Tina Packer, Founder of Shakespeare & Company, Has Passed Away at 87
Visionary Theater-maker Tina Packer Dies at 87 Sept. 28, 1938 – Jan. 9, 2026 Tina Packer—acclaimed actor, director, writer, teacher, and founding artistic director of…
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…
Favorites of 2025: Jeannie Marlin Woods
Once again, the remarkable Berkshires theatre scene was replete with variety, excellence, and creativity. Writing in December, as I look back on a season that…
WAM Presents Reading of “Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous”
Lenox— On Sunday, December 14 at 2 p.m., WAM Theatre presents a reading of Pearl Cleage’s “Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous” at Ventfort Hall. “Angry, Raucous, and…
Berkshire Opera Festival Announces 2026 Summer Season
Great Barrington, MA — BERKSHIRE OPERA FESTIVAL (BOF) announces its 2026 summer season under the vision of Co-founders Brian Garman (William E. Briggs Artistic Director) and Jonathon Loy (Director of Production), and new President…
Shakespeare & Company’s Austen & Afternoon Tea Celebrates Jane Austen’s 250th Birthday
A talk about Sense & Sensibility will honor Austen’s 250th birthday, followed by tea on Sunday, Dec. 14. LENOX, Mass. – Literary lovers are invited to raise…
Shakespeare & Company to Host Artist Harold Grinspoon’s Sculptures
LENOX, Mass. – Shakespeare & Company is set to become the new home to six sculptures created by renowned philanthropist and sculptor Harold Grinspoon. Slated for installation in…
Shakespeare & Company’s Northeast Regional Tour of Shakespeare Prepares “Hamlet” for the Road
LENOX, Mass. – Casting has been announced and routes are being planned for Shakespeare & Company‘s Northeast Regional Tour of Shakespeare, hitting the road to present Hamlet, directed…