Williamstown Theatre Festival Announces New “Biennial Production Cadence”

BUILDING ON THE BREAKTHROUGH SUCCESS OF W71, THE FESTIVAL ADOPTS A BIENNIAL PRODUCTION CADENCE AND EXPANDS YEAR-ROUND Williamstown, MA (January 20, 2026) — Following a landmark summer that reintroduced Williamstown Theatre Festival as one of the most ambitious and exciting destinations in American theatre–generating 17M impressions, with 50 percent reaching…

Williamstown Theatre Festival Seeks to Hire Equity Stage Managers

Williamstown Theatre Festival 2024 Season – Stage manager submissions Notice: Stage Manager CONTRACT COST $1611.35 weekly minimum (Tier 5) – Stage manager $1345.10 weekly minimum (Tier 5) – Assistant stage manager SEEKING Equity stage managers for Williamstown Theatre Festival’s 2024 Season. SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS Please submit your resume for consideration. Deadline:…

Williamstown Theatre Festival Welcomes Two to Year-Round Leadership Positions

Please join Williamstown Theatre Festival (WTF) in welcoming two new members to our year-round leadership team. Raphael Picciarelli joins WTF as Managing Director, Strategy & Transformation and Eric Gershman joins as Interim Managing Director, Operations & Advancement. This news represents an exciting next step in the work we have done…

Williamstown Theatre Festival Hosts Town Hall Conversations About Their Evolution

WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOUJOIN US FOR A TOWN HALL CONVERSATION ABOUT WTF’S EVOLUTION Led by WTF Interim Artistic Director Jenny Gersten We know there are many questions about what’s going on with the future of the Williamstown Theatre Festival. We want to begin to answer those questions.Join us…

Williamstown Theatre Festival Announces EPA Auditions for Fridays@3 Reading Series

Williamstown Theatre Festival (Dramatic) – NYC EPA Williamstown Theatre Festival | Williamstown, MA Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA AUDITION DATE Thursday, July 6, 2023 9:30 AM – 5:30 PM (E) Break: 1:00-2:00pm CONTRACT COST $1,170 weekly minimum (Tier 5) SEEKING Equity actors for possible future replacement roles in Williamstown Theatre…

Jenny Gersten Talks About the Williamstown Theatre Festival’s Plans for 2023

“This summer at Williamstown is the beginning of a really wonderful journey.” – Jenny Gersten, Interim Artistic Director As Williamstown Theatre Festival prepares to celebrate its 70th anniversary in 2024, our Board and staff are immersed in a robust and forward-thinking strategic planning process to ensure that we remain vital…

Barrington Stage in Association with Williamstown Theatre Festival Presents William Finn’s “A New Brain”

(Pittsfield, MA – March 7, 2023) – Barrington Stage Company (BSC) in association with Williamstown Theatre Festival (WTF), will partner for the first time to present the 1998 musical A New Brain. As previously announced, A New Brain, featuring music and lyrics by BSC Associate Artist William Finn (BSC: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, The Royal Family of…

Williamstown Theatre Festival Announces Jenny Gersten as Interim Artistic Director

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass., Nov. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — As part of its continued growth and evolution, Williamstown Theatre Festival (WTF) today announced the appointment of Jenny Gersten to the role of Interim Artistic Director. Gersten rejoins the Festival after an eight-year hiatus, bringing a unique combination of a broad Festival knowledge base and fresh, new…