A Note from Kevin Carlon, Executive Director of the Newly Christened Bennington Theater (Formerly BPAC)
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…
Oculus Theatre Company Presents Reading of “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?”
We are excited to announce that Oculus Theatre Company (OTC) has established itself in the Green and Berkshire Mountains of New England. OTC has been a bit of a traveling roadshow over the course of its history Performing in states like New York and Virginia, but now, it has settled…
“Sheepdog” Opens at Oldcastle On August 26
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,…
REVIEW: “Fully Committed” at Oldcastle
by Emily Edelman Oldcastle Theatre Company’s current offering is “Fully Committed,” a one-person show written by Becky Mode revolving around struggling actor Sam, played by Allyson Boate, and set during a rather frantic shift at Sam’s day job of making reservations at an upscale restaurant. Boate takes on the roles…
“Fully Committed” Opens July 22 at Oldcastle Theatre Company
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…
REVIEW: “Souvenir: A Fantasia on the Life of Florence Foster Jenkins” at Oldcastle
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…
Oldcastle Theatre Company’s Opens it’s 50th Season on June 17
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…