Western Mass Theatre Newsletter |
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October 29 - November 18, 2026 |
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| Happy Halloweekend! Go see something spooky - maybe it’s A Happening at the Shea, Beetlejuice at the Academy of Music, or The Secretaries at Smith College - or maybe something political is even spookier - check out The President at CitySpace.
The next issue will include events from November 5-25. 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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| John Feffer presents The President October 30, 31, November 1, 4, 14, 15 st CitySpace in Easthampton Tickets and More Information |
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| Easthampton Theater Company presents Auditions for Godspell November 10 and 11 in Southampton Sign Up Here |
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| Improv for All Ages Friday, November 13 at Northampton High School Auditorium Tickets Available at the door |
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WAM THEATRE - CAMP SIEGFRIED WAM brings American history to life.
Featuring Aristaia Yanakakis-Carroll & Taylor Dam
WAM Theatre proudly presents Camp Siegfried by Tony and Pulitzer Prize Winner Bess Wohl, directed by Artistic Director Genée Coreno. Based on a real Nazi summer camp in Long Island for youth of German descent, Camp Siegfried asks the question, who gets to decide who we become? WAM Theatre's Fall Mainstage runs October 16 - November 1, 2026, at the Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre and is approximately 90 minutes. Tickets are on sale now.
Summer, 1938. She's sixteen and everyone is telling her who she should be. Camp Siegfried reveals how easily charm and ritual can mask the spread of hatred. Featuring WAM debut actors Aristaia Yanakakis-Carroll (Her) and Taylor Dam (Him) the production delivers a timely exploration of the seductive power of fascism, the fragility of morality, and the frightening ways ideology can twist even the most ordinary moments.
Intriguing and intimate, Camp Siegfried reveals the unsettling history of Nazi summer camps in America. Behind the cheerful teenagers, dances, and first loves lies the pressure to conform, the ease of indoctrination, and the allure of power. The play asks us to sit with our own history and confront how a place like this happens.
“Aristaia and Taylor enter the world of Camp Siegfried with openness, vulnerability, and courage. At its heart, this is a coming-of-age story about two young people falling in love while grappling with identity, belonging, and what it means to be American in a time of profound conflict,” says Director Genée Coreno. “Their journey asks us to consider how we come of age inside the stories we inherit—and reminds us that American history is far more complex than the mythology we’re taught would ever allow us to see.”
After a critically acclaimed production of Rooted by Deborah Zoe Laufer this spring, WAM delves into the dangers of what it means to be seen, believed in, and come of age steeped in the rhetoric of hate. Camp Siegfried offers an up close and personal look at girlhood, how we author our own story, what it means to examine the past, and how we move on in the future.
"How do we keep this conversation alive?” playwright Bess Wohl asks. “How do we stay vigilant? It feels important not to just sweep it under the rug of history and not acknowledge the painful, dark moments in our past. Because that’s when I get worried about the future.”
TICKETS AND INFORMATION:
Camp Siegfried
Presented by: WAM Theatre
Playwright: Bess Wohl
Director: Genée Coreno
Dates: October 29 - November 1, 2026
Location: Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre, Lenox, MA
Run Time: Approximately 90 minutes
Cast:
Features Special Events Including: Tickets: Starting at $26. On Sale Now.
For tickets, artist bios, and more information about Camp Siegfried, visit: www.wamtheatre.com/camp-siegfried/ |
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MAJESTIC THEATER PRESENTS LEND ME A TENOR OCTOBER 29 THROUGH NOVEMBER 29 Much-beloved Modern Farce Blends High-Class Chaos With Comedy West Springfield’s Majestic Theater will present the second production of its 29th Season of plays with the popular comedy Lend Me a Tenor by Ken Ludwig. The show will open on October 22 and run through November 29 at the West Springfield venue. Myka Plunkett is directing the play, and Michael Garcia is stage manager. Iaslyn Lewis is assistant stage manager, and scenic designer is Dan Rist. Production manager is Marcus Kearns, lighting designer is James McNamara, and Dawn McKay is costume designer. The cast includes Sam Samuels (Saunders), Sarah Keyes (Maria), Peter Evangelista (Tito), Christopher Marcus (Max), Mona Tiglio (Julia), John Pagliarulo (Bellhop), Raya Malcolm (Maggie), and Dorine Tayts (Diana). Understudies include Nicholas Futris (Max & Bellhop), Abigail Drumm (Maggie), and Myka Plunkett (Juilia, Diana & Maria) Tickets to the plays range from $36-$39 and can be purchased in person at the box office, by calling (413) 747-7797, or online at www.majestictheater.com. Box office hours are Monday – Friday 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. and Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. |
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Smith College Department of Theatre presents
The Secretaries by The Five Lesbian Brothers, directed by Tara Franklin
October 29, 30, 31 – 7:30 pm – Hallie Flanagan Theatre
Set in and around the Cooney Lumber Mill in the early 1990s, the story follows a group of secretaries who are caught in a whirlwind of competition, manipulation, and sexual tension. Plus blood and chainsaws. The Secretaries leaves us with one question: How much are we willing to give up about ourselves in order to belong?
Tickets are available at smitharts.ludus.com. |
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Academy of Music Youth Program
Beetlejuice, Jr.
October 29 and 30 at 6:30 PM
Academy of Music Theatre, Northampton MA
It’s Showtime! Based on the blockbuster motion picture turned Broadway musical, Beetlejuice JR. tells the story of a strange and unusual teenager named Lydia Deetz, who is grieving the loss of her mother and obsessed with death. Luckily for Lydia, she and her father move to a new house haunted by a recently deceased couple and Beetlejuice, a delightful demon with a real zest for life. When Lydia calls on Beetlejuice to scare away anyone with a pulse, this double-crossing specter shows his true stripes, unleashing a (Nether)world of pandemonium. With music and lyrics by Tony Award nominee Eddie Perfect and a book by the Tony Award–nominated pair Anthony King and Scott Brown, Beetlejuice was nominated for eight 2019 Tony Awards, including Best New Musical.
https://aomtheatre.com/aom_event/beetlejuice-jr/
We will be offering 10 seats FREE OF CHARGE to any patrons who are EBT, WIC, and ConnectorCare cardholders. To purchase these tickets, please visit or call the box office Tuesday through Friday between 3:00pm and 6:00pm. Limit 4 tickets per cardholder per show. Tickets are sold on a first-come-first-serve basis.
BEETLEJUICE JR is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.MTIShows.com |
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The President written and performed by John Feffer October 30, 31, November 1, 4, 14, 15
Two years into his presidency, Peter Peters faces plummeting poll numbers, rising opposition, and a credible terrorism threat. In response, he is on the verge of declaring martial law. His opponents are hoping instead for a democratic uprising. The President—an original one-man show written and performed by acclaimed playwright John Feffer--puts our perilous and polarized politics under a magnifying glass just in time for the midterm elections. It's a funny, harrowing, and ultimately inspiring 70-minute performance. Hailed as a “brilliant writer and performer” by the Washington City Paper, Feffer last appeared at CitySpace in his show The Wedding Jester. |
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| | Brush up on your vocabulary — Spelling Bee is coming to UMass Theater!Tickets are on sale now for our season opening musical. |
Sweet, funny, poignant, and delightful — these words spell out the award-winning musical, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, which opens the UMass Amherst Theater mainstage season on Oct. 30.
Tickets are now on sale for our production, which is directed by Professor of Performance and Directing Gina Kaufmann, who's responsible for several recent Silverthorne Theater shows.
"It's a joyful musical comedy with so much heart, as each middle-schooler deals with the very real pressure to be the best," Kaufmann says. "I also love that there is audience participation. Several audience members are on stage as spellers at each performance!"
That right folks: willing participants are given the chance to volunteer to go up on stage to "compete" against our cast of spellers, adding an exciting element of unpredictability to each performance! (No singing or spelling skills required!)
As the title indicates, this musical revolves around the lives of a group of young teens competing in a local spelling bee, using their turns at the mike not just to spell words but to sing out their frustrations and triumphs. Meanwhile, the adults administering the bee have their own personal travails to contend with. Who will hoist the trophy? Who'll be sent offstage with only the consolation of a box of apple juice? And who needs a long vacation?
"Spelling Bee," says Theater major Eliza Epstein, who proposed the show for the season and is now serving as dramaturg, "bridges the gap between performance and competition, two high-stake challenges that call for massive amounts of effort from actors and competitors. Yet characters are able to grow and change in this world full of pressure, finding hope, love, and alternatives to perfection."
This show was our students' overwhelming choice for a musical to present this year, and we think their instincts are right on! Tickets are now on sale for this production — grab some for your family now! Show DetailsThe 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
By William Finn (music and lyrics) and Rachel Sheinkin (book)
Director: Gina Kaufmann
Oct. 30, Nov. 5, 6 & 7 at 7:30
Oct. 31, Nov. 7 at 2 p.m.
Nov. 4 at 10 a.m.
The Rand Theater
Pricing: $19 for General Admission. $7 for Students, Seniors, and Card to Culture (for EBT, WIC, ConnectorCare cardholders)
Advance sales through the Fine Arts Center Box Office, door sales of all remaining tickets begin one hour before show time.
This show is recommended for ages 13 and up due to adult humor and situations, and references to sexThe 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com |
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| | A Happening VI: SALVAGEOctober 30 & 31, 2026 | 6pm & 8pm
Shea Theater | Turners Falls, MACloudgaze Productions presents this fully explorable, spectacular, theatrical world. Tickets: https://sheatheater.org/ Audiences will visit Restoretown, a community shaped by loss, and move through memories that lead to joyful celebration. Inspiration for this work ranges from William Shakespeare’s The Tempest to The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask. *Please note that the audience may be asked to travel up and down stairs or traverse dimly lit halls. Interactions and scenes also take place on the main level of the theater with an accessible bathroom.
Made possible with the support from the Local Cultural Councils of Greenfield, Deerfield, and Leyden. |
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| | | Shakespeare & Company Presents Select Works from Women+ On The Edge of Democracy
Sunday, November 1 at 5 pm in Studio 3 of the Elayne P. Bernstein Performing Arts Center
A groundbreaking initiative encouraging conversation about American democracy initiated by the Flynn Center (Jay Wahl, Executive Director) in Vermont and The Susan Smith Blackburn Prize (Leslie Swackhamer, Executive Director), Women+ on the Edge of Democracy sets out to form a collective portrait of a nation in doubt and transformation–seen through the eyes of women+ playwrights from around the world who have long chronicled America’s contradictions and dreams.
Shakespeare & Company will present nine readings of 10-minute plays, selected from Women+ On The Edge Of Democracy anthology of 34 woman-identifying playwrights. The titles were chosen by a committee of Company Artists and will be presented in two acts with talkbacks at the end of each act: Things I Worry About by Bridget Carpenter Churn by Justice Hehir Pecking Order by Elizabeth Diggs Attestation by Lynn Nottage An Uplifting High School Graduation Speech by Sarah Ruhl The Betsy Ross Book of the Dead by Paula Cizmar Searching for Elsie Parrish by Heidi Schreck Common Ground by Lauren M. Gunderson
After the readings, patrons will be invited to share their thoughts by completing the sentence “As a ________________, America makes me feel ______________________,” and posting their answers on a wall display.
This is a free, ticketed event open to the public. For more information, visit shakespeare.org or call the Box Office at 413.637.3353 Image caption: Original artwork created by Paula Scher/Pentagram
https://ci.ovationtix.com/shakeandco/production/1294518?performanceId=11881630 |
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Greenfield Community College
THE LARAMIE PROJECT: TEN YEARS LATER
Nov 5, 6, 7, 13, 14 at 7pm and Nov 8 & 15 at 2pm
Greenfield Community College's Sloan Theater
GCC Theater presents Laramie Project: Ten Years Later by Moisés Kaufman, Leigh Fondakowski, Greg Pierotti, Andy Paris, and Stephen Belber Directed by Tom Geha
Fall Performances Week 1 Thursday, November 5, 7 p.m. Free Preview Friday, November 6, 7 p.m. Opening Night (followed by talkback) Saturday, November 7, 7 p.m. Sunday, November 8, 2 p.m. Matinee
Week 2 Friday, November 13, 7 p.m. (followed by talkback) Saturday, November 14, 7 p.m. Sunday, November 15, 2 p.m. Closing Matinee
Most of the cast and crew from our sold-out Spring production of The Laramie Project will be returning to perform in The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later this Fall. The second part chronicles the long-term effects of Matthew Shepard’s murder on the citizens of Laramie. Riveting and thought-provoking, this companion piece to the famed docudrama, The Laramie Project, presents a town wrestling with its history and legacy.
On October 6, 1998, gay University of Wyoming student Matthew Shepard left the Fireside Bar with Aaron McKinney and Russell Henderson. The following day he was discovered on a prairie at the edge of town tied to a fence, brutally beaten, and close to death. Six days later, Matthew Shepard died at Poudre Valley Hospital in Ft. Collins, Colorado. On November 14th, 1998, ten members of Tectonic Theatre Project traveled to Laramie, Wyoming and conducted interviews with the people of the town. Over the next year, the company returned to Laramie six times and conducted over 200 interviews. These texts became the basis for the play The Laramie Project.
Ten years later on September 12th, 2008, five members of Tectonic returned to Laramie to try to understand the long-term effect of the murder. They found a town wrestling with its legacy and its place in history. In addition to revisiting the folks whose words riveted us in the original play, this time around, the company also spoke with the two murderers, McKinney and Henderson, as well as Matthew’s mother, Judy Shepard. The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later is a bold new work, which asks the question: How does society write its own history?
The play runs 1 hour and 40 minutes.
Note: The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later is a stand-alone play. Meaning that you can understand and enjoy it without having seen the first part.
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Valley Light Opera
Fiddler on the Roof
Nov 5, 2026 at 7:30 PM
11/6 at 7:30 PM; 11/7 and 11/8 at 2:00 PM with 1:00 PM special talk
Academy of Music in Northampton
Valley Light Opera presents Fiddler on the Roof, with a large, exciting cast, great choreography, a full orchestra, and stunning sets and costumes. The story centers on Tevye, a milkman in the fictional village of Anatevka, who attempts to maintain his Jewish traditions as outside influences encroach upon his family's lives. He must cope with the strong-willed actions of his three older daughters, who wish to marry for love; their choices of husbands are successively less palatable for Tevye. Fiddler on the Roof is a perennially powerful musical about the exquisite joys and devastating sadnesses of daily life. Its lasting power as a piece of theatre comes from the loveable, familiar characters and their recognizable experiences that resonate with audiences of all ages. Fiddler celebrates how the people of Anatevka (like so many people around the world and throughout history) pursue life's joys - love, family, and freedom - in the face of great sorrows. There is so much humor and love among the people of Anatevka, and their highs are a strong contrast to the pain of exile from their home. In our current moment, the story of Fiddler on the Roof will resonate with many people’s experiences of exile, discrimination, and the strength to grow roots in a challenging environment. Fiddler on the Roof features music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, and book by Joseph Stein. Set in the Pale of Settlement of Imperial Russia in or around 1905, it is based on "Tevye the Dairyman" and other short stories by Sholem Aleichem. Sebastian Schulman of the Yiddish Book Center will give a talk about the Sholem Aleichem Tevye stories at 1:00 p.m. for both matinees.
AOMtheatre.com/#events
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. This production is licensed by Music Theatre International. Stage Director: Rose Schwietz Malla Music Director: Matthew Bertuzzi Choreographer: Marybeth Mizula Vargas |
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Happier Valley Comedy
Gluttony Improv Comedy
Nov 6, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Happier Valley Comedy, One Mill Valley Rd. (Suite B), Hadley, MA 01035
Craving something sweet, sour, bitter, salty, rich, spicy, and with a moist crumb? Get your fill of belly laughs with Jem O'Hara, Adi Heller, Evi Mahon, Sarah Zureick-Brown, and Lauren Anderson in Gluttony!
Gluttony has been a featured team in Happier Valley Comedy’s Greenhouse show and 2026 Happiness Festival. We have also performed in The Laurel Park Arts series. We’re known for our high energy, quirky characters, and quick wits.
https://www.crowdwork.com/e/community-comedy-night-november-6th-6pm
Community Comedy Nights provide time, space, and applause for performers of all levels in our community. Join us for student showcases, independent teams, and experimental forms - mostly improv, but occasionally you'll get a song, sketch, story, or a bit of standup comedy. |
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| | | False Exit
Nov 7, 2026 at 7:00 PM The Shutesbury Library, 66 Leverett Road, Shutesbury
A staged reading of a French farce. A young couple hold a funeral for a 102-year-old relative. What could go wrong? |
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The 4th Annual Improv For All Ages is back! On Friday, November 13th, the Scarlet Sock Foundation will present an evening of fun, delight, and spontaneity at Northampton High School. The Scarlet Sock Foundation supports underserved communities by administering small grants to community organizations, schools and theater companies. Our hope is to increase exposure and access to social justice theater for children, young adults and emerging theater artists. Our efforts aim to partner with and provide funds for programming such as theater classes, the development of new plays, ticket purchases, pre/post show lessons, talkback opportunities, and other educational materials. We fund social justice theater projects in Hampshire, Hampden, Franklin and Berkshire counties. To learn more, please visit Scarletsock.org
Contact Person: Heidi Haas, 413-626-5840 Heidi@scarletsock.org
Led by Heidi Haas, Improv For All Ages will feature the talents of children and teens from ages 5-13 and the Northampton High School troupe, Funktionlust! Plus a group of local adult improvisers. Funktionlust, now in its 21st year, is the only improv group at NHS. They have entertained their audiences at Northampton’s First Night, Happier Valley Comedy, Click Workspace and with their fellow students at NHS! They are psyched to be on stage again with all the other improvisers! The show is family friendly. Tickets are available at the door and the cost is suggested at $5 for students and $15 for adults. As it’s a fundraiser, audience members are encouraged to give what they can to support the Scarlet Sock Foundation’s mission. |
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The Drama Studio
Whistling Opening Night!
Friday, November 13th 7:30 PM
The Drama Studio 41 Oakland Street, Springfield, MA
Whistling Written by Charlie Watts Directed by Patrick O'Konis and Amelia Hays-Rivest Performing: November 13-15 & 20-22, 2026 In a modern world plagued by ancient problems, four Wind Spirits try to free themselves from the tyrannical rule of King Aeolus in their new home of Corinth. But when a major storm strikes, the humans of Corinth must decide who is truly at fault: the new windy residents or the king? In an epic story based loosely on the Odyssey, these characters must figure out how to trust each other and work together to fight for their freedom before their time runs out.
https://dramastudio.org/tickets |
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Join PIC for the public reading of our final reading of 2026:
THE OPHELIET PROJECT, written by Maizy Broderick Scarpa.
Featuring: Xinef Afriam, Francesca Hansen-DiBello, and Adriana Piantedosi.
Dramaturgy by Avi Klipfel
And Program Coordination by Nikki Beck
Synopsis: Decades after a formative summer training together in the youth troupe of a prestigious Shakespeare festival, a trio of friends reunite to perform a pared-down version of Hamlet. But after deciding on a whim to reassign Hamlet’s soliloquies to Ophelia, the compulsion to question the status quo overflows past rehearsals, challenging not just how they view Shakespeare's masterpiece, but also their friendship and the theater company that brought them all together.
The reading begins at 7:30pm. Doors will open 7:00pm. No entry after 7:45pm. Please enter the 33 Hawley Building via the downstairs courtyard. The reading will take place in The Workroom.
Tickets
What is the Incubation Residency?
The Incubation Residency is an opportunity for a playwright to develop a brand new script over the course of 9 months with a hands-on creative support team that may include actors, dramaturg, director, theatrical artistic advisors, fellow playwrights, and more. The 9 months culminate in a public presentation (reading) of the work in process and may include a dramaturgically-led discussion with the audience to further aid in the development of the play. All artists involved, including the playwright are paid for their time and artistic expertise.
Incubation Residencies are $12 to attend, but no one is turned away from lack of funds. If the ticket price is out of reach for you, please select the subsidized ticket option. If you are able to contribute to our subsidized ticket fund, there will be an opportunity to do so at time of registration. Reserve your ticket now by any form of payment. Cash or check only at the door. |
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A FREE SPECIAL EVENT:
Queen Esther: A Heretical Play from Early Modern Spain
by Harley Erdman
Directed by Aaron Henne Featuring Robinson Alvarado-Vargas, Abbi Andrews, Eliza Epstein, Willie E. Jones III, and Maya Quiñones. Music provided by Brian Repeta.
Nov. 18 at 4:30 p.m.
The Rand Theater, Bromery Center for the Arts, UMass
Free and open to the public. No registration required. In this Illuminated Lecture, a form that weaves theater and music into an academic lecture, UMass Professor Harley Erdman, with the support of five student actors, shares his research on a play from 1613 that landed its playwright, Felipe GodÃnez, in jail for heresy. What made the play so dangerous to the Inquisition? Erdman delves into the playwright’s crypto-Jewish background and shows how some extraordinary choices in the play might have held a hidden meaning for audience members who were of Jewish heritage but forbidden from practicing their religion or expressing their culture in public. Join us for an entertaining and memorable take on an academic lecture, on a fascinating subject. A co-production of UMass Theater and theatre dybbuk. This event is made possible in part by the College of Humanities and Fine Arts, Comparative Literature, the Department of Judaic and Near Eastern Studies, and Spanish & Portuguese Studies. |
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| | AUDITIONS & OPPORTUNITIES |
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Springfield Community Theater of MA
Auditions: It's a Wonderful Life
Nov 1, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Monday, Nov 2, 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
52 Sumner Avenue, Springfield, MA
Springfield Community Theater Auditions for It’s Wonderful Life: The Radio Show Sunday, Nov 1 at 2-3 pm and Monday, Nov 2 at 6:30-7:30 pm front door 52 Sumner Ave, Springfield - walk-in’s welcome! Directed by Ryan Bird of Somers Players Fame: Staged just like the 1940’s radio shows with scripts read by the actors. And, a sound effects (Foley) table for sounds made in full view of the audience (non-speaking role/comic reactions). Five Actors perform 28 character multiple ages. These are adult roles but will consider anyone ages 14 to 90 years who can powerfully convey different characters with their voices. And, a Foley artist. Also looking for an organist for mood music during the broadcast. IMPORTANT Very few Rehearsals-but critical you can be there: Monday, Nov 23 6:30 pm Tuesday, Nov 24 6:30 pm Mon/Tues Nov 30, 31 6:30 pm Sunday, Dec 6 2:00 pm - 5 pm- tech Monday Dec 7 6:30 pm -Dress Sat Dec 12 11:30 am final dress rehearsal 2 pm show Sun Dec 13 2 pm show 4 pm cast party
https://www.springfield-community-theater-of-ma.org/auditions |
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| | | Show description: All Together Now! is a gender inclusive, multimedia kid’s show. It’s about a neighborhood of people who share their stories, skills and resources with each other to create projects out of recycled materials that uplift their community. The goal of the show is to help create a world where people of all genders and abilities feel celebrated, liberated, and love themselves. All Together Now! builds upon shows like Sesame Street, Mr. Rogers, and Pee Wee’s Playhouse, and will include both animated and live-action segments. This is for a short animated segment of an episode, casting for the roles of “Grandma” and “Jessie.” Grandma has three lines and Jessie has 6 lines.
Details: Payment: $150 flat rate for two hours. Non-union. Please send a recording introducing yourself and reading the sample lines of the character you are interested in playing, in a few different ways. A recording on a phone or computer mic is fine. Please also send a link to a demo if you have one. Please send recording by December 1st. Materials can be emailed to: sunnyallis88@gmail.com
Character List: (Age 18+ actors to play the following): Jesse: 10-year old gender-expansive boy. Frankie’s best friend. Extroverted, and also highly creative. Loves dressing up in costumes, biking around town, performing, and making projects with Frankie. Grandma (Dolores): 60s. Enthusiastic and spunky. Very loving and supportive of Frankie, her Grandkid. Owns the hardware store in town and teaches people how to use power tools and build creative projects out of repurposed materials. A do-it-yourself kind of person.
Sample Lines: GRANDMA (Flips pink pancake) Hey Jesse! Are you excited to make your costume today? GRANDMA (Scans the crowd) Janice. Lily. Eli. Marcus. Cosmo. Carl. DJ Rebel Grrl. Finn. (pauses, opens the door) Let’s make stuff–D.I.Y. Style! JESSE Yeah! And I can’t wait to see what everyone else is going to build at the work party. Janice gave me a bunch of glitter and neon paint leftover from her zine-making workshop that we can all use. It’s gonna be SO RAD! |
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Smith College Department of Theatre presents AUDITIONS for ANTIGONE, PRESENTED BY THE GIRLS OF ST. CATHERINE’Sby Madhuri Shekar
directed by Tabitha Reid
In this fast-paced portrait of mid-90s teenage girlhood, the St. Catherine’s drama club is struggling to put up its first school play—Sophocles’ Antigone. Staging this tragedy at a strict, all girls’ Catholic school is challenging enough, but when an unforgivable betrayal rocks their tight-knit community, the girls are forced to grapple with questions of friendship, righteousness, and whether (or not) the show must go on.
Auditions Sunday, November 8 and Monday, November 9, 7–9 p.m.
Acting Studio 1, Mendenhall CPA
Please let us know if you are interested but unable to make either date.
Callbacks will be on Wednesday, November 11.
Performances February 24, 25, 26, 27 at 7:30 p.m. in Hallie Flanagan Studio Theatre
Casting Breakdown 7 actors: 6 f, 1 m. We are actively seeking actors of ALL identities. Greta – 15, a sophomore. Playing Ismene. Thoughtful, loyal, the conscience of the play. Marilyn – 16, a sophomore. Playing Antigone. Sweet, trusting. Susan – 18, a senior. Playing Creon, and acting as the unofficial stage manager. The Head Girl of St. Cat's, President of the Drama Club, and a natural leader. Tamsin – 17, a junior. Playing Haemon. A transfer student with a mysterious past. Dry, jaded, tries not to care. Anna – 15, a sophomore . Playing Tiresias. Femme, fashionable, takes things very literally. Lily – 16, a sophomore. Playing the guard and messenger. A jock, an expert gossip, and Anna's best friend. Jamie/Mr. Reed – Mid-40s. The new Drama teacher for St. Cat's and director of the school play. Smart, charming, very good at what he does.
Audition Prep No appointment necessary. Sides from the script will be available at the audition for cold reads. No preparation necessary, but reading the script prior to auditioning is encouraged. Perusal scripts available at Josten Library.
Contact/Questions Production Manager, Nikki Beck, ncbeck@smith.edu |
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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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| | | Local theater companies and individual producers/directors are invited to come to PIC's Community-Wide Auditions on Sunday, December 6th. Actors will have the opportunity to introduce themselves, rehearse and present a cold reading scene, and engage in a brief group conversation about the scene. This is a great opportunity to meet new actors who you might be interested in casting in 2027 and beyond, and also be in a room with fellow theatermakers/producers/directors. There will be 4 time slots offered over the course of the day, where up to 10 actors can attend at a time. PIC will be running and publicizing the auditions, and outside organizations, directors, producers, and other artists may attend for a single fee that gives access to all 4 audition sessions.*
More Details:
WHERE: The Workroom at 33 Hawley St, Northampton
WHEN: Sunday, December 6th 3:30-9:00pm
COST FOR ORGS/PRODUCERS/DIRECTORS: $35/person Registration for Orgs/Producers/Directors closes on November 8th! *Please see note on ticketing page regarding attendance by multiple individuals from the same organization. |
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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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| | | November 21 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm The Open Training will begin with a tour of the Double Edge Farm Center followed by a two-hour training session led by the ensemble at the Ashfield Community Hall. There will be tea and coffee provided after the training session. This is an ideal opportunity to get a sense of what we do and how we work. All levels – even the simply curious – are welcome to attend. |
Open Training + Out of the Darkest Forest Ticket: We are currently offering a combined ticket that includes a ticket for Out of the Darkest Forest on November 21 at 7 pm on the evening of the Open Training. |
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The Center for Actor Training launches its 46th session of its flagship program in January 2027
The Center for Actor Training at Shakespeare & Company will hold the 46th session of its Month-long Intensive for mid-career actors at its Lenox, Mass. campus from December 28, 2026 through January 23, 2027.
For six days a week, morning to night, participants immerse themselves in Linklater voice, movement, text analysis, exploration of the actor/audience relationship, sonnet work, scene work, clown, stage fight, and in-depth discussions about the function of theater and the role of the actor in today’s world.
Senior Workshops Director Susan Dibble said the Intensive is the Center for Actor Training’s flagship program, offering the most comprehensive immersion in Shakespeare & Company’s teaching methods and aesthetic. "Our goal in the Month-long Intensive is to awaken the actor's vocal, physical, emotional, and imaginative responsiveness to language,” she said. “Every participant receives careful, individualized attention, and our faculty teaches in an integrated way, so that every class complements and builds on the others." A number of core faculty members are returning this session, including Sarah Kate Anderson, Sheila Bandyopadhyay, Andrew Borthwick-Leslie, Marie Ramirez Downing, Michael Hammond, Rory Hammond, and Michael F. Toomey. Caroline Stefanie Clay will also be joining the Month-long Intensive faculty for the first time. Clay is a 30-year veteran of Broadway, film, television, and regional theater, and became a Designated Linklater Voice teacher in 2025. Internationally renowned teacher and performer Merry Conway will be returning to offer Movement and Wit & Wordplay classes. Conway is one of the Founding Teachers for Shakespeare & Company, introducing clown into the Company's pedagogy. She has worked as a teacher, performer, and coach for more than 50 years, including serving as movement coach for Anna Deavere Smith for 10 years. Complete applications are accepted on a rolling basis; arrival day is Sunday, December 27, and departure day is Sunday, January 24. For more information regarding the topics covered during the intensive, contact training@shakespeare.org. Photo Caption: Training alums Anna Kritikos and Lakshmi Bose, 2026 Month-long Intensive. Photo by Christina Lane Shakespeare & Company’s Center for Actor Training The aesthetic of Shakespeare & Company was devised by Founding Artistic Director Tina Packer, Founding Director of Training Kristin Linklater, and a cadre of expert teachers. The Center for Actor Training’s approach is continually investigated, redefined, and reinvigorated, and welcomes actors, directors, writers, and teachers from all over the world to work with the Company’s faculty.
About Shakespeare & Company Shakespeare & Company was founded in 1978 by Tina Packer. Located in the Berkshires of Massachusetts, the Company offers performance, education, and actor-training opportunities year-round, and attracts more than 40,000 patrons annually with a core of more than 150 artists. |
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