Great Barrington Public Theater Offers Reading of New Mark St. Germain Play “Amchitka”

Great Barrington Public Theater continues to add exciting programming to its dynamic 2025 Summer Season with a new reading of Mark St. Germain’s latest play, Amchitka. The first staged reading of this extraordinary new play will take place on July 23, 2025 at 7:00pm. Tickets will cost $30; all proceeds from the reading will…

Great Barrington Public Theater Announces “Chat GBPT” Series

Great Barrington Public Theater begins its new talkback series entitled “Chat GBPT” this summer season. The first “Chat GBPT” will take place on June 7th, following the 3pm matinee of How to Not Save the World with Mr. Bezos and will feature playwright Maggie Kearnan and director Clay Hopper with GB Public Artistic Director Jim Frangione moderating. “Chat GBPT” will…

Great Barrington Public Theater Annual Benefit to Honor Tristan Wilson

The Great Barrington Public Theater Annual Benefit will take place on June 14, 2025 at Saint James Place. This year’s honoree and recipient of the 2025 Black Bear Award will be Tristan Wilson. Tristan Wilson served as the first Managing Director of Great Barrington Public from 2020 until his recent…

Great Barrington Public Theater Announces Caroline Aaron to Star in “The Best Medicine”

Great Barrington Public Theater has cast its final show of the 2025 Summer Season. Caroline Aaron, from the hit Amazon series, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”, will take the stage in Robin Gerber’s latest solo show, The Best Medicine.  GB Artistic Director Jim Frangione says “I am thrilled to have the Marvelous Caroline Aaron on our…

Great Barrington Public Theater Appoints Serena Johnson as Managing Director

Great Barrington Public Theater Board Chair Susie Weekes Roeder today announced that as of January 2025 the company’s founding Managing Director Tristan Wilson will hand off responsibilities to Serena Johnson. Her appointment has been in the works and expected since Johnson joined the company as Director of Development earlier this…

Great Barrington Public Theater Names Susie Weekes Roeder Board Chair

Will also recognize work of Saint James Place creators Fred and Sally Harris and playwright, Berkshire Voices founder Michael Brady at June 7th gala.  Great Barrington Public Theater is pleased to announce that longtime supporter and board member Susie Weekes Roeder has been named board chair. She brings multi-talented experience as a…

Great Barrington Public Theater Announces 2024 Summer Season

Great Barrington Public Theater unpacks summer season. Set to stage three premieres, running May 31-August 11, in two theaters at the Daniel Arts Center, Bard College at Simon’s Rock. Recognized for consistently bringing top-flight new theater to the Berkshires, this summer Great Barrington Public Theater will stage three brand-new works,…

Great Barrington Public Theater Kicks Off 2024 with Series of Interviews with Industry Influencers

Great Barrington Public Theater kicks off 2024 with the first in a series of FREE public interviews with industry influencers on Monday, January 29th, 6pm, with a sit-down Conversation With Jeff Zinn, accomplished director, writer, actor, producer and founder of Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater. GBPT Artistic Director Jim Frangione will talk with Zinn on…