Two Hits and a Sneak Peek at Fall08:47AM / Thursday, August 20, 2009
~ Steamy...Sexy..Passionate...New Orleans ~
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A Streetcar Named Desire
August 6-29
By Tennessee Williams
Directed by Julianne Boyd
Starring three-time Tony nominee Marin Mazzie (Passion, Kiss Me Kate, Ragtime) as Blanche DuBois, Christopher Innvar as Stanley Kowalski (Broadway’s 110 in the Shade, BSC’s Cyrano, Private Lives), Kim Stauffer as Stella Kowalski, and Kevin Carolan as Mitch.
"Completely absorbing" - Terry Teachout, The Wall Street Journal "A superb production...run, don't walk, to get in line for tickets to see this play with this cast.” – Chris Newbound, Berkshire Living [A] glorious production” – Sandy MacDonald, TheaterMania "...riveting"- Michael Eck, Albany Times Union "A wonderful evening of theater and a classic worth seeing again and again!"- Helen Epstein, The Arts Fuse
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 NEW! Rush Tickets Rush tickets are now available for $20 to A Streetcar Named Desire. On sale at the Box Office 30 minutes prior to each performance (pending availability). |
BSC Mainstage, 30 Union Street, Pittsfield
Tuesday, Wednesday 7pm; Thursday, Friday, Saturday 8pm;
Friday matinees at 2pm; Sunday 5pm
Tickets: $15-$56 Tickets are available online or call the Box Office at (413) 236-8888.
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~ Stella Shouting Contest ~
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 Barrington Stage Company wants you to give us your best shout!  Join us for BSC’s Stella Shouting Contest at Third Thursday on August 20, 2009 at 6pm.
Men and women, young and old are encouraged to come out and shout your very best “Stella!!!!” in honor of BSC’s production of Tennessee Williams’ A Streetcar Named Desire, playing on the Mainstage through August 29th.
We're thrilled to announce that our very own Stanley and Stella Kowalski (played by Christopher Innvar and Kim Stauffer) will be our special guest judges!
NEW Location! The courtyard in front of St. Joseph’s Church, located at 414 North Street in downtown Pittsfield.
The winner will receive a pair of tickets to see A Streetcar Named Desire, a Barrington Stage 15th Anniversary t-shirt, and a photo with the cast of Streetcar. Follow the event on Facebook! |
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Freud's Last Session
August 14-30 By Mark St. Germain
Suggested by "The Question of God" by Dr. Armand M. Nicholi, Jr.
Directed by Tyler Marchant
“An evening of genius.”
- Berkshire Fine Arts “Provocative, thoughtful and entertaining.”
- The Troy Record
“A compelling smartly crafted new play.”
- The Berkshire Eagle
BSC Stage 2, 36 Linden Street, Pittsfield
Tuesday-Friday 7:30pm; Saturday 4pm and 8pm; Sunday 7:30pm
Tickets: $25, except Saturday evening: $30 Tickets are available online or call the Box Office at (413) 236-8888.
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~ Freud Scripts Now On Sale ~
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Take home a piece of BSC history today! Bound copies of Freud's Last Session scripts are on sale now.
Scripts may be purchased at Stage 2 the night of performances or at our Mainstage Gift Shop for just $10. Copies signed by playwright Mark St. Germain, Mark H. Dold (C. S. Lewis) and Martin Rayner (Sigmund Freud) are available for $15.
Can't make it to the theater? Email us at marketing@barringtonstageco.org and we will contact you to complete your order of a Freud’s Last Session script. A $2.50 shipping and handling fee applies to all orders placed over the phone or by email.
Questions? Call Laura Roudabush at 413-499-5446.
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~ What’s Cookin’ in the Musical Theatre Lab ~
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Friday, September 4 at 8pm
Saturday, September 5 at 8pm
Narrated by William Finn and sung by a cast of six, this is a Labor Day weekend celebration of extraordinary new songs and favorite Musical Theatre Lab numbers. Finn shares with the audience what makes a good lyric, why some work and others don’t—you’ll feel as if you’re in a master class in songwriting taught by the master himself. Two nights only—don’t miss out!
BSC Mainstage, 30 Union Street, Pittsfield - Tickets: $35 - Buy Now |
 Saturday, September 5 at 4pm
Sunday, September 6 at 7pm Book and Lyrics by Sara Cooper
Music by Zachary Redler
Directed by Joe Calarco
Starring Catherine Cox and Leslie Kritzer
Memory Is The Mother Of All Wisdom is two-person comic tragedy about the troubled relationship of a woman who has just been diagnosed with Alzheimer's and her estranged daughter who moves back home to Brighton Beach to take care of her. “Funny and heartbreaking. Moving in many unimaginable ways. This is a story of a mother and daughter trying gamely to hold on to what they remember of each other. It's amazing how painful hilarious can be.” - Bill Finn, Curator, BSC Musical Theatre Lab
BSC Stage 2, 36 Linden Street, Pittsfield - Tickets: $15 suggested donation. Reservations accepted. - Buy Now |
~ Fall Shows Announced! ~
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October 7-18 |
Music by Harvey Schmidt
Book and Lyrics by Tom Jones
Choreographed by Janet Watson
Directed by Andrew Volkoff
Fall in love with the world's longest-running musical! The Fantasticks is a captivating romantic comedy about a boy, a girl, two fathers and a wall. Featuring memorable songs that include "Soon It's Gonna Rain," "They Were You" and the beloved hit "Try to Remember."
"The perfect musical. It's a gem!" –Terry Teachout, The Wall Street Journal |
BSC Mainstage, 30 Union Street, Pittsfield Wednesday 7pm, Thursday-Saturday 8pm, Sunday 3pm
Additional performances on Sunday, October 11 at 7pm, Wednesday, October 14 at 2pm,
and Saturday, October 17 at 4pm Tickets: $15-$35 - Buy Now
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~ The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later (An Epilogue) ~
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October 12 |
By Moisés Kaufman, Leigh Fondakowski, Greg Pierotti, Andy Paris
and Stephen Belber of the Tectonic Theater Project
Directed by Richard M. Parison, Jr.
The creators of the highly acclaimed play The Laramie Project, which since 2000 has been one of the most performed plays in America, will premiere a compelling and groundbreaking epilogue to the original piece. The staged reading of The Laramie Project: 10 Years Later (An Epilogue), will be performed in New York at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall, Barrington Stage Company, and more than 100 other theaters across the country on October 12, 2009.
The epilogue focuses on the long-term effect of the murder of Matthew Shepard on the town of Laramie. It explores how the town has changed and how the murder continues to reverberate in the community.
BSC Mainstage, 30 Union Street, Pittsfield
Monday, October 12, 3pm and 7pm
Tickets: $15 adults; $10 students |
$75 Laramie Patron ticket
Help raise awareness in the community and fight intolerance and prejudice. Become a Laramie Patron
and receive one ticket to the 7pm performance, recognition in the program as a community sponsor,
and a special invitation to a post-show party. Please show your support today. - Buy Now
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~ Amanda McBroom with Michele Brourman ~
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October 23 & 24 |
Back by popular demand!
Following her standing room only performances at Jae's Spice in July, Amanda McBroom brings her acclaimed cabaret performances to BSC's Stage 2. Amanda McBroom has been called "...the greatest cabaret performer of her generation, an urban poet who writes like an angel and has a voice to match." Composer of the power ballad THE ROSE, which became a number one hit the world over, Amanda is a knock out performer and extraordinary songwriter. |
BSC Stage 2, 36 Linden Street, Pittsfield
Friday, October 23 at 8pm and Saturday, October 24 at 8pm
Tickets: $35 - Buy Now
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