Three Berkshire on Stage Critics on the Panel Pittsfield— On Thursday, September 14 at 10:30 a.m., OLLI: the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Berkshire Community College presents the “Berkshire Theatre Critics Panel”. Online, free, and open to all, the Berkshire Theatre Critics Panel returns for an in-depth discussion and review of the…
by Paula Kaplan-Reiss [Production photos coming soon!] “Why do you sleep? Is it because of me?” asks Schuyler Grogan (Matt Benincasa) of his betrothed, Norma (Leigh Fisher-Troche), who constantly, narcoleptically nods off three days before their wedding. In Invitation to a March, a play by Arthur Laurents, this question is…
Two very different women deal with love and marriage, each in her own way, in spite of social pressures and romantic ideals. With at least a generation between them they find the men in their lives do not live up to their ideals in Arthur Laurents’ play Invitation to a…
The Ghent Playhouse seeking two male actors and one female actor, aged early 20’s to early 30’s, for our production of Arthur Laurents’ dramedy, INVITATION TO A MARCH, scheduled for February 2023. Set in the early 1960’s, this delightful, imaginative, and sharp-witted dramedy deals largely with the conflict between summer…
[GHENT, NY] – The Ghent Playhouse continues its 2022-2023 season with the whimsical “Invitation to a March.” A young Long Island bride-to-be falls asleep whenever her fiancé discusses their future together. Wedding plans become complicated when she is woken by the kiss of a free-spirited stranger. Written by Arthur Laurents,…
Invitation to a March By Arthur Laurents Directed by Peter J. Bergman AUDITIONS MONDAY, NOVEMBER 28 AND TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29 7:00 p.m. at The Ghent Playhouse 6 Town Hall Place, Ghent, NY 12075 PLAY SYNOPSIS: Norma Brown is everything a proper young society girl should be: obedient, quiet, malleable and…
(Pittsfield, MA) – The Berkshire Theatre Critics Association (BTCA) is pleased to announce the nominees for the 6th Berkshire Theatre Awards, known colloquially as The Berkies. This year’s awards recognize shows that opened in the greater Berkshire region between October 1, 2021 and September 30, 2022. The purpose of the…
[GHENT, NY] – The Ghent Playhouse is thrilled to announce its exciting lineup for the 2022-2023 season. Kicking off the 48th year is the one-man comedic play “Buyer & Cellar,” starring Sam Reilly. November 13 is a one-show-only benefit performance of “Aged to Perfection,” with Alaina Warren Zachary and Lisa Carman. Up next…
