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…

Ghent Playhouse Announces Auditions for “All My Sons”

ALL MY SONS Written by Arthur Miller Directed by Ed Dignum OPEN AUDITIONS TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14 and WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2023 at 7:00pm At The Ghent Playhouse 6 Town Hall Place, Ghent, NY 12075 The Ghent Playhouse announces auditions for Arthur Miller’s Pulitzer Prize winning play, ALL MY SONS, to…

Ghent Playhouse Cancels Fall 2023 Shows – Seeks Volunteers

It is with extreme disappointment and frustration that we at the Ghent Playhouse have had to postpone the opening of our 49th season until our February 2024 production of ALL MY SONS. It will be followed by THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY and ending with CIRCLE, MIRROR, TRANSFORMATION. An abbreviated,…

Ghent Playhouse Seeks Handyman

The Ghent Playhouse is looking for a Handyman who could occasionally help us out with little jobs around the Playhouse. Things like replacing a doorstop, changing out a light fixture, replacing a faucet – that kind of stuff! If you can help, please drop us a note at info@ghentplayhouse.org

Ghent Playhouse Announces Auditions for “Outside Mullingar”

Open Auditions for OUTSIDE MULLINGAR by John Patrick Shanley directed by John Trainor The Ghent Playhouse, 6 Town Hall Place, Ghent, NY Monday and Tuesday, August 21 and 22, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. Set in Killucan Ireland, OUTSIDE MULLINGAR centers on Rosemary Muldoon and Anthony Reilly, two introverted misfits straddling 40. The…

Ghent Playhouse Announces 49th Season

The doors of the Ghent Playhouse will open on their 49th Season October 6th (preview October 5th) Tickets available August 1st OUTSIDE MULLINGAR Written by John Patrick Shanley Directed by John Trainor In rural Ireland, next door neighbors, Anthony and Rosemary are two introverted misfits straddling 40. Watching the years…

REVIEW: “The Nether” at the Ghent Playhouse

by Jess Hoffman The Nether originally premiered in 2013, but seems even more relevant today than it was then. The current production at the Ghent Playhouse makes it painfully obvious that we have only moved closer to the imagined future of The Nether in the last ten years. The Nether…

REVIEW: “Ruthless!” at the Ghent Playhouse

by Paula Kaplan-Reiss EDITOR’S NOTE: An unfortunate error was made in the editing of this review when it was first posted. That error has been corrected to the satisfaction of the editor and the critic. Berkshire on Stage apologizes for the distress that the original post caused. When Sylvia St.…