WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Williamstown Theatre Festival has announced a 2025 season with five full-scale productions, including two world premieres and two revivals of dramas by Tennessee Williams.
The summer festival lists the five productions on its website, which provides no information about dates and says tickets go on sale "in March."
In addition to two of his own works, Williams' influence is seen in one of the new works planned for the summer season, according to the WTF.
Williams, a Pulitzer Prize winner, was to have been included in the WTF's aborted 2020 season with a production of "A Streetcar Named Desire."
After the COVID-19 pandemic forced the cancellation of that season, the festival made its production available on a streaming service.
His canon has been a longtime staple of the festival, including a 1999 production of "Camino Real" on the Main Stage. Williams himself had a summer residency in Williamstown in 1982, one year before his death.
"Camino Real" returns for 2025 along with a production of "Not About Nightingales," one of Williams' earliest works, which he penned in 1938.
Williams' "Camino Real" premiered on Broadway in 1953, six years after his best known work, "A Streetcar Named Desire."
This summer's world premieres at the WTF will be Jeremy O. Harris' "Spirit of the People" and a new work said to be "inspired by the work of Tennessee Williams."
Harris wrote "Slave Play," which was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Play in 2018. He was nominated for an NAACP Image Award in 2022 for writing the screenplay for the film "Zola."
The Williams-inspired new work, "Untitled on Ice" is described on the WTF website as "dance/theater" and will be staged "live in an ice rink." The festival's website does not identify the rink, but Broadway publication Playbill reported the production will be staged at the Peter W. Foote Vietnam Veterans Memorial Rink in North Adams.
The fifth show in the Williamstown Theatre Festival's season is a revival of the American opera "Vanessa," composed by Samuel Barber with a book by Gian Carlo Menotti. "Vanessa" was first staged by the Metropolitan Opera in New York City in 1958.
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National Grid Hosts Customer Assistance Events In The Berkshires
WALTHAM, Mass. — National Grid will hold a series of in-person Customer Assistance Events this December.
As colder weather sets in, these events are designed to help customers manage winter energy bills and explore cost-saving programs.
In Berkshire County:
Dec. 4 – Town Library, Williamstown, 4:00pm – 8:00pm, 1095 Main Street, Williamstown
Dec. 5 – National Grid Great Barrington Office, 11:00am – 2:00pm, 927 South Main Street, Great Barrington
Many of these events will continue to take place at local senior centers, making it convenient for older residents to access personalized assistance. Attendees at any location will have direct access to National Grid Customer Service Specialists, who can provide personalized guidance on payment options and energy solutions to meet each household's needs.
"As December begins, customers still have opportunities to find support and manage energy costs," said Bill Malee, chief customer officer, National Grid. "We're proud to host many of these events at local senior centers, ensuring customers have easy access to the support they need. Our in-person events are a great way for customers to connect with our team, learn about flexible payment options, and discover energy-saving programs that can help make a real difference this season."
Customers attending in-person events will have the opportunity to meet with representatives from National Grid, who will be on-site to assist with billing issues and provide information on:
Enrolling in National Grid's new Payment Assistance Bundle
Enrolling in Budget Billing
Enrolling in the Energy Discount Rate (for qualifying customers)
Scheduling home energy assessments and sharing information on other energy efficiency opportunities for homes or businesses
These events are part of National Grid's broader commitment to affordability and reliability. Customers can also access support by calling 1-800-233-5325.
National Grid customers can now sign up for a new Payment Assistance Bundle. The bundle combines three solutions to make it easier for managing energy costs and paying down past due amounts over a 12-month period.
Deferred Payment Agreement: Spread out past-due balance into future monthly payments.
Automatic Monthly Payments: Automatically deduct payments from your bank account each month and avoid missing due dates.
Budget Plan: Break down annual energy costs into balanced monthly payments, making it easier to budget and plan expenses.
Customers interested in enrolling in the Payment Assistance Bundle can do so online by visiting ngrid.com/hereforyou, at an in-person event, or by calling 1-800-233-5325.
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