The Wood Theater Announces Auditions for “Bent Broadway”

BENT BROADWAY AUDITIONS ARE VIRTUAL AND LIVE UNTIL SATURDAY JULY 22ND!  Bent Broadway is an inclusive and FUN Broadway Cabaret that is cast by ‘Blind Auditions’ allowing our production team to cast based solely on talent – throwing unfair casting practices based on appearance, age, race, size, gender identity or…

Fort Salem Theater Announces Casting for Disney’s “The Little Mermaid Jr.”

SALEM, NY, July 11, 2023 – Fort Salem Theater is thrilled to announce the cast of their upcoming production of Disney’s The Little Mermaid Jr., set to captivate audiences on August 4, 2023, with performances at 4:00 PM and 5:30 PM. Tickets are available for purchase at FortSalem.com.Based on the…

REVIEW: “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)” at SLOC Musical Theater

by Paula Kaplan-Reiss Editor’s Note: Director Jeannie Marlin Woods and assistant stage manager Jess Hoffman are members of our Berkshire on Stage team of critics, but since we all work remotely, Dr. Kaplan-Reiss actually does not know them very well. We decided to overlook this minor conflict of interest in…

Williamstown Theatre Festival Hosts Town Hall Conversations About Their Evolution

WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOUJOIN US FOR A TOWN HALL CONVERSATION ABOUT WTF’S EVOLUTION Led by WTF Interim Artistic Director Jenny Gersten We know there are many questions about what’s going on with the future of the Williamstown Theatre Festival. We want to begin to answer those questions.Join us…

Elliot Norton Award-winner Annette Miller Reprises Her Role in “Golda’s Balcony” at Shakespeare & Company

LENOX, Mass. – Elliot Norton Award-winning actor Annette Miller returns to Shakespeare & Company August 5 through August 20, reprising the role of Golda Meir in Golda’s Balcony alongside the original director, Daniel Gidron. Golda’s Balcony, the inspiring true story of Golda Meir – Russian immigrant, American school teacher, and fourth Prime Minister…

August Wilson’s “Fences” Slated to Run July 22-August 27 at Shakespeare & Company

LENOX, Mass. – Casting has been announced for August Wilson’s Fences at Shakespeare & Company, directed by Christopher V. Edwards and staged July 22 through August 27, with Opening Night on Thursday, July 27 at the Tina Packer Playhouse. A moving study of emotional depth and the human condition, August Wilson’s Fences follows the story of…

REVIEW: “Guards at the Taj” at the Chester Theatre Company

by Macey Levin Two friends banter, argue and dream as they stand guard at the Taj Mahal in Agra, Hindustan in 1653,  the year of the monument’s completion.  Their relationship is the core of Guards at the Taj by Rajiv Joseph,  a complex and compelling drama at the Chester Theatre Company,…

“The Sound of Music” Comes to the Mac-Haydn Theatre

(July 13, 2023–Chatham, NY) Rodgers and Hammerstein classic “The Sound of Music” returns to the Mac-Haydn Stage for the first time in over a decade next week, running July 20 – 30. The legendary story is a timeless tribute to the transformative power of love and music. After proving too…