The Hagaman Players Announce Auditions for “Good Sir Barkeep”

Audition Notice: The Hagaman PlayersWorld Premiere of Good Sir Barkeep by Alexandra ReichelThe Hagaman Players is holding auditions for the world premiere of Good Sir Barkeep, a fast-paced,two-act medieval farce filled with wit, slapstick humor, and outrageous characters.Character Breakdownâ—Ź Horace – Middle-aged tavern owner. Frustrated and practical.â—ŹYolande – Horace’s wife.…

REVIEW: “King James” at Barrington Stage Company

by Barbara Waldinger From the moment we notice the set (designed by Luke Cantarella) of Rajiv Joseph’s KING JAMES at Barrington Stage Company’s St. Germain Stage, it is clear that we are in the presence of a well-oiled production that has had the time to mature and grow.  And this…

Performances of “Ismene” Set for The LAVA Center in September

Antigone bade her sister say no more. “Your choice was to live,” she said, “mine to die.” —Antigone, quoted by Edith Hamilton The LAVA Center and playwright/director Jan Maher are thrilled to announce a special collaboration to present Maher’s play Ismene in mid-September. The project, made possible in part by…

The Sharon Playhouse Presents a One-Night-Only Staged Reading of Charles Busch’s Camp Classic “Die Mommie Die!”

Featuring an All-Star Broadway and Television Cast Sharon, CT – The Sharon Playhouse, the award-winning regional theater in Northwest Connecticut, will present a one-night-only staged reading of Charles Busch’s riotous comic melodrama Die Mommie Die! on Friday, September 12 at 7:00 PM in The Bobbie Olsen Theater. This special benefit…

Majestic Theater Announces 2025-2026 Season

Single Ticket Sales Available August 18  West Springfield, MA (8/17/25) – West Springfield’s Majestic Theater has announced the lineup for its 28th season.  Producing Director Danny Eaton will present a five-play season that incorporates a mix of classic and newer works featuring music, comedy and drama.  Single tickets for the five plays are available…

Not So Common Players Announce Auditions for Irving Berlin’s “White Christmas”

Announcing auditions for Not So Common Players’ production of  Directed by Brennan Koenigsreuter  Musical Direction by Carol Hawks  Choreography by Laura Marra  Monday, September 8 and Tuesday, September 9 at 6 PM  Sign-in begins at 5:30 PM  Clifton Park Senior Community Center  6 Clifton Commons Blvd We will ask you to sing 16-32…

REVIEW: “The Taming of the Shrew” at Shakespeare & Company

by Sierra Pasquale “Taming of the Shrew is a hard one”, my companion for the evening noted as we were leaving thetheater and, especially in 2025, I agree. Few works in Shakespeare’s canon provoke as much heatedconversation as this battle-of-the-sexes comedy, whose closing monologue can seem like a ringingendorsement of…