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…

Nominees for 2025 Berkshire Theatre Awards Announced

PITTSFIELD, MA (October 14, 2025) – The Board of the Berkshire Theatre Critics Association (BTCA) has announced the nominees for the 2025 Berkshire Theatre Awards, colloquially known as The Berkies. The awards will be presented on the evening of Monday, November 10, 2025, at Zion Lutheran Church in Pittsfield. This…

REVIEW: “Guys and Dolls” at the Mac-Haydn Theatre

by Paula Kaplan-Reiss The classic, yet dated musical, Guys and Dolls by Frank Loesser, Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows, based on a story and characters by Damon Runyon, is entertaining crowds at the Mac-Haydn Theatre. Brought back to the early 1950s when women were Dolls who wanted to snag men,…

Up In One Productions Announces Auditions for “Guys and Dolls”

UP IN ONE PRODUCTIONS is pleased to announce Auditions for Guys and Dolls. DATES: Saturday, April 6th at 1:00 pm Sunday, April 7th at 7:00 pm CALLBACKS: Monday, April 8th at 7 pm PLACE: The Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck, 661 Route 308, Rhinebeck, NY (downstairs) DIRECTOR/CHOREOGRAPHER: Nicole Tarcza…

Hartford Stage Presents “It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play”

Hartford Stage presents IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE: A LIVE RADIO PLAY November 25 – December 24, 2022 Adapted by Joe Landry Originally co-directed by Melia Bensussen and Rachel Alderman Directed by ZoĂ« Golub-Sass Based on the story “The Greatest Gift” by Philip Van Doren Stern from the screenplay by Frances…

REVIEW: “Guys and Dolls” at the Sharon Playhouse

by Jeannie Marlin Woods There was a tremendous joy and a celebratory air at the July 29 opening of GUYS AND DOLLS at the Sharon Playhouse in Sharon, Connecticut. This was the Playhouse’s first fully-produced show in three years. In coming back after the COVID pandemic, the Playhouse side-stepped the…

REVIEW: “Guys and Dolls” at The Mac-Haydn

Reviewed by Gail M. Burns, August, 2006 This production is all about the Shook sisters – Karla and Kelly – who play Miss Sarah Brown and Miss Adelaide respectively. They are in the prime of their lives and are a joy to watch, alone and together, on the stage. The…

REVIEW: “Guys and Dolls” at The Theater Barn

Reviewed by Gail M. Burns, August, 1999 There are pros and cons to the production of “Guys and Dolls” currently running at the Theater Barn. The pros come mostly from sudden bursts of talent and energy from the cast. The cons lie squarely at the feet of director and choreographer…