Western Mass Theatre News April 10, 2025

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Western Mass Theatre Newsletter View this email in your browser April 10 - 30, 2025 Tomorrow night at the Academy of Music you can see a brand new play (Two Nuns) written, directed, performed, and designed by Smith theatre students. Go check in out!  Also this weekend: Frances Perkins: A Woman's Work presented as a fundraiser for Pauline Productions, John Cameron Mitchell at UMass, and King Lear at Anchor House of Artists.  The next issue will include events from April 17 - May 7. 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 Submit Your Theatre Event Pauline and Devereux Productions present Frances Perkins: A Woman's Work April 5 and 11 in Ashfield Tickets and More Information Springfield Community Theater of Mass presents Auditions for Annie April 26, 10-5 at 52 Sumner Ave in Springfield Sign Up Here Greenfield Community College presents Book of Days  April 17-19, 24-27 at the Sloan Theater, GCC Tickets and More Information YOUR EVENT HERE $5 per week for your poster and ticket link in top billing! Email me to reserve your dates. Click to Access: Western Mass Theatre Personnel Spreadsheet PERFORMANCES Two Nuns April 11, 2025. 7 p.m. Academy of Music, Northampton, MA Get your tickets here! starring Alina Tschumakow and Mayte Sarmiento In this seemingly ordinary convent in Italy, two young women—Rita and Anna—spend their days in quiet prayer and late-night conversations. But beneath their complicity and shared dreams, secrets linger. As tensions rise and suspicions turn to revelations, they begin to question the paths that brought them here. When the truth unravels, their devotion—to each other, to their beliefs, and to themselves—will be tested in ways they never imagined. Two Nuns is a gripping exploration of trust, identity, and the unseen forces that shape our choices. Strobe lights are used during this performance. Content Warnings Frances Perkins: A Woman's Work A fundraiser for Pauline and Devereux Productions April 11 From 1933 to 1945, the first woman Secretary of Labor, Frances Perkins, crafted some of the most significant legislation of the New Deal Era.  For those that think Social Security, child labor laws, minimum wage, the 40-hour work week, and policies focused on social justice have always been the work of men with ties, this presentation shows that all were crafted by one woman who wore pearls. Jarice Hanson, Professor Emerita of Communications at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst and a favorite actress in the Valley for many years, wrote and performs this living history embodiment of Frances Perkins.  It runs 70 minutes which includes a 20 minute audience Q & A with Hanson answering "in character" as Perkins. She has performed this piece at over 30 different venues. Frances Perkins: A Woman's Work will play for 3 performances as a fundraiser for Pauline Productions and Devereux Productions' 2025 theatre collaborations.  The two companies joined forces last spring to produce The Cemetery Club.  You may recognize Hanson from that production as Lucille (the flirty one). What:  Frances Perkins:  A Woman's Work written and enacted by Jarice Hanson Where:  First Congregational Church of Ashfield, 429 Main, Ashfield, MA When:  Saturday April 5 at 2pm and 7pm, Friday April 11 at 2pm Tickets:  Reserve in advance (suggested)  theticketing.co Ashfield Hardware and at the Door (by cash or check $18 to $35+ No one turned away for lack of funds—pay what you can at the Door. More Info: Paulinelive.com UMass Fine Arts Center An Evening with John Cameron Mitchell featuring Amber Martin Apr 11, 2025 at 8:00 PM Bowker Auditorium, UMass Amherst Tony Award-winning star of stage and screen John Cameron Mitchell, one of alt-culture’s boldest creators, joins forces with international cabaret star Amber Martin for a hair-raising, hilarious romp of songs, stories, and characters, all chosen by you and the hand of fate on the magical “cassette roulette.” Backed by Hedwig house band Tits of Clay led by Grammy-nominated music director of Hedwig on Broadway, Justin Craig, this is never the same show twice! Mitchell directed, starred in and wrote, with Stephen Trask, the film Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001), for which he won best director at the Sundance Festival and was nominated for a Golden Globe as best actor. Martin is a celebrated NYC vocalist, cabaret star, and comedic monologist. Tickets and More Reserved, tickets start at $40 Youth 17 and under and Five College student tickets start at $15 DIY Macbeth King Lear April 11 at 7:00 PM,  April 12 at 7:00 pm, April 13 at 2:00 pm, April 18 at 7:00 pm, April 19 at 7:00 pm, April 20 at 2:00 Anchor House of Artists, 518 Pleasant St, Northampton, MA DIY Macbeth presents King Lear. This is a small gallery space with limited seating (35 seats). You will experience this thrilling drama in an intimate setting. Directed by Jon Bartlett and Neale Gay. Tickets and More Info Flip the Script Saturday, April 12th @7pm We invite a local playwright to bring an unfinished script to the show; an original work that's never seen the stage. Then we read the character descriptions, cast the show, and launch into its first ever performance. Once we run out of lines, we drop the scripts and improvise the rest of the play while the playwright watches in delight (or horror!) Featuring experienced improvisers Mandy Anderson, Maddy Benjamin, Scott Braidman, Laura Patrick, and Pam Victor. Our playwright for April is Jonathan Caws-Elwitt!  https://www.happiervalley.com/2nd-saturdays.html Holyoke Community College Theater True West Wednesday April 16th 7:30pm  Thursday April 17th 7:30pm  Friday April 18th 7:30pm (ASL Interpreted)  Saturday April 19th 2:00pm  Saturday April 19th 7:30pm Black Box Theater [Fine and Performing Arts Building RM111] The Holyoke Community College Theater will present True West, by Sam Shepard, Directed by Tim Cochran.  This show is appropriate for audience members 13 years of age and older.  Contains: Strong language, staged violence.  All performances will be in the Black Box Theater on the campus of Holyoke Community College 303 Homestead Ave. Holyoke MA, 01040 [Fine and Performing Arts Building, 1st floor]  https://hcctheater.ludus.com/index.php GCC Theater BOOK OF DAYS by Lanford Wilson April 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26 at 7:30pm and April 27 at 2pm Matinee Sloan Theater at Greenfield Community College Join us for GCC's spring theater performance of Book of Days by Lanford Wilson, directed by Tom Geha.  Part comedy, drama and mystery! When murder roars through a small Missouri town in 1998, Ruth Hoch begins her own quest to find truth and honesty amid small town jealousies, religion, greed and lies. This tornado of a play propels you through its events like a page-turning mystery and proves that there are no small roles in life.  "An intriguing, prismatic and thoroughly engrossing depiction of contemporary small-town life with a murder mystery at its core... a splendid evening of theater" — Variety  "Fascinating… a densely populated, unpredictable little world [filled with] intriguing characters who touch each other’s lives through an elaborate series of connections… Above all, there’s the language… You could go to the theater night after night and never hear language so supple." — St. Louis Post-Dispatch. http://gccfor.me/bookofdays Note: Please leave ample time for parking due to construction on campus.  Admission:  General $15  Students/Seniors $5  Tickets: gccfor.me/bookofdays -or- cash at the door BROADWAY HIT MUSICAL WAITRESS AT MAJESTIC THEATER APRIL 17 – JUNE 1  West Springfield’s Majestic Theater will present Waitress, the Broadway hit musical by Jessie Nelson, with music and lyrics by Sara Bareilles, from April 17 through June 1. The play, based on the 2007 indie film of the same name, follows the story of Jenna, a waitress at Joe’s Pie Diner in the south. Growing up, Jenna learned to bake from her mother, who had a pie recipe for just about every life situation. As an adult, baking becomes more than just a vocation, it’s her greatest joy and the best medicine for dealing with her dysfunctional marriage and the disappointments of her small-town life. Waitress features an eclectic cast of characters who bring this hopeful story to life and bring audiences on a journey full of new love, new life and finding out what a little sugar, butter and flour can do. The Majestic’s Associate Producing Director Sue Dziura will also direct this play. Danny Eaton is producing director, and Stephen Petit is production manager/stage manager. Associate Production Manager is Aurora Ferraro. Josiah Durham is scenic designer, Daniel Rist is lighting designer, and Dawn McKay is costume designer. Elisabeth Weber is music director. The cast includes Chelsea Nectow (Jenna), Gregory Boover (Dr. Pomatter), Yewande Odetoyinbo (Becky), Lyndsay Hart (Dawn), Nicholas Futris (Ogie), Michael King (Earl), Mark Dean (Joe) and Joshua Mason (Cal). According to Eaton, “Waitress certainly had a hugely popular Broadway run, and the music by Sara Bareilles is unexpectedly evocative. It fits in with all the other musicals we’ve staged here at the Majestic in that it’s more character-based and story-driven. Waitress is a musical that’s very grounded in real life, offering relatable characters and a compelling storyline.  And, of course, there’s pie! Granny’s Pie Factory in East Hartford will be our pie sponsor for the show, and their terrific pies will be for sale in our café.” Tickets to the show range from $35-$38 and can be purchased in person at the box office or by calling (413) 747-7797.  Box office hours are Monday – Friday 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. and Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.  Doors to the theater will open one hour before the start of a show, which is also when the café opens.  For more information, visit www.majestictheater.com Not In Charge: Improv Comedy Inspired By True Stories Saturday, April 19 @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, Julie Waggoner, Jim Young, and Kate Zak. Tickets and more information Smith College Department of Theatre presents Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare directed by Daniel Elihu Kramer April 23, 24, 25, 26 at 7:30 PM Theatre 14  Mendenhall Center for the Performing Arts at Smith College 122 Green Street Viola and her twin brother Sebastian wash ashore in Illyria and are separated. Viola dresses as a boy and goes to the court of Count Orsino, who finds himself deeply attracted to this boy “Cesario.” Sebastian meanwhile finds himself with Antonio, a pirate who wants to buy him presents. Orsino sends Viola to court Olivia on his behalf, but Olivia is more attracted to Viola. And all of that is just the beginning.  Tickets $5-15 at smitharts.ludus.com. Free for Smith students by contacting the Box Office. Silverthorne Theater Company The Scariest Thing to See in the Woods Apr 24, 2025 at 7:00 PM The Shea Theater, 71 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA 01376 Join us for our final Theater Thursday reading of the 2025 season: Julia Byrne’s new play, The Scariest Thing to See in the Woods. Five people set out into the woods on an experiment, to build a new society of their own, in this new work from Byrne, whose political thriller To Serve The Hive was produced locally in 2024.  Directed by Ezekiel Baskin, and starring Gabriel CiFuentes, Sophia Defayette, Jake Kuhn, Marcus Neverson, and Weaver, the reading will take place at 7:00pm on Thursday, April 24th, 2025 at the Shea Theater in Turners Falls.  Tickets are free, but space is limited, so reserve your tickets now at scariestthing.eventbrite.com. Silverthorne welcomes donations for this event so that we can continue making our work accessible to all.  This reading is made possible by the generous support of the Greenfield Cultural Council and the Montague Cultural Council, local agencies which are supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency. The Mount Holyoke College Department of Film Media Theatre Presents: “Marie Antoinette” by David Adjmi April 24, 25, 26 at 7:30 PM April 27 at 2:30pm Rooke Theater The Mount Holyoke College Department of Film Media Theater ends the 2024-25 season with a bold and inventive play by David Adjmi, “Marie Antoinette.”  In Adjmi’s contemporary take on the young queen of France, Marie is a confection created by a society that values extravagance and artifice. But France’s love affair with the royals sours as revolution brews, and for Marie, the political suddenly becomes very personal. From the light and breezy banter at the palace to the surging chants of “Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité!” in the streets, “Marie Antoinette” holds a mirror up to our contemporary society that might just be entertaining itself to death.  “Marie Antoinette is an explosive, hilarious, and maybe a little less-than-historical frolic through history. Exploring themes of gender, wealth, and power, Adjmi critiques celebrity culture and the ruling class. With talking sheep, too many wigs, and a whole lot of glam, we are thrilled to bring to life this over 200 year old story with a modern twist.” - Director, Mariana Considine ‘25  This production is directed by Mariana Considine ‘25. Set Design by Vannessa James, Costume Design by Jensen Glick, Lighting Design by Sam Skynner, and Sound Design by Gillian Tomlinson ‘25.  Performance Dates and Times:  Thursday, April 24, 7:30 pm  Friday, April 25, 7:30 pm  Saturday, April 26, 7:30 pm  Sunday, April 27, 2:30 pm  Tickets: $15 General Admission | $10 Students and Senior Citizens  For more information or to reserve tickets, please visit mhc.ludus.com or contact us at PerformingArts@MtHolyoke.edu. mhc.ludus.com CitySpace A Grotesque Love Story Apr 25, 2025 at 8:00 PM Blue Room at CitySpace: 43 Main Street, Easthampton, MA 01027 The Grotesque Burlesque and CitySpace Presents Join The Grotesque Burlesque as they return to The Blue Room for a night exploring queer love, magic, and relationship through interactive healing burlesque. Friday, April 25th | Doors: 7:30pm, Show: 8:00pm | 18+ Tickets: $20-$30 The Grotesque Burlesque will transform CitySpace’s Blue Room into an immersive love fest, inviting audiences to explore the intricate tapestry of the dream world and the beyond. This interactive, healing theater arts group features queer burlesque performance that welcomes audience engagement. Their latest work centers on the theme of queer love, inviting you to experience this emergent, evocative piece. Lex Grotesque (aka Jupiter Returned) is a Black, transgender- nonbinary, queer, educator, activist, and witch. Lex specializes in somatic healing, process arts, contemporary dance movement, theater arts, and curriculum development. Co-founder of Moon Prism Arts Collective; a queer makerspace & arts community in Easthampton, Ma & Literacy Educator and Teacher. Tickets and More Information AUDITIONS & OPPORTUNITIES Pay It Forward Applications are Open! Are you a performer or with an arts organization based in Hampden, Hampshire, or Franklin county? CitySpace seeks performers of all kinds to rehearse, perform, experiment, and make some absolute magic in CitySpace’s Blue Room in Old Town Hall and be a part of the 2025 Pay It Forward cohort! Recipients receive access to the Blue Room for free, plus receive a $1,000 stipend, and skill-building opportunities. See eligibility and requirements for complete details. Applications close April 10 at 11:59 p.m. APPLY Pay It Forward is made possible by The Community Foundation of Western Mass, the Massachusetts Cultural Council, Greenfield Savings Bank, and Tandem Bagels. Human Agenda Theater Acting Opportunity for Human Agenda Theater's June Performance of Within the Glow Accepting interested participants through April 11th! Interested in Acting? Like weird theater? Opportunity for folks who love collaborative theater and want to help bring the final version of our new show, Within the Glow, to life in June! It's a show about gatherings, both why they are difficult and why they are essential. We're looking for actors to join our troupe for rehearsals starting late April through the performances on June 13th and 14th. No acting experience necessary! Email us at humanagendatheater@gmail.com for details! Valley Players A Walk in the Woods Bangs Community Center and First Church (Amherst, MA) The Valley Players seek a stage manager for their upcoming production of Lee Blessing's "A Walk in the Woods". Thanks to a generous donor, this position will receive a small stipend.  Must be available for most rehearsals and all shows from April 21 through June 29 and ideally available for rehearsals before April 21 as well.  · Keeps notes about blocking and relevant performance choices during rehearsals.  · On-book for actors during rehearsals.  · Helps with lighting equipment set-up at load-in (June 15).  · Helps set up and clear the house chairs for each performance.  · Runs lights and sound during technical and dress rehearsals (June 15–18) and the performances.  · Sets bench, props, and costumes before dress rehearsals and performances and ensures they are cleared after dress rehearsals and performances (June 15-29)  · Assists with strike after the final performance (June 29) www.valleyplayers.org The Academy of Music Theatre seeks applications for the position of Box Office Manager, a full-time, salaried position. The Box Office Manager Is responsible for controlling all aspects of selling tickets for the Academy of Music Theatre, from initial contact with Academy Executive Director for Academy presentations and productions, and with renters after a contract is signed through post-show office reports after a show has closed. The Box Office Manager works closely with the Executive Director, Theater Manager, box office attendants, Director of Finance, and renters of the Academy to make sure show webpages are built according to Academy and renter standards, tickets are accurately sold, customer and renter concerns are addressed in a courteous and professional manner, and internal reports are completed in a timely manner for reconciliation. The Box Office Manager is responsible for daily operation of computer software and online ticketing systems, answering phone calls and emails, observing proper box office policies and procedures, and following customer service best practices. This person must be able to respond to customer complaints and deal with any issues that arise at the ticket counter or via patron feedback. They must also be able to meet the needs of renters, including troubleshooting website or software problems, as they arise. Work activities include: - Undertaking the daily sales of tickets, managing held seats, arranging pre-sales, etc. and entering data as required - Working directly with the ticketing agency to create new seating charts and fulfill other special requests as needed - Providing periodic reports and customer lists to Academy renters - Providing ticket reports for the Executive Director and Finance Committee - Maintaining the box office cash drawer; reconciling end-of-shift revenue, preparing deposits, and maintaining records; and maintaining proper change for the cash drawer - Managing and responding to patron complaints regarding any box office-related issues - Undertaking any other responsibilities relating to ticketing services, as self-identified or requested This is a full-year, salaried position with a regular weekly schedule and variable event schedule that averages 40-hours/week across the year. Qualifications: Preferred Qualifications: - 1 year of relevant experience working in a box office (or similar customer service) environment - Basic knowledge of box office protocols and procedures - Excellent customer and client service skills - Working knowledge of online ticket sales platforms and credit card procedures - Strong math and data skills   Education: - High School diploma or work experience in related field   Other Skills: - Cash handling experience - Strong computer and internet literacy - Proofreading and editing - Attention to detail - Time management   The successful applicant must be available to work during the Academy’s standard box office hours, Tuesday through Friday from 2:30-6:00pm, as well as taking on most event shifts (generally nights and weekends) in the box office. How To Apply: Please submit a résumé outlining relevant experience to Theater Manager, mslabaugh@aomtheatre.com 247 Main St., Northampton, MA 01060. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis through April 23, 2025. Apply by: April 23, 2025 Salary: $50,000 - $55,000 / Per year Springfield Community Theater of MA's Annie the Musical Auditions! Auditions will be from 10-5pm on April 26, 2025 The Theatre at 52Sumner - https://52sumner.com SCTof MA is excited to announce Auditions for our Inaugural Musical, Annie! With performances August 2nd and 3rd of 2025! https://www.springfield-community-theater-of-ma.org Springfield Community Theater of MA proudly presents it inaugural musical Annie! Auditions will be held on April 26, 2025 from 10-5pm at 52Sumner  Auditions will be in 15 minute increments and are open to ages 6 and above.  COME PREPARED TO:  Sing ONE MINUTE of one song from Annie (No accompaniment) Deliver a short poem or reading of any appropriate kind from memory - less than ONE MINUTE Wear "movement friendly" clothing (no jeans). You will be asked to learn a simple dance routine on stage.  REHEARSAL SCHEDULE:  Named adult and Annie rehearsals will begin in May Full cast will begin July 7th and run through the month of July. More detailed schedule will be supplied after casting is complete.  DEADLINE TO REGISTER:  April 25th 2025  Questions? and to Register or for more information please visit: https://www.springfield-community-theater-of-ma.org WORKSHOPS & CLASSES Theater enthusiasts are invited to go Behind the Curtain this spring and summer, through Shakespeare & Company’s series of discussions led by Shakespeare scholar Ann Berman. Held on select Saturdays throughout the spring and summer at the Shakespeare & Company campus, these free public talks offer audiences insight into the creative process of Season 2025’s productions, featuring directors, cast, and design team members as they explore themes, artistic choices, and behind-the-scenes stories. Behind the Curtain talks begin on Saturday, March 8, and continue through Saturday, August 16: May 3, 10:30 a.m. – Romeo & Juliet with directors Jonathan Epstein and Kevin G. Coleman (Jane Iredale Lobby, Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre) June 21, 10:30 a.m. – The Victim with director Daniel Gidron (Rose Footprint Theatre, outdoors) July 5, 10:30 a.m. – Romeo & Juliet with directors Jonathan Epstein and Kevin G. Coleman (Rose Footprint Theatre, outdoors) July 19, 10:30 a.m. – The Piano Lesson with director Chris Edwards (Rose Footprint Theatre, outdoors) August 2, 10:30 a.m. – The Taming of the Shrew with directors Tina Packer and Allyn Burrows (Rose Footprint Theatre, outdoors) August 16, 10:30 a.m. – Mother Play with director Ariel Bock (Rose Footprint Theatre, outdoors) For more information and to reserve free tickets, visit shakespeare.org/talks-tours, or call the Box Office at 413.637.3353. Photo Caption: Ann Berman, far right, leads a series of free Behind the Curtain talks in the spring and summer at Shakespeare & Company. Pictured are director Dalia Ashurina (far left) and playwright/cast member Awni Abdi-Bahri of Three Tall Persian Women, which debuted at Shakespeare & Company last year. Photo by Eran Zelixon. 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. About Ann Berman Ann Berman holds a Master of Arts in Shakespeare Studies from King’s College, London, through a program that partnered with Shakespeare’s Globe. She also holds a Master’s of Education in Special Education from Boston University and a bachelor’s degree in English from SUNY Binghamton. Before relocating to Berkshire County, she served as a longtime volunteer with the Actors’ Shakespeare Project in Boston. She taught Shakespeare’s plays at the Life-long Learning at Regis College program (LLARC), in tandem with what play ASP was performing at the time. Now a resident of Lee, Mass., Berman is also an active member of The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Berkshire Community College (OLLI). The Shea Theater is delighted to offer their second annual Immersive Summer Theater Program for Kids ages 8-12! *July 7-18 session 1 *July 21- August 1 session 2 *9-3 Monday-Friday *Performance at 2 pm second Friday  *Two week attendance not required to participate  *Cost is $450 with some scholarships available Registration opens at sheatheater.org on February 10. Questions? Please reach out to sheatheaterartscenter@gmail.com Testimonial from last summer:  My child loved the Immersive Theater Camp at the Shea! The theater games were super fun and they loved all aspects of rehearsal and performance for Alice In Wonderland. Atticus and Enzo manage to be both clear and fun Directors, and are doing a wonderful job nurturing the next generation of immersive theater enthusiasts. It was a big highlight of the summer! Each day of the program will be dedicated to creating and rehearsing the immersive theater performance, as well as learning and participating in various acting games and workshops. The performers will rehearse and perform in an immersive theater show based on a fairytale, a Shakespeare play, or a myth. This Immersive approach encourages imagination, collaboration, and creativity while teaching acting and movement techniques in a nurturing and holistic environment. The medium of Immersive Theater is an innovative theater format that allows audience members to wander wherever they wish within a play, finding characters and scenes at their own will in different rooms and spaces. No audience member has the same experience; they all will see different scenes in different locations, piecing together the story as they go. And if being onstage is not for your child, there is lots of backstage creativity  to be invented, too. SESSION ONE-We will perform a theatrical version of L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, rewritten by Atticus Belmonte and incorporating themes and elements from various versions of the Oz story. SESSION TWO-We will perform Cinderella, primarily inspired by the Grimm Brothers' Aschenputtel and collaging imagery from other versions and fairytales.  Atticus Belmonte is a 20 year old writer, director, actor, and theater major at Bard College. He is a founder of Patch Productions that he formed with his siblings and several friends taking his immersive theater pieces to the Shea where they have offered several productions. Enzo Belmonte is 17 years old and grew up doing theater, specifically Shakespeare and immersive theater. He has a special skill set in technical theater and will create lights and sound for the show. Registration is now open! Is your creative kiddo ready for a fun-filled summer of channeling their inner wild creature, creating their own fairy tale, and discovering their inner clown? Does your tween or teen enjoy making things up on the spot, working as a team, and creating their own performances? Registration is now open for PIC Kids Summer with options for rising 2nd-9th graders. Younger artists (rising 2nd-5th graders) will adventure through the creative process as they explore theater, movement, visual art, and more. Each week follows a different theme, and all weeks will culminate in a sharing of the young artists' original work on Fridays at 2:30. Keep scrolling for detailed descriptions of each week. JUL 21-25        Growl and Groove JUL 28-AUG 1  Fairy Tale Mashup! AUG 4-8          Theatrical Clown 1 AUG 11-15       Theatrical Clown 2 9am-3pm each day  $350/week Bombyx Center for Arts and Equity, 130 Pine St, Florence   Older youth artists (rising 6th-9th graders) will spend each morning playing comedy improv games, and then apply those skills and concepts to the afternoon sessions, working as an ensemble to create (devise) their own original performance. With improv you never know what's going to happen, so these creative kids will be taking risks, laughing, and figure it out as they go! All of this collaborative fun will culminate in a sharing at 2:30pm on the Friday of each session. AUG 4-8       Improvise and Devise 1 AUG 11-15 Improvise and Devise 2​ 9:00am-3:00pm each day  $350/week Bombyx Center for Arts and Equity, 130 Pine St, Florence ​ Learn more and register! Submit your workshop, class, audition, performance, or any other theatre opportunity here! 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Youth Theatre Barrington Stage Company Berkshire Theatre Group Chester Theatre Company CitySpace Completely Ridiculous Productions Drama Studio Double Edge Theatre Easthampton Theater Company Eggtooth Productions Exit 7 Players Ghost Light Theater Great Barrington Public Theater Greenfield Community College's Theater Department Hampshire Shakespeare Company Happier Valley Comedy Hawks and Reed Performing Arts Center Human Agenda Theater Ja'Duke Center for the Performing Arts K and E Theater Group Ko Theater Works/Ko Festival of Performance Majestic Theater Mount Holyoke College Rooke Theatre No Theater Northampton Community Arts Trust Northampton Playwrights Lab PaintBox Theatre Panopera Pauline Productions Performance Project Phantom Sheep Players Play Incubation Collective Plays In Place Real Live Theatre Serious Play Theatre Ensemble Shakespeare & Company  Shakespeare Stage Shea Theater Arts Center Silverthorne Theater Smith College Department of Theatre South Hadley Players Spindrift Theatre St. Michael's Players Starlight's Youth Theatre, Inc. 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