Berkshire on Stage

by Jess Hoffman Will Kempe’s Players is a relatively new theater company to the New York Capital District. They specialize in bare-bones, low-tech Shakespeare and perform at various community centers. Their style brings to mind the travelling performers and street performers of Shakespeare’s era. Because Will Kempe’s Players is so…

In March 2026, Will Kempe’s Players will bring a unique version of Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” toselect Capital District locations. Company member Dan Smirlock has pared this shortest ofShakespeare’s tragedies into a roughly-90-minute roller coaster through the Macbeths’ fierce love,their usurpation of the Scottish throne, and their demise. According to Smirlock, his…