Summer Soirée at Doctor Sax House highlights original women-created work and the region’s enduring tradition of gathering, imagination, and civic life
LENOX, MA — The cultural life of the Berkshires has been profoundly shaped by women, not only through the institutions they built, but through the communities they nurtured.
From Gertrude Robinson Smith, who established Tanglewood as the summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, to Edith Wharton, who created The Mount as a space for literature and design, women have long played a defining role in shaping the cultural landscape of the Berkshires.
For the past seventeen seasons, WAM Theatre has been part of this living legacy at the heart of Lenox, Massachusetts.
As the Berkshires only professional theatre dedicated to advancing gender equity through the power of women’s stories, WAM has developed a model unlike any other in the region, and rare in the national landscape, where artistic excellence, care-centered creative practice, civic engagement, community partnership, and philanthropy are inseparable.
On Sunday, July 26, WAM Theatre and Berkshire Muse invite the community to the Dreamers & Magic Makers Summer Soirée, an immersive midsummer garden-party brunch at Doctor Sax House in Lenox.
The experience begins at the estate’s main house, where guests are welcomed with seasonal food, a tarot card pull, and informal gathering.
As guests move toward the Carriage House, they encounter a live performance by Nicole Rose, a dancer painting on canvas, creating a visual work in real time. A centerpiece of the afternoon is an exclusive showcase of Fountain of You, the new musical by Faye Chiao and Tasha Gordon-Solmon. Join the artists for an open rehearsal on Friday, July 24th, at 4pm at the ‘62 Center in Williamstown.
The event also honors Dr. Lisa Donovan and Vernice Miller with the Pearl Award for their enduring legacy in arts, advocacy, and education, and features a curated art auction with work from New England Based Nasty Women CT, presented by David McDaniel of Belvoir Terrace and BIRKSiRS.
100% of proceeds will directly support WAM Theatre’s programming during a moment of expansion and deepened commitment to its mission.
More than a fundraiser, Dreamers & Magic Makers is an invitation to experience theatre as a place where people gather—where ideas are exchanged, relationships are formed, and new possibilities are imagined together.
Dreamers & Magic Makers Summer Soiree
Sunday, July 26, 2026 | 12:00–2:30 p.m.
Doctor Sax House, 35 Walker Street, Lenox, Massachusetts
Tickets: wamtheatre.com/summer-soiree-
Accessible ticket options are available for artists and changemakers upon request.
Founded in 2010, WAM Theatre advances gender equity through the power of women’s stories. Through professional theatre, artist development, civic engagement, and community partnerships, WAM creates work that strengthens the cultural life of the Berkshires.