Miss Hall's School Presents 'Matilda'

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Miss Hall's School Theater Ensemble will present 'Matilda' in three upcoming shows.
 
Performances are at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 29; 7 p.m. on Friday, March 1; and 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 2. All performances take place in the Woods Theater of the Elizabeth Gatchell Klein Arts Center on the MHS campus.
 
Visit www.misshalls.org/stories to reserve tickets. (After 4 p.m. on Feb. 29, and through Saturday, March 2, call 413-395-7023 to reserve tickets.) General admission is $10, and reservations are recommended. Senior citizen and handicapped-accessible seating are available.
 
According to a press release:
 
'Matilda' tells the story of an imaginative five-year-old whose special powers and extraordinary potential go unrecognized by her abusive parents and cruel headmistress. Instead, Matilda seeks refuge in her books and bonds with a supportive librarian and a new schoolteacher, before showing her classmates they, too, can stand up against the forces holding them back. 
 
This MHS production features Eleanor Jacobsen '27 as the title character, Matilda Wormwood; Willa Dowling-Paul '25 as the bullying Headmistress, Miss Agatha Trunchbull; Casey Lai '25 as Matilda's supportive teacher, Miss Honey; and Kyla Gore '24 and Hanna Heaton Wellenstein '24 as Matilda's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wormwood.
 
The production also stars Sutra Chakma '24 as the kindly librarian, Mrs. Phelps; Hypnos Perri '24 as Matilda's older brother, Michael, and the Nurse; Avah DeBenedetto '27 as Matilda's best friend, Lavender; and Kyana Chainani '25, Myles Patton '27, Anna White '27, and Jaimie Corpuz '26 as Matilda's classmates Amanda, Hortensia, Eric, and Tommy. Emilie Coziol-Desy '25 performs as The Acrobat and Nigel, another of Matilda's classmates, and Welmerly Maria '24 is Rudolpho and Bruce, also a classmate. 
 
Additionally, Indigo Travis '27 is The Escapologist, and EA Peña '25 is Sergei, and they join Sonia Rundle '27, Ella Tawes '24, and Maddie Tillem '24 in the Ensemble.
 
The production's technical crew includes Stage Managers Molly Casey '24 overseeing the front of the house and Mackenzie Ennis '24 overseeing backstage. Izzy Aponte '26, Itza Jimenez '27, Kara Kisselbrock '26, Fiona Lu '26, Kat Lunden '25, and Sophia Tillem '24 assist with costumes and props. Emilie Coziol-Desy '25 is the Choreographer.
 
The performance is directed by Jennifer Jordan, MHS Director of Theater and Dance.

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Afternoon Arrival Estimated for Harris on Saturday

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to arrive in Pittsfield early Saturday afternoon, according to emerging information about the campaign event.

Gov. Maura Healey will greet her at Westfield-Barnes Airport around 12:30 p.m. The Pittsfield event is expected to start around 1:30 p.m.

"Please be advised that due to a special event occurring in the downtown area, we ask the public to follow all posted detours between 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, July 27," a press release from the city reads.

"Drivers should also expect delays downtown and should consider alternate routes. Parking restrictions will also be in place. Residents, visitors and event attendees should keep these temporary closures in mind when traveling."

Harris was scheduled for the sold-out event in downtown Pittsfield before being suddenly elevated to presidential candidate on Sunday. The original Biden-Harris fundraiser is now a Harris fundraiser but it was unclear if she would continue with her scheduled appearances.

Tickets sold out almost immediately, ranging from $100 to thousands of dollars.

"For security purposes," event details have not been disclosed such as the time and location.  It is assumed to occur at the Colonial Theatre based on a seating chart in the Eventbrite ticket link though, a representative from the theater last week denied knowledge of the event — then directed the caller to the Eventbrite link.

Josh Landes, WAMC's Berkshire bureau chief, has confirmed that he will be at the event and posted details to social media on Friday.

"We expect the program [at the Colonial Theatre] to begin at approximately 1:20 p.m. ET and for the show to conclude at 2:40 p.m. ET," the post reads.

"The program will include remarks from Senator Elizabeth Warren, Senator Ed Markey, Congressman Richie Neal, Fmr. Governor Deval Patrick and Heather Cox Richardson as well as performances by James Taylor, Yo-Yo Ma, and Emanuel Ax. Concessions will be available for purchase at the venue."

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