Barrington Stage Company

We are thrilled to announce that our program, Celebration of Black Voices, now in its fourth year, has received a prestigious honor from the City of Pittsfield.

On July 20th, 2024, Mayor Peter M. Marchetti declared the week of August 4th to 10th as Celebration of Black Voices Week in recognition of the program's impact on the community. This special proclamation underscores the program’s dedication to amplifying Black voices and fostering cultural understanding through the arts.

The ceremony was marked by an official proclamation and a gathering of esteemed guests, including Director of Community Engagement Sharron Fraizer-McClain, who began the event in 2020; Co-Producer Melle Powers (Principal -The Make Good Project and Powerful Communications); and performances by Celebration of Black Voices participants.

Congratulations to all involved, and thank you to Mayor Marchetti for this honor!

Congratulations to the cast and crew of BOEING BOEING and THANK YOU to all of you who joined us for opening night last night!

Photos by Julia Kaplan

Get ready to support the next generation of theatre artists!

Over the past few weeks, our Devised Theatre Ensemble members came together to write, produce, and put on their own play - THE WILD TALE OF SKYLAR SQUIRREL: ACORNY NEW MUSICAL!

See it:

Friday, July 26, 2024 7:00PM
Saturday, July 27, 2024 2:00PM
Saturday, July 27, 2024 7:00PM
Sunday, July 28, 2024 2:00PM

Performances are Pay What You Want - and help support our program!

Get tickets here: https://bit.ly/3ShnOAs

What is DTE?

The Virginia and Harvey Kimmel Arts Education Fund's 2024 Devised Theatre Ensemble is composed of local teens ages 13-19, who will create and perform an original comedic family-friendly musical to be performed for the public at Berkshire Community College. This program is a natural outgrowth of our current programming with KidsAct! And TeensAct! which focuses on devising new work. Professional theater artists will use techniques, including improvisation, character development, commedia dell’arte, physical theater, game playing and more to co-create a new musical with the teens that will entertain family audiences. The Devised Theatre ensemble is proud to give high school students a quality pre-professional experience in creating original work in an ensemble setting.

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Happy opening to the cast and crew of BOEING BOEING!

Here's your first glimpse into the show - and the hilarious antics that ensue when pl***oy Bernard tries to woo (and keep secret from each other) his three fiancées.

Photos by Daniel Rader.

Congratulations to the cast and crew of A TENDER THING on their closing day - and THANK YOU to all of you who came out to support this beautiful show on language, love, and loss.

Romeo (Derek Smith) and Juliet (Candy Buckley). Photo by Daniel Rader.

Please read for an IMPORTANT MESSAGE regarding the 7/19 performances of A TENDER THING and BOEING BOEING and general access to our ticketing platform.

At Barrington Stage “Boeing Boeing” stars Debra Jo Rupp known for her television roles in “That 70s Show” and “That 90s Show.” At BSC she starred in "Ring Around the Moon," “To Kill a Mockingbird,” “The Laramie Project,” and starred in the one woman show “Becoming Dr. Ruth.” “Boeing Boeing” brings us to Paris in the swinging 1960s where pl***oy Bernard, with help from his housekeeper Berthe, helps with a rotating group of flight attendants on standby. But with the arrival of long-lost friend Robert and the new Boeing jet Bernard’s plan do hit some turbulence.

Thank you to Debra Jo Rupp and WAMC Northeast Public Radio for this behind-the-scenes look at the production!

Barrington Stage Company Presents the play "Boeing Boeing" Barrington Stage Company began its run of Mark Camoletti’s hilarious 1960 French farce “Boeing Boeing.” The play runs July 17th till August 3rd at Boyd-Quinton Stage, stars Debra Jo Rupp, and the play won a new generation of fans with a critically acclaimed award-winning Broadway production in...

Congratulations to the cast and crew of NEXT TO NORMAL - which is officially in rehearsals!

Photo by Cassandra Peltier

“We need so much to laugh together. Each week, laughter becomes more important,” said Julianne Boyd, who is directing BSC’s production of French playwright Marc Camoletti’s comedy, which runs through Aug. 3.

Thank you so much to Berkshire Eagle for this wonderful look at BOEING BOEING!

Set in the Swinging Sixties, 'Boeing, Boeing' is a classic in one door, out the other classic farce “We need so much to laugh together. Each week, laughter becomes more important,” said Julianne Boyd, who is directing BSC’s production of French playwright Marc Camoletti’s comedy, which runs on

Ready for a sneak peek of Boeing Boeing?!

Scenic Designer Krit Robinson has shared with us a glimpse into our set - letting us see what Bernard's (played by BSC Associate Artist Christopher Innvar) apartment will look like as he tries to woo (and keep secret from each other) his three fiancées (played by Gisela Chípe, Stephanie Jean Lane, and Kate MacCluggage).

Scenic Design by Krit Robinson

Barrington Stage is saddened by the passing of Dr. Ruth Westheimer, at the age of 96.

We were honored to have been a small part of her triumphant life when Associate Artist Mark St. Germain penned "Dr. Ruth, All The Way" starring Associate Artist Debra Jo Rupp (pictured), as part of our 2012 Season.

Dr. Ruth loved Pittsfield and even served as Grand Marshal for the Annual Fourth of July Parade.

Photo credit: Kevin Sprague

Please join us on Sunday, August 4 & Monday, August 5 at 8:00 pm at Mr. Finn's Cabaret for Tony Winner Matt Doyle!

ABOUT MATT DOYLE

A native of Massachusetts and the area, Tony Winner Matt Doyle is thrilled to bring his concert to Barrington Stage! Doyle won the 2022 Tony Award for ‘Best Featured Actor in a Musical’ for his performance as ‘Jamie’ in the Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim’s Company, a performance which also garnered him the Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards. Matt has been performing on Broadway stages since the age of 19 and has appeared in hit shows including Spring Awakening, Bye Bye Birdie, War Horse, and The Book of Mormon. Audiences are in for a special night of intimate storytelling and treasured songs from Doyle’s illustrious career.

Get your tickets here: https://barringtonstageco.org/mrfinns/

Our 30th Celebration is just weeks away and we now have a limited number of $350 tickets available. Don your party shoes and your best pearls (for our 30th) and prepare to be dazzled!

This One Night Only Performance features hometown phenom Ali Louis Bourzgui (currently starring in The Who’s Tommy on Broadway), Will Swenson (star of BSC’s Pirates of Penzance, Neil Diamond in Broadway’s A Beautiful Noise), and BSC Associate Artist Alan H. Green (starring in BSC’s upcoming Next to Normal, Broadway’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory) and Dorcas Leung
(at BSC: A New Brain; Broadway: Miss Saigon).

Where else can you see Broadway’s best in the dazzling and decked out setting of the Stationary Factory right here in the Berkshires? Guests will also enjoy an open bar with specialty cocktails and a delicious meal prepared by The Swell Party. All proceeds raised will support BSC’s Education Fund.

Hurry, get your tickets now! Only a LIMITED NUMBER of $350 seats are available, MUST PURCHASE BY JULY 17.

Get your tickets here: https://barringtonstageco.org/gala/

Limited availability remains for "A Tender Thing"!

Get your tickets now: https://barringtonstageco.org/a-tender-thing/

Celebrate Barrington’s 30th anniversary with the return of Associate Artist actors Debra Jo Rupp, Mark H. Dold, Christopher Innvar, and Peggy Pharr Wilson to our stages this season.

Stroll down memory lane and look toward the future with some of our favorite performers and get the inside scoop on the creative process of our mainstage comedy Boeing Boeing. Join us on Friday, July 26, at 5:30pm!

Free and open to the public - reservations requested.

Register here: https://bit.ly/4cT7E8h

Congratulations to the cast and crew of "La Cage aux Folles" on their closing day and THANK YOU to all who came out to support this wonderful show!

Photo: The Cagelles open the show at the famous St. Tropez night club ‘La Cage aux Folles.’ Cast of La Cage aux Folles. Photo by Jeremy Daniel.

Time is running out to see "La Cage aux Folles"! It must close tomorrow, July 6 - and you don't want to miss the musical critics and audience members have been raving about.

Call our box office at 413.236.8888 or visit our website here https://barringtonstageco.org/la-cage-aux-folles/ to get your tickets!

Photo: The Cagelles strike a pose. Cast of La Cage aux Folles. Photo by Jeremy Daniel.

Join us Sunday, July 7, at 11 am on the St. Germain Stage for an exploration of the challenges and opportunities present in adapting Shakespeare for modern audiences.

Director Alan Paul and Williams College professor of English and Theatre James L. Pethica Senior will break down how the source text is used in this new context and reveal fascinating hidden gems of poetry and language throughout this new take on Romeo and Juliet.

This event is free and open to the public, but reservations are requested.

Register here: https://bit.ly/4eNzxAm

Happy first rehearsal to the cast and crew of "Forgiveness"! We cannot wait to see what you have in store!

Photo by Cassandra Peltier

Thank you to The New York Times for this piece about the wonderful theater scene outside New York City - we're honored to be featured!

15 Summer Theaters for That Nearby, Out-of-Town Experience (Gift Article) Easygoing days of drama and comedy are just a few hours away (or even closer) in New York, Connecticut and Massachusetts.

Be sure to tune in tomorrow, Wednesday, July 3 to "Live with Kelly and Mark" at 9:00AM!

Barrington Stage Board Member and Associate Artist Debra Jo Rupp returns to "Live" to talk about "That 90's Show" and its success! And don't forget, you can see her on stage in "Boeing Boeing" beginning July 17.

See the show critics and audiences are raving about - now in its last week! Don't miss out on the hottest party in St. Tropez - only at Barrington Stage.

Learn more and get tickets: https://barringtonstageco.org/la-cage-aux-folles/

Congratulations to the Musical Theatre Conservatory on their debut performance at Mr. Finn's Cabaret last Sunday!

Photos by David Dashiell

Our next performance at Mr. Finn's Cabaret is tomorrow, June 30, and Monday, July 1 featuring BSC Associate Artist, Alysha Umphress!

This brand-new show debuted at 54 Below in NYC this past March with a “back by popular demand encore”! "15 Stories" will take the audience on fifteen different rides, performing songs that tell a narrative story from beginning to end – theater songs, country songs, pop songs, gospel, and more. This special engagement is an opportunity to see Alysha take on 15 different personae in one evening, featuring one of the most glorious voices there is to be heard anywhere.

Limited availability remains.

Get tickets here: https://barringtonstageco.org/mrfinns/

Happy opening to the cast and crew of "A Tender Thing"! We cannot wait for you to see this beautiful production that showcases the power of love through the beauty of language.

Photo of Romeo (Derek Smith) and Juliet (Candy Buckley).

Photo by Daniel Rader.

Tickets are now on sale for the General Public for this legendary singer and pop sensation!

Event Details:
Date: Thursday, August 29
Time: 7:30pm
Location: The Colonial Theatre, 111 South Street, Pittsfield, MA

Ticket Information:
Standard Tickets: $75
Premium Tickets: $125 (includes preferred seating and a pre-show cocktail reception)!

Get yours today: https://www.berkshiretheatregroup.org/event/an-evening-with-darlene-love-natasha-bedingfield/

"A Tender Thing" has taken the stage, and our hearts are full seeing this beautiful tale of Romeo and Juliet reimagined to answer the question, "What if they had lived to old age?".

Now through July 20.

Photos by Daniel Rader.