WEST STOCKBRIDGE, MA– The Foundry‘s November lineup brings underground theatre pioneer Penny Arcade, WAM Theatre’s Elder Ensemble, klezmer with Itay Dayan and His Band, and comedy shows for adults and families from Peter Michael Marino to West Stockbridge. The month also includes Fund The Foundry Future on November 18, an evening of live performances, food and dancing to celebrate and raise funds to support the venue’s inaugural nonprofit season.
• Friday, November 6 at 7:30 p.m.- Penny Arcade: Longing Lasts Longer, Internationally recognized underground performing arts pioneer Penny Arcade presents her award-winning solo show about gentrification and censorship. Blending stand-up comedy and memoir, Longing Lasts Longer unfolds against a rock and roll soundscape mixed live by Steve Zehentner.
• Saturday, November 7 at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.- WAM Theatre’s Elder Ensemble: Everything Worth Having Is Ahead Of Me, WAM Theatre presents its 2026 Elder Ensemble at The Foundry in an original devised performance directed by WAM Theatre Teaching Artists Amy Brentano and Noh Bailey. Created collaboratively with ten women over the age of 65, Everything Worth Having Is Ahead Of Me explores stereotypes of aging through humor, music, fear, courage and connection. Expect the unexpected.
• Thursday, November 12 at 7:30 p.m.- Klezmer Night with Itay Dayan and His Band, Returning to The Foundry for the fourth time, Itay Dayan and His Band perform classic bulgars, beloved Yiddish songs and original compositions infused with Middle Eastern flavors.
• Saturday, November 14 at 2:00 p.m.- Show Up, Kids!, Peter Michael Marino brings his interactive, critically acclaimed comedy with music to children ages 3-10 and their grownups. With narrator Pete, kids help build the story live on stage, shaping the performance as it unfolds.
• Saturday, November 14 at 7:30 p.m.- Desperately Seeking The Exit, Award-winning actor and playwright Peter Michael Marino presents a special live reading of his critically acclaimed solo show about making and unmaking a $6 million West End musical adaptation of Desperately Seeking Susan. This high-octane account takes audiences behind the scenes of the production.
• Wednesday, November 18 at 7:00 p.m.- Fund The Foundry Future: 501(c)(3) Launch Party!, The Foundry invites the community to celebrate its launch as a nonprofit organization and posthumously honor Shannon McMahon Lichte, a longtime supporter, arts champion, philanthropist and friend to many in the Berkshires and beyond. The venue’s black-box theater will be formally named The Shannon McMahon Lichte Theater in her memory.
The evening includes a cocktail hour with passed hors d’oeuvres from No Comply Foods in the lobby, a live auction, a dance party with DJ Sören Smedvig of Windswept Sound, and short performances by singer-songwriter and Foundry Emerging Artist Series alum Molly Murphy Weinberg; writer, director, singer-songwriter and Foundry Creative Managing Director Noh Bailey; powerhouse jazz vocalist and songwriter Emily Braden; and Tony Award-winning actress and singer Cady Huffman, known for her performance as Ulla in The Producers on Broadway.
The celebration launches The Foundry Future Fund, a $100,000 year-end fundraising campaign supporting live performances, artist residencies, new work development and educational initiatives during The Foundry’s inaugural season as a nonprofit in 2027. Those unable to attend are invited to contribute at thefoundryws.com/support
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