“It’s the most beautiful thing in the garden. It’s the only thing that doesn’t grow in a straight line and hasn’t been pruned to within an inch of its life.” The Great Barrington Public Theater 2022 mainstage season continues Aug.4 – Aug 14 with an evocative, penetrating drama about the…
by Jeannie Marlin Woods They say that the fear of public speaking is, for most people, greater than the fear of death. As such, this fear is a topic that is perfectly relatable and a great subject for comedy, as demonstrated by Mark St. Germain’s new play, PUBLIC SPEAKING 101.…
The Great Barrington Public Theater 2022 mainstage opens with Public Speaking 101 (July 14 – July 24) a fun, turn-the-tables comedy by the much loved, wonderfully accomplished and always engaging Berkshire-based playwright Mark St. Germain. When a neurotic, amateur actress leads her community college class of terrified adults to compete in their…
The Great Barrington Public Theater‘s 2022 four-title Solo Fest concludes with Leave Your Fears Here (June 30 – July 10), a loving memoir written and performed by accomplished stage and screen actor James Morrison. In a touching performance that legendary producer Norman Lear called “An extremely moving play by an extremely moving performer”,the…
by Jeannie Marlin Woods Robin Gerber’s play, “The Shot”, is a shocking and visceral new work. Its limited run June 16-19 at the Great Barrington Public Theater is sure to stand out as a highlight of the 2022 Berkshire theatre season. A collaboration between GBPT and Spark Theatrical and playwright…
Great Barrington Public Theater Solo Fest premieres Leave Your Fears Here, the true story of how a young boy facing life-threatening realities taught his parents the power of hope and courage. The GB Public Theater 2022 stage season presents four new solo performances over six weeks. All feature stories of humanity and…
A master actor’s muses and music take him from Greenwich Village and Lawrence Ferlinghetti to Shylock, Malvolio and Ma Rainey. GB Public Theater 2022 stage season begins with four new solo performances that run for over five weeks. All feature stories of humanity and demonstrate the power of a single…
Robin Gerber’s new play exploring the little-known domestic violence suffered by Katharine Graham before she became famed publisher of The Washington Post. GB Public Theater punctuates the 2022 stage season with four new, solo performances that run for five weeks, themed to stories of humanity and the power of a single…
