Pittsfield, MA – Berkshire Theatre Group and Artistic Director/CEO Kate Maguire are pleased to announce the full line up of events for Made in the Berkshires being held October 5 to October 7 at The Colonial Theatre, The Garage, The Unicorn Theatre and The Fitzpatrick Main Stage. Governor Deval L. Patrick will preside as Honorary Chair of this year’s Made in the Berkshires Festival.
Tickets to Made in the Berkshires are $15 for a Single Event, $25 for the Opening Night Performances, $50 for the Opening Night Performances & After Party and $100 for a Festival Pass. Contact the Colonial Ticket Office at 111 South Street, Pittsfield by calling 413-997-4444. Tickets may also be purchased online at www.berkshiretheatregroup.org. Ticket Offices are open Monday-Friday 10am-5pm, Saturdays 10am-2pm or on any performance day from 10am until curtain. All plays, schedules, casting and prices are subject to change.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5 AT THE COLONIAL THEATRE:
Visual Art Exhibit: Art in the Lobby: The walls of The Colonial Theatre lobby will be a showcase for talented Berkshire artists, curated by Suky Werman, featuring the art of Maggie Mailer, Morgan Bulkeley, Cynthia Wick, Bruno Quinson, Susan Merrill, Ann Getsinger, Helga S. Orthofer and Christine Casara.
Film Exhibit: Facing Berkshire Heritage by Nick De Candia and Michael Sinopoli
Located in The Colonial Theatre lobby
A close up of the people, past and present, who have made the Berkshires the unique community it is today.
Opening Night Celebration and Performances starting at 6:30pm:
Music: The Beeline Ramblers
At The Garage
Join Fran and Lisa Mandeville, The Beeline Ramblers, as they welcome in Made in the Berkshires 2012 with their Americana and roots based music.
Film: Berkshire Rave by Joe Wheaton
At The Colonial Theatre
What at first seems obvious is turned upside down as artist, film maker and sculptor Joe Wheaton use recognizable images in configurations that give us a unique “Berkshire Rave,” exploding all over the walls of The Colonial Theatre!
Dance: Kings Reign, Queens Rule choreographed by Dawn Lane
At The Colonial Theatre
“What makes Dawn Lane an incredible choreographer is her ability to actively and continually redefine dance” – Ella Baff, Executive Director of Jacob’s Pillow
Film: Untitled by Jennibeth Gomez
At The Colonial Theatre
A new film by Berkshire filmmaker Jennibeth Gomez.
Theatre: A Little Comedy from Alison Larkin
Located in The Colonial Theatre
A few minutes with this wonderful Berkshire, British, American comedienne as she gives us a snapshot view of life with Alison Larkin!
Film: The Von Trapp Family Inn by Rachel Seigel
At The Colonial Theatre
So you’ve always wanted to visit the Von Trapp Family Inn and immerse yourself in The Sound of Music…Really?!?! A hilarious look at what happens before you sign the register!
Music: “Songs of Bygone Days” composed by Stephen Dankner
At The Colonial Theatre
Berkshire composer Stephen Dankner brings us this beautiful tribute to love, language and music.
Short Story: “Notice” by Holly Morse
At The Colonial Theatre
A beautiful summer day, a bench, two strangers, and a post-it note they will never read bring these two people together in this lovely, haunting short story by Holly Morse.
Theatre: “Transubstantiation” by Andrew Joffe, directed by Frank La Frazia
At The Colonial Theatre
In this new comedy by Andrew Joffe, whose reality is real? And by the way….who’s in the trunk?
Music: Gaea Goddesses
At The Colonial Theatre
Gaea, the ancient Celtic name for Mother Earth, is the archetype heroine who inspires this unique and gifted ensemble of musicians and vocalists. Come fly with the Goddesses!
Taste of the Berkshires
In The Colonial Theatre Lobby
Finish the Opening Night Celebration with a “Taste of the Berkshires,” fine food and wine made here in Berkshire County.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6 AT THE UNICORN THEATRE:
“The Shorts” with Vicki True: Readings of Short Stories and Short Plays from 12pm to 1:45pm:
Music: “VIKKI TRUE”
Vikki True is a beloved part of the Berkshires music scene, known for her vocal and musical inventiveness, as well as her work with CATA, she will warm us up, get our feet tapping and our hands clapping as she gets us ready for a wonderful Saturday at Made in the Berkshires!
Memorandum by Matthew Tannenbaum (Monologue Read by Matthew Tannenbaum)
A day in the life of one of the Berkshire’s best known and loved independent bookstore owners.
The Fourth of July and The Airplane Crash in Owen Johnson’s Pool by Sarah Sedgwick Ginocchio
Sarah Sedgwick Ginocchio is a Berkshire treasure. Join us as we take a step back in time as we listen to stories from her book, A Stockbridge Childhood.
I Heart Cory Booker by Rachel Seigel
OMG, ILU Cory Booker! The man himself has just been admitted to the hospital and the women are going wild!
Nothing’s Funny and What Do Men Feel? by Mary Mott, read by Mary Mott
Well known Berkshire writer Mary Mott takes a look at relationships between men and women—in and out of marriage and beyond.
Distant Stars by Jennifer Browdy De Hernandez, read by Jennifer Browdy De Hernandez
As a journalist for The Berkshire Courier, Jennifer Browdy “learned the Berkshires from the inside out” and a little about herself as well!
Dearly Beloved by CD Nelson
“When one learns one’s mate has been diagnosed with a potentially fatal condition, one of three things may happen…” CD Nelson
The Rabbi Auditions by Joy Spivak
The temple needs to find a new Rabbi—easy, yes? OY!
Full Length Play from 2pm to 4pm:
Theatre: CLOSER TO HEAVEN by Kevin Bradley, directed by Barbara Waldinger
Dad’s death is bringing the family together—or not. Join us for this wonderful new dark comedy by Kevin Bradley.
Full Length Play from 4pm to 5:30pm:
Theatre: THE FOOD ISSUE by Bobby Houston, directed by Barbara Sims
The “foodies” are grabbing their “Gwynnies” and heading to Monty’s for a relaxing weekend but when a new element named Dabney is added to the mix its every man, woman and cat for themselves in this new comedy by Oscar winning Berkshire playwright and film maker Bobby Houston. For adult audiences
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6 AT THE COLONIAL THEATRE:
SLAM, SALUTE and SWING: Music and Spoken Word from 6pm to 9pm:
The word for this performance block is ORIGINAL. We are celebrating in The Garage with outspoken, original words and music from Berkshire poets and musicians that will move us and shake us, then on The Colonial Theatre stage we present new films encompassing the beautiful and the barbarous and an homage to one of the Berkshires true originals, film maker and writer Sanjiban Sellew.
Music: Graham and Dean
6pm-6:30pm at The Garage
Spoken Word: Poetry Slam
6:30pm-6:45pm at The Garage
My Mother Was A Singer and the Moment That Defined Us by Rosalind Cramer read by Rosalind Cramer
Glamour “My Husband’s Lost Laugh” by Irene Willis
Secret Cottage by Linda Bratcher Wlodyka
Music: Wyld Olde Souls
6:45pm-7:30pm at The Garage
Psychedelic folk/rock band The Wyld Olde Souls performs mesh medieval and Indian music with a passion for late ’60s folk/rock.
Film
7:30pm-8:30pm at The Colonial Theatre
Film: Panoptica by Larry Burke
Film: Wartime by Theodore Collatos
Film: Remembering Sanjiban Sellew
Music: Dana Welts: The Modern World
8:30pm-9pm at The Garage
Dana Welts and his band, The Modern World will rock the house.
Music: Simon Brown
9pm-10pm at The Garage
“Evolutonary” artist Simon Brown will be performing his Alternative Rock—don’t miss this talented composer/musician!
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7 AT THE FITZPATRICK MAIN STAGE:
Full Length Play from 12pm to 1:45pm:
Theatre: MILK by Emily DeVoti, directed by Daniela Varon
Meg and Ben are about to lose their dairy farm when a mysterious stranger and a wise old cow enter their lives with what seems like salvation. Will they be saved or destroyed?
From the Gilded Age to the Cold War from 2pm to 4pm:
Step with us back into the past as we eavesdrop on Isaiah Berlin, Anna Ahkmatova, Fanny Kemble, and Edith Wharton’s haunting characters, Grace Ansley and Alida Slade in this trio of new work by Berkshire writers Frances Benn Hall, Jesse Waldinger and Eric Hill. Followed by a talk back.
Theatre: Pasternak’s Boots by Frances Benn Hall, directed by Ariel Bock
Theatre: Mrs Butler Returns by Jesse Waldinger, directed by Mari Andraco
Theatre: Roman Fever by Edith Wharton, adapted by Eric Hill, read by Kate Maguire and Kim Taylor
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7 AT THE COLONIAL THEATRE:
REMIX: RHYTHM & RHYME from 5:30pm to 9pm:
This may be the closing performance block but the party is just getting started as Made in the Berkshires presents the alternating rhythms of Berkshire choreographers, poets, writers and musicians. Celebrate Made in the Berkshires 2012 with a wrap party featuring vocalist Esther Bronte and food and drink from our local culinary kings and queens.
Music: Oakes and Smith and Justin Hillman
5:30pm-6:30pm at The Garage
Musicians Robert Oakes and Katherine Smith join with Justin Hillman to lift us up and send us soaring!
Dance, Poetry, Short Stories, Improv from 7pm to 9pm at The Colonial Theatre:
Dance:Jazz Vignettes choreographed by Vincent Brewer
“Pulse” faculty member and resident member of the Providence Ballet, Vincent Brewer brings us this new work.
Poetry: Deciding Not to Exercise, Loss by Michael Lipson, read by Scot Vighi
Poetry: Aloha to the Coconut Princess, A Lion Speaks in Great Barrington Mass by Michael Lipson, read by Michael Lipson
Short Story: Don’t Tell Me by Holly Morse, read by Cody Lee Miller
Dance: Here,There,Everywhere choreographed by Susan Dibble
“Freedom is in our bodies and it is in our imagination. Making dances for people who inspire me is what my life is about.” Susan Dibble
Poetry: “New Lebanon Sonnets” by Monte Wasch
These simple, beautiful couplets by Monte Wasch are interwoven with dance and movement from Dawn Lane and her Moving Company. Move with us through the seasons of the Berkshires!
Poetry: New Lebanon: After the Snow: December 2000
Dance: “Swat” by CATA, Dawn Lane; Moving Company
Poetry: New Lebanon Saturday Morning, Winter, 1999
Dance: “Layer” by CATA, Dawn Lane; Moving Company
Dance: “Fall” byDawn Lane; Moving Company
Poetry: New Lebanon Summer Rain, July 2000
Dance: “Bask” by Dawn Lane; Moving Company
Improv: Jane Goodrich, Susan Dibble, Dawn Lane, Lorimer Burns
Closing Party with Bronte Roman in The Garage:
Bronte Roman will kick off our closing party with vocal stylings that will have you dancing in the streets!
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