The Adams Theater Announces New Cast Members for “Selected Shorts: Outsiders”

The Adams Theater announces new cast members for their upcoming show “Selected Shorts” on May 23, 2026 at 7:30pm. Critically-acclaimed actors Tony Shalhoub and Brooke Adams join David Strathairn and others for this presentation of Symphony Space’s legendary show at The Adams Theater, 27 Park Street, Adams, MA, 01220. For tickets, please visit here. The popular radio show and podcast Selected…

Berkshires StorySLAM 2026 Seeks Submissions

Berkshires StorySLAM 2026 are seeking submissions! Apply using the link below before April 1!https://www.adamstheater.org/2026storyslam For one incredible weekend this summer, a group of diverse storytellers from the local community will be competitively selected to tell incredibly true tales on stage at the Adams Theater (8/15) and The ’62 Center for Theatre and Dance…

Adams Theater Announces 2026 Season

An earlier opening and a slate of shows featuring dance, music, comedy; “Selected Shorts,” a residency with Omar Román de JesĂşs, and MA250 celebrations with Pulitzer Prize-winner Stacy Schiff ADAMS, MA—The Adams Theater is kicking off its 2026 season with an earlier opening, bringing a wide array of talented artists…

Curious Festival of Unfinished Works Presents Developing Puppet Theater Projects at The Adams Theater

Performance culminates 10-day Adams Theater residency ADAMS, MA—On February 21, eight puppeteers and object performers will present work they’ve spent time developing at the Adams Theater.  The inaugural Curious Festival of Unfinished Works, created by New England Puppet Arts in collaboration with the Adams Theater, has artists in residency working with a crack…

Adams Theater’s Puppetry Series Concludes with Sandglass Theater’s “Feral”

“Feral,” which ends the Adams Theater’s Puppetry Series this season, comes to the Adams Theater on October 18 at 7:30pm. It’s a tale of intuition and learned behavior told in puppetry by Sandglass Theater, which has shared whimsical, thought-provoking, and sometimes challenging work across the world for decades.  Tickets are…

Gypsy Layne Cabaret Hosts Grand Finale Nights at the Adams Theater and The Foundry

ADAMS, MA—This is it, folks! After 15 glorious years, Gypsy Layne is hanging up their G-string. But first, the well-known, much beloved local burlesque troupe will perform at two Berkshire venues over two nights: The Adams Theater on October 17 and The Foundry in West Stockbridge on October 18.  These…

The Adams Theater Presents Maiko Kikuchi’s “Note From a Sheep I Met at the Dawn”

ADAMS, MA—The Adams Theater will present NYC based Japanese theater maker, performer, animator, and visual artist Maiko Kikuchi’s “Note From a Sheep I Met at the Dawn,” on September 27 at 7:30 p.m. It’s part puppetry work, part performance art, all focused on the boundaries between dreams and reality, and finding a way to…

Puppeteer David Lane Workshops “The Belly of Paris” at The Adams Theater

Artist and theater maker David Lane will bring a workshop performance of his puppetry adaptation of Émile Zola’s novel “The Belly of Paris,” an epic tale of the working class in 19th-century Paris, to The Adams Theater (27 Park Street, Adams, MA) on September 6 at 7:30 pm. Written in 1873, “The Belly…