Barrington Stage Company Fall Events

09:27AM / Thursday, October 08, 2009Print Story | Email Story

~ An International Event ~

The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later (An Epilogue) 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. The original production of The Laramie Project chronicled the true story of the small town of Laramie, Wyoming, following the brutal beating and murder of Matthew Shepard. 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.
The staged reading will be performed at Barrington Stage Company and more than 100 other theaters around the world for one day only. The following BSC artists and local community members are donating their time to participate in this important community event: Jeremy Bobb from BSC’s Sleuth Emily Taplin Boyd from BSC’s A Streetcar Named Desire Kevin Carolan from BSC’s A Streetcar Named Desire Thom Christopher from BSC’s A Picasso Tandy Cronyn from BSC’s Private Lives Mark H. Dold from BSC’s Freud’s Last Session Christopher Innvar from BSC’s A Streetcar Named Desire Jeff Kent from BSC’s A Streetcar Named Desire Seth Rogovoy Editor-in-Chief, Berkshire Living Magazine Debra Jo Rupp from TV’s That 70’s Show and BSC’s To Kill A Mockingbird Enrico Spada, Marketing & Web Manager, Shakespeare & Company Jerome Spratling from BSC’s To Kill A Mockingbird Lisken van Pelt Dus, Poet in the Schools Ryan Weightman, Office of Cultural Development, City of Pittsfield Megan Whilden, Director of Cultural Development, City of Pittsfield Peggy Pharr Wilson from BSC’s Carousel
BSC Mainstage, 30 Union Street, Pittsfield Monday, October 12, 3pm and 7pm Tickets: $15 adults; $10 students Buy Online!
Become a Sponsor of the Laramie Project Help raise awareness in the community and fight intolerance and prejudice by supporting this production. A portion of the proceeds will go to the Matthew Shepard Foundation, which works to share Matthew’s dream of replacing the hatred in the world with understanding, compassion, and acceptance. Sponsor at the $25-$99 level and receive a listing in the show playbill* Sponsor at the $100+ level and receive the following benefits: Listing in our playbill as a Special Benefactor* · Two tickets to the performance (3pm or 7pm) · Invitation for two to a post-show party at Jae’s Spice directly following the 7pm performance. *Must sponsor on or before October 4 to be listed in the show playbill

~ Opening Tonight ~

	The Fantasticks October 8-18 Music by Harvey Schmidt Book and Lyrics by Tom Jones Music Direction by Christopher D. Littlefield 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 Online! Please join us for a special talkback with Fantasticks co-creator Tom Jones following the 3pm performance on Sunday, October 11. $20 Rush Tickets are on sale at the Box Office 30 minutes prior to each performance (pending availability).

~ Theatre/Dinner Special with Mission Bar & Tapas ~

Dine and save! Enjoy a three-course dinner with wine at Mission, followed by a performance of The Fantasticks, all for just $49*! The Mission Dinner-Theatre special is available the following evenings:

Friday, October 9
Wednesday, October 14
Friday, October 16

For more information or to make your reservation, please call the BSC Box Office at 413-236-8888.
*Price does not include tax and gratuity

~ Berkshire Young Professionals Networking Social ~

Join Barrington Stage and Berkshire Young Professionals (BYP)
for the October Networking Social!
Wednesday, October 14 from 5-6:30 pm

Complimentary hors d'oeuvres by Flavours of Malaysia and a cash bar will be available. FREE for BYP Membership Card holders or $5 per person to attend. PLUS, we're offering a reduced ticket price for the 7pm performance of The Fantasticks that evening: $15 w/ BYP card, $20 w/o BYP Card (regular price is $30). Tickets may be purchased in advance by calling the Barrington Stage Company Box Office at 413-236-8888; tickets will also be available that evening.
*Special Offer is for BYP attendees only.

BSC Mainstage, 30 Union Street, Downtown Pittsfield

~ Stage 2 Cabaret ~

Amanda McBroom
with Michele Brourman
October 23 and 24

Back by popular demand!
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.

Amanda McBroom brings her acclaimed cabaret performances
to BSC's Stage 2 for two nights only.

BSC Stage 2, 36 Linden Street, Pittsfield
Friday, October 23 at 8pm and Saturday, October 24 at 8pm
Tickets: $35 Buy Online

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Lanesborough Town Meeting to Vote Budget, Bylaws & Vehicle Purchases

By Breanna SteeleiBerkshires Staff
04:21PM / Monday, June 08, 2026

LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — Tuesday's annual town meeting includes a $14 million operating budget, new short-term rentals, accessory dwelling units and sign bylaws, and free cash article appropriations.

Voters will gather at Lanesborough Elementary School on June 9 at 6 p.m. to decide on 20 warrant articles.

The fiscal 2027 budget is up a little over 10 percent. Some of the main increases are the Mount Greylock Regional School District and McCann Technical School: the McCann assessment is up more than 30 percent based on factors including enrollment and the school renovation project, and Mount Greylock's is up 11 percent.

Article 11 is for the town to vote to approve from free cash the sum of $16,298.48 for the McCann Technical School roof and window replacement project so as not to impact the budget. Article 3 is appropriate $7,586,284 for Mount Greylock Regional School assessment.

Another notable increase was in life and health insurance, showing an increase of about 26 percent.

Ambulance Director Jen Weber is planning 24-hour coverage, which means more staff and a hike in her budget. One of the articles asks the town to appropriate $234,100 to operate the Ambulance Enterprise Fund for salaries and expenses.

Many town departments are looking for new vehicles. The Fire Department is looking to replace its outdated 1996 fire engine. There are two articles related to the truck at a total of $813,366. Article 12 would transfer $225,000 from free cash into the Fire Truck Stabilization Fund; Article 13 would transfer $605,000 from the fund and authorize the borrowing of $208,366.08.

The total includes a $100,000 contingency cost to cover any additional costs if a 2026 model-year chassis cannot be secured before new emissions standards go into effect in 2027.

The board at its last meeting moved the $225,000 transfer to come before the borrowing article, changing the stabilization number. If the $225,000 is not voted on, then they will amend the next article's number on the floor, subtracting the $225,000. This shows the borrowing number significantly lower.

Article 17 asks for the transfer of $80,000 from free cash to replace a police cruiser.

Police Chief Rob Derksen's aim is to replace one vehicle every other year, meaning the oldest vehicle gets replaced about every 10 years.

He stressed that if delayed this year, the town may have to double up in a future year to get back on schedule, and that paying later usually costs more. The article will ask for $80,000 from free cash, the vehicles used to be funded by the BHRD.

Lastly, the Highway Department is looking to replace a 2014 International dump truck that will be a total of $330,000 and will take two to three years to receive.

Money will be used from last year's approval of $250,000 from free cash for the replacement of a 2012 highway front-end loader that was underspent $49,261. Town meeting is being asked to approve a transfer of $53,274.85 from free cash and the use of $227,464 from funds from the Sale of Town Real Estate to fund the balance.

Other free cash proposals include $1,200 to purchase software to support tracking and ongoing maintenance schedules of town-owned vehicles; $42,000 for the replacement of the Highway Department's storage shed roof, $200,000 to reduce the tax levy.

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