REVIEW: Ancram Opera House Presents The Plein Air Plays

by Macey Levin For the adventurous theatregoer, artistic directors, Jeffrey Mousseau and Paul Ricciardi, have created bold and provocative theatre experiences at the Ancram Opera House in Ancram, New York.  Their programming is varied including full-length productions, acting and writing workshops, readings of off-beat materials,  They also sponsor community-member involvement…

Ancram Opera House Caps 2023 Season with Three New Works

Ancram Opera House will cap its 2023 Summer Season with three captivating new works written for specific outdoor sites in bucolic Ancram, NY. Audiences will travel between locations to experience these self-contained plays in immersive environments that enhance their stories. The Plein Air Play series runs Thursday through Sunday, Aug 10-13 &…

REVIEW: “Golden Leaf Ragtime Blues” at Shakespeare & Company

by Macey Levin When the audience meanders in to see Golden Leaf Ragtime Blues by Charles Smith at Shakespeare and Company’s Bernstein Theatre they are entertained by recordings of old comedy sketches including “Who’s on First.”  The stage is surrounded by a red gauze curtain offering a glimpse of a…

Revised and Revisited: “Golden Leaf Ragtime Blues” Takes the Stage in a New Form

LENOX, Mass. – With a script that’s been revisited and deepened by the playwright 30 years after it was first published, Shakespeare & Company presents Golden Leaf Ragtime Blues by Charles Smith, at the Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre through October 30. Directed by Raz Golden, Golden Leaf Ragtime Blues takes place over the course…

Cast Announced for “Golden Leaf Ragtime Blues” at Shakespeare & Company

Appearing at The Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre from September 23 through October 30 LENOX, Mass. – Shakespeare & Company has announced the cast of Golden Leaf Rag Time Blues by Charles Smith, to be staged at the Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre from September 23 through October 30. Directed by Raz Golden, Golden Leaf Rag…

REVIEW: “Mr. Fullerton” at Great Barrington Public Theater

by Barbara Waldinger Mr. Fullerton, now playing at Bard College at Simon’s Rock’s Daniel Arts Center, is one of the most delightful works of historical fiction to be seen on our Berkshire stages. Produced by the Great Barrington Public Theater written by Anne Undeland and directed by Judy Braha in…

REVIEW: “The Merry Wives of Windsor” at Shakespeare & Company

by Barbara Waldinger Kevin G. Coleman, the Director of Education and founding member of Shakespeare & Company, and runner-up for the Tony Award for Excellence in Theatre Education (2016), believes that “The Merry Wives of Windsor is Shakespeare having fun.  Period.  No grand themes. No deep waters.”  And that’s what…