More Fun with the Cast of TEN CENTS!

The cast of TEN CENTS is at it again! They had so much fun making their last video, they wanted to make another. This time, an homage to Saturday Night Live. Without further ado, we present to you Malcolm Gets and the Ladies of the Berkshires! You can see Malcolm and all these wonderful ladies in TEN CENTS A DANCE, running...

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Changeover 2011 - TOUCH(ED) to YOU BETTER SIT DOWN

Last night, YOU BETTER SIT DOWN: TALES FROM MY PARENTS' DIVORCE opened on the Nikos Stage, marking our final opening for the season. With our final opening comes our final Changeover video. Watch our crews work their magic on the Nikos and change the...

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Today's WTF Scoop - YOU BETTER SIT DOWN has begun and a TEN CENTS Love Affair?

On the Nikos Stage, our final show of the season, YOU BETTER SIT DOWN: TALES FROM MY PARENTS DIVORCE began performances last night and will open tonight! We spoke to members of our audience last night to hear what they had to say about the show. When we gave Lauren Molina the flipcam last week, she did more than just introduce...

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YOU BETTER SIT DOWN - One Week Only!

Tonight, YOU BETTER SIT DOWN: TALES FROM MY PARENTS DIVORCE (our final show of the season!) begins performances at the Nikos Stage. Created by The Civilians, a New York-based theater company, which creates original work derived from investigations into...

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Building a New World For a New Play: Spotlight On Design

It is often said, and rightfully so, that future careers in the theatre are forged here at WTF, and the alums of the design departments are no exception to this rule. Take, for instance, set designer David Korins and lighting designer Ben Stanton of...

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Come See WHEN YOU'RE HERE!

This year's Fellowship Play, WHEN YOU'RE HERE, written by Sam Hunter and directed by Portia Krieger, will begin performances tonight. We chatted with Sam and Portia about how the play came about and its unique setting - an Olive Garden. WHEN YOU'RE HERE plays at the Directing Studio in the '62 Center on August 14 & 15...

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TEN CENTS A DANCE - Audience Reactions and Opening Night

We talked to audiences after performances of TEN CENTS A DANCE to hear what they had to say about the show. Take a look! TEN CENTS A DANCE has a fabulous opening night last night on the Main Stage! Check out pictures of our company at the celebration. Lauren...

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Changeover 2011 - SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER to TEN CENTS A DANCE

As we get ready for TEN CENTS A DANCE opening night tonight, the last Main Stage show and second to last show of the season, we bring you the weekly changeover video. Watch our fantastic crew strike down the SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER set and bring up set for TEN CENTS A DANCE. TEN CENTS A DANCE will run at the Main Stage until...

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Go Backstage at TEN CENTS A DANCE

We gave Lauren Molina, who plays Miss Jones One in TEN CENTS A DANCE, a camera to capture all the backstage action during the first tech rehearsal. Meet all five Miss Jones as they first try on their wigs and costumes for the first time! In case you missed SITSTANDWALKLIEDOWN, or wanted to relive the piece, we put together...

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Greylock Theatre Project Playmaking Photos!

This past Monday,the Greylock Theatre Project presented their Playmaking performances, the final round of shows this year. Six local children wrote plays based on surveys their actors, members of the Equity & Non-Equity company, filled out the prior...

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Checking In With the Famiglia of the Fellowship Play

On August 14th and 15th, WTF audiences will have the chance to witness a play as homegrown as they come: Samuel D. Hunter’s When You’re Here directed by Portia Krieger, this year’s Fellowship Play. The Fellowship projects, like the musical After Robert...

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A Tour Of Our Props Department By Our Props Department

We wanted to learn more about what goes on in the props department so we gave Josh Hackett, Props Master extraordinaire, the camera for a few days to watch some props magic happen for TOUCH(ED)! Photo of the Day by Clay Barron: JD Taylor and Jon...

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What's Going on at the Nikos - TOUCH(ED) and GTP

The East Coast premiere of WTF alumni Bess Wohl's TOUCH(ED) is now playing on the Nikos. Hear what audiences have to say about this exciting new play! Also at the Nikos on Monday 8/8, the Greylock Theatre Project will present it's third series of performances - Playmaking. Local children have been working throughout the...

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TOUCH(ED) Preview and Opening Night Photos!

We sat down with Bess Wohl, playwright, and Trip Cullman, director, to learn more about their experiences with the play. Check it out! Congratulations to the cast and crew of TOUCH(ED) for a wonderful opening at the Nikos Stage last night! We were...

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From A DOLL'S HOUSE to TOUCH(ED) and a sneak peek of TEN CENTS A DANCE

TOUCH(ED) will open at the Nikos Stage tonight, but as you all know, it takes a lot of people to put on a show. Watch our wonderful crew transform the Nikos from A DOLL'S HOUSE to TOUCH(ED). Wishing a wonderful opening to all involved tonight! Coming up, John Doyle's new musical, TEN CENTS A DANCE, featuring the songs of...

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An inside look at the Apprentice Program!

We sat down with five of our fantastic apprentices about what there summer has been like so far. Take a look and learn a bit more about what life is like for an apprentice here at WTF! In addition to the 70 apprentices, there are over 200 people working here at the Festival this summer. In order to learn a bit more about...

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An Exciting Announcement from Literary!

There's been a change in our Fridays @ 3 schedule. We are thrilled to announce this week's reading will now be VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE by Christopher Durang, directed by Nicholas Martin. We hope to see you there! VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA...

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Pour Me a Glass of Cabaret

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Don't miss SITSTANDWALKLIEDOWN!

On Friday August 5th at 1 PM and 4:30 PM, WTF will present SITSTANDWALKLIEDOWN, directed by Phil Soltanoff and conducted by Gabriel Marantz, both friends of the Festival. Members of our Apprentice company have been working with Phil and Gabriel to create...

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