Magical 'Tempest' Arrives in Pittsfield this July

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Pittsfield Shakespeare in the Park, with the Office of Cultural Development, will present its third annual free outdoor production this summer, performing "The Tempest," Shakespeare's final play about revenge and redemption on a magical, mysterious island.  

The production, sponsored by local businesses and organizations led by Berkshire Money Management, will be directed by PSP's artistic director Enrico Spada and star long-time Berkshire actor Glenn Barrett as the wizard Prospero.

"The Tempest" takes place on a magical island inhabited by spirits and monsters and two humans, castoffs from society: a wizard and his daughter. It is the story of the old man's revenge ... or forgiveness.

The Tempest opens July 21, following Pittsfield's 3rd Thursdays street festival that evening, and runs Thursdays through Sundays at 8 p.m. for 12 performances ending Aug. 7.  Admission is free.  Performances take place at the First Street Common in Pittsfield, located next to the Zion Lutheran Church.   
 
Auditions for "The Tempest" will be held by appointment on Saturday, March 5, from 2 to 6 p.m. and Sunday, March 6, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Lichtenstein Center for the Arts.  Local actors and students ages 8 and up are encouraged to audition; all experience levels are welcome and all roles are open. Email enrico@pittsfieldshakespeare.org for an appointment.

Local Runners Compete at Boston Marathon

09:16AM / Tuesday, April 16, 2024

BOSTON, Mass. -- Laura Stephen of Great Barrington finished 26th in the women's 60-64 age group at Monday's Boston Marathon, the top Berkshire County finisher in their division at the 128th running of the event.

 

Stephen crossed the finish line in 3 hours, 42 minutes, 52 seconds, 12,633rd in the overall field of more than 30,000 runners who made the trek from Hopkinton to Copley Square in Boston.

 

More than a dozen Berkshire County residents are listed among the finishers on the Boston Athletic Association website.

 

The fastest of that group was Dalton's Alex White, who finished in 2:38:34 to place 358th overall and 291st among men aged 18 to 39.

 

The race was won by Sisay Lemma of Ethiopia in 2:06.17. Kenya's Hellen Obiri was the fastest woman in the field, hitting the tape in 2:22:37.

 

Berkshire County finishers, with time and position in their age group, included:

 

Nicole Armbrust, Williamstown, 3:47:11, 683rd

Jon Bakija, Williamstown, 3:39:43, 584th