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Tuesday, August 2, 2011

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 AND SPIKE
by Christopher Durang
Paresky Center
Friday, August 5th
$5 (suggested donation, reservations recommended)

Sonia and her brother Vanya are at each other's throats in an old farmhouse in the quiet countryside of Pennsylvania. Their sister, Masha, a glamourous movie star, wants to sell the family home and move on to her new life with a hunky young actor named Spike. Not even the wild threats of a voodoo slinging, prophetic housemaid named Cassandra or the ridiculous family antics surrounding a fairytale costume ball seem to be truly successful in thwarting Masha's plans. Will they succumb to the great Chekhovian fates and loose their home forever? Will Sonia and Vanya finally move on with their lives? Join us for a reading of this hysterical comedy from one of America's preeminent playwrights: Christopher Durang.
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Saturday, July 16, 2011

A look inside our Literary Department & Fridays @ 3!

Every Friday, the Literary Department puts together the Fridays @ 3 series, where actors come together at 10AM to rehearse for a reading of a new play in development that day at 3, all for a recommended donation of $5. We sat with the Literary Department to learn more about Fridays @ 3, and see a bit of what other fun things are going on in their department!



Dramaturgical image research they've provided for shows this season:

A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE: New Orleans, 1947. This picture includes several images mentioned in the play. Note the Cemeteries line streetcar on the right; in the background you can see the Loews Theatre and an ad for Jax beer.

THREE HOTELS: "Have" and "Have Not" murals for Durban, South Africa.


ONE SLIGHT HITCH: Interior of Cincinnati Suburban House vs. Interior of East Village Apartment.

A DOLL'S HOUSE: Betty Hennings as Nora in the first production of A DOLL'S HOUSE.

A sample of the dramatury content for A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE


Fridays @3 is held every Friday from now until August 12th in the Paresky Center. The schedule for the remainder of the season includes:

July 22 | WHADDABLOODCLOTT!!! by Katori Hall
July 29 | THE BLUE DEEP by Lucy Boyle
August 5 | CHOIR BOY by Tarrel Alvin McCraney
August 12 | SISTER CARRIE adapted by Steve Lawson

Reservations can be made at the box office in the '62 Center either in person or by calling (413) 597-3400. For more information, click here.

Photo of the Day by Clay Barron:

Members of Berkshire Young Professionals at a Networking Social here at the '62 Center.
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Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Video | WTF this Week July 26- August 2

Here's what's happening this week at the Festival.









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Monday, July 19, 2010

Weekly Preview | July 19-25


THE REVIEWS ARE IN!
Critics agree, Six Degrees of Separation is a "superb production!"


Ato Essandoh, Tim Daly, and Margaret Colin. Photo by Sam Hough
"Six Degrees of Separation ended up being a totally spellbinding evening of theatre, one which I would not hesitate to see again."
-Berkshire OnStage
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Video | WTF this Week July 19-25

Here's what's happening this week at the Festival









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Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Video | This Week at the Festival

Check out what is happening this week at the Festival and see pictures from rehearsals of upcoming projects!








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Monday, July 12, 2010

Weekly Preview | July 12-18


 
SIX DEGREES OF
SEPARATION

BY JOHN GUARE
DIRECTED BY ANNE KAUFFMAN
 

Opens this Week!
JULY 14 THROUGH JULY 25
We're all connected...or are we? This Olivier Award winner and Pulitzer finalist stirs the pot of privilege with often hilarious and ultimately heartbreaking results. Don't miss this sensational masterpiece of interconnected worlds.


Tickets can be purchased by phone at (413) 597-3400, in person at 1000 Main Street in Williamstown, or by clicking here.



While you're waiting to see the show, check out these rehearsal photos and this video interview with playwright John Guare.


Ato Essandoh (background), Margaret Colin and Tim Daly
Photo by Sam Hough


Clea Alsip and Ato Essandoh
Photo by Sam Hough


Margaret Colin, Tim Daly and director Anne Kauffman
Photo by Sam Hough
Click here to go to our YouTube Channel to see other behind the scenes videos!

 


SAMUEL J. AND K.
A WORLD PREMIERE BY MAT SMART
DIRECTED BY JUSTIN WALDMAN
Justin Long and Owiso Odera. Photo by T. Charles Erickson

"There is nothing incomplete in either Long and Odera's finely-tuned performances or Justin Waldman's richly nuanced direction, which insight-fully catches the yearnings of lives reaching for a place called 'home.'"
-The Berkshire Eagle


"Their journey is a pleasure to watch from beginning to end and theatre lovers must hope for more from Mat Smart's pen."
-In the Spotlight

"energetic drama with superb actors"
-Berkshire Fine Arts

"excellent acting on display...WTF is to be commended for continuing to give the Berkshire audience a chance to experience new plays."
-Curtain Up

"the emotional depths both Long and Odera convey--their bond is filled with love and need--keep the play grounded."
-Albany Times Union

Not convinced?
Click here to see what our audiences thought!


SAMUEL J. AND K.
NOW THROUGH JULY 18
A WORLD PREMIERE
by Mat Smart
directed by Justin Waldman

Tickets can be purchased by phone at (413) 597-3400, in person at 1000 Main Street in Williamstown, or by clicking here.







WAMC's THE ROUNDTABLE will broadcast LIVE from WTF this Friday, July 16 and we want a LIVE AUDIENCE!

9AM to NOON on the MAIN STAGE
Come for any, or all!
Admission is free, but seating will be limited.


Come get the inside scoop on our upcoming shows while watching LIVE interviews with WTF actors, directors and playwrights and WAMC's Alan Chartock, Joe Donahue and Sarah LaDuke!


Here are some great photos from last year:


The Roundtable's Sarah LaDuke and Dylan Baker
Photo by Sam Hough



Artistic Director Nicholas Martin
Photo by Sam Hough


Playwright Noah Haidle and Wende Malick
Photo by Sam Hough



FRIDAYS @3 is WTF's original play reading series.Join us for the first look at America's finest new plays read by festival artists. Here's what's coming up this week:

FRIDAY, JULY 16
GOOD ON PAPER by Michele Lowe
For a community service credit, 16-year-old Miles returns to the daycare center at his father's office where he himself was cared for as a small boy. Even though he has never really understood why his dad left him and his mom, Miles knows it has something to do with this place, once a revolutionary program for children of working parents. Michele Lowe's Good On Paper asks us to question when we feel--and when we actually are--safe.

Readings take place in Paresky Center and there is a $5 suggested donation. Reservations are recommended and can be made through the Box Office by calling (413) 597-3400.

For more information on what readings are coming up, check out our blog here!




MONDAY, AUGUST 2
THE NAUGHTONS IN CONCERT
2010 WTF Email Banner
Don't miss Greg and James Naughton as they return to Williamstown this summer for ONE NIGHT ONLY in a special benefit performance!

7PM on the WTF Main Stage
Tickets are $50 for orchestra, $40 for first balcony and $25 for second balcony.
Click here to buy tickets!
 


JULY 13
2010 WTF Email BannerSAMUEL J. and K.
Join us for a talkback following the performance on Tuesday, with cast members Justin Long, Owiso Odera and dramaturg Sarah Slight.

 
JULY 202010 WTF Email BannerSIX DEGREES OF SEPARATIONSarah LaDuke from WAMC's The Roundtable will be on the panel for this talkback.



 
JULY 23
SPECIAL FRIDAY TALKBACK!
2010 WTF Email BannerAFTER THE REVOLUTIONBerkshire Daily Editor, Seth Rogovoy will be conducting a special talkback for this thought-provoking play.
2010 WTF Email 
Banner
 
AUGUST 3
OUR TOWN
Joe Donahue from WAMC's The Roundtable will be here on Talkback night to discuss his favorite play, OUR TOWN.


FELLOWSHIP MUSICAL:
WESTERN COUNTRY
JULY 19-20 AT 7PM & 11PM
IN THE DIRECTING STUDIO
directed by the 2010 Boris Sagal Directing Fellow,  DAVIS McCULLUM
book and lyrics by NOAH HAIDLE
music by,  KELLYS COLLINS & RYAN TYNDELL
music direction by,  MATT CITRON



Emily Simoness, a Non-Equity Company member, with Matt Cintron and Ryan Tyndell performing the opening number at the 2010 Opening Night Celebration.
Photo by Sam Hough.


ADMISSION IS FREE, BUT RESERVATIONS ARE A MUST AND CAN BE MADE THROUGH THE WTF BOX OFFICE AT (413) 597-3400
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Monday, July 5, 2010

Weekly Preview | July 5 - 11

Samuel J. and K. Opens this week
July 7 – 18
by Mat Smart
Directed by Justin Waldman
Samuel J. surprises his adopted brother, Samuel K., with a trip back to his birth country of Cameroon for college graduation—but Samuel K. has no desire to face a place and a past that abandoned him. Samuel J. and K. challenges the traditional definitions of family and asks if a place we’ve only imagined can become home overnight. Festival Artistic Associate Justin Waldman directs this hard-charging world premiere after a successful reading as part of Fridays@3 last summer.


Cast
Justin Long
Owiso Odera

Scenic Design | Adam Stockhausen
Costume Design | Nicole Jescinth Smith
Lighting Design | Marcus Doshi
Sound Design | Bart Fasbender
Production Stage Manager | Michael Rico Cohen
Production Manager | Joel M. Krause
Casting | MelCap Casting



A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum continues performances
After opening to rave reviews, Forum continues performances on the Main Stage until July 11.

Free Theatre, Camp Monster Performs this week
July 5 at 7pm and July 6-10 at 11am.

Camp Monster features book and lyrics by Sharyn Rothstein and music by Kris Kukul and will be directed by Kate Pines. It will feature actors from the Festival’s non-equity and apprentice companies. For years, the sons and daughters of the world's most famous monsters (Dracula, The Wicked Witch, Wolfman, and more), have spent their summer at Camp Flonster, the only camp in the world where young monsters can be themselves. But this year, Camp Flonster has a new director, the oppressive and diabolical Roseanne Finicula, who harbors a secret desire to rid the world of all monsters! When the young monsters learn of Roseanne's plot, they must put aside their daily squabbles to work together and beat Roseanne at her own game –and keep the world safe for even the strangest among us. 


First Cabaret of the Summer
July 8 and 9 at 11pm and July 10 at 11:30pm in Goodrich Hall.

Fridays @ 3 July 9th
The Substance of Bliss, this year's Weissberger Winner, by Tony Glazer has its reading as part of the award, directed by Sarah Krohn.

In The Substance of Bliss by Tony Glazer, 2009’s L. Arnold Weissberger Award winner, a couple, Donna and Paul, wait up for their troubled son to come home. What they learn about yard fairies, neighborhood cats, the grouchy lady next door, Mrs. Johnston, their son, each other and ultimately, their relationship will change them forever.
  
 
For more information and tickets to these events, please contact the box office 413-597-3400 or visit our website at wtfestival.org
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Monday, June 28, 2010

Fridays@3 | 2010

Fridays@3 is Williamstown Theatre Festival’s annual reading series presented to showcase the new works of emerging playwrights. Each Friday from July 2 – August 13, join us at the Paresky Center at 3pm to listen to these new works read aloud by Williamstown Theatre Festival actors. Admission is $5. Call the box office at 413-597-3400 for reservations.

July 2
HOW. WHAT. NOW. written and performed by Michael Warner
Directed by Campbell Scott

How. What. Now. Stories of Redemption and Hope, Killing Gophers, and how Bubble Gum Pop can save your life.

July 9
THE SUBSTANCE OF BLISS by Tony Glazer
2009 Weissberger Award Winner

In The Substance of Bliss by Tony Glazer, 2009’s L. Arnold Weissberger Award winner, a couple, Donna and Paul, wait up for their troubled son to come home. What they learn about yard fairies, neighborhood cats, the grouchy lady next door, Mrs. Johnston, their son, each other and ultimately, their relationship will change them forever.

July 16
GOOD ON PAPER by Michele Lowe

For a community service credit, 16 year-old Miles returns to the daycare center in his father’s work where he was cared for as a small boy. Even though he has never really understood why his dad left him and his mom, Miles knows it has something to do with this place, once a revolutionary program for children of working parents.  Michele Lowe’s Good On Paper asks us to question when we feel—and when we actually are—safe.

July 23
MIDNIGHT SUN by Chris Eigeman
In association with the Williamstown Film Festival

Chris Eigeman's screenplay Midnight Sun dawns on a cold morning in 1943. When Max Coleman and Jack Priest, two doctoral candidates at Columbia get selected to participate in a secret project, they drop their jazz-filled lives in New York City and move to a remote makeshift village of physicists in the desert. There they begin working on the biggest bomb ever known to mankind. But is it a glorious testimony to the capabilities of mankind and the greatest peacekeeping tool ever invented or a weapon of mass destruction?

July 30
ELEMENO PEA by Molly Smith Metzler
Directed by Amanda Charlton

When Simone invited her older sister, Devon, for a weekend at her boss’ house in Martha’s Vineyard, she never could have anticipated Devon’s reaction to the expensive luxuries which Simone enjoys daily.  Not one to get caught up in this world, Devon points to the men in “pink pants” as just one example of the outrageous values to which the Kells subscribe. Molly Smith Metzler’s Elemeno Pea explores what one must give up in order to have “everything.”

August 6
KNOCK DOWN DRAG OUT by Kyle Jarrow
Directed by John Rando

After losing his job as an accountant, Will, with much urging from his wife, Macy, digs out the old screenplay. The local drama teacher thinks it brilliant, a student of his now L.A. actress, Chloe, thinks its genius, together they will make a short to pitch to Chloe’s connections in L.A. Knock Down Drag Out by Kyle Jarrow brings the cutthroat world of Hollywood to Cleveland, OH where Macy, even though she has always wanted her husband to pursue his dreams, begins to resent the fact that everything she’s ever done, she’s done it for him.
  

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Weekly Preview | June 28 - July 4

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Opens July 1st

June 30 – July 11
book by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart
music & lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
choreography by Denis Jones
directed by Jessica Stone

The Romans are coming! With a nod and a wink to Plautus, director Jessica Stone helms an all-male troop of actors into the comic fray with this fresh, “old” take on American master and Pulitzer Prize winner Stephen Sondheim’s raucous musical classic. With Tony nominee Christopher Fitzgerald leading the charge as Pseudolus, a slave who must win his freedom by playing matchmaker for his master, this toe-tapping, zany romp through ancient Rome is a paean to the Gods of Comedy.

Cast
Kevin Cahoon
Paul Castree
David Costibile
Christopher Fitzgerald
Zackary Grady
Josh Grisetti
Adam Lerman
Chivas Michael
Bryce Pinkham
Joe Aaron Reid
Graham Rowat
Jeremy Shamos
David Turner
Jon Patrick Walker

Scenic Design | Alexander Dodge
Costume Design | Catherine A. Parott
Lighting Design | Jeff Croiter
Sound Design | Drew Levy and Tony Smolenski
Production Stage Manager | Gregory T. Livoti
Production Manager | Joel M. Krause
Casting | MelCap Casting



It's Jewdy's Show Final Week

Performances run through July 4th, so get you tickets while you still can!


Fridays @ 3 Begins July 2

HOW. WHAT. NOW. written and performed by Michael Warner
Directed by Campbell Scott

How. What. Now. Stories of Redemption and Hope, Killing Gophers, and how Bubble Gum Pop can save your life.
   
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Monday, August 3, 2009

Weekly Preview | August 3-9


THE TORCH-BEARERS has opened on the Main Stage!

The Torch-Bearers by George Kelly, adapted and directed by WTF favorite Dylan Baker, opened on Thursday on the Main Stage. The Torch-Bearers, a 1920’s theatrical farce, stars Becky Ann Baker, Yusef Bulos, John Doherty, Katie Finneran, Philip Goodwin, Jessica Hecht, Edward Herrmann, Andrea Martin, Lizbeth Mackay, Katherine McGrath, John Rubinstein and James Waterston.

J. Peter Bergmann of The Advocate Weekly and BerkshireBrightFocus.com writes: "This is a fascinating play peopled with fascinating actors playing fascinating people acting."

Don’t miss your chance to see all of your WTF favorites back together in this hilarious comedy. The Torch-Bearers runs through August 9th only; buy your tickets today!


CAROLINE IN JERSEY up next on the Nikos Stage!

Our last Nikos Stage show of the 2009 season, Caroline in Jersey, by Melinda Lopez, begins performances this Wednesday, August 5th. Directed by Festival Artistic Associate Amanda Charlton, Caroline in Jersey stars Will LeBow, Matt McGrath, Lea Thompson and Brenda Wehle.

Caroline is down and out in New Jersey. She’s having a nervous breakdown, her career as an actress is tragically dwindling, and a peculiar stranger has made his presence known in her new apartment. Can she find a way to conquer it all? This funny and touching new play follows one woman’s whole-hearted attempt to accept the past and take hold of the future, despite the many surprises that might pop up along the way.

Performances run through August 16 only. Don’t miss our last world-premiere of the season!


Fridays @ 3 this week is a screenplay!

Potomac Fever by Steve Lawson
Directed by Steve Lawson in association with the Williamstown Film Festival
August 7 in the Peresky Center

Congresswoman Kendall Chase fights for her bill on child nutrition but she soon learns she’ll have to play the game in order to get it passed, and as a woman on Capitol Hill, she has more than her personal image to protect. Whiles she maneuvers through the political world of men, Kendall must decide what she can sacrifice and what she cannot.


Workshop Shows

August 4th—Bully to You by Erica Lipez, directed by Mike Donahue
with Rightor Doyle, Rich Dreher, Heather Lind, Stephen O'Relly, and Andrea Syglowsi 9pm and 11pm in Directing Studio.

August 7th—Consequences by Kyle Jarrow and Nathan Leigh, directed by Kate Pines with Lucas Kavner, Gayle Rankin, and Dominic Spillane.
9pm and 11pm in the Directing Studio.
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Monday, July 27, 2009

Weekly Preview | July 27-August 2

WTF Expands Rush Ticket Policy!
The Williamstown Theatre Festival has expanded its rush ticket policy for its Main and Nikos Stage shows. Beginning on Friday, July 24, rush tickets will be sold to all same-day evening performances from 4pm until curtain (subject to availability). Tickets are $15 and are available by phone at 413.597.3400 or in person at 1000 Main Street in Williamstown.*

*Rush ticket discount cannot be applied to previously purchased tickets and cannot be combined with any other offer. Tickets are subject to availability and are only valid for same day performances. Limit 2 per person.


WHAT IS THE CAUSE OF THUNDER? opens on the Nikos Stage!
The world-premiere of Noah Haidle’s, What is the Cause of Thunder? opened on the Nikos Stage Thursday night to a sold-out house! Directed by Festival Artistic Associate Justin Waldman and starring Betty Gilpin and Wendie Malick, What is the Cause of Thunder? tells the story of an aging soap-star, who, after 27 years on the same television show, has begun to confuse her life with her art.

The cast, audience and creative teams celebrated with another wonderful event at Mezze. Thunder? runs through August 2nd. The critics have many praises for Gilpin and Malick:

“Bravo to Gilpin and Malick who interact superbly… these [are] two brilliant actresses…” – BerkshireFineArts.com

“…Excellent work by two dynamic actresses… Betty Gilpin is very talented… [Wendie] Malick succeeds on every level…” – Advocate.com

Theatermania says: " Noah Haidle has spun comic gold...Everything about this production is a class act."


Richard Thomas Returns to WTF in BLANCHE AND BEYOND
Emmy-winning actor Richard Thomas returns to WTF on Sunday, August 2nd in a one-night only special event—Blanche and Beyond, adapted by Steve Lawson from the 1945-1957 letters of Tennessee Williams. The one-man show will mark anniversaries for both alumni: 25 years since Thomas first performed at Williamstown, and 40 years since Lawson's first summer at the Festival.

Blanche—the sequel to A Distant Country Called Youth, presented at WTF in 2002—covers the peak years of Williams' career...From the Broadway triumphs of The Glass Menagerie and A Streetcar Named Desire, The Rose Tattoo, Summer and Smoke and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. In letters by turns hilarious, raunchy, and poignant--written to the likes of Elia Kazan, Jessica Tandy, Gore Vidal as well as critics, lovers, and family--Blanche explores a brilliant playwright facing the seismic shock of international fame.

The single performance of Blanche and Beyond will take place on Sunday, August 2nd at 7:00pm on the Main Stage. A Q-&-A with Thomas and Lawson will follow the show. Tickets are $25 and may be purchased by calling (413) 597-3400, in person at the WTF box office, or online at wtfestival.org


Two for $55 to THE TORCH-BEARERS - up next on the Main Stage!
Our 2 tix for $55 offer is back by popular demand! Now through July 30 ONLY, you can buy two tickets to our Main Stage production of The Torch-Bearers for $55 in celebration of our 55th Anniversary Season!

The Torch-Bearers , written by George Kelly and adapted and directed by WTF favorite Dylan Baker, stars Becky Ann Baker, Yusef Bulos, John Doherty, Katie Finneran, Philip Goodwin, Jessica Hecht, Edward Herrmann, Andrea Martin, Lizbeth Mackay, Katherine McGrath, John Rubinstein and James Waterston. This side-splitting 1920s farce follows a troupe of amateur actors as they rehearse and perform a show-stopping new play—or try to with all their might. Their stage is riddled with comedic drama, suspense, and good old-fashioned witty mayhem. The Torch-Bearers runs through August 9th only!


Greylock Theatre Project Performs Tonight
Catch the Greylock Theatre Project One on Ones at 5:00 or 8:00pm in Goodrich Hall
An equity actor and a member of the non-equity company perform a ten-minute play with one of the kids!


Fridays @ 3 this week is Samuel J. and K. by Mat Smart
directed by Justin Waldman
July 31 @ 3pm in the Peresky Center

Samuel J. surprises his adopted brother, Samuel K., with a trip back to his birth country of Cameroon for college graduation—but Samuel K. has no desire to face a place and a past that abandoned him. Samuel J. and K. challenges the traditional definitions of family and asks if a place we’ve only imagined can become home overnight.


Cabaret 2 performs this weekend
July 31st, August 1st and 2nd @ 11pm in Goodrich Hall


Directing Assistant, Adam Knight Presents Chopin’s Preludes by Mat Smart
August 1st @ 11pm in the Directing Studio
With Lauren Blumenfeld, Francesca Choy-Kee, and Adam Lerman
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Monday, July 20, 2009

Weekly Preview | July 20-26

TRUE WEST has opened on the Main Stage!
Our second Main Stage show of the 2009 season opened Thursday night to a FULL HOUSE and was followed by an opening night gala at the Williams Inn. True West runs July 15 – July 26 and stars Nate Corrdry, Stephen Kunken, Debra Jo Rupp, and Paul Sparks.
Written by American screen and stage legend Sam Shepard and directed by former WTF Boris Sagal Directing Fellow Daniel Goldstein, this modern classic is an explosive exploration of family rivalry as two very different brothers attempt to sell Hollywood their version of the great American dream.
“…an enjoyable rendition of an American classic.” – Albany Times Union

WHAT IS THE CAUSE OF THUNDER? Opens on the Nikos Stage
The world premiere of Noah Haidle’s new play, What is the Cause of Thunder? OPENS THIS THURSDAY on the Nikos Stage. Directed by WTF Artistic Associate Justin Waldman, What is the Cause of Thunder? stars Betty Gilpin and Wendie Malick in the story of Ada, who, after 27 years on the same soap opera, has begun to confuse her art and her life.
Haidle’s poignant comedy brings us the hilarity of daytime drama alongside the harsher, but often equally fun realities of life. Thunder runs through August 2, buy your tickets today!





Fridays @ 3 this week is Sense of an Ending by Ken Urban
2008 Weissberger Award Winner, Sense of an Ending by Ken Urban, directed by Sam Gold will be read at the Paresky Center on the Williams College Campus on July 24th.
Charles, an African-American journalist, gets assigned to write a piece on the genocide in Rwanda through the story of two nuns being tried for crimes against humanity. These nuns are accused of knowing about the mass murder that happened within their church walls and doing nothing about it. Through his guide and another local man he meets, Charles struggles to understand the many crimes against humanity happening in Rwanda and ultimately must decide how to tell the story.


Workshop Shows in the Directing Studio in the ’62 Center
Wednesday, July 22 - Nico by Mira Gibson, Directed by Kate Pines, 11pm
with John Doherty, Heather Lind and Andrea Syglowski

Saturday, July 25- 10 Minute Plays presented by the Directing Interns, 11pm
Sidewalk Art by Erica Lipez, directed by Krista D’Agastino
with James Cusati-Moyer, Ed Porter and Claire Seibers

Death Comes for a Wedding by Joe Tracz, directed by Tracey Cameron Francis
with Becca Ballanger, Tommy Crawford, and LaToya Lewis

The Final Kiss by Maurice Level, directed by Adam Stone
with Brett Bolton, James Graham, Devin Kelley, and Georgia Lifsher

Two Pigeons Talk Politics by Lauren Gunderson, directed by Kimberly Faith Hickman
with Jake Elitzer and Ariana Seigel

Taste by Roald Dahl, adapted and directed by Matthew Strother
with Matt Helm, Michael Randazzo, Amanda Rodhe, Lily Spottiswoode, and Alison Yates

A Sermon by David Mamet, directed by Gabe Marantz
with Matt Bovee, Johnathan Hooks, Kristina Mueller, Noah Parks, Brenann Stacker, and Madeline Wise

For workshop shows, admission is free but reservations are a must - space is limited! Call the workshop office at 413.597.3386 to reserve a ticket!

[photo] T. Charles Erickson 2009. Pictured: Paul Sparks and Nate Corddry in TRUE WEST, Dir. Daniel Goldstein

© [Scenic Design | Neil Patel, Costume Design | Linda Cho, Lighting Design | Ben Stanton] 2009


© [graphic design] Art direction and design by Iris A. Brown Design, IABDNY.com. Illustration by Kristin R. Spix Design

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