Berkshire Theatre Group Announces Cast for “Copenhagen”

Pittsfield, MA – Berkshire Theatre Group (BTG) and Kate Maguire (Artistic Director, CEO) are excited to announce casting for its upcoming production of Copenhagen, a gripping exploration of the mysterious wartime meeting between two Nobel laureates to discuss the atomic bomb. ABOUT Winner of the Tony Award for Best Play, Copenhagen is a gripping…

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…

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…

Chester Theatre Company Announces Full Casting for the 2023 Season

Chester, MA – Recently appointed Co-Producing Artistic Directors James Barry and Tara Franklin are pleased to announce the full casting for Chester Theatre Company’s 2023 season, the first under their direction. Barry and Franklin are known for their award-winning work on the Town Hall Theatre stage, and they are excited to now be heading the organization and programming…

Chester Theatre Company Announces 2023 Season

Chester, MA – Recently appointed Co-Producing Artistic Directors James Barry and Tara Franklin are pleased to announce Chester Theatre Company’s 2023 season, the first under their direction. Barry and Franklin are known for their award-winning work on the Town Hall Theatre stage, and they are excited to now be heading the organization and programming works for Chester audiences.…

Berkshire Theatre Critics Association Announces Winners of 2022 “Berkie” Awards

The 7th annual Berkshire Theatre Critics Awards, aka The Berkies, were awarded last night in a ceremony held at Zion Lutheran Church in Pittsfield. In 22 categories there are 26 winners, including four ties. 1. Outstanding supporting actress in a play:  (TIE) Leah Hocking, All of Me, Barrington Stage Company…

REVIEW: “Seascape” at the Berkshire Theatre Group

by Barbara Waldinger The stage at Berkshire Theatre Group’s Unicorn has been transformed into a beach where a middle-aged, English-speaking, long-married couple are suddenly confronted by a younger, non-human, English-speaking couple:  two large lizards, who have come up out of the sea.  Given that this play, Seascape, was written by…