Triplex Cinema to Host Free Screening of 'The Land of Azaba' with Director Q&A

07:37AM / Monday, May 19, 2025Print Story | Email Story

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass.— The Triplex Cinema will present a free screening of the documentary film "The Land of Azaba" on Thursday, May 22nd, at 7:00 pm. Following the film, there will be a conversation with the producer/director, Greta Schiller, who is based in the Hudson Valley.

"The Land of Azaba" focuses on ecological restoration efforts at the Campanarios de Azaba Nature Reserve in Western Spain, an area recognized for its biodiversity. The film explores the collaboration between humans and wildlife in restoring this natural area, which is crucial for the survival of various rare and endangered species.

This screening is the second installment in the Triplex 2025 Environmental Series, which is supported by the Dr. Robert C and Tina Sohn Foundation and the Roaring Brook Foundation, located in Lenox, Massachusetts. Free tickets can be reserved at www.thetriplex.org.

Greta Schiller, an award-winning producer and director and co-founder of Jezebel Productions, stated that her intention in making "The Land of Azaba" was to provide stories of hope and success in ecological restoration. She emphasized the film's optimistic view that humanity can reverse ecological degradation and promote a balance that supports all living things.

Gail Lansky, President of the Triplex Board, expressed gratitude to the Robert C. and Tina Sohn Foundation and the Roaring Brook Foundation for their support of the environmental series. She also thanked Greta Schiller for her participation and Stephanie Blumenthal for organizing the series.

The Dr. Robert C. and Tina Sohn Foundation supports initiatives in the environment, alternative health care, and the arts, with a focus on educational projects for underserved populations, particularly young people. The Roaring Brook Foundation supports nonprofits working in climate resilience and environmental stewardship, local food systems and nutrition security, and youth leadership, outdoor education, and liberal arts.

The Triplex Cinema is a nonprofit organization that offers a diverse range of films and thematic programming to the community.

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Great Barrington Public Theater Appoints Artistic Director

09:57AM / Monday, December 29, 2025

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Great Barrington Public Theater announced that Associate Artistic Director Judy Braha will now join Jim Frangione at the helm as Artistic Director of Great Barrington Public Theater.

"We at Great Barrington Public Theater are thrilled that Judy Braha will assume the role of Artistic Director alongside myself. I couldn't have asked for a better partner to help advance the interests of the theater as we move into the next phase of growth as the region's premiere developmental theater," Founder & Artistic Director Jim Frangione said. "Judy brings a tremendous amount of experience and value to our company and has, in just a few short years, grown and greatly enhanced GB Public Theater's signature program, Berkshires Voices, where playwrights develop their work, leading to public readings and in some cases workshops and full productions. I look forward to working more closely with Judy to select the next generation of plays to be presented under the GB Public banner. It's a "Bear" of a job! But we feel great about the direction of our theater."

Judy Braha joined the GB Public artistic leadership team in 2023 as the Associate Artistic Director after 2 years directing for the company. She has since then been collaborating with Founder and Artistic Director Jim Frangione on the selection of new work for readings and full productions in the summer season. Her impressive portfolio of credits and accomplishments strengthened Great Barrington Public's creative programming and offered new perspectives to the body of works and events produced each year.

Judy Braha has been a career director, actor, teacher and artist for social justice for over four decades with directorial credits in theaters and universities throughout New England. She led the M.F.A. Directing Program at Boston University's School of Theater, retiring in 2022 after 29 years of service at BU.

"Judy has the strength of commitment, leadership and passion for theater and how it affects communities that fit hand-in-glove with our founding mission and core beliefs," Founder and Producing Director Deann Halper Simmons explains. "Her artistic integrity, sense of stage esthetic and ability to make important choices that craft life from the script continues to be a great asset to our company and growth."

"Judy's distinguished artistic voice has significantly contributed to the exceptional growth of GB Public in recent years," Managing Director Serena Johnson added. "We are truly excited to have her stepping into this leadership role in the 2026 season."

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