Additional programming, including the return of the [emailprotected] new play readings series, special one-night-only events, Sunday Lawn Talks, and more, will be announced in the coming weeks. Where: The Colonial Theatre,Colonial Theatre, 111 South St., Pittsfield. June 29, 2023, By Caroline is a graduate from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro ('17), where she obtained her BFA in Technical Production (with an emphasis in Stage Management) and minored in American Sign Language. Matthew C. Yee's Lucy and Charlies Honeymoon challenges Asian Americans stereotypes. The ABBA-Tim Rice musical will begin performances July 5 at the outdoor St. Louis venue. Berkshire Theatre Group, willcelebrate its 95th year as a professional theatre in Western MA in 2023 and is accepting resumes for our administrative & production teams for our 2023 season. 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The2022 WilliamstownTheatre Festival summer season,theTony Award-winningtheater companys 68th, will be a return to indoor performances ontheMain and Nikos Stages ofthe62 Center forTheatre and Dance at Williams College. Films include: Ice Age, Broadway Damage and Anastasia. "When we produced 'Godspell' outside, I was struck by the real need, the primal need, we have to to gather and to tell our stories," Maguire said. The new Avengers-inspired musical plays at Disney's California Adventure theme park this summer. Billy Rude, Colin Summers, Alessandro Gian Viviano and Bill Scoot Sheets in BTG's production of "Million Dollar Quartet.". Cast listings and additional programming will be released at a later date. Berkshire Theatre Group - Berkshire Theatre Group "I think it's going to be a really exciting production and I can't wait to see the bat swoop in over the audience. | Diego has performed on stages from Memphis, TN to Ontario Canada. The theatre has existed from the time of the Greeks. Jennifer has performed in theatre, film, TV and audio drama/narration. , an adaptation of the epic poem by Lisa Peterson and Denis OHare, will be staged at the scaffold-and-canvas Tina Packer Playhouse June 3 July 3. Berkshire theater has persisted, survived, and emerged triumphant. July 1, 2023, By Posted on May 10, 2022Written by Jaclyn C. Stevenson. ; The Petrified Forest. | Michael R. Jacksons Pulitzer Prize and Tony Awardwinning musical will close out the company's 2023-2024 season next spring. This classic gothic thriller will be directed by Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award Winner, David Auburn (BTG: The Skin of Our Teeth, The Petrified Forest, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Anna Christie, A Delicate Balance, Period of Adjustment, Sick) and will feature Brian Thomas Abraham (Broadway: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Parts 1&2. Its celebrating women and their journeys in so many ways. Tickets range from $26-$96. 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Attractions of Kostanay region, photos, description Assistant Audio Engineer June 9, 2023, By Logan Culwell-Block Emerging from unprecedented times with guarded joy, four theaters in the Berkshires are embarking on widely diverse seasons that, nevertheless, hold some through lines. In each story, the central character expresses a longing to connect and dance is both the medium and the message. Daniel J. Kotlowitz (Lighting & Projections Designer) has designed over 22 productions at BTG, going all the way back to 1994, including: The Importance of Being Earnest, The Skin of our Teeth, A Delicate Balance, Endgame and Macbeth. These works are performed locally and nationally at the Nation Youth Artist Summit in Austin, Texas. (Lortel), The Daughter-In-Law (Mint), June Moon (Drama Dep't), Lemon Sky (Keen Co), Ann Magnuson's You Could Be Home Now (NYSF), and new plays at Manhattan Theater Club and WPA. Shawn's lighting design credits with BTG include: Outside Mullingar, The Stone Witch, Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune, Benefactors, Extremities, The Cat and the Canary, Moonchildren. | I wanted to get these titles out to our audience and give them a sense of how excited we are and what type of season they can expect form us next summer., Jennifer Huberdeau can be reached at jhuberdeau@berkshireeagle.com or 413-496-6229. On all stages, new ways of reaching audiences have evolved, and as in life, the changes continue. ABOUT THE CREATIVE TEAM:Gerry McIntyre (Director & Choreographer) has won widespread acclaim for choreographing Godspell the only Equity sanctioned show in the country at the start of Covid. a work with timely parallels as well as elements of comedy and tragedy appearing August 19 September 18. takes the New Spruce Theatre stage, a 500- seat amphitheater constructed in Summer 2021, July 2 August 14. Stockbridge. "Songs For A New World," a series of songs composed by Tony Award-winning Jason Robert Brown, opens at the Unicorn Theatre on July 23, with previews on July 21 and 22, followed by Edward Albee's "Seascape," on Oct. 1, with previews Sept. 29 and 30. | REVIEW: Berkshire Theatre Group's 'Million Dollar Quartet' is Because of COVID, we have 25 of Berkshire Countys most talented and wonderful kids on the stage for Footloose, she said. The Fitzpatrick Playhouse, designed by famous Gilded Age architect Stanford White in 1887 and originally known as the Stockbridge Casino, has been home to the Berkshire Theatre Festival since its founding in 1928. The co-production will play Massachusetts' Barrington Stage Company and New York's Chautauqua Theater Company. 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Summer season runs from mid May until late August. 7 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday; 2 p.m., Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday Tickets: $75 | The season kicks off with the world premiere of "B.R.O.K.E.N. June 30, 2023, By Berkshire Theatre Group is a fully vaccinated company. You have permission to edit this article. Particularly noteworthy are Kroy Presley as Jay Perkins, and Bill Scott Sheets as Johnny Cash. Andrew Gans The Barn Kitchen and Bar, credit Ryan Bent Photography. | She's had the pleasure of appearing in several BTG plays (Holiday Memories, Peter Pan, Siddartha, Zorba), and has created movement for productions including Eric Hill's The Einstein Project, Holiday Memories and Macbeth; David Auburn's The Skin of Our Teeth and The Importance of Being Earnest; and Gray Simons' Wizard of Oz. Tickets go on sale at noon on Friday, Feb. 25. 'The Smile of Her' runs July 12-29 at the Unicorn Theatre. Tickets can be purchased online at berkshiretheatregroup.org or by calling the Colonial ticket office at 413-997-4444. It is most definitely a piece about ambition and the race for greatness and who we allow in that race to win., Following Photograph 51 on the Larry Vaber Stage at the Unicorn Theatre on July 12 is Academy, Emmy and Golden Globe winner Christine Lahtis The Smile of Her.. After The Storm documentary. Berkshire Theatre Group - Lenox The new play by Ramiz Monsef is directed by Pirronne Yousefzadeh. Back at Berkshire Theatre Groups Colonial Theatre in Pittsfield with some of the same cast members as the last time it played at The Unicorn Theatre in 2017, this three-time Tony Awardnominated once-in-a-lifetime musical evening brings audiences into the recording studio with icons Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins. "We had a good time under the tents, but its not the same as being indoors, in the theater spaces, with all the bells and whistles that make it all magic.". TOGETHER.WW, Pop Shakespeare: SOMETHING ROTTEN! June 13, 2023, By Taylor Louderman, Rodney Hicks, John Riddle, and more star in the regional production at the outdoor St. Louis theatre. Nom SiDone (Jonathan Harker) is a third-year M.F.A. It is romantic. Ashley LaLonde (Company Member #1) is a native New Yorker and recent Harvard graduate. STOCKBRIDGE Playwright Anna Ziegler's "Photograph 51" ostensibly is about the race in the early 1950s to unlock the secret of life the chemical makeup and structure of DNA and the key contribution of biophysicist Rosalind Franklin, whose work in advanced X-ray diffraction unlocked the door. IMAGE PROVIDED BY BERKSHIRE THEATRE GROUP 'Photograph 51' will run June 15 through July 1 at the Unicorn Theatre. I think womens voices need to be heard and supported, Kate Maguire, artistic director and CEO said in a phone interview about productions scheduled for the early part of the summer season, from May through the end of July. Tickets can be purchased online at berkshiretheatregroup.org or by calling the Colonial ticket office at 413-997-4444. The Main Stage bursts back to life with Most Happy in Concert(July 13 July 31), an evocative new meditation on an American musical masterpiece fromthedirector of Broadways boldly reimagined Tony Award-winningOklahoma! I didnt realize it until I was through with the planning [of the season]. Director and Choreographer, Gerry McIntyre comments, "with the present climate of the world today this show is necessary. Berkshire Theatre Group Announces Full 2023 Summer Season March 3, 2023 0 Comment Pittsfield, MA - Berkshire Theatre Group (BTG) and Kate Maguire (Artistic Director, CEO) are thrilled to announce BTG's Full 2023 Summer Season, plus select casting. She's very successful in a very white world and all of the sudden she begins to realize the world she finds herself in may not be the world she wants to be in. Berkshire Theatre Group believes that the creative arts encourage freedom of speech and debate. "Songs For A New World" and Edward Albee's "Seascape" will follow. TOGETHER.WW, Pop Shakespeare: SOMETHING ROTTEN! Regional: Sense and Sensibility (Alley Theatre), The Fix (Signature Theatre), The Sound of Music, Dear Elizabeth, A Doll's House (all Northern Stage), A Streetcar Named Desire (Yale Rep), as well as Barrington Stage, Yale Baroque Opera, Red House Theater, Kitchen Theatre, Millbrook Playhouse, Luna-Stage/">Luna Stage. Many regional theaters, including: George Street Playhouse (over 25 productions), The Alley Theatre, Shakespeare Theatre (DC), Huntington Theatre, Seattle Repertory Theatre, Cleveland Playhouse, Cincinnati Playhouse, Baltimore's Center Stage, Vancouver Playhouse, Theatre Calgary, et al. Finance Assistant Tickets: $10, includes post-show talk back. | The Washington, D.C. venue will host the West End and Broadway comedy beginning July 20. Four seasons with The Acting Company. Brown describes it as, "one moment. Kaique "Kai" De Souza (Sound Designer) is honored to be back sound designing Songs For A New World, having previously been the Audio and Projections Supervisor here at BTG. More meaningfully, the play, especially in the smart, expertly crafted production it . BTG's buildings, on two campuses in Stockbridge and Pittsfield, are historic treasures. Colonial Theatre reopens for production of 'White Christmas' Directed by Gregg Edelman; musical direction by Andy Taylor; movement direction by Isadora Wolfe Who: Berkshire Theatre Group Where: The Colonial Theatre, 111 South St., Pittsfield When: July 1-16 (previews July 1 and 2; opening performance July 3) Performances: 7 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays; 2 p.m. Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays And certainly with the recent Dobbs decision by the Supreme Court, we have all been impacted in one way or another. She has worked extensively with Charles Busch creating roles in The Confession of Lily Dare (Outer Circle Critics award), Cleopatra, Judith of Bethulia, The Divine Sister and The Third Story. The Approach by Mark ORowe, winner of the Rooney Prize for Irish Literature, was held May 6 May 29. Directed by Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award Winner, David Auburn, Dracula has been striking fear into the hearts of people around the world for over a hundred years. Recent graduate of the Chicago College of Performing Arts. This season both opens and ends at the Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre, shuttered for two years due to the pandemic. PITTSFIELD After two summers of outdoor theatre productions Berkshire Theatre Group is bringing all of its programming indoors this summer. She has attended summer dance intensives including The American Ballet Theatre intensive in 2019. Shakespeares celebratory Much Ado About Nothingtakes the New Spruce Theatre stage, a 500- seat amphitheater constructed in Summer 2021, July 2 August 14. Aug 13, 2021 Onstage What: "Nina Simone: Four Women" by Christina Ham. B.F.A., UNC School of the Arts. Author Mary Pope Osborne will be signing books in The Colonial Theatre lobby prior to the performance. Colonial Theater | The Berkshires Wardrobe It is time to savor the season in the Berkshires. This offer is available by phone or in person only. Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. Opening in June on the Boyd-Quinson Stage, BSC will present a new adaptation of the 1978 Tony-award winner for Best Musical Aint Misbehavin, The Fats Waller Musical Showfrom June 16 July 9, followed by 2003 Pulitzer Prize-winnerAnna in the Tropics byNilo Cruz July 16 30 originally planned for the 2020 season, but canceled due to the pandemic. Diego is a first-year music major at Williams College. Read our suggestions on where to dine, and where to hang your hat. It's a hard look at self, of who she wants to be. | Formed through the merger of two of Berkshire County's oldest cultural organizations, Berkshire Theatre Festival and The Colonial Theatre, BTG will celebrate its 100th-anniversary in 2028 and is currently in the midst of plans to . and K2. MFA: NYU Tisch. Salary and housing included for all positions. It was the first and only time the Million Dollar Quartet, as they were dubbed, played together. David Auburn (Director) is a playwright, screenwriter and director. Logan Culwell-Block Of the 16,000 Berkshire County school children, we serve 13,000 through our BTG PLAYS! Tickets range from $26 to $96. Merely because she was overlooked is a woman. The Playhouse is also well-suited for ShakespearesMeasure for Measure a work with timely parallels as well as elements of comedy and tragedy appearing August 19 September 18. We, of course, opened our doors to the amazing Christine Lahti last summer, Maguire said. The workshop presentations will benefit New Jersey's Black Box Theatre. We can help to protect our friends by contacting our representatives and donating, if we are able, to organizations such as The Trevor Project (@trevorproject) and the Human Rights Campaign (@hrc). It's a historic building. The first musical from Tony Award winner Jason Robert Brown (Parade, Bridges of Madison County), this moving collection of songs examines life, love and the choices that we make. Find a job in the Berkshires today! The Artistic team includes Music Director, Lighting Designer Jose Santiago, Sound Designer, Keiter Center for the Performing Arts (7/21-7/30), Suffolk University Law Building (8/13-8/13), The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts (10/11-10/11). Songs For a New World will be directed and choreographed by Gerry McIntyre (BTG: White Christmas, Nina Simone: Four Women, Godspell; Off-Broadway: Spamilton; Regional: The Cher Show, Smokey Joe's Cafe, Kinky Boots, Hallelujah Baby, Soon of a Mornin', Hallelujah Baby, Soon of a Mornin', Once On This Island) and will feature Alyssa Fox (Wicked, Frozen) as Company Member #3; Ashley LaLonde (Regional: Next to Normal, Punk Rock Girl!, The Black Clown, Burn All Night, Teeth) as Company Member #1; Nathe Rowbotham (Regional: Godspell, Once Upon A Mattress, Head Over Heels, In Arabia We'd All Be Kings, 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee) as Company Member #2; and Michael Wordly (Regional: Kinky Boots, The Color Purple, Miss Saigon, The Little Mermaid, Cinderella, Memphis) as Company Member #4. TV: Super Pumped (Showtime), Young and the Restless (recurring), Brooklyn Nine-Nine, The Shield, Drake and Josh, Victorious, As The World Turns. Additional concerts include Harvest & Rust, Chris Thile, and Ryan Montbleau. Recent BTG credits include: Footloose (SM), Magic Tree House: Dinosaurs Before Dark (SM), White Christmas (PA), The Wizard of Oz (SM), Holiday Memories (PA), Godspell (PA), A Christmas Carol (2019 SM, 2018 SM, 2017 ASM), Other favorite regional credits include: The Barber of Seville (ASM) at The Greensboro Opera and Beautiful Star (ASM) at Triad Stage.
