Berkshire Theatre Critics Association Announces Nominees for 2023 “Berkie” Awards

1. Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Play:  Nominees: A. Bella Merlin, The Contention, Shakespeare & Co. B. Jasminn Johnson, Blues for an Alabama Sky, Barrington Stage Company C. Sally McCarthy, Invitation to a March, Ghent Playhouse D. Marinell Madden-Crippen, Our Town, Sharon Playhouse E. Geneva Turner, The Lion in Winter, Bridge…

REVIEW: “Circle Mirror Transformation” at the Chester Theatre Company

by Macey Levin Four acting hopefuls have enrolled for a creative dramatics class in the imaginary town of Shirley, Vermont. The group, led by the wife of the community center administrator, finds to their consternation, that in spite of the seemingly innocuous and at times mystifying acting exercises, their lives…

Chester Theatre Company Presents “Circle Mirror Transformation”

Chester Theatre Company (CTC) is proud to present Circle Mirror Transformation by Annie Baker, performed at Chester Town Hall Theatre, 15 Middlefield Road, Chester, MA, from August 10-20.  In this work by Pulitzer Prize winner, MacArthur fellow, and Amherst native Annie Baker, five very different people come together in a Vermont community…

Chester Theatre Company Presents “The Light”

Chester Theatre Company (CTC) is delighted to bring The Light by Loy A. Webb, to the Chester Town Hall Theatre, 15 Middlefield Road, Chester, MA, from July 27th to August 6th, with performances Wednesday at 2pm, Thursday at 2pm and 7:30pm, Friday at 7:30pm, Saturday at 2pm and 7:30pm and Sunday at…

Chester Theatre Company Presents Jay Sefton in “Unreconciled”

Unreconciled Starring Jay SeftonWritten by Mark Basquill and Jay Sefton Directed by James Barry July 20th and 21st, 7:30pm at the Chester Theatre Company, Town Hall Theatre, 15 Middlefield Road, Chester, MA The true story of a young boy who has his sights set on becoming an actor, and the…

REVIEW: “Guards at the Taj” at the Chester Theatre Company

by Macey Levin Two friends banter, argue and dream as they stand guard at the Taj Mahal in Agra, Hindustan in 1653,  the year of the monument’s completion.  Their relationship is the core of Guards at the Taj by Rajiv Joseph,  a complex and compelling drama at the Chester Theatre Company,…

Chester Theatre Company Presents “Guards at the Taj”

Chester Theatre Company (CTC) presents Guards at the Taj by Rajiv Joseph, at Chester Town Hall Theatre, 15 Middlefield Road, Chester, MA. Guards at the Taj runs July 6 to July 16, with performances Wednesday at 2pm, Thursday at 2pm and 7:30pm, Friday at 7:30pm, Saturday at 2pm and 7:30pm, and Sunday at 2pm.…

REVIEW: “The Making of a Great Moment” at the Chester Theatre Company

by Macey Levin The theatre, the world, and life are at the core of Peter Sinn Nachtrieb’s complex play-within-a-play The Making of a Great Moment at Chester Theatre Company, Chester, Massachusetts.   Terry Dean (Bill Bowers) and Mona Barnes (Esther Williamson) are an acting team whose company is named Victoria…

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