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From Casino to Stage: The Story of the Playhouse

By: Scout Swonger (They/Them/Theirs) The grounds Berkshire Theatre Group operate on were once inhabited by the Stockbridge-Munsee Community of the Mohican Nation. The Munsee people were gradually driven from this … Read On

The Berkshire Flyer And the NYC/Berkshire Connection

In Appreciation: An Interview with David Lloyd and Meg Mortimer

By: Scout Swonger (They/Them/Theirs) On May 22nd, Berkshire Theatre Group is honored to be re-dedicating the property on Wendell Ave. formerly known as the Thadeus Clapp House in the … Read On

Reflections in March, 2022: My introduction to BTG Plays!

It is easy to offhandedly remark how important theatre is for kids, and how educators of all types are essential workers. But those words of appreciation can tend to feel … Read On

Wrapping up 2021 at BTG

By Kate Maguire, Artistic Director, CEO All of us at Berkshire Theatre Group want to thank you, our patrons, for joining us in 2021 as we continue to navigate an … Read On

NINA SIMONE

American singer, songwriter, musical arranger and civil rights activist Dramaturgical Research by Elaine Stoughton Cox Eunice Kathleen Waymon (February 21, 1933–April 21, 2003), known professionally as Nina Simone, was an … Read On

Text on the photo states: Berkshire Theatre Trustee, Neil Ellenoff, adored this picture. It is a rendering of a photo used in BTG’s production of The Cat and the Canary in 2013. Neil E. Ellenoff 1929–2018

BTG Legacy Legends: The Lasting Impact of Neil Ellenoff

By: Kate Maguire, Artistic Director/CEO Neil Ellenoff and his first spouse Budd Mann were in the audience at our Stockbridge campus long before I arrived at Berkshire Theatre in 1995. … Read On

Masks, smaller audience: The Show Goes On As States Ease Restrictions

For almost six months, the art world has been at a standstill as museums, galleries, and theaters have all been closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But as some states … Read On

Bringing Theater Back To Life

Three months into Broadway’s shutdown because of the coronavirus pandemic, Michael Paulson, a theater reporter for The New York Times, got a call from a theater in western Massachusetts — … Read On

Live Theater Makes Comeback Amid Pandemic

Massachusetts theater group attempts its first live musical since pandemic began Actors return to the stage for a socially distanced production of “Godspell.” It’s a different kind of experimental theater … Read On

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