OLLI Players Present Staged Reading of “It Can’t Happen Here”

Barbara Waldinger, PhD, Adjunct Professor of Theatre, Director, and Theatre Critic, is helming the OLLI Players’ staged reading of Sinclair Lewis’s It Can’t Happen Here (a 1930s novel and play adapted in 2017 by Tony Taccone and Bennett S. Cohen). Theperformance, scheduled for Sunday afternoon, April 19 th , at…

WAM Theatre Announces 2026 Season

Bold Stories. Daring Women. Unapologetic Imagination.  LENOX, MA (February 25, 2026)  — Artistic Director Genée Coreno, Managing Director Molly Merrihew, and the WAM Theatre Team announced their 2026 Season today. WAM Theatre’s 17th Anniversary Season continues its steadfast commitment to amplifying women’s voices and producing theatre that invites audiences to imagine beyond limitation. Through intimate storytelling,…

BCC Players Announce Auditions for “The Prom”

Pittsfield– On Thursday, February 26th and Friday, February 27th at 6:30 p.m., the BCC Players at Berkshire Community College (BCC) invites community members, students, faculty, staff, and local performers to audition for their Spring 2026 production of “The Prom,” a high-energy Broadway musical filled with heart, humor, and show-stopping songs. “The Prom”…

The OLLI Players Announce Auditions for Reading of “It Can’t Happen Here”

The OLLI Players are holding auditions for a reading of IT CAN’T HAPPEN HERE, adapted from Sinclair Lewis’s novel and play. This full-length script relates the rise of a dictator in America in the 1930s and its impact on society at national, local, and individual levels. Reading Date: 4/19/26 (Sunday…

BCC Players presents ‘The Winter’s Tale’ by William Shakespeare

Pittsfield— From December 5th through the 14th, BCC Players presents ‘The Winter’s Tale’ by William Shakespeare at Berkshire Community College (BCC).  Full of magic and mystery, “The Winter’s Tale” explores themes of fidelity, loyalty, honesty, loss, grief, and forgiveness. BCC Alumni Grace Kelley directs this timeless classic. The performances run from December 5th through the 14th in…

OLLI at BCC Presents Staged Reading of “Benedict Arnold: A Tragedy in Two Acts”

OLLI at BCC and Plays in Progress Present:Benedict Arnold. A Tragedy in Two Acts Wednesday, November 5, 2025 at 2:00 p.m.In-person at Berkshire Community College (BCC), 1350 West St, Pittsfield, MA  Free and open to the public. A Staged Reading, followed by a Panel Discussion. Written by Steven SomkinDirected by…

BCC Players Announce Auditions for “The Winter’s Tale”

BCC Players’ Auditions The Winter’s Tale Dates: Thursday, Sept. 18 and Friday, Sept. 19, 2025, 6:30 – 9 p.m.Location: K110/Boland Theatre Actors should come prepared with a one- to two-minute monologue, Shakespeare preferred but not required. Musicians are encouraged to audition with a short sample piece. If you are unavailable…