REVIEW: “Million Dollar Quartet”
by Macey Levin On December 4, 1956, in the seedy recording studio of Sun Records in Nashville, Tennessee, four iconic rock and roll musicians met in an improvised jam session. Immortalized by a...
View Article2017 Berkshire ½ TIX Program
The Popular Berkshire ½ TIX Program Now Back Through September 3! (Pittsfield, MA – June, 2017) – Barrington Stage Company and 1Berkshire in partnership kicked off this year’s ½ TIX Program on June...
View ArticleREVIEW: “Children of a Lesser God”
by Barbara Waldinger Who are the children of a lesser god? Mark Medoff’s Children of a Lesser God, a play that focuses on the struggles of deaf people to deal with society at large, is as relevant to...
View ArticleEdward Albee’s “At Home at the Zoo (Zoo Story)” Opens in Stockbridge
Pittsfield, MA– Berkshire Theatre Group (BTG) presents Pulitzer Prize-winning American playwright, Edward Albee’s (Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and The Goat, or Who is Sylvia?), At Home at the Zoo...
View Article“Arsenic and Old Lace” Opens at the Berkshire Theatre Group
Pittsfield, MA– Berkshire Theatre Group presents celebrated playwright Joseph Kesselring‘s Arsenic and Old Lace. Filled with colorful characters and witty plot twists, this quirky comedy is one for the...
View ArticleBerkshire Theatre Group Presents No Boundaries In Art Free Summer Reading Series
Pittsfield, MA– Berkshire Theatre Group is proud to present a free, summer reading series, No Boundaries in Art. Originally a web series featuring artists expressing various points of view and social...
View ArticleREVIEW: “Arsenic and Old Lace” in Stockbridge
“Arsenic”—Old Hat? by Barbara Waldinger Can this 1941 farcical black comedy still amuse an audience in 2017? You bet–check out Berkshire Theatre Group’s production of Arsenic and Old Lace on The...
View ArticleREVIEW: “At Home at The Zoo” in Stockbridge
by Macey Levin Edward Albee burst onto the theatre scene in 1957 with his stark and multi-layered The Zoo Story leading into a celebrated career that includes Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Tiny...
View ArticleBerkshire Theatre Group Announces Additions to the Fall and Winter Seasons
Pittsfield, MA– Berkshire Theatre Group and Artistic Director/CEO Kate Maguire are excited to announce additions to the fall and winter seasons, as well as casting for the Fall production of David...
View Article“Melissa’s Choice” to Benefit Multicultural Bridge at the Unicorn
The comic drama, Melissa’s Choice, will be presented as a staged reading on Saturday, September 2, at 7:00 PM, at the Unicorn Theatre, Berkshire Theatre Group, in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. The...
View ArticleBerkshire Theatre Group’s Community Production of “A Christmas Carol” Returns...
Pittsfield, MA–– Berkshire Theatre Group is pleased to announce the 12th annual community production of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, adapted by Eric Hill and directed by Travis G. Daly, and...
View ArticleLive From Laurel Canyon Brings Songs & Stories of American Folk Rock to The...
Pittsfield, MA– Berkshire Theatre Group (BTG) presents Live From Laurel Canyon: Songs & Stories of American Folk Rock on Saturday, September 30 at 8pm. Live From Laurel Canyon: Songs & Stories...
View ArticleBerkshire Theatre Group Welcomes Pittsfield CityJazz Festival
Pittsfield, MA– Pittsfield, MA– Berkshire Theatre Group welcomes Pittsfield CityJazz Festival, featuring The Dizzy Gillespie Afro-Cuban Experience, to The Colonial Theatre on Saturday, October 14 at...
View ArticleBerkshire Theatre Group Seeks Non-equity Actors for Community Production of...
Pittsfield, MA–Berkshire Theatre Group seeks non-equity actors for its annual community production of A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens, adapted by Eric Hill and directed by Travis Daly, running...
View ArticleJaneane Garofalo Comes to The Colonial Theatre October 21
Pittsfield, MA– Berkshire Theatre Group welcomes Emmy Award-nominated actress, comedian and SNL alum, Janeane Garofalo to The Colonial Theatre on Saturday, October 21 at 8pm. Tickets are $39.50. Emmy...
View ArticleREVIEW: “Lost Lake” at the Berkshire Theatre Group
by Macey Levin Two lonely people adrift in private worlds filled with conflict and confusion proceed to build an improbable friendship. Their story unfolds in David Auburn’s sweet and affecting play...
View ArticleBerkshire Theatre Critics Association Announces Nominations for the Second...
(Pittsfield, MA) – The Berkshire Theatre Critics Association is pleased to announce the nominees for the Second Annual Berkshire Theatre Awards, known colloquially as The Berkies. The purpose of the...
View ArticleComedian Richie Redding Headlines $5 Comedy Garage
Pittsfield, MA– Berkshire Theatre Group (BTG) welcomes comedian, Richie Redding to the $5 Comedy Garage Series on Thursday, February 8 at 7:30pm. Comedian and writer Richie Redding has performed at New...
View ArticleBTG PLAYS! Presents “Billy Budd in the Breadbox” During February Vacation Week
Pittsfield, MA– Berkshire Theatre Group (BTG) welcomes Billy Budd in the Breadbox,as part of BTG PLAYS!, BTG’s year-round education program, at The Garage (located in the Colonial Theatre lobby) during...
View ArticleBerkshire Theatre Group Presents Mutts Gone Nuts
Pittsfield, MA– Berkshire Theatre Group (BTG) welcomes canine cabaret, Mutts Gone Nuts featuring adopted dogs from animal shelters and rescues, at The Colonial Theatre during School Vacation week, on...
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