War of the Worlds director Tony Simotes and cast members Elizabeth Aspenlieder and Josh Aaron McCabe join Joe Donahue in Studio A at WAMC to talk about the production, the inner workings of a real radio broadcast, and the influence of Orson Welles.
Download (right-click and choose "Save as")
(Media may take a moment to load. Please be sure you have the latest Flash Player. Subscribe to the Shakespeare & Company Podcast via iTunes; no iPod or mp3 player needed!)
Check out what the critics are saying about War of the Worlds, on stage now through November 6 in the Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre:
“spooky…continues to entertain, frighten and delight…intimate charm and enormous power”
—Berkshire On Stage
“quite gripping, eloquently scripted and given texture by shadowy lighting and [a] chilling soundscape”
—Valley Advocate
“an enjoyable mix of smart direction, clever writing, and skilled performances, with just the right amount of old-fashioned suspense”
—Berkshire Arts Almanac
“works beautifully…excellent, amusing and even a tad touching”
—Berkshire Bright Focus
“if you love old time radio, great storytelling and letting your imagination run wild, you’ll love ‘War of the Worlds’”
—WBRK
“Today, at Shakespeare & Company, a spooky War of the Worlds continues to entertain, frighten and delight lovers of science fiction, old time radio and great story-telling. Best of all, in this gleaming new production based on the famous Orson Welles broadcast there are new twists.” Berkshire On Stage
Shakespeare & Company continues its popular Fall Foliage season with War of the Worlds, based on Orson Welles’ thrilling radio broadcast about Martians invading Earth. Directed by Tony Simotes and featuring Elizabeth Aspenlieder, Jonathan Croy, Dana Harrison, David Joseph, Josh Aaron McCabe and Scott Renzoni. Costumes by Kara D. Midlam, lighting design by Stephen Ball and set design by Patrick Brennan. On stage through November 6.
“both inspired and inspiring, enthralled and enthralling…the production you will want to tell your grandchildren about”
—Berkshire Bright Focus
“so unhackneyed and emotionally immediate that you’ll feel as though you’re seeing that most ubiquitous of masterpieces through a first-timer’s eyes”
—Wall Street Journal
A miracle of human expression, Romeo and Juliet reminds us of what it is to swear by the moon, to see the sun in another person, and to risk the consequences hanging in the stars. A cast of S&Co. veterans and newcomers take on this universal tale of violence between and within families directed by Daniela Varon. Filled with loyalty and rebellion, courage and recklessness, desire and revenge, Romeo and Juliet is a story of a timeless love and a love for all times.
Check out the photos!
The reviews are in for our revival of 2009′s Fall hit The Hound of the Baskervilles. Directed by Tony Simotes and featuring Jonathan Croy, Josh Aaron McCabe and Ryan Winkles, the production will leave you howling with laughter.
“ridiculously funny…a wonderful, whacky and witty evening of theatre…laugh your cares away”
—Berkshire On Stage
“the new production is laugh-out-loud funny from beginning to end…well-crafted, tightly calibrated, and polished”
—Berkshire Arts Almanac
Check out the photos from the production, now in Founders’ Theatre!
One of Shakespeare’s earliest and most vibrant romantic comedies, The Two Gentlemen of Verona is a whirlwind adventure of love, desire and disguise – with a few bad guys thrown in for good measure.
Featuring members of Shakespeare & Company’s Performance Intern Company (part of our Center for Actor Training), the show is directed by director of training Dennis Krausnick, with set design by Carl Sprague, lighting design by Will Cleland, and costumes by Amanda Mattes.
William Shakespeare’s As You Like It is a freewheeling, light-hearted master class in the secret desires of the heart. A tale of friendship, hope, and personal discovery, in which true love eventually wins out.
Featuring a cast of 17 S&Co veterans and newcomers including Merritt Janson as Rosalind, Jonathan Epstein as Touchstone, with Tod Randolph, Tony Roach, Kelley Curran, Kevin O’Donnell, Josh Aaron McCabe, Jonathan Croy, Johnny Lee Davenport, Malcolm Ingram, Ryan Winkles, Equiano Mosieri, Jennie Jadow and Dana Harrison.
Directed by Artistic Director Tony Simotes . Scenery by Sandra Goldmark. Costumes by Arthur Oliver. Lighting by Les Dickert. Photos by Kevin Sprague.
