by Macey Levin Bridge Street Theatre in Catskill, New York, has produced a play that is complicated, controversial and intriguing. The American premiere of “Red Like Fruit” by Hannah Moscovitch is off-beat in its staging by Margo Whitcomb, and its subject matter… domestic violence, sexual abuse and trauma.  The…
Bridge Street Theatre presents The U.S. Premiere of RED LIKE FRUIT by Hannah Moscovitch October 2 – 12, 2025 Bridge Street Theatre’s “Priscilla” Mainstage 44 West Bridge Street, Catskill, NY A “Dark Angel” Comes to Catskill Playwright Hannah Moscovitch, Bridge Street Theatre, and the U.S. Premiere of “Red Like Fruit” …
My favorite plays come from the smaller theatres within our scope of activity: Ancram Center for the Arts offered Constellations directed by Jeffrey Mousseau featuring Andrus Nicholls and Drew Ledbetter. The play moves back andf forth in time. The artistry of Mousseau, Nichols and Ledbetter gave depth to the characters’ conflicts and…
by Macey Levin In 1879 the Connecticut Legislature enacted a law, promulgated by P.T. Barnum, a member of that body, outlawing the use of any type of contraceptive device by anyone, male or female. In 1954 Estelle Griswold became the executive director of the Planned Parenthood of Connecticut that only…
It’s 1960. America is on the eve of a sexual revolution, and an improbable but unstoppable 60-year-old woman, Estelle Griswold, decides to challenge the late 19th century Connecticut law that criminalized contraception. Angela J. Davis’ timely new play, GRISWOLD, is a moving, humorous, and thrillingly theatrical look at Estelle Griswold’s…
Top Honors Split Four Ways PITTSFIELD, MA (November 13, 2023) – At an SRO ceremony held at Zion Lutheran Church in Pittsfield, the Board of the Berkshire Theatre Critics Association (BTCA) presented the Berkshire Theatre Awards, colloquially known as The Berkies, on the evening of Monday, November 13, 2023. This was the seventh time the awards…
by Macey Levin Rudi, A young German man, watches his life fall apart as he learns of his father’s past. The results of this knowledge is exacerbated when he falls in love with Sarah, a Jewish-American. These relationships are at the core of the brilliant production of East of Berlin…
Play Two of Bridge Street Theatre‘s 2023 SeasonMay 25 – June 4 EAST OF BERLINby Hannah Moscovitch (Regional Premiere) Directed by Margo WhitcombSets and Lights by John SowleCostumes by Michelle RogersProduction Stage Manager – Kiara Vedovino With Kara Arena, Orlando Grant, JD Scalzo Our “Holiday for Misfits” season continues with the…
