From the Archives: Two Dead Crows
By: Scout Swonger (They/Them/Theirs) As the spookiest of days approaches and everyone is getting into the Halloween spirit with jack-o-lanterns, skeletons, and graves about the yard, we at BTG are … Read On
News & Articles
A Director’s Note on “Seascape”
Before you make your way to The Unicorn theatre to see Edward Albee’s Seascape this October, we hope you’ll take a moment to consider these words from director Eric Hill … Read On
In Appreciation: A Conversation with Randy Hawthorne and Carliss Baldwin
By: Scout Swonger (They/Them/Theirs) In Appreciation: A Conversation with Randy Hawthorne Berkshire Theatre Group is grateful for the dedicated board members past and present who have contributed their intellect, perspective, … Read On
Queering Dracula
By: Scout Swonger (They/Them/Theirs) While vampires typically have their time in the spotlight (certainly not the sunlight) during Spooktober or in Twilight-related fan circles, Dracula has persisted as an evergreen … Read On
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
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
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
