REVIEW: Bunbury Players’ “The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds”

by Paula Kaplan-Reiss “Atom…what a beautiful word.” The play opens with a sensitive adolescent, Tillie Hunsdorfer (Olivia Stickles) rhapsodizing about her love of science and all the magic and mystery it encompasses. Immersed in science and experiments, and caring for her pet rabbit, Peter, she escapes from her miserable, angry,…

“Is Sex Probable?” Closes out Silverthorne’s Theater Thursday Reading Series

Join Silverthorne Theater Company in our final Theater Thursday staged reading of Is Sex Probable? written and performed by Constance Congdon and directed by Brianna Sloane 7:00pm on Thursday, May 2nd, 2024 at the Barn Theater 715 Federal Street, Belchertown, MA  Tickets are free, but seating is limited, so RESERVE your tickets now at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/is-sex-possible-tickets-891303652217Silverthorne welcomes donations so…

Go “Behind the Scenes” to Support Community Storytelling and Education Programs at Ancram Center for the Arts

Ancram Center for the Arts will host “Behind the Scenes: Real People Real Stories,” on Saturday, May 11 from 5-7pm to raise funds for its many free storytelling and theater-making workshops throughout the year. The benefit will feature performances by Ancram Center storytellers and conversations that pull back the curtain…

Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public School Presents “Saint Joan”

Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public School“Saint Joan”May 10 and 11 at7:00 PM PVPA 15 Mulligan Drive, South Hadley, MA 01075 Saint Joan is a play about the historical figure Joan of Arc (a religious woman who fought for France in the 1400s and was burnt at the stake) written by…

Berkshire Pulse 2024 Annual Performance Celebration and Fundraiser

April 24, 2024 (Housatonic, MA)— Berkshire Pulse, South County’s dynamic dance and performing arts education center located in the heart of Housatonic, is proud to announce their Annual Performance Celebration and Fundraiser, taking place on Saturday and Sunday, May 25 and 26, at 2pm at the Daniel Arts Center at Simon’s Rock. The Annual…

Home Made Theater Hold Spring Gala at The Mansion of Saratoga

Home Made Theater will hold its annual Spring Gala on Sunday, May 19th at The Mansion of Saratoga on Route 29 in Rock City Falls, NY. This year’s theme is “Come to the Garden,” in honor of Home Made Theater’s upcoming June production of the musical The Secret Garden, being…

Great Barrington Public Theater Preludes Summer with Four Free Events

Free events include a curated selection of 10-minute short play readings (Tues., April 30, repeated Thurs., May 2, 7pm); the second public reading of Anne Undeland’s newest work, Madame Mozart, The Lacrymosa (Weds.,May 1, 7pm); and a first-time reading of Cucumber Sandwiches, a brand-new play by Leigh Curran (Tues., May 14, 7pm).  Seats…