Barrington Stage Brings 'Driving Miss Daisy' to Williamstown

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — In a special expansion of its 2026 season, Barrington Stage Company will bring the Pulitzer Prize-winning "Driving Miss Daisy" to Williams College's '62 Center for Theatre and Dance for a two-week summer engagement, June 26 through July 5.

 

Starring Debra Jo Rupp ("That '70s Show," "Agatha All Along") and Ray Anthony Thomas ("Between Riverside" and "Crazy") and directed by Julianne Boyd, the production extends Barrington Stage's footprint deeper into Berkshire County and brings professional summer theater to Williamstown audiences during a season of transition for the region's cultural landscape.

 

"We believe the Berkshires deserve a vibrant summer theater season from north to south," said Alan Paul, artistic director. "Bringing 'Driving Miss Daisy' to Williamstown is an opportunity to share a beautiful production with even more audiences while reaffirming our commitment to the entire Berkshire community."

 

In addition, Barrington Stage announced the return of last season's acclaimed "Eisenhower: This Piece of Ground," starring Tony Award winner John Rubinstein as President Dwight D. Eisenhower. The intimate portrait of America's 34th president will return for a limited September engagement on the Boyd-Quinson Stage following its critically acclaimed original run. The production will also be filmed at Barrington Stage.

 

Just announced: tickets are now on sale for "Vanya," directed by Paul and starring associate artist Mark H. Dold. Running Oct. 8–24, on the Boyd-Quinson Stage, audiences will be seated on the stage for the intimate one-man theatrical event inspired by the works of Anton Chekhov.

 

Tickets for all productions are now on sale here.