Barrington Stage Seeking 10-Year-Old Actor

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Barrington Stage is looking for a 10-year-old boy for Higher Ground, a 10-minute play in BSC's 10x10 New Play Festival at St. Germain Stage, taking place from Feb. 14 to March 3.

Auditions will be held on Saturday, Jan. 12 from 2 to 3 p.m. at the St. Germain Stage at 36 Linden St.
 
Written by BSC Associate Artist Christopher Innvar, who will also direct, Higher Ground concerns a father and son's venture in search of gas after the devastation of a major hurricane. BSC will see boys ages 9 through 11 years old who are excellent actors. Rehearsals begin Feb. 5, with performances from Feb. 14 through March 3 (Thursday through Sunday). Rehearsals will be held Tuesday through Sunday; every effort will be made to work around school schedules.
 
BSC's 10×10 New Play Festival features 10 new 10-minute plays by 10 playwrights, performed by a cast of seven. The 10×10 New Play Festival is part of the 10×10 Upstreet Arts Festival, returning to downtown Pittsfield for the second year and will feature music, theater, dance, film, visual art, spoken word, comedy and more.
 
Call the BSC main office at 413-499-5446 for an appointment and more information on what to prepare for the audition.
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Dalton Planning Board OKs Gravel Company Permit

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
DALTON, Mass. — The Planning Board approved the renewal of Nichols Sand and Gravel's special permit for earth removal. 
 
The company, located at 190 Cleveland Road, operates a gravel pit there. 
 
The hours of operation will remain 7 to 4 p.m. The commission approved owner Paul Nichols' request to allow trucks to depart the property in either direction. 
 
Nichols has to apply for renewal of the special permit every year. The previous permit required the truck to exit the property to the right.
 
It makes more sense to go left if truck drivers have to go to the Pittsfield area, Nichols said. He has talked to the residents in the area and they are agreeable to the change. 
 
Former residents requested this stipulation nearly 16 years ago to reduce the number of trucks using the residential street to avoid disturbing the quality of life and neighborhood. 
 
There weren't any residents present during the meeting who expressed concerns regarding this change.
 
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