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…
by Barbara Waldinger “Stop talking,” says Nancy Pelosi to the newly elected Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, whom she has invited to her office. But discussion is the point of this seventy-seven minute intermission-less series of confrontations between the two women from 2018-2022, currently playing at Barrington Stage Company’s St. Germain Stage.…
Pittsfield, MA)– Barrington Stage Company (BSC), under the artistic direction of Alan Paul, proudly presents N/A, a bold and timely new play by Mario Correa, running June 4–22 on the St. Germain Stage. The production is directed by Katie Birenboim (BSC and BTG credits) and features acclaimed performers Kelly Lester…
Produced by Berkshire Theatre Group, The Jewish Plays Project and plays2gather An immersive three-day experience celebrating the depth and diversity  of Jewish theatre from near and far featuring works by Deborah Zoe Laufer and Ari’el Stachel and performances by Josh Malina, Ella Stiller, Mimi Lieber and Thom Niemann Pittsfield, MA – Join us…
Pittsfield, MA– Berkshire Theatre Group (BTG) and Kate Maguire (Artistic Director, CEO) are excited to present an enhanced concert-style production of THE SECRET GARDEN: SPRING VERSION, adapted from the three-time Tony Award-nominated musical and featuring over 30 young actors from all over Berkshire County. The cast includes many young actors…
Pittsfield, MA–Berkshire Theatre Group seeks non-Equity male and female identifying actors to audition for their special enhanced concert production THE SECRET GARDEN: SPRING VERSION slated for July 29 and July 30, 2023. Rehearsals will take place July 17 through July 29.  Roles are open to actors of all ethnicities ages…
Pittsfield, MA – Berkshire Theatre Group (BTG) and Kate Maguire (Artistic Director, CEO) are thrilled to announce BTG’s Full 2023 Summer Season, plus select casting. A full season cast announcement will be released at a later date. The Summer 2023 Season will include Million Dollar Quartet, a three-time Tony Award–nominated…
by Barbara Waldinger Fairy tales never lose their power to affect us, no matter how old we get. Jeffrey Mousseau’s beautiful production of The Snow Queen at Ancram Opera House both moves and delights us as we root for the good guys to triumph over evil. Mousseau, co-director of Ancram…
