2024 was another amazing theatre season in the Berkshires! These are the highlights of the productions that reminded me of why, for me, the Berkshires are the center of the theater universe. Three fabulous musicals offered something for everyone. YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN at the Colonial Theatre (Berkshire Theatre Group) was worth…
My favorite plays come from the smaller theatres within our scope of activity: Ancram Center for the Arts offered Constellations directed by Jeffrey Mousseau featuring Andrus Nicholls and Drew Ledbetter. The play moves back andf forth in time. The artistry of Mousseau, Nichols and Ledbetter gave depth to the characters’ conflicts and…
We’ve had an embarrassment of riches with so many great shows happening all over the region, all deserving their own praise, but here are a few standouts that stuck with me: The Humans – Home Made Theater There’s something about the familiar awkwardness of The Humans still makes me shift…
A (very) few of my favorite things Admittedly, I was somewhat distracted during my summer theater season this year, being preoccupied with some unexpected personal health issues. Nevertheless,several of the performances I did attend admirably managed to distract me from myself, and I am grateful for the opportunity live theatre…
The popular puppeteer Carl Sprague will return to the mansion to charm all ages with Little Red Riding Hood for a holiday vacation week performance at Ventfort Hall Gilded Age Mansion & Museum (104 Walker Street, Lenox MA). The audiences will have the opportunity to meet this wizard, who knows how to pull…
***EMERGENCY Audition Announcement for THERE IS HOPE*** Due to unforeseen circumstances, the actress who was cast as the Narrator had to withdraw.. ********** “I need to believe there is hope that tomorrow can be better than today.” ~~~Lucy Grossman, THERE IS HOPE This play is about all the possibilities that tomorrow…
Will Kempe’s Players Invites you to audition for our exciting 2025 season, featuring two incredible productions: Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare and The Alchemist by Ben Jonson. Join our merry band of artisans as we bring these timeless works to life through our unique blend of historically-inspired practices and contemporary creativity.…
(Pittsfield, MA – December 13, 2024) – Barrington Stage Company (BSC), under the leadership of Artistic Director Alan Paul, is pleased to announce that the theatre’s 2025 season will feature a new production of Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe’s classic musical Camelot. The production, which is now on sale with a season subscription, will…
