Great Barrington Public Theater Announces 2026 Summer Season

Three World Premiere Plays from June 18th through September 6th Great Barrington Public Theater Artistic Directors, Jim Frangione and Judy Braha, along with Managing Director, Serena Johnson, are excited to announce our upcoming summer 2026 season, fulfilling our mission of working with living playwrights to create new work as we…

Great Barrington Public Theater CHAT GPT Series Continues with “The Great Adventure of Making Non-Traditional Theater”

Great Barrington— On Tuesday, February 17th at 7 p.m., Great Barrington Public Theater CHAT GPT series continues with ‘“The Great Adventure of Making Non-Traditional Theater.” This month’s panel, moderated by our GBPT Artistic Director Team Judy Braha and Jim Frangione, is made up of some of the most creative and innovative theater-makers around.  From Randolyn Zinn and Allen…

Great Barrington Public Theater’s Chat GBPT Series Returns January 27

Great Barrington— On Tuesday January 27th at 7 p.m., Great Barrington Public Theater’s Chat GBPT Series returns with ‘Theater on the Edge, How Do We Meet the Moment?’ with guest panelists Jim Petosa and James Nicola, and moderated by the Great Barrington Public Theater Artistic Director team Judy Braha and Jim Frangione. Producing…

Favorites of 2025: Barbara Waldinger

2025 was an exciting and innovative season—a mix of new plays and classics, chock full of exceptional performances, directors and designers. Barbara Waldinger’s Top Ten Plays For first rate ensemble performances: Other Desert Cities by Jon Robin Baitz, directed by Robert Egan.  Dorset Theatre Festival The Piano Lesson by August…

Great Barrington Public Theater Announces Judy Braha as Co-Artistic Director with Jim Frangione

Great Barrington Public Theater is excited to announce that Associate Artistic Director Judy Braha will now join Jim Frangione at the helm as Artistic Director of Great Barrington Public Theater. Founder & Artistic Director Jim Frangione says, “We at Great Barrington Public Theater are thrilled that Judy Braha will assume the role of Artistic…

Great Barrington Public Theater Presents Their 2025 Berkshire Voices 10-Minute Play Festival

Great Barrington— On Tuesday and Wednesday, November 18th and 19th at 7 p.m., Great Barrington Public Theater presents the 2025 Berkshire Voices 10-Minute Play Festival at Saint James Place. The 10-Minute Play Festival showcases original works by Berkshire Voices playwrights, brought to life by a talented ensemble of actors and directors for an evening…

Winners of the 2025 Berkshire Theatre Awards Announced

PITTSFIELD, MA (October 14, 2025) – The Board of the Berkshire Theatre Critics Association (BTCA) has presented the 2025 Berkshire Theatre Critics Awards, colloquially known as The Berkies, on Monday, November 10, at Zion Lutheran Church in Pittsfield. This is the ninth time in ten years that these awards have…

Great Barrington Public Theater Seeks Marketing Manager

Great Barrington Public TheaterMarketing Manager Great Barrington, MA POSITION: Marketing Manager  REPORTS TO: Managing Director  STATUS: $30/hour (part-time in the off-season / full-time during the season)  START DATE: Mid-December 2025  About Great Barrington Public Theater  For seven seasons, Great Barrington Public Theater (GBPT) has been creating bold, original theater right…