REVIEW: “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” at Shakespeare & Company

by Jeannie Marlin Woods Summer in the Berkshires is chocked full of delights and Shakespeare and Company is offering a super-duper production of A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM. The play, with multiple love stories, magical fairies, and gorgeous poetry, is always entertaining. This version, under the masterful direction of artistic Director…

Fort Salem Theater Presents the Swashbuckling Musical Extravaganza “The Pirates of Penzance”

SALEM, NY – Fort Salem Theater is thrilled to announce the star-studded cast of their upcoming production of the beloved musical masterpiece, “The Pirates of Penzance.” Audiences are invited to set sail on a high-seas adventure filled with comedy, romance, and unforgettable melodies, as this timeless Gilbert and Sullivan classic…

REVIEW: “The Secret Garden” at Playhouse Stage Company

by Jess Hoffman Playhouse Stage Company has chosen a play with local roots for its second summer production. Based on a 1911 novel of the same name, The Secret Garden first premiered in 1989 in New York’s Capital District in a collaboration between Skidmore College and Capital Rep, according to…

REVIEW: “Oliver!” at the Sharon Playhouse

by Macey Levin The Sharon Playhouse in Sharon, Connecticut, is currently presenting Lionel Bart’s Oliver! a  show seldom produced on local stages.  Presented on Broadway in  1960 it won a Tony for Bart’s score.  This was followed by a movie in 1968 which won the Oscar for best picture.  The…

New Marlborough Meeting House Welcomes Karen Allen and Alison Larkin for Talks in August

Tickets are available through Eventbrite, by mail, by phone, or at the door subject to availability (shows may sell out in advance). $30 general admission, $25 members, $10 college students over 21 with full-time student ID, free for patrons under 21. The New Marlborough Meeting House is located at 154…

The Foundry Presents “Tell Me What You Learned Tuesday” August 19 & 20

“Tell Me What You Learned Tuesday” is an irreverent and reverential journey into a queer boy’s life, and the joys and sorrows of his family.  Through physical theatre, monologues and multiple parts, Tom Truss becomes the Johnsons, a quirky and troubled family, as they unpack treasures and tragedies around their…

Fort Salem Theater Announces Auditions for “The Rocky Horror Show”

Fort Salem Theater will hold auditions for The Rocky Horror Show Monday, August 14 and Tuesday, August 15th (7PM-10PM, by appointment). All roles are open to actors of all ethnicities and gender identities. If you are unable to attend auditions, please submit your audition video as soon as possible to Kyle@FortSalem.com.  To…

REVIEW: “Godspell” at the Mac-Haydn

by Lisa Jarisch I have been waiting not-so-patiently many a year for the Mac-Haydn Theatre to take on this show, one of my absolute personal favorites. Without shame or embarrassment, I confess that Godspell holds a special place in my heart as the only show I have ever “graced” with…