Berkshire on Stage

Today we are announcing five of the eight full-scale productions that will take place across four different stages this summer, beginning July 17. Casting details, Pop-up Events, Installations, Third Places (opportunities to gather, eat, and reflect), and the remaining Core Programming, will be announced later this spring. 

http://www.blacktheatretroupeupstateny.orgThe Black Theatre Troupe of Upstate NY (BTTUNY) is proud to kick off their 2021-22 Season with an outdoor production and Regional Premiere of BARBECUE by Robert O’Hara co-directed by David Girard and Jean-Remy Monnay. BARBECUE centers around the O’Mallery’s, a dysfunctional family who have gathered in their local park…

The 2021-22 Season brings exciting new things for the Black Theatre Troupe of Upstate New York – a new resident home and a full season of shows! ALBANY, NY (June 21, 2021) – Founder and Artistic Director, Jean-Remy Monnay, is thrilled to announce that the Black Theatre Troupe of Upstate…

Williams Theatre DepartmentpresentsThe Green Room withRobert O’HaraWorld-renowned Playwright and DirectorMay 1 | 3 PM | Virtual | Free The series has been established by Omar Sangare, Chair and Professor of Theatre. Robert O’Hara, world-renowned playwright and director, will speak to students about his career and work exploring sexual and racial identities. Robert O’Hara has received…

This summer, rediscover the power of live theatre with a season of three world premieres unlike anything you have experienced before and yet every bit as artistically excellent, culturally rich, and impactful as the work you have come to expect from Williamstown Theatre Festival. Devised by the country’s leading generative theatre artists,…

LINE-UP INCLUDES FOUR WORLD PREMIERE PLAYS, A WORLD PREMIERE MUSICAL, A NEW PRODUCTION OF TENNESSEE WILLIAMS’ “A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE” DIRECTED BY ROBERT O’HARA, AND A NEW PRODUCTION OF ANNA ZIEGLER’S “PHOTOGRAPH 51” DIRECTED BY SUSAN STROMAN SEASON TO INCLUDE AUDRA MCDONALD, KATE BURTON, CARLA GUGINO, TAYLOR SCHILLING, SHAKINA NAYFACK,…

by Barbara Waldinger What is the purpose of producing a classic play that has already been revived many times onstage and on film?  Some people say that it’s to give a new generation of theatregoers the opportunity to see an important work.  Others insist that it’s to give a director…