Barrington Stage Company

Everything about the Simon Stephens deconstruction of Anton Chekov’s Uncle Vanya into the one act solo by Mark H. Dold, Vanya, at Barrington Stage company is truly remarkable.

“Sunday in the Park with George is one of the great achievements of the American musical theater—an exploration of the passion and courage it takes to create something beautiful and lasting,” said BSC’s Artistic Director Alan Paul. “It reminds us why art matters, and why we devote our lives to making it.”

Berkshire Opera Festival (BOF) has announced the appointment of Martin Mansfield as its new President and CEO, bringing extensive experience in arts leadership, fundraising, law, and opera to the organization.

An obtuse title is but one of many complications in an ambitious but overreaching North American premiere of Urmetazoan by Alex Rugman. With a sci fi approach it is both micro and macro from the cosmic to quotedian. There is a simultaneous production in London which has opened to mostly positive reviews.

Barrington Stage Company will celebrate Tony Award-winning composer and lyricist Jason Robert Brown, recipient of the 2026 William Finn Award for Excellence in Musical Theatre, at its annual BSC in NYC event on Monday, October 19 at 6:00 p.m. at the legendary 54 Below.

There were many challenges to Noises Off, as its director Gordon Greenberg explained in program notes. "It feels like a mountain to scale, honestly. Why does one want to climb Mount Kilimanjaro? Because its a challenge. And for people who love theatre as much as I do, it's not only a great challenge, but also a great joy."

Estate Sale, by Keelay Gipson, a 70-minute, one act play having its world premiere at Barrington Stage Company, begins obliquely. Half of the audience enters from the stage door navigating a clutter of estate sale items. They thread through the urban dwelling designed by You-Shin Chen.

Barrington Stage Company, is the recipient of a $125,000 grant from The Shubert Foundation. Granted in the category of Theatre, the award will support key programming in BSC’s 2026 season. The award represents a $5,000 increase over last year’s grant.

Barrington Stage Company (Alan Paul, Artistic Director; Greg Reiner, Executive Director) will present the world premiere of The Zionists: A Family Storm, a gripping new play by acclaimed playwright S. Asher Gelman (Afterglow), directed by Chloe Treat and produced in association with Miami New Drama. Performances run June 16 through July 3 at the Boyd-Quinson Stage, with opening night set for June 20.

Yo-Yo Ma joins Tanglewood, the Boston Symphony Orchestra, and special guests in We The People: Our Shared Past, Present, and Future, a weeklong residency curated by Ma. This series of concerts, conversations, and gatherings (Aug. 1–9) offers a window into Ma’s perspective on the American experiment, inviting us to celebrate community and common purpose, consider our relationship to one another and to the land we share, and imagine a hopeful future.

Debra Jo Rupp is regarded as a cherished treasure of Berkshire Theatre. She is truly magnificent in the Barrington Stage Company production directed with precise authority by Julianne Boyd. There is a superb supporting cast of Ray Anthony Thomas as her chauffeur Hoke and Matthew W. Koreinko as her businessman son, Boolie Wertham. In the intimate St. Germain Stage we are close enough to observe every twist and turn of richly nuanced performances,

The Board of Directors of WAM Theatre, in partnership with Artistic Director Genée Coreno, announces a leadership transition as Managing Director Molly Merrihew steps into the role of Executive Director at Shakespeare & Company. WAM Theatre is proud to promote General Manager Erin Patrick into the role of Managing Director at WAM.

The ’62 Center for Theatre and Dance at Williams College announces Summer at the ’62 Center, a new summer performance series running June 15 through August 29, 2026. The season features more than 30 days of programming and brings together leading arts organizations and local partners from across the Berkshires and beyond.? ?

Judy Kuhn leads a standout lineup that also includes Alysha Umphress (June 14–15), Tony Award winner Paulo Szot (August 16–17), Emily Skinner (August 30–31), Billy Stritch (September 2–3), and Alan H. Green (September 4–5), alongside special performances from the BSC Musical Theatre Conservatory and guest artists throughout the summer.

“Once Upon a River” is an interactive “enviromagic” fairytale show performed by CJ May as Cyril the Sorcerer, designed to teach children about environmental stewardship

With a cast of Barrington Stage Company favorites, BSC presents 10 fast-paced plays full of drama, comedy, wit, and irreverence, in its annual 10x10 New Play Festival, the cornerstone of Pittsfield’s Upstreet Winter Arts Festival. Now in its fifteenth year, 10x10 will run for five weeks, from February 12 through March 15, on the St. Germain Stage at the Sydelle and Lee Blatt Performing Arts Center in Downtown Pittsfield. Get tickets now as this usually sells out.

Palm Beach Dramaworks (PBD) in South Florida and Barrington Stage Company (BSC) in the Berkshires are staging the classic play "Driving Miss Daisy." The triumphant production continues through March 1 at PBD and runs May 27-June 21 at BSC. "Driving Miss Daisy" tackles timely themes and opens our hearts to people different from us.

Barrington Stage Company announces four titles for the theater’s 2026 season, including two Pulitzer Prize-winning modern classics, one of the greatest theatrical farces ever written, and a world premiere play. More productions, concerts, and cabarets will be announced soon.

With a cast of Barrington Stage Company favorites, BSC presents 10 fast-paced plays full of drama, comedy, wit, and irreverence, in its annual 10x10 New Play Festival, the cornerstone of Pittsfield’s Upstreet Winter Arts Festival. Now in its fifteenth year, 10x10 will run for five weeks, from February 12 through March 15, on the St. Germain Stage at the Sydelle and Lee Blatt Performing Arts Center in Downtown Pittsfield.

Shakespeare & Company’s traditional winter show returns this year with Sense & Sensibility by Kate Hamill, a fast-paced, staged reading wherein the wit and romance of Jane Austen’s classic tale come to life. This year, the Austen-inspired production coincides with her 250th birthday on December 16. 

Barrington Stage Company  announce that the company’s 2026 season will feature a 50th Anniversary production of A Chorus Line, the legendary Broadway musical that won nine 1976 Tony Awards and the 1976 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. BSC’s production will be directed by Alan Paul. Additional creative team will be announced soon.  

It’s shoulder season for the arts. With deft serendipity Alan Paul, artistic director of Barrington Stage has maxed on bucolic euphoria by going local with The Weekend: A Stockbridge Story by Ben Diskant. It is being given a world premiere directed by Paul.  

“Barrington Stage has been more than a workplace — it’s been a home, a family, and a true creative community,” said Charlie Siedenburg. “One of the great joys of my career has been shaping the narrative of BSC — celebrating its artists, championing its productions, and helping to tell the story of a theatre that has become such an essential part of the Berkshires."

King James by Rajiv Joseph is a lively and entertaining two-hander about fans, black and white, of Lebron James "The KIng" and the Cleveland Cavaliers. A regional sports market the CAVs hadn't won an NBA title in 50 years. In desperate need of cash Matt is willing to sell 19 courtside home game tickets pairs to Lebron's rookie season. Through four quarters the play, backlit by the career of James, tracks the complex relationship of eventual best friends.

Barrington Stage Company announces two dazzling evenings of Broadway talent at Mr. Finn’s Cabaret, headlined by two of the Great White Way’s brightest stars: Andrea McArdle and Julie Benko.