The 2009-10 season will be “young, passionate, daring and joyful. This is life laid bare,” says Artistic Director Tina Packer. With a re-dedication to the powerful truths at the heart of Shakespeare’s work and the excitement sparked by a new theatre and production center, our 2009-10 Play On! Season reinforces our commitment to the core themes that have made it an invaluable part of the Berkshires community for 32 years. Here’s a glimpse of what we have in store.
Founding Artistic Director Tina Packer’s goal for The Diva Series is to “celebrate one beautifully committed woman, Elayne P. Bernstein,” the namesake for our new theatre in which these shows will be performed.
The Series—very limited runs of three inspirational solo performances—begins on May 27th with four performances of Willy Russell’s Shirley Valentine, featuring Tina Packer as the irrepressible woman-next-door who uncovers her independence.
Up next is Penny Kreitzer playing multiple characters in The Actors Rehearse the Story of Charlotte Salomon, the story of a vibrant young artist who perished in the Holocaust and the ways her family—and a troupe of actors—remember her years later.
The Diva Series concludes with Golda’s Balcony, which premiered at Shakespeare & Company in 2002 and features Elliot Norton Award-winner Annette Miller as Gold Meir.
Audiences can save 20% off their tickets by seeing all three shows: Shirley Valentine, Golda’s Balcony and The Actors Rehearse the Story of Charlotte Salomon. A- or B-section seats only. Not available online.
Call (413) 637-3353 to order your Diva Series tickets now!
A call to action from Shakespeare & Company: Tina Packer (Founding Artistic Director), Jonathan Croy (Youth Programs Director), Dave Demke (Associate Director of Training), Alexandra Lincoln (School Programs Manager), Jenna Ware (Associate Director of Education), Josie Wilson (Education Artist), Sam Shuker Haines (Young Company Student), Catherine Glavicic (Training Programs Manager), Tyisha Turner (Box Office Representative/Education Alumna), Michael F. Toomey (Education Artist), Elizabeth Aspenlieder (Director of Publicity and Playbill Advertising), Sophie Breton (Corporate Controller), Govane Lohbauer (Costume Director), Dana Harrison (Audience Services Manager/Education Artist), Ute DeFarlo (Director of Development), Victoria Vining (Group Sales Director), Jeremy Goodwin (Associate Director of Publicity and Playbill Advertising), Kevin G. Coleman (Director of Education), Jim Day (Costume Rentals Supervisor), Kari Daly (Ticketing Services Manager), Enrico Spada (Marketing & Web Manager), Mike Clary (Director of Communications), Bob Lohbauer (Weapons Master).
