The Sharon Playhouse Announces Casting for “The Mousetrap”

The Sharon Playhouse, the award-winning regional theater in Northwest Connecticut, is thrilled to announce the cast for its upcoming production of Agatha Christie’s legendary mystery The Mousetrap, running September 26 – October 5, 2025. Tickets are on sale now at SharonPlayhouse.org Ringing in the fall season is this classic whodunit,…

REVIEW: “Sylvia” at the Sharon Playhouse

by Macey Levin A.R. Gurney was a prolific playwright whose major works focused on the American upper class. Love Letters (a Pulitzer Prize nominee,) The Dining Room, and The Cocktail Hour are among his most memorable.  One of his most popular plays, Sylvia,  a comic romp, is the current offering…

REVIEW: “Other Desert Cities” at the Dorset Theatre Festival

by Barbara Waldinger What could be better, when producing a play about conflicts within a family, than casting three superb actors (in a cast of five) who are a family? That is the case with the Dorset Theatre Festival in Vermont, currently running OTHER DESERT CITIES by Jon Robin Baitz.…

The Sharon Playhouse Announces Casting for “Sylvia”

The Sharon Playhouse is thrilled to announce the cast of Sylvia, A.R. Gurney’s beloved canine comedy, live on stage from August 29–September 7, 2025. This heartwarming and hilarious production pairs Broadway favorites with talented local artists for an unforgettable celebration of love, loyalty, and laughter. Tickets are on sale now…

REVIEW: “Annie” at The Sharon Playhouse

by Macey Levin [Editor’s Note: “Annie” is being produced at the Sharon Playhouse and the Mac-Haydn Theatre during many of the same weeks this season. Don’t get confused! Make sure you book tickets for the production you want to attend.] “Annie” opened on Broadway in 1977.  It has probably been seen…

2024 Berkshire Theatre Critics Award Winners Announced

The 2024 Berkshire Theatre Critics Awards, aka The Berkies, were presented on Monday, November 11 in the Zion Lutheran Church Community Room, on First Street in Pittsfield MA. Presenters included J. Peter Bergman, Paul Sugarman, Mark G. Auerbach, and Berkshire on Stage critics Macey G. Levin, Barbara Waldinger, and Paula…

Julia Murney Directs “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” at the Sharon Playhouse

The Sharon Playhouse, the historic arts and entertainment venue nestled in the picturesque Northwest Corner of Connecticut, is thrilled to announce their highly anticipated production of You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown. As the final mainstage production in our Season of Joy, this heartwarming musical brings Charles M. Schulz’s beloved…

REVIEW: “True Art” at the Dorset Theatre Festival

by Emily Edelman In Dorset Theatre Festival’s world premiere production of “True Art” by Jessica Provenz, museum art curator Jodi Dean acquires a world-famous work of art as well as a new intern while navigating the inner workings of institutional politics and personal relationships. Provenz’s funny and clever dialog coupled with…