Greetings to you all, I wanted to take a moment to share some exciting updates with you, our loyal friends, about our beloved Theater in downtown Bennington, Vermont. We’ve had a quiet summer, but it’s all been in preparation for a new era of entertainment, education, and unforgettable experiences. As…
BENNINGTON, VT – “Sheepdog” by Kevin Artigue opens August 26, 2022 as Oldcastle Theatre Company continues its 50th Anniversary season. Inspired by a 2016 viral Facebook post by Cleveland, Ohio police officer Nakia Jones, Artigue’s play examines a love story between two Cleveland police officers: Amina, who is African American,…
BENNINGTON, VT—“Fully Committed” by Becky Mode (based on characters created by Becky Mode and Mark Setlock) treats the audience to a day in the life of Sam Callahan, an out-of-work actor who runs the red-hot reservation line at Manhattan’s number-one restaurant. Desperate callers will stop at nothing to land a…
by Gail M. Burns “There are no wrong notes; some are just more right than others.” – Thelonious Monk Florence Foster Jenkins (1868-1944) sang a lot of notes that were less right – there are recordings that give irrefutable proof of her vocal ineptitude – and yet for the last…
BENNINGTON, VT—Oldcastle Theatre Company is excited to open its 50th season on June 17, 2022 with “Souvenir—A Fantasia on the Life of Florence Foster Jenkins” by Stephen Temperley, directed by Nathan Stith. “Souvenir” tells the fictionalized story of the infamous real-life wealthy socialite and musical cult-figure Florence Foster Jenkins, who…
Oldcastle Theatre Company in Bennington, VT seeks Equity Actors (and those interested in joining the union) for our 50th Anniversary Season (there are no non-union roles available). Oldcastle Theatre Company Artistic Director: Nathan StithAssociate Artistic Director: Richard HoweExecutive Director: Jennifer JasperOldcastle Theatre Company331 Main StreetBennington VT 05201www.oldcastletheatre.org Equity LOA Contract. …
Oldcastle Theatre Company, the professional theatre company in residence at the Bennington Performing Arts Center in downtown Bennington, Vermont, is thrilled to announce its 50th season of professional theatre. “After several years of transition and a highly successful 2021 season, we are so excited to celebrate 50 years of professional…
by Roseann Cane Henry James’s 1898 horror novella, The Turn of the Screw, was first published in a 12-part serial format in Collier’s Weekly. James, a foremost novelist in the English language, found his popularity waning, and although he later said he despised the serial format, he needed income. His…
