by Barbara Waldinger One of the most important missions of the Great Barrington Public Theater is: “to develop and produce new plays, with a focus on playwrights and theater artists in the Berkshires.” True to form, the theater’s current production of MADAME MOZART, THE LACRIMOSA, was written, directed, performed, and…
Great Barrington Public Theater announces the cast of its first commissioned work, Madame Mozart, the Lacrimosa, by Anne Undeland. Longtime audience members of GB Public will recognize the piece from its first staged reading in Season 2023. Berkshire favorites take the stage with Tara Franklin in the title role as Constanze Mozart with Ryan Winkles joining…
Three Premieres of New Works Running from June 5 through August 17th at Daniel Arts Center, Bard College at Simon’s Rock. Following its most successful season on record, Great Barrington Public Theater launches into 2025 with a full lineup of new works, all written by Massachusetts playwrights. “The productions we’ve selected…
Great Barrington— On Tuesday, January 21st at 6 p.m., Great Barrington Public Theater’s ‘Conversations With’ series returns. Join Artistic Director Jim Frangione and Associate Artistic Director Judy Braha in discussion with local theater professionals. On January 21st, the conversation topic is “Directors Who Love to Work on New Work + Why.” Join Frangione…
2024 was another amazing theatre season in the Berkshires! These are the highlights of the productions that reminded me of why, for me, the Berkshires are the center of the theater universe. Three fabulous musicals offered something for everyone. YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN at the Colonial Theatre (Berkshire Theatre Group) was worth…
Ancram Center for the Arts announced that its perennial audience favorite REAL PEOPLE REAL STORIES will return on Sunday, Nov. 17 at 3pm. REAL PEOPLE REAL STORIES features area residents sharing surprising true tales and has been a signature part of every Ancram Center season since 2016. This special edition…
Finished your Netflix queue and unsure what to watch next? Uninspired by the offerings at the local movie theater? Here’s an antidote to the summer screen blahs: live readings of electrifying fiction over two days at Ancram Center for the Arts. On Saturday, July 13 at 7:30pm, Crystal Radio Sessions, the curated…
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…
