(Pittsfield, MA) – The Berkshire Theatre Critics Association (BTCA) is pleased to announce the nominees for the 5th Berkshire Theatre Awards, known colloquially as The Berkies. This would be the 5th annual awards, but of course last year no awards were given because of the pandemic, so this year’s awards recognize shows that…
Ko Festival of Performance streams last summer’s Zoom presentation of “The Magic City Massacre” on demand June 19-July 4th. With a cast of 14, Deletta Gillespie’s play tells the story of one of the most prosperous black communities in the history of the United States, how Tulsa came to be…
by Macey Levin The one-man play, Harry Clarke by David Cale, featuring Mark H. Dold and produced by Barrington Stage Company, is receiving an insightful and enthralling production at the Tartell Family Outdoor Stage diagonally across from the Mark St. Germain Stage on Linden Street, Pittsfield. At the…
by Roseann Cane As you enter the theater you’re immediately drawn to the warmth of Brian Prather’s meticulously designed Irish pub, right where Capital Repertory Theatre’s stage used to be. You’re invited to order a pint and stand at the bar (or sit at one of the tables) where…
Alfred Hitchcock’s The 39 Steps Adapted by Patrick Barlow From the novel by John Buchan From the movie by Alfred Hitchcock Licensed by ITV Global Entertainment Limited Directed by Jess McLeod June 25-July 11 Based on the classic British spy-chase suspense-thriller The 39 Steps contains every single legendary scene from…
By Macey Levin Barrington Stage Company has produced its Ninth annual presentation of their 10X10 New Play Festival as part of Pittsfield’s Upstreet Arts Festival. The ten ten-minute plays by ten different playwrights run the emotional gamut from hysterical to controversial to poignant. The ten plays are performed…
by Roseann Cane Since opening on Broadway in 1964, Fiddler on the Roof has become one of the most frequently produced musicals in theater history. Based on Yiddish stories written by Sholem Aleichem at the turn of the 20th Century, it presents a look at Jewish life in the Imperial…
Pittsfield, MA – Berkshire Theatre Group (BTG) and Kate Maguire (Artistic Director, CEO) are thrilled to announce Berkshire Theatre’s 2020 Summer Season, with a casting sneak-peek. BTG will be releasing a complete season cast announcement at a later date. Maguire says, “The 2020 summer season marks ten years since the announcement of…
