Great Barrington Public Theater plans busy winter and spring, with free readings of new plays from Berkshire Voices, and a series of live, sit-down conversations with theater influencers. On the heels of a successful, ten-week summer that brought four new plays to the stage and increased ticket sales, Great Barrington…

Reserve your seats now for the FREE staged reading of Iodine, presented by Great Barrington Public Theater, adapted from the book by Haven Kimmel, a brand new play, in development with Berkshire Voices, written and directed by Michelle Joyner. Tues., December 12, 7pmSt. James Place352 Main St.,Great Barrington, MA 01230   Iodine…

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…

by Barbara Waldinger Actors are hired for piecemeal work–one production at a time—unless they are fortunate enough to be part of a continuing series, as was Dan Lauria in The Wonder Years, among others.But even series come to an end and what’s next?  Some actors turn to directing and others…

Great Barrington Public Theater and The Mount, Edith Wharton’s home in Lenox, MA, will bring to stage a cry for universal liberty and the power of the vote that remains as clear in 2023 as it was over a century and a half ago when Julia Ward Howe delivered it to the…

Great Barrington— From August 3 through 13, the Great Barrington Public Theater (GBPT), in partnership with Shadowland Stages, presents the world premiere of Dan Lauria’s “Just Another Day”. In a reaffirmation of enduring love, vitality, curiosity, and affection, Dan Lauria and Jodi Long appear as an anonymous couple caught in a limbo…

by Barbara Waldinger If the script of a play is a blueprint, then its journey from page to stage depends not only on the playwright, but also on the vision of the director, the actors, and the production team. In the case of Brenda Withers’ play, Off Peak, at the…

She brings strong, proven talent and diverse portfolio of experience, most recently helmed GBPT’s hits “Mr. Fullerton” and “Things I Know to Be True.” Great Barrington Public Theater Artistic Director Jim Frangione and Executive Director Deann Simmons Halper are pleased to announce the appointment of Judy Braha to the newly created position, Associate…