Western Mass Theatre News August 21, 2025

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Western Mass Theatre Newsletter View this email in your browser August 21 - September 10, 2025 This week: two performances only of MIFA Victory Theatre's performance of Play With Time at Tanglewood. And take a look at the amazing bunch of auditions and workshops coming up this fall!  The next issue will include events from August 28 - September 17. 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 MIFA Victory Theatre presents Play With Time August 23 and 24 at Tanglewood Tickets and More Information Clown Class! Tuesdays, September 9-October 28 at Northampton Karate More Information Here Amherst Community Theatre - Auditions for The Wizard of Oz September 12-14 at Amherst Regional Middle School  More Information Here Teens on Camera Acting Workshop with Cherrix Casting October 2-30 at Northampton Center for the Arts Email for More Information and to Register   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 “Doorways: Mirth and Memory at Clarkdale Fruit Farms,”that recently opened, is an episodic and informative audio-visual experience that visitors may find on the free Echoes Interactive Sound Walk app on iPhone. Visitors with headphones may download the free app and the Doorways… audio walk before arriving at 303 Upper Road in Deerfield between 9am and 5pm. The app is available at the Apple Store.  Shakespeare & Company August Wilson's The Piano Lesson through August 24 70 Kemble St, Lenox MA 01240 Set against the backdrop of 1936 Pittsburgh during the Great Depression, August Wilson's Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning The Piano Lesson explores the lives of the Charles family, and vividly portrays an enduring conflict between siblings.  The family piano at the heart of the argument is an heirloom intricately carved by an enslaved ancestor. Determined sharecropper Boy Willie is eager to sell the piano to purchase land on which his ancestors endured hardship, while his sister Berniece fiercely maintains that the piano is where their heritage lies.  A testament to the complexities of family, history, and legacy, 2025 Elliot Norton Award-winning The Piano Lesson is an explosive and incisive inquiry into the struggle between what we owe to our past and how we build our future. Tickets and more information Shakespeare & Company The Taming of The Shrew through August 24 at 7:00 PM 70 Kemble St, Lenox MA 01240 Step into the world of Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew, with its timeless themes of identity, gender roles, and the clash of wills. Meet the fiery and fiercely independent Katherine, whose spirited nature meets its match in the cunning Petruchio as they embark on a hilarious and clever exploration of love, power, and transformation.   The Taming of the Shrew offers a compelling – if not at times zany – look at relationships, and social norms, making it a must-see for anyone who loves classic comedy with a bit of bite. Tickets and More Info Shakespeare & Company Circus & The Bard August 21, 2025 at 2:30 PM August 31 70 Kemble St, Lenox MA 01240 For the kids and the kids in all of us, Shakespeare & Company and Spirit of Circus present an intersection of brilliant, professional circus acts with Shakespeare’s characters. The alchemy of the stunning visual effects of circus and the Bard’s text is an apt and whimsical introduction to both, and when you see them together, something special takes place!  This show is presented in collaboration with Spirit of Circus. Tickets and more information. MIFA Victory Theatre presents Play With Time Aug 23 at 2:00 PM Aug 24 at 7:00 PM Tanglewood Studio E, Linde Center for Music and Learning, Lenox/Stockbridge, MA Presented by Tanglewood (TLI) in collaboration with MIFA Victory Theatre and the Ensemble for the Romantic Century This groundbreaking music theater piece by Eric Henry Sanders reconfigures a fascinating conversation between legendary composer Philip Glass and visual artist Fredericka Foster. A lyrical duet between two living artists exploring time, memory, and the creative process. The performance integrates the music of Glass, performed live on piano and percussion. Tickets: $40 General Admission Starring John Hellweg as Philip Rosalba Rolón as Fredericka Music performed by: Albert Cano Smit, Pianist Shiqi Zhong, Percussionist Directed by: Donald T. Sanders Music Director: Eve Wolf Design: Vanessa James Lighting Design: Beverly Emmons   Do-Si-Do: Three Improvised Duos! Saturday, August 23rd @7pm A limited run on the 4th Saturday of the month! Bacon & Eggs... Peanut butter & Jelly... Pam & Scott... Some things are just better together! Experience some of the greatest pairs in history with Do-Si-Do! Each show will feature three fantastic two-person improv shows, followed by all six performers coming together to mix it up and play with everything they created in the first part of the evening. Hosted by the long-running duo We Made A Thing with Happier Valley Comedy's Founder and Artistic Director Pam Victor and Scott Braidman. Tickets and More Information Shakespeare & Company Plays In Process: The Shallows August 26, 2025 at 7:00 PM 70 Kemble St, Lenox MA 01240 Experience a play in its early stages when possibilities are endless! Returning for its fourth year, Plays in Process offers a glimpse into the inner workings of play creation as new works are readied for the stage. Many Plays in Process titles have gone on to become fully realized productions; this season, The Victim by Lawrence Goodman - presented as a reading last year - makes its World Premiere.  The Shallows by Jim Frangione, a sequel to his award-winning Flight of the Monarch, presented last season. Directed by Judy Braha. Tickets and More Information Shakespeare & Company Plays In Process: Free and Equal August  27, 2025 at 7:00 PM 70 Kemble St, Lenox MA 01240 Experience a play in its early stages when possibilities are endless! Returning for its fourth year, Plays in Process offers a glimpse into the inner workings of play creation as new works are readied for the stage. Many Plays in Process titles have gone on to become fully realized productions; this season, The Victim by Lawrence Goodman - presented as a reading last year - makes its World Premiere.  Free and Equal by Kaia Calhoun, directed by Kaia Calhoun and Tina Packer. Tickets and More Information   Shakespeare & Company Plays In Process: Adults at Play August 28, 2025 at 7:00 PM 70 Kemble St, Lenox MA 01240 Experience a play in its early stages when possibilities are endless! Returning for its fourth year, Plays in Process offers a glimpse into the inner workings of play creation as new works are readied for the stage. Many Plays in Process titles have gone on to become fully realized productions; this season, The Victim by Lawrence Goodman - presented as a reading last year - makes its World Premiere.  Adults at Play by Ken Ludwig, whose play Dear Jack, Dear Louise also earned accolades when presented at Shakespeare & Company in 2023. Directed by Ken Ludwig. Tickets and More Information Shakespeare & Company MOTHER PLAY: a play in five evictions August 29, 2025 at 7:00 PM October 5 70 Kemble St, Lenox MA 01240 With a martini in one hand and biting commentary in the other, matriarch Phyllis - headstrong, but resourceful - runs her household with a mix of tough love and theatrical flair, determined to prepare her kids Carl and Martha for the harsh realities of the world whether they like it or not.  As Carl and Martha navigate their own paths, Phyllis remains an ever-present force, doling out brutal honesty, unsolicited wisdom, and the occasional guilt trip with impeccable timing.  Written by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Paula Vogel, Mother Play is a sharp-witted, darkly comedic exploration of family, identity, and survival spanning four decades, five apartments, and many hardships from cockroach infestations to painful conflicts. It premiered on Broadway just last year, earning four Tony nominations, two Drama Desk Awards, and an Outer Critics Circle Award. Tickets and More Information The Understudies: An Improvised Musical... with Puppets! Saturday, August 30th at 7pm What is this nonsense? It turns out, The Understudies have understudies... and they're furry. Don't miss this special show that probably shouldn't happen at all: a completely improvised musical with puppets! Featuring Scott Braidman, Paul McNeil, Mosie Senn-McNally, and musical direction by the one and only Jeff Kimball. ...our sincerest apologies to Jim Henson. Tickets and More Information The Understudies: An Improvised Musical Saturday, September 6th @ 7pm It's the opening night of a brand new musical! Unfortunately, the show was never written or rehearsed. This is the moment we've been training for. Be part of the fun as the determined Understudies create an entire musical from scratch, with a little help from the audience. The Understudies are Scott Braidman, Kelsey Flynn, Paul McNeil, Mosie Senn-McNally, and Maile Shoul. With music by the amazing Jeff Kimball! Tickets and More Information AUDITIONS & OPPORTUNITIES UPCOMING GRANT APPLICATIONS IN THE ARTS The Healey-Driscoll Administration has launched of the Live Theater Tax Credit Pilot Program which will award up to $7 million a year in tax credits for live theater productions in Massachusetts. Nonprofits are eligible. Deadline: Aug. 26, 2025 at 5pm. ETC, an events lighting technology company, is providing charitable support through a Performing Arts Funding Grant Program, awarding cash grants to US-based nonprofit performance groups, prioritizing organizations producing their own work. Eligible applicants include 501(c)(3) nonprofits, accredited schools/universities, and government entities. Deadline: Aug. 31, 2025. The Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts is accepting applications for the Flexible Funding 2026 program, providing unrestricted financial support to sustain day-to-day operations of nonprofit organizations serving Franklin, Hampden, and/or Hampshire Counties. Deadline: Sept. 8, 2025 at 12pm. Westfield Theatre Group Auditions for 10-Minute Plays - "Winter Lights - Ten Plays, Five Visions" Aug 26, 2025 at 6:30 PM Aug 28  at 6:30pm Westfield Woman's Club, 28 Court Street, Westfield, MA 01085 The Westfield Theatre Group will be holding auditions for its upcoming evening of 10-Minute Plays, "Winter Lights - Ten Plays, Five Visions". Auditions will be held on Tuesday, August 26th and Thursday, August 28th at 6:30 PM at the Westfield Woman's Club, 28 Court Street, Westfield, MA. The shows will be directed by Molly Clark, Anin Derouin, Meaghan Farrell, Kelly Galanis, and Krista Stoops and produced by the WTG Reading Committee. A synopsis of each show along with basic character descriptions follow this announcement. Roles are available for several actors of age 16 and up. Auditions will consist of cold readings from the scripts - no advance preparation is necessary. Performance dates will be December 5, 6, 12, and 13 (matinee and evening performances on 12/6 and 12/13). Rehearsals will begin in October--rehearsal schedules will be coordinated between the directors and the actors. Auditioners will have their picture taken as part of the audition process. https://www.westfieldtheatregroup.com/ Individual Show Synopses  THE GIFT OF DA MAGGIES by Franky D. Gonzalez 2M Synopsis: Christmas Eve, 2013. A penitentiary. Two unnamed inmates discuss the pronunciation of the word "magi," and unwittingly become a retelling of the famous O. Henry story. Characters: INMATE 1, 40s-50s. Male. Hopeful, but not naïve. Still believes in Christmas miracles and holds joy in his heart. Has trouble reading aloud. INMATE 2, 30s-40s. Male. World weary. Cynical. More book smart than his cellmate  ANNND SCENE (OF THE CRIME) by John Busser 2M, 1 any gender Synopsis: A suspect in a murder creates a scene during his interrogation. Many scenes, actually. And why does that one cop keep ringing a bell? Characters: DETECTIVE LIEUTENANT MILCH – Male or female, 30s -50s DETECTIVE SERGEANT RAYE – Male, 30s EDDIE SUMMER – Male, 20s-30s  THE BIG PICTURE by Mark Harvey Levine 3M, 3F Synopsis: A desk in kindergarten can be a battlefield when the crayons come to life. Characters: PEACH – Male, skittish OLIVE GREEN – Female, older, weary SKY BLUE – Female, kind BURNT SIENNA – Male, nearly used-up COPPER – Male, military type LEMON YELLOW – Female, sweet, but flighty  PARENT TEACHER INTERVIEWS by Lindsey Brown 1M, 2F Synopsis: Demanding parents, the Wilson's, attend their first parent/teacher interviews at their son's new (and exclusive) private school. Armed with an array of firm 'requests' for his dean, they soon discover that this school operates from a completely different handbook. Characters: DIANA WILSON – Mother of Edward. Wealthy and likes to keep up with the Jones’ BARRY WILSON – Father of Edward. Successful businessman. Used to money buying privilege MRS. CROWE – Edward’s new Dean. A well-established professional of many years  GOT A LIGHT? by Jean Koppen 1M, 1F Synopsis: Joan of Arc tied at the stake argues for her life as a modern-day feminist, while her executioner fails to get the fire lit. Characters: JOAN – female, late teens, strong, feisty, religious GUY – male, 30s-40s, world weary  CHOICES by James McLindon 2, any gender Synopsis: A debtor burdened by crushing student loans is offered a way out … but is the deal too good to be true? Characters: PROSPECTIVE CLIENT – mid 20s to 30s, any race or gender DEBT COUNSELOR – mid 20s to 40s, any race or gender  THE SANTA THING by Greg Lam 2F Synopsis: Taylor is excited to bring her girlfriend home to meet her folks for Christmas. There's just one thing that they need to talk about beforehand. The Santa thing. Characters: TAYLOR – a young girl in her twenties, dressed warmly ALYSSA – her girlfriend. Same.  WHEN I FALL IN LOVE, IT WILL BE... by Susan Middaugh 1M, 1F Synopsis: Two devoted spouses of dementia patients strike up an unlikely friendship when they discover what's going on at their partners' assisted living facility. Characters: ED FERRIS – 60s-70s, male FLORENCE CAMPBELL – 60s-70s, female  SANTA'S DOLPHINS by Patrick Gabridge 4, any gender Synopsis: In a world beset by global warming, Santa has shifted to using magic dolphins rather than magic reindeer to carry him from house to house on Christmas. A comedy of forbidden love within two opposing factions. Characters: BLIXEN – a reindeer PRANCER – a reindeer SPOUTY – a dolphin LEAPER – a dolphin  OFFBOARDING by Peter Dakutis 2, any gender Synopsis: It's the last day of work at Circle 9 Enterprises for corporate drudge Bobble. Withers, the head of Human Resources, is not going to make Bobble's offboarding interview easy. Characters: WITHERS – the head of Human Resources at Circle 9 Enterprises. The actor can be any age, gender, race, ethnicity. BOBBLE – a corporate drudge. The actor can be any age, gender, race, ethnicity. CAST & CREW CALL: 'the night we rode' 'the night we rode' is an intimate reimagining of the night Teddy Pendergrass and Tenika Watson got into a car accident that would potentially alter Teddy’s life as a performer forever. While on the way home from a nightclub in Philly, Teddy and Tenika talk about politics, fantasy and what life means for both of them.  I am seeking cast members and crew to help bring this story to life. If you or someone you know would like to participate in this artistic journey, visit havemerci.net/tnwr to learn more! havemerci.net/tnwr Crew-  1 Lighting tech  1 Sound tech  1 Stage Manager  1 set designer  Cast-  MIK Teddy's friend and bodyguard, Deep brown skin, 35  L.T. Teddy's friend, deep brown skin,33  TEDDY Teddy Pendergrass,  TENIKA The lady of the night. A stunning, statuesque woman with ladylike, dainty mannerisms, early 30s  YVETTE Teddy's girlfriend, lightskinned, petite, early 30s Submissions Open Submission Opportunities for PIC PIPS and Development Workshops for the 2026 season are open through September 1. What is PIC PIPS?  PIPS stands for Plays In Progress Series. Plays that have been selected as part of PIPS receive a single developmental worksession with actors and a dramaturg, followed by a public reading of their piece and developmental conversation with the audience. PIC assembles the cast and assigns a dramaturg from our roster of artists. The playwright and a dramaturg work together to develop questions to share with audience after the reading as part of the developmental conversation, and in this way the audience serves as a sounding board for further development of the piece. PIC also provides extensive notes from this conversation so that they playwright can focus on engaging with the audience and hearing the feedback. This program is reserved for scripts in a variety of developmental stages. ​What types of pieces are a good fit for PIC PIPS?   Plays that have a full and complete draft. The draft could be in its first or final draft, or anywhere in between but, regardless of stage, the playwright would benefit from seeing how it sits with an audience. A play written a while ago that would benefit from a new/modern audience. A full draft the playwright has had for awhile and would benefit from hearing it one last time before sending it off into the world for potential production. Submit here. Submissions Open Submission Opportunities for PIC PIPS and Development Workshops for the 2026 season are open through September 1.  What is the Development Workshop? The Development Workshop is reserved for pieces that have a first full draft and could use an intensive period of writing and hearing the work out loud with actors. This opportunity provides a minimum of 8 hours of developmental work sessions with actors and other support artists over multiple days, culminating in a reading and developmental discussion with an audience. As with PIPS, PIC provides extensive notes from the discussion. ​What types of pieces are a good fit for the Development Workshop?   A full draft that needs an overhaul which could be achieved by having actors and other artists in the room. The necessary work could be on the entire script or specific sections. A play that was written a long time ago and needs an update for a modern audience. A script by a playwright interested in what actors’ perspectives will provide for the characters A script that needs further development of character arcs   Submissions are open to anyone within a one hour radius of Hampshire County Mass. Submit here. ACTORS SOUGHT FOR “IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE” Valley Players will hold auditions for their December production of It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play on September 2 and 4 at the Bangs Community Center in Amherst. The play is adapted by Joe Landry from the classic 1946 holiday film and set in a late 1940s radio station, featuring live foley effects and actors playing multiple parts. Valley Players seeks five or six actors, any gender and across ages, who will perform up to ten roles each. During the show, actors read from the “radio” script, so there is no need to be off-book, but a prime requirement to be cast is the ability to convincingly perform multiple character voices. Auditions slots must be reserved at valleyplayers.org. No preparation is required: all auditioners will read from excerpts from the script. Call-backs will be held on September 5. Valley Players’ production of It’s a Wonderful Life is directed by Chris Rohmann and produced by Matteo Pangallo, with sound effects by Chip Roughton, stage management by Jason Fregeau, and costumes by Chloe Roy. The show goes up Fridays and Saturdays, December 12–20, as a dinner-theater event at the Blue Heron Restaurant in Sunderland and half of net ticket sales will be donated to the Springfield-based affordable housing nonprofit Way Finders. Rehearsals will be on weekday evenings in November at the Bangs Community Center. Valley Players is an all-volunteer nonprofit group with a mission to enrich the quality of life in the Connecticut River Valley of Massachusetts by producing nimble, meaningful, and accessible community theater. Valley Players uses community theater to help build community, donating half of net ticket proceeds to other nonprofits and charities serving the Valley and beyond. All contributions to Valley Players are tax-deductible and go fully to support the organization’s mission and programming. Anyone who wants to donate or become a business sponsor, or find more information about the group, can visit valleyplayers.org. Smith College Department of Theatre AUDITIONS EURYDICE by Sarah Ruhl directed by Tara Franklin In Eurydice, Sarah Ruhl reimagines the classic myth of Orpheus through the eyes of its heroine. Dying too young on her wedding day, Eurydice must journey to the underworld, where she reunites with her father and struggles to remember her lost love. With contemporary characters, ingenious plot twists, and breathtaking visual effects, the play is a fresh look at a timeless love story. Auditions:  Sunday, September 7 and Monday, September 8, 7:00-9:00 PM Acting Studio 1, Mendenhall CPA Please let us know if you are interested but unable to make either date. Callbacks will be on Tuesday, September 9. Performances:  October 29, 30, 31, November 1 at 7:30 PM in Hallie Flanagan Studio Theatre Casting Breakdown:    7 Actors. Eurydice Her Father Orpheus A Nasty Interesting Man / The Lord of the Underworld A Chorus of Stones: Big Stone, Little Stone, Loud Stone Audition Prep:  No appointment necessary. Sides from the script will be available at the audition for cold reads. No preparation necessary. Perusal scripts available at Josten Library. Contact/Questions:  Production Manager, Nikki Beck, ncbeck@smith.edu Director, Tara Franklin, tfranklin@smith.edu Amherst Community Theater Auditions for the Wizard of Oz 9/12: 6 pm-9:15 pm, 9/13: 10 am-6:45 pm, 9/14: 10 am-6:45 pm. Callbacks 9/15 6-9 pm Amherst Regional Middle School, 170 Chestnut St, Amherst, MA 01002. Amherst Community Theater is pleased to announce auditions for The Wizard of Oz, directed by Stephanie Flinker with Musical Direction by Cindy Naughton and Choreography by Mary Ann Holmes. This multigenerational production features singing, dancing and acting for the whole cast. In addition to the traditional characters, there will be many featured roles for all ages in both Munchkinland and Oz: Harmonic Trees, Dancing Crows, Performing Poppies and more. You might even land a role as a flying monkey! Tappers are encouraged to come and share their skills.  Auditions will take place September 12-14 at the Amherst Regional Middle School, callbacks September 15. Nine performances in January 2025 at Bowker Auditorium, UMass. Children age 7 (and having entered grade 2) through adults are encouraged to audition! For an audition appointment and more information, including character descriptions and audition music, please visit amherstacts.org/auditions or contact producer@amherstacts.org. https://amherstacts.org/auditions/ WORKSHOPS & CLASSES Clown Tuesdays, 6-9pm September 9th to October 28th Northampton Karate, 320 Riverside Dr, Florence, MA 01062 Over the course of this 8-week intro to clown class we will investigate a series of games and exercises built to help relinquish our need to get things right, bring our bodies and imaginations to life, and reignite our appetites for pleasure and play - all in service of making people laugh. Come make a ruckus! And, with great courage and audacity, we will endeavor to find out what’s uniquely funny about YOU! *To be clear - this is not a circus class, nor does it involved any special skills. This a class for actors, and anyone curious about what it might be like to live in an undiminished body and invite more play and pleasure into their work/life. https://www.gabriellevey.com/classes If you want to keep going with Clown, and maybe even make a show(!!) just keep your Tuesday evenings open!  Clown II (a double-wide, triple-decker advanced clown class) will start on November 4th. Same time and place (6-9pm @ Northampton Karate).  And then after that, MAKE (a “let’s build a good and funny show and share it with an audience” class) will start on February 3rd. Same time and place (6-9pm @ Northampton Karate).  If you decide to sign up ahead of time for more than one class, use the code “twoclasspass” at checkout for 10% off! And if you decide to sign up for all three, use the code “threeclasspass” at checkout for 15% off!!  All classes are 8 weeks long and take place at Northampton Karate on Tuesday evenings from 6-9pm. Head to www.gabriellevey.com/classes for more information.  COME PLAY! Calling all Performing Artists! Ohketeau staff member Jasmine Goodspeed has worked on and developed a method of acting training that is rooted in the ceremony that can be found in and has developed alongside performance throughout space and time. She is thrilled to be providing a series of acting training workshops accessible for all skill levels. Have you only ever dreamt of acting but found yourself intimidated by it? Come and try this out! Are you a seasoned pro looking to find new tools for your box? Join us! This class will take place at Northampton Center for the Arts every second Thursday of the month from 7:00-9:00PM The first class will take place on September 11th. This workshop is totally free and open to the public! TEENS ON  CAMERA ACTING WORKSHOP  Calling all Aspiring Young Actors! (Ages 13-18) With Film/TV Casting Director, Marty Cherrix, whose most recent project is the Amazon hit TV series,“The Summer I Turned Pretty” Dates: Thursdays, October 2-30 Time: 3:30 pm - 4:45pm Location: Northampton Center for the Arts - Eli’s Room, 33 Hawley St., Northampton, MA Tuition: $249 for five-weeks per individual To register for this 5 week class, email Marty at: cherrixclasses@gmail.com Whether you're just starting out or ready to sharpen your skills, this small-group class (max. 10 students) will give each actor the attention they deserve. No experience necessary — just passion and curiosity. In this fun, focused program young actors will learn:  Insider auditioning tips to begin building your Film/TV acting career  How to record auditions at home for submission to Casting Directors  How to breakdown a scene and a character for a powerful performance Techniques to build confidence, authenticity and ease on camera All of this and more in a professional, supportive setting Your instructors: Marty Cherrix, feature film and TV casting director with over 30 years experience. Member of CSA-Casting Society of America. Latest credits include the current Amazon hit TV series, “The Summer I Turned Pretty.”  Christine Stevens, actress, theater teacher and certified teacher of the Alexander Technique for actors. Classes are not a job interview or an audition. The presence of a Casting Director is not a guarantee or promise of employment. This class is for education experience only. Double Edge Theatre Fall Training Intensive October 10-13   Our method is based on search, not on form. We offer an adventure with space for both wildness and vulnerability. The unique, holistic methodology employs the artist’s full potential – emotional, imaginative, physical, vocal – to drive ensemble collaboration, individual exploration, and performance creation. The training programs are led by the Ensemble, and take place on the Farm. We are still accepting applications, so apply today! Learn more and apply here Submit your workshop, class, audition, performance, or any other theatre opportunity here! Western Massachusetts Theatre Companies Academy of Music Theatre Amherst Community Theater Arena Civic Theatre A.C.T. 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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