartella – The Elephant Man – Berkshire Theatre Group
18. Sally and Robert Sugarman Award for World Premiere of a NEW Play:
A. fuzzy by Music and lyrics by Will Van Dyke, book and lyrics by Jeff Talbott, Barrington Stage Company
B. Dying is No Excuse, Renee Taylor – Berkshire Theatre Group
C. Get It Right, Randolyn Zinn, Living Room Theatre
D. How to NOT Save the World with Mr. Bezos, Maggie Kearnan – Great Barrington Public Theater
E. South, Carmen Borgia, Bridge Street Theatre
19. Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play:
A. Jen Cody – Sylvia – Sharon Playhouse
B. Eliza Fichter – How to NOT Save the World with Mr. Bezos – Great Barrington Public Theater
C. Diane Guerrero – N/A – Barrington Stage Company
D. Tamara Hickey – Mother Play – Shakespeare and Company
E. Hero Marguerite – A Hundred Words for Snow – Chester Theatre Company
20. The Larry Murray Award for Community Outreach and Support through Theater:
Winner, selected by the board, to be announced at the awards ceremony.
21. Outstanding Production of a Musical:
A. Camelot, Book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner
Music by Frederick Loewe
Directed by Alan Paul
B. fuzzy, Book by Jeff Talbott
Music and lyrics by Will Van Dyke
Directed by Ellie Heyman
C. Guys and Dolls, Book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows
Music and Lyrics by Frank Loesser
Directed by Mandy Modic
D. Million Dollar Quartet, Book by Colin Escott & Floyd Mutrux
Songs by Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, others
Directed by Greg Santos
22. Outstanding Production of a Play:
A. The Elephant Man by Bernard Pomerance
Directed by Eric Hill
B. How to NOT Save the World with Mr. Bezos by Maggie Kearnan
Directed by Clay Hopper
Great Barrington Public Theater
C. Metamorphoses by Mary Zimmerman, based on the Myths of Ovid
Directed by Isadora Wolfe
D. The Mousetrap by Agatha Christie
Directed by Hunter Foster
E. Other Desert Cities by Jon Robin Baitz
Directed by Robert Egan