Williams College Theatre Department Presents “The Shakuntala Project”

The Theatre Department presents The Shakuntala Project Directed byShanti Pillai and Sean Devare Dramaturgy by Amy Holzapfel May 4-6 | 7:00 PM | CenterStage | $3May 5 & 6 | 9:00 PM | CenterStage | $3 The Recognition of Shakuntala is a poetic masterpiece by Kalidasa, written in the golden age of Sanskrit theatre, sometime around…

Jenny Gersten Talks About the Williamstown Theatre Festival’s Plans for 2023

“This summer at Williamstown is the beginning of a really wonderful journey.” – Jenny Gersten, Interim Artistic Director As Williamstown Theatre Festival prepares to celebrate its 70th anniversary in 2024, our Board and staff are immersed in a robust and forward-thinking strategic planning process to ensure that we remain vital…

Barrington Stage in Association with Williamstown Theatre Festival Presents William Finn’s “A New Brain”

(Pittsfield, MA – March 7, 2023) – Barrington Stage Company (BSC) in association with Williamstown Theatre Festival (WTF), will partner for the first time to present the 1998 musical A New Brain. As previously announced, A New Brain, featuring music and lyrics by BSC Associate Artist William Finn (BSC: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, The Royal Family of…

Williamstown Theatre Festival Hiring for Seasonal Positions

The Williamstown Theatre Festival is looking forward to sharing details about the 2023 Season in the next couple of weeks. In the meantime, please consider sharing WTF’s seasonal job postings with someone whom you think might be interested in being a part of a season that promises to engage, enlighten, and entertain…

Williams College Theatre Department Presents Senior Honors Productions

The Theatre Department presents Senior Honors Area D an original play by Lour Yasin ’23, directed by Lour Yasin ’23 The Baltimore Waltz by Paula Vogel, directed by Eddie Wolfson ’23 with witchcraft in our lips an original play by Vanessa Silva ’23, directed by Vanessa Silva ’23 Mar 3…

Williamstown Theatre Festival Announces Winner of 2023 L. Arnold Weissberger New Play Award

Williamstown Theatre Festival is pleased to announce Clarence Coo as the recipient of the 2023 L. Arnold Weissberger New Play Award for his play Chapters of a Floating Life. Coo will receive the $10,000 award and the accompanying $10,000 Jay Harris Commission to write a new play. The play will also receive a…

I/O Festival 2023 Presents “Penelope”

I/O Festival 2023 Presents “Penelope”Saturday, January 14, 8pm’62 Center for Theatre and Dance, Center StageFREE New Music Williams presents Penelope, a song cycle by Sarah Kirkland Snider Featuring Sara Stebbins ‘24 Penelope is a 60-minute song cycle for female voice, chamber orchestra, and electronics, based on texts by playwright Ellen McLaughlin.  It loosely…

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