by Gail M. Burns Berkshire summers zoom by, crammed with more theatre than any one human can see, but even here at Berkshire on Stage (where theatre should be our middle name) we noticed the absence of Pittsfield Shakespeare in the Park. So we were thrilled to hear that the…

PITTSFIELD, Mass. – Shakespeare & Company will stage a free, community presentation of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare on Friday, March 17 at 7 p.m. p.m., featuring the cast of the Northeast Regional Tour of Shakespeare and directed by Kevin G. Coleman. Romeo and Juliet will be staged at the Zion Lutheran Church of…

The 7th annual Berkshire Theatre Critics Awards, aka The Berkies, were awarded last night in a ceremony held at Zion Lutheran Church in Pittsfield. In 22 categories there are 26 winners, including four ties. 1. Outstanding supporting actress in a play:  (TIE) Leah Hocking, All of Me, Barrington Stage Company…

(Pittsfield, MA) – The Berkshire Theatre Critics Association (BTCA) is pleased to announce the nominees for the 6th Berkshire Theatre Awards, known colloquially as The Berkies. This year’s awards recognize shows that opened in the greater Berkshire region between October 1, 2021 and September 30, 2022. The purpose of the…

Pittsfield Shakespeare in the Park announces that they will be returning for their seventh annual free production. This year they will be presenting William Shakespeare’s raucous, farcical, mixed up Comedy of Errors from August 11-August 28 on the First Street Common in Pittsfield, MA. The cast will include about 10…

(Pittsfield, MA) – The Berkshire Theatre Critics Association (BTCA) is pleased to announce the nominees for the 5th Berkshire Theatre Awards, known colloquially as The Berkies. This would be the 5th annual awards, but of course last year no awards were given because of the pandemic, so this year’s awards recognize shows that…