Barrington Stage Company Taps Two to Board of Trustees

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Barrington Stage Company has appointed Caroline Holland and Debra Jo Rupp to the Board of Trustees.

"Caroline Holland and Debra Jo Rupp are exciting new additions to the board. Caroline's knowledge of the Berkshire community and what it needs to make it even more vibrant is extraordinary. Debra Jo's voice as a working theater artist is important as we move ahead developing new work and community projects. We look forward to working side by side with them furthering Barrington Stage's mission," said ​Artistic Director Julianne Boyd.

Holland is the managing director of Mill Town Capital, overseeing operations, strategy and project execution for Mill Town Capital, an impact investment fund focused on the Berkshires. She was formerly the strategy and business development manager at General Dynamics Mission Systems in Pittsfield and the senior associate at the MASY Group in Alexandria, Va. She holds a master of arts in international conflict and security studies from the University of Oregon and a bachelor of arts from the University of Richmond. She lives in Pittsfield with her husband Sam Russo.

Rupp is an associate artist at Barrington Stage. Her many credits include "Time Flies and Other Comedies," "The Cake," "Love Letters," "Kimberly Akimbo," Dr. Ruth," "All the Way" and many more. Film credits include "Big," "Clockwatchers," and "Sgt Bilko" and has more than 200 television appearances, most notably "That '70s Show," "Seinfeld," "Friends," "NCIS: LA" and "Elementary." She is currently recurring on "This Is Us" and "The Ranch" with Sam Elliot on Netflix.

 


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Toy Library Installed at Onota Lake

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Feel free to use or leave a toy at Onota Lake's newest infrastructure meant to foster community and benefit kids.

Burbank Park now has a toy library thanks to Wahconah Regional High School senior Alexandra Bills. Located along the wall at the beach area, the green and blue structure features two shelves with sand toys that can be used to enhance children's visits.

The Parks Commission supported Bills' proposal in February as part of her National Honors Society individual service project and it was installed this month. Measuring about 4 feet wide and 5.8 feet tall, it was built by the student and her father with donated materials from a local lumber company.

Friends and family members provided toys to fill the library such as pails, shovels, Frisbees, and trucks.

"I wanted to create a toy library like the other examples in Berkshire County from the sled library to the book libraries," she told the commission in February.

"But I wanted to make it toys for Onota Lake because a lot of kids forget their toys or some kids can't afford toys."

Bills lives nearby and will check on the library weekly — if not daily — to ensure the operation is running smoothly.  A sign reading "Borrow-Play-Return" asks community members to clean up after themselves after using the toys.

It was built to accommodate children's heights and will be stored during the winter season.

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