Western Mass Theatre Newsletter |
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September 17 - October 7, 2026 |
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| Happy opening - and happy sold out run! - to The Hull/Hawley Plays at Historic Northampton! I hope to see some of you there! This weekend, you can audition for Frozen or see Her Final Hour, presented by Devereux Productions.
The next issue will include events from September 24 - October 14. Submit upcoming events via the link below or by emailing me before Tuesday at midnight. Any questions, comments or feedback? Email me at westernmasstheatre@gmail.com
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Springfield Community Theater of MA presents Forever Plaid
September 25, 25, 27 at 52 Sumner Avenue, Springfield, MA Tickets and More Information |
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Plays in Place and Historic Northampton present the premiere of: The Hull/Hawley Plays directed by Brianna Sloane. The Widow's Land by Betel Arnold In 1765, Bathsheba Hull, a Black woman living with her children in her home on an island in the Mill River, receives an eviction notice from Town officials. The Widow's Land follows her fight for her home, her position as a free woman in colonial Northampton, and her children’s future. Hold These Truths by Harley Erdman In May 1774, Massachusetts is on the cusp of rebellion and ready to call for the first Continental Congress to be held in Philadelphia. Joseph Hawley, a Northampton lawyer and prominent Patriot, is nominated to represent Massachusetts. Hold These Truths explores Hawley’s life, his political ideals, and his struggles with depression as he decides whether to accept the nomination. Each performance features both plays and is followed with a talk back facilitated by a historian and artist from the company, featuring: Trenda Loftin, Michael Ofori, Matt Haas, Lindel Hart, Linda Tardif, and Elijah Sarrouf. Understudies: Scott Braidman, Imani Bibuld, Myka Plunkett, and Richmond Wills. Costumes designed by Emily Dunn, props and furnishing designed by Amy Putnam, sound designed by Tom Shread. Stage management by Nikki Beck and Madison VanDeurzen, production assistance by Hanh Rioux and produced by Talya Kingston. September 17 - October 4, 2026 (Thurs-Sat 6:30pm & Sat-Sun 2pm) at the Shepherd Barn, Historic Northampton Tickets and more information: www.historicnorthampton.org/the-hull-hawley-plays.html |
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MAJESTIC OPENS 29TH SEASON OF PLAYS WITH NUNSENSE SEPTEMBER 17 – OCTOBER 11 West Springfield’s Majestic Theater open its 29th Season of plays with the musical Nunsense, which runs September 3 – October 11. The Majestic Theater is located at 131 Elm Street in West Springfield, MA. Nunsense, a musical comedy by Dan Goggin, focuses on five surviving nuns from the Little Sisters of Hoboken who stage a wacky variety show to raise money to bury a few sisters from the convent after their cook accidentally poisons many of the nuns with tainted soup. This classic crowd‑pleaser—an international sensation performed in more than 8,000 productions worldwide and winner of four Outer Critics Circle Awards—makes its first‑ever appearance on the Majestic stage to launch the 2026-2027 Season. The Majestic’s Producing Director Sue Dziura will direct the play. Iaslyn Lewis is stage manager, Michael Garcia is production assistant, and Elisabeth Weber is music director. Scenic director is Juliana Haubrich, and Dan Rist is lighting designer. Sound designer is Ryan Hickey, and Dawn McKay is costume designer. The cast includes Marty Bongfeldt (Mother Superior, Mary Regina), Lori Holmes Clark (Sr. Robert Anne), Destini Stewart (Sr. Hubert), Rachel Ballasy (Sr. Leo), and Caelie Flanagan (Sr. Amnesia). Understudies include Amanda Uruquhart Tilghman and Elaine Hom. Band members include Cliff Schofer, Jacob Nichols and Ann-Marie Messbauer.
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Devereux Productions
Her Final Hour
Friday, Sep 18, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Saturday, September 19, 4:00 pm, Sunday September 20, 2:00 pm
Northampton Center for the Arts, 33 Hawley St., Northampton, MA
It is the last hour of Rose Anne Bowen's life. As she awaits execution after eight years on Death Row, she searches for a true understanding of what has led her there. What she discovers changes everything.
This original one-woman play is written and performed by Elizabeth LaPrade and directed by Jean Devereux. LaPrade portrays Rose and seven other distinct characters.
Through the people and experiences that shaped Rose's life, Her Final Hour also brings awareness to domestic violence, veterans' wellness, and incarceration and human dignity. A series of post-show conversations designed to encourage dialogue around these areas are scheduled following the performances.
https://theticketing.co/e/herfinalhour
Audiences are invited to remain for a moderated talkback and panel discussion featuring local professionals and community organizations. Each discussion will focus on one of three areas reflected in Rose's story: Domestic violence Veterans’ wellness Incarceration and human dignity The discussions are intended to encourage thoughtful dialogue and connect audiences with organizations serving the community. "One of my hopes is that people continue talking long after they leave the theater," said LaPrade. "If Rose's story encourages someone to look a little more deeply before reaching a conclusion, and to think more about the lives reflected in Rose's story, then this work has found a purpose beyond anything I ever imagined when I first wrote it."
Originally written as a short monologue for an acting class in 2000, Her Final Hour evolved over twenty-six years into a full-length theatrical work. |
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| | | Eggtooth Productions
Sep 19, 2026 10:30 AM, 11:15 AM, 12:00 PM
Amherst Town Common (south lawn, by the Farmers Market)
Eggtooth Productions, in collaboration with the Amherst Historical Society and the Amherst Regional High School Theater program, presents the remount of this work of immersive theater for headphones. Inspired by Thornton Wilder's "Pullman Car Hiawatha", common invites participants to gather on the common for a unique, shared experience.
Taking place on the Amherst Town Common with the Farmers Market in session, participants should arrive on the South lawn to begin. Please bring your headphones and be ready to scan a QR code that will synchronize you to all other participants and guide you into the world of the show.
Plan to arrive *15 minutes before* your desired show time to get on location and set up their devices. All shows begin precisely at their designated start time.
Created by Eggtooth Productions Creative Director John Bechtold.
Originally produced by the Amherst Historical Society and Eggtooth Productions in July, 2026.
Free - scan a QR code upon arrival on-site.
See poster image for accessibility notes and other details. |
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Not In Charge: Improv Comedy Inspired By True Stories Saturday, September 19th @7pm Don't miss this talented group of friends in an improvised show inspired by true stories from the cast! Not In Charge is Mandy Anderson, Maddy Benjamin, Sally Ekus, Micaela Foster, Derek Luthi, Allison Reding, Julie Waggoner, Jim Young, and Kate Zak.
https://www.happiervalley.com/notincharge.html |
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On Saturday Sept. 19 and Sunday Sept. 20, the Wendell Meetinghouse hosts the Re/Emergence Collective’s devised workshop performances of We Are the People in the Room, culminating a performer residency that began in Summer 2026.
We Are the People in the Room is a devised workshop performance weaving together material generated from our community workshops, personal experiences, and collective exploration centering themes of connection and isolation, grief and joy, and what it means to be human in this moment in history. The audience is invited to witness and participate in this performance as the collective continues to challenge the role of the audience. A post show discussion and reception will happen after each performance with the opportunity to reflect and be in community together.
Full price/door tickets $25; advance tickets $20; Card to Culture tickets with card $10; no one turned away for lack of funds. Advance tickets available online: https://patron.wendellmeetinghouse.org/ticketing/wmh/catalog/events.
This event is part of the Wendell Meetinghouse Community Arts & Conversations series, and is supported in-part by the Friends of the Wendell Meetinghouse and the Community Foundation of North Central Massachusetts |
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Springfield Community Theater of MA
Forever Plaid
Sep 25, 2026 7:00 PM
Saturday 09-26-26 at 7:00 pm and Sunday 09-17-26 at 2:00 pm
52 Sumner Avenue, Springfield, MA
Get ready to travel back to the golden age of close-harmony singing as Springfield Community Theater of MA presents the hilarious, heartwarming musical comedy Forever Plaid at 52 Sumner in Springfield!
Meet the Plaids — four talented young singers whose dreams of musical stardom are suddenly cut short before they ever reach the spotlight. But fate gives them one miraculous second chance to return and perform the concert they never got to give. What follows is a joyful evening packed with dazzling harmonies, classic songs of the 1950s and early ’60s, laugh-out-loud comedy, and plenty of heart.
The Springfield production stars Billy Ray Poli as Francis, Ashley Duplessis as Jinx, Ashton Greene as Smudge, and Craig Duda as Sparky, with Tony Ruggerio as Stage Manager. The production is directed by Gus Rousseau, with Ben Mabrey as Music Director, and is produced by Vana Nespor and Angela Park for Springfield Community Theater of MA / 52 Sumner.
Whether you remember the golden age of vocal groups or are discovering these timeless sounds for the first time, Forever Plaid delivers irresistible music, friendship, nostalgia, and pure theatrical fun.
https://52sumner.com/events-and-tickets/
Forever Plaid is an affectionate, lighthearted musical that pays homage to the close-harmony "guy groups" of the 1950s and early 60s. The show features lush, four-part close harmonies of popular hits from the era, including: “Three Coins in the Fountain”, “Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing”, “Sixteen Tons”, “Heart and Soul. And it is known for "playful patter," boyish bickering, and "overzealous precision" in choreography, and, audience participation! |
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Holy Smokes Theatre Company
The Witch and The Fool
Sep 25, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Saturday, 9/26 at 8pm and Sunday 9/27 at 1pm
The Sanctuarry, 295 Clemente Street, Holyoke, MA. 01040
The Witch and The Fool is the third original production from Holysmokes Theatre. Written and directed by Wren Hannah. The explores what happens when these two archetypes meet during a time when the patriarchy is using the church to gain and abuse power.
Holysmokes Theatre is a queer raw cheap theatre company dedicated to comforting the afflicted and afflicting the comfortable. |
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Playlist: Improv Inspired by Your Music Saturday, September 26th @ 7pm A limited run on the 4th Saturday of the month!
What music speaks to you? Now let it speak to us!
We'll get an earful of songs as our suggestions for this dynamic, improvised show. Each track will inspire a world full of original characters which will start to overlap in surprising ways. Featuring Maddy Benjamin, Gabriel CiFuentes, Ben Larrison, Evi Mahon, Jem O'Hara, Laura Patrick, Phoenix Rios, Pam Victor, and Sarah Zureick-Brown.
https://www.happiervalley.com/playlist.html |
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| | | The Red Skies Music Ensemble
Rhythm & Rails
Dates: Tuesday Oct 6 at 7 pm ( doors open 6:30) and Tuesday Oct 20 at 7 pm ( doors open 6:30) Park at Union Station, get free parking voucher at the show
Northampton Union Station
Red Skies Music Ensemble's Rhythm & Rails weaves together factual and interpretive narration, story-telling, toe-tapping railroad-themed music and historic images to explore the complex history and impact of railroads on the lives, landscape and culture of Northampton and our region from the 19th century up to now.
Here and across the nation, the railroads changed America’s history, and in one way or another, affected everyone’s lives. They changed the pace of life, the perception of space and time, the movement of people and goods, and radically changed the country’s economic, legal and socio-cultural engagements and exchanges. They brought a new (and at first very startling) backdrop of day and night sights and sounds of locomotives, tracks and train whistles, and they had a definite impact on American music from roots, folk and rag time to blues, jazz, pop, and rock.
Come hear this social history in tales and tunes written and directed by Trudy Williams (with contributions by Tracy Grammer) and performed by some of the Valley’s most talented musicians and actors!
The cast and crew includes Jim Armenti, Jerry Bryant,Tracy Grammer, Ron Grosslein, Joe Blumenthal, Inde Francis, Rose Jackson, Cindy Naughton, Mark Roberts, Dan Scott, Tom Scott, Adrienne Wade, Rebecca Weiss, with Bill Cutler and Shirley Van Kanin, as well as special appearance by Maryliz Maldanado and Will Messier from the children's Corn Stalk Fiddle Choir directed by Cindy Naughton, and the Ujima Singers Ella Elliot, MawuLisa Thomas-Adeyemo and Min. Tyrone Bowie Jr., directed by Inde Francis. Stage Manager: Kiersten Samalis. Sound Engineer: Jared Libby. Production Assistant: Aimee Letson. Find out more and get tickets at www. historicnorthampton.org
https://www.historicnorthampton.org/rhythm--rails-northampton-and-the-railroad-fall-2026.html
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OCTOBER 7 and 8- STAGED READING OF CARYL CHURCHILL’S ESCAPED ALONE - a play that meets the present moment-
PRESENTED BY SERIOUS PLAY THEATRE ENSEMBLE
WITH CHRISTINE ADAIRE, MARY BETH BROOKER, JUDITH FINE & MURIEL JOHNSON Directed by Sheryl Stoodley Technical Support. Robin W. Doty
WHERE: Workroom@33Hawley St/ A.P.E- Northampton, MA.
WHEN: Wednesday October 7 & Thursday October 8 at 8pm (Mid- Week Presentations) (Box Office opens 7:15pm) TICKETS: (Reservations Encouraged) ZEFFY TICKET LINK: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/escaped-alone-staged-reading-by-serious-play-theatre
ESCAPED ALONE, by acclaimed English playwright, Caryl Churchill, was published in 2016 around the time of Donald Trump’s first election. I discovered this piece in 2018, in the New Scripts Library in the Traverse Theatre at the EDINBURGH FRINGE FESTIVAL, Scotland, while on tour with Serious Play’s production of THE RED GUITAR. I fell in love with Churchill’s imaginative use of language, the experimental construct of the play and the strong female perspective. But at the time, I felt it was far too harsh a message to be presented by Serious Play. Now, in 2026, I feel differently.
ESCAPED ALONE contrasts the mundane, witty, fragmented chatter of older women enjoying afternoon tea in a neighbor’s backyard, with the prophetic, disturbing visions of climate disasters and societal collapse, foreseen by one of them. The play is both darkly comedic and chillingly profound. A play for this moment in time. Why did we use this painting by Ellen Day Hale (1885) as the image on the poster for our production of ESCAPED ALONE? This summer, I had the good fortune to travel to the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston with my daughter-in-law, Johanna Hoogendyk, who is a talented portrait painter, and art instructor at two local colleges. She took me to see the room of women artists and painters. She led me to one of her favorites, the self- portrait done by Ellen Day Hale in 1885. She explained a bit about the confident, defiant, almost confrontational gaze, of Ms. Hale, and explained that as a female impressionist of the time, Ms. Hale was pushing the boundaries both in her art and in the depiction of herself. Hale was one of a handful of women then, who created compelling self- portraits in which they fearlessly presented themselves as individuals willing to flout social codes, and challenge accepted ideas of women’s place in society. Through the use of promiscuous bangs, the strong hand seen forefront, the use of dark colors, and also inserting the ostrich-feather fan, Ms. Hale presented (in her own words) “an original and queer” representation of herself.
A woman ahead of her time.
I believe playwright Caryl Churchill and impressionist painter Ellen Day Hale, have much in common. (Director of ESCAPED ALONE,Sheryl Stoodley)
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| | AUDITIONS & OPPORTUNITIES |
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Holyoke Community College Theater
Auditions: Arranged, Proposed, Overruled! 3-6pm, Thursday September 17th
Leslie Phillips Theater
This fall HCC Theater will produce Arranged, Proposed, Overruled ! , a trio of one act plays, each directed by an HCC alum. The Proposal By Anton Chekhov, will be directed by Denise Boutin , A Marriage has been Arranged by Alfred Sutro will be directed by Michael Pray. Overruled by George Bernard Shaw, will be directed by Gabriel CiFuentes. Audition forms can be filled out at this link https://forms.gle/wNDfaXzM1dxsZf9P9 . Auditions will be held in the Leslie Phillips Theater on the campus of HCC (Fine and Performing Arts Building from 3-6pm Wednesday September 16th, and Thursday September 17th. Auditions will consist of cold readings. Auditioners do not need to prepare monologues. Anyone is welcome to audition. Callbacks will be held Friday September 18th 3-6pm. Performance dates will be Nov 18th-21st 2026. Email mwhiton@hcc.edu for more info. Follow us at facebook.com/hcctheater , instagram.com/hcctheater
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Amherst Community Theater
Auditions for Frozen!
Sep 17, 2026 6:00 PM
9/19 - 10-11 and 1:30-4:30 pm; 9/20 - 10-11 and 1:30-4:30 pm; Callbacks Tuesday 9/22 - 6-9 pm
Amherst Regional Middle School, 170 Chestnut St, Amherst, MA 01002.
Amherst Community Theater is pleased to announce auditions for Disney's Frozen, directed by Kimberly Overtree Karlin, with Musical Direction by Cindy Naughton and Choreography by Mari Washburn. This multigenerational production offers meaningful opportunities for performers of all experience levels who are ready to challenge themselves and collaborate in telling a powerful story. In addition to beloved principal characters, the production features a wide variety of ensemble roles for all ages—from the citizens of Arendelle and the royal court to the Hidden Folk, palace staff, Oaken's family and friends, and more. We are committed to creating the strongest cast possible and will cast based on performance, not preconceived ideas about age, appearance, or experience.
Auditions will take place on September 17, 19, and 20, with callbacks on September 22. Performances will be held in January 2027 at Bowker Auditorium, UMass. Children age 7 (and having entered **2nd grade**) through adults are encouraged to audition. This is not just a show for kids—there are wonderful opportunities for teens and adults as well. For audition appointments and complete audition information, including character descriptions and audition materials, visit amherstacts.org/auditions or contact producer@amherstacts.org
https://amherstacts.org/auditions/
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Amherst-based Performing Arts and Education Cooperative seeks community input on unique, shared facility
The Performing Arts and Education Cooperative (PAEC), a nonprofit organization formed by several of the Pioneer Valley's leading community performing arts groups: Amherst Community Theater, Empowerment Through the Arts (ETTA) and The Rainbow Players, Starlight's Youth Theatre, and Valley Light Opera, is seeking community input on a new, shared facility via an online survey which can be found at http://bit.ly/4perUbU. Together, these organizations serve a diverse community that stretches across Western Massachusetts, from the Connecticut border to Vermont and New Hampshire. One of their goals has been to create a shared space which these four well-established nonprofit organizations can call home and do the behind-the-scenes work required to produce quality theater and engage the community. This facility will become an asset for regional arts enrichment; a hub of activity that will strengthen and showcase Amherst as having a vibrant art scene that provides both visibility and fresh opportunities for the community to learn about and attend productions, and teach many of the skills that can enable participation in behind-the-scenes activities related to theater performance and production. PAEC’s long-term vision includes finding permanent, shared flexible performance and educational space that can host rehearsals, classes, workshops, community events, and smaller productions. Said PAEC vice-president and Starlight’s Youth Theater co-president, Clare Bertrand, “Over time, this shared home could become the foundation for an even larger community-supported performing arts center that serves future generations of artists, audiences, and creative organizations. By working together and sharing resources, PAEC is building more than a facility. We are creating a permanent home for creativity, education, collaboration, and community—a place where the performing arts can continue to inspire, connect, and enrich the lives of people of all ages throughout the Pioneer Valley for years to come.” According to David Mullins, president of PAEC and veteran of Amherst Community Theater, “While our organizations have been producing high-quality work for decades, one challenge affects all of us: we do not have a permanent place in which to create. The work audiences see on stage begins long before opening night. Rehearsals, set construction, costume creation, prop building, storage, and educational programs currently take place in a patchwork of borrowed and rented spaces—schools, churches, vacant storefronts, barns, community rooms, and wherever space can be found. Although we are grateful for these partnerships, working in temporary locations creates ongoing challenges.” A permanent home for PAEC, its member organizations and those who wish to participate in community theater offers unique possibilities. PAEC is seeking input on the potential of creating a facility that would include a Makerspace for set design and building, costume creation, a black box theater for smaller performances, a classroom and meeting place for the community to utilize, and spaces for rehearsals. The impact of a dedicated home for local performing arts groups would extend far beyond the organizations that use it. The arts are an important part of the Pioneer Valley's cultural and economic vitality. Together, PAEC member organizations attract thousands of audience members each year, support local businesses, and contribute substantially to the regional economy. A permanent facility would increase the visibility of local arts organizations, attract visitors from throughout the region, support nearby restaurants and retailers, and further establish the Pioneer Valley as a destination for arts and culture. It would also provide a valuable community asset that supports education, civic engagement, and lifelong learning. To learn if the greater Amherst community is supportive of the PAEC’s vision and need to raise funds for a new facility or the renovation of an existing space, they seek community input. PAEC invites area residents to complete a 5-7 minute online survey to share their opinions and help guide a feasibility study to help the PAEC determine if now is the right time to move forward on this project. While completely anonymous, respondents are welcome to enter their name to win one of three theater packages. To complete the survey, follow the link at :http://bit.ly/4perUbU. For questions, email PAEC.arts@gmail.com |
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Readers’ Theatre
False Exit
Nov 7, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Shutesbury Library
Actor for 20s-30s female role in French farce needed. Script-in-hand staged reading Saturday evening, November 7. Flexible rehearsals.
Reach out to Christine at christinebenvenuto@hotmail.com |
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Announcing Auditions for Godspell - Nov 10 & 11
Callbacks Nov 15 (by invitation)
Easthampton Theater Company will be holding auditions for our March, 2027 production of the beloved musical Godspell (2012 version.) Auditions will be held November 10 and 11th with callbacks (by invitation only) on November 15th. For audition information or to sign up for a slot (mandatory) please click
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1V85ouxsHkJ2q0US_daUnDKr82aQJztygseHJjssuouQ/edit?tab=t.0
All roles are open, none are precast. Actors 18+ of any gender, race and background are encouraged to audition
Director: Eleanor Tynan
Music Director: Kyle Langlois
Choreographer: Tori Guzman
Stage Manager: Heath Trudell
Producers: Michael Budnick, Deborah Jacobson
Rehearsals begin in December and performances are in Easthampton March 13, 19, 20 at 7:30PM and March 14, 21 at 2PM
Any questions not answered by the audition info link may be sent to director@easthamptontheater.com
Audition Info Here
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ANNOUNCING TWO SERIOUS PLAY SUNDAY TRAINING WORKSHOPS
We believe in the power of socially engaged theatre artists to participate in creating a more just, equitable and compassionate future. We develop workshop relationships built on mutual trust and whole-body listening and responding. We welcome work with actors and non-actors alike, with diverse backgrounds and different points of view. Serious Play Instructors: Michael Pray, Marcus Neverson, Steph Reyes & Sheryl Stoodley 1. SP- PHYSICAL ACTOR TRAINING WORKSHOP: SUNDAY OCTOBER 25 - 10am - 4:30pm SP STUDIO #233, Eastworks, Easthampton
SP PHYSICAL ACTOR TRAINING WORKSHOP is a fun and engaging sampling of several physical training techniques, drawing from various acting disciplines including those of: Grotowski, Chaikin, Laban, Lecoq, Overlie, Zapporah and more. Warm up together, build ensemble and sculpt your strengths and interests. Included are some of the unique exercises of: Japanese director *Tadashi Suzuki, alongside an exploration of the movement vocabulary Viewpoints (from director Anne Bogart/SITI Co). Develop improvised compositional work in groups and feel the impact and freedom of total physical expressiveness onstage. Meet new collaborators.
(*Note- Suzuki training is a set of physical exercises which address speed, space, rhythm. It draws on ancient Noh and Kabuki theatre forms with specific movements. An actor absorbs the shape of the movements and finds how to center themselves within these. The Suzuki training is precise and yet enlightening. External form is fixed, but the actor’s imaginative focus is not. The actor engages with the audience through eye focus, and the energy of legs and feet, integrating physical and vocal systems. Tadashi Suzuki says: “The training is a gauge to ascertain the actor’s readiness and availability to the dramatic moment. An actor participates in the training not to master it, but to find out about oneself.”)
Registration Form & Waiver found at our website: www.seriousplay.org For more information contact: seriousplaytheatre@gmail.com. or call 413-588-7439
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ANNOUNCING TWO SERIOUS PLAY SUNDAY TRAINING WORKSHOPS
We believe in the power of socially engaged theatre artists to participate in creating a more just, equitable and compassionate future. We develop workshop relationships built on mutual trust and whole-body listening and responding. We welcome work with actors and non-actors alike, with diverse backgrounds and different points of view. Serious Play Instructors: Michael Pray, Marcus Neverson, Steph Reyes & Sheryl Stoodley
SP- STAGE COMBAT WITH POLES TRAINING WORKSHOP:
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 15 - 10am - 4:30pm SP STUDIO #233, Eastworks, Easthampton An exciting SP STAGE COMBAT TRAINING WORKSHOP developed in collaboration with actor/director Jonathan Croy (Shakespeare & Co. Lenox) for our co-directed production, Shakespeare’s TITUS ANDRONICUS. Using 2 wooden poles, designated sword and maul, and stressing slow motion action, partners learn the correct footwork and the specific physical targets, how to attack and parry and other stage fight stances to choreograph simple, safe fight compositions. Stage combat is about precision, control & teamwork. Adding vocal sound and music are ways to sell the fight to an audience, but these emotional elements are only added once the fight has been extremely well rehearsed. This technique can also be used to choreograph and rehearse a multiple-partnered battle scene onstage. Registration Form & Waiver found at our website: www.seriousplay.org For more information contact: seriousplaytheatre@gmail.com. or call 413-588-7439
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