by Barbara Waldinger Bridge Street Theatre in Catskill, New York, has discovered a lovely way to re-emerge from the hiatus imposed upon the arts by Covid-19, selecting as their 2021 season theme: “American Roots—Re-awakened.” And what is more American than THE WIZARD OF OZ? Their first offering of the new…
Join HRC Showcase Theatre for the first reading of their new season: the award-winning play LIES by Jerry Slaff, directed by Barbara Waldinger. The play will be staged at The Theater Barn—654 Route 20, New Lebanon, NY—on Sunday September 26th at 2:00 pm, followed by a talkback with the actors,…
by Barbara Waldinger Who would have believed that here in the Berkshires we would have our own opera festival showcasing talent from all over the world, including the MET and Italy’s La Scala? Thanks to co-founders Brian Garman (Artistic Director) and Jonathon Loy (Director of Production), Berkshire Opera Festival presented…
by Barbara Waldinger Imagine a team of two producers, co-directors of a tiny gem of an opera house located in the small town of Ancram, New York, tackling the logistical feat of staging three short, site- specific plays, performed simultaneously in residents’ yards and on a baseball field, whose spectators…
Although it is not open for review, Berkshire on Stage’s Barbara Waldinger was warmly welcomed to a performance of ROW at the Williamstown Theatre Festival. Barbara shares: “Thrilling to see ROW. What a complex undertaking! The set was ingenious, the lighting was spectacular including hauntingly beautiful shadows projected on the…
by Barbara Waldinger How did David Mamet’s newest play, The Christopher Boy’s Communion, find its way to the Great Barrington Public Theater where its East Coast Premiere is being staged in a taut, well-paced production? The answer: Jim Frangione, the director and Artistic Director of the company, has known and…
by Barbara Waldinger Yasmina Reza’s play ART is enjoying a robust production by Shakespeare & Company in their outdoor Roman Garden Theatre this month. In this dark comedy, seen during its final preview, Reza uses the purchase of an expensive work of modern art as a springboard to plumb the…
by Barbara Waldinger Mr. Fullerton, now playing at Bard College at Simon’s Rock’s Daniel Arts Center, is one of the most delightful works of historical fiction to be seen on our Berkshire stages. Produced by the Great Barrington Public Theater written by Anne Undeland and directed by Judy Braha in…
