Volunteers Sought for Saratoga Police Training

Home Made Theater is inviting you to participate.  Want to have some fun? And do a good turn for the Saratoga Police Department? The Police are conducting training sessions At the Saratoga Race Course Moday April 28 12.00-4.00 Tuesday April 29 12.00-4.00  Wednesday April 30 12.00-4.00 and  Thursday May 1st…

Newmakers Jenny Gerstein, longtime director at the Williamstown Theatre Festival, will serve as Artistic Director of  the Tony-honored Encores series at New York City Center. TheaterWorks Hartford Artistic Director Rob Ruggiero will stage Dear Evan Hansen at the MUNY in St. Louis, July 28-August 3, after which he stages the 50th Anniversary revival of A…

Theater Barn Founder Joan Phelps Dies

by Gail M. Burns On behalf of all of us at Berkshire on Stage I offer condolences to the Phelps family and the larger Theater Barn family on the passing of Theater Barn founder Joan Phelps at age 85. From the time I attended their inaugural production of “Godspell” in…

Flu, Weather POSTPONE “Lend Me a Tenor” Performances at the Ghent Playhouse

February 14, 2025 Due to unexpected cases of flu within the cast, as well as the treacherous weather conditions that are expected, this weekend’s productions of LEND ME A TENOR at the Ghent Playhouse, have been postponed until next weekend (February 21-23). Unfortunately, due to the cast’s availability, we must…

Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival Announces New Festival 2025 Artists

February 12, 2025 (BECKET, Mass.)—Jacob’s Pillow announces the nine dance companies that will perform in the historic Ted Shawn Theatre this summer, as its renowned international Dance Festival in the Berkshires returns for a 93rd season, June 25 – August 24. The Festival will showcase visionary companies from around the…

Barrington Stage Company Presents “Whispers of Strength”

Whispers of Strength is a new thought-provoking play that offers a series of intimate, raw conversations between Black youth and adults. We invite audiences to witness the vulnerability, wisdom, and hope that pass between generations, encouraging people to embrace their unique identities, stand in their truth, and rise above the weariness…

Historic Northampton & Plays In Place Present Reading of “Blood on the Snow”

Wednesday March 5 & Thursday March 6 at 6:30pm (doors open at 6pm) at the Unitarian Society of Northampton and Florence, 220 Main St, Northampton, MA Staged Reading of historical play: Blood on the Snow by Patrick Gabridge Produced by Historic Northampton in collaboration with Plays In Place Blood On the Snow takes…

Smith College Department of Theater Presents “Scissoring”

The Smith College Department of Theater presents Scissoring by CQ Quintana, directed by Kelsey Rainwater on February 26, 27, 28, and March 1 at 7:30 PM in Hallie Flanagan Studio Theatre. When Abigail Bauer takes a job as a teacher at a conservative Catholic school, she is forced to step…