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"A remarkable new musical that is being given lov­ing, insightful treatment ... In an age of cookie-cutter musi­cals that sound very much like one another, 'Harris Burdick' is a blast of clean air from the immensely gifted guys who gave us 'The Burnt Part Boys'... 'Harris Burdick' has found clarity in com­plexity as it takes us on a voyage through the mystery that is our imagination."--Berkshire Eagle

"Celebrates the joys of imagination and the healing power of art... weaves a magical spell... mysteriously lingers in the heart and mind."--Variety

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The Mysteries of Harris Burdick
Book by Joe Calarco
Lyrics by Nathan Tysen
Music by Chris Miller
Based on the novel by Chris Van Allsburg
Directed by Joe Calarco

June 18, 2008 - July 5, 2008

Take a plunge into your deepest imagination with the team that brought you the summer 2006 hit musical, The Burnt Part Boys. Featuring a breathtaking musical score, The Mysteries of Harris Burdick tells the story of a writer who left a series of astonishing sketches at a publisher’s office. Instead of returning as promised with the accompanying stories, he vanishes. Inspired by Chris Van Allsburg’s famous book, The Mysteries of Harris Burdick offers one explanation for the man’s disappearance, taking the audience on a wild ride through wonder, fear, and the imagination. A fully realized production of last summer’s popular workshop!

Stage II performances at
VFW Hall, 36 Linden Street, Pittsfield.

My Scary Girl
Book by Kyoung-ae Kang and Mark St. Germain
Lyrics by Kyoung-ae Kang
Music by Will Aronson
Additional lyrics by William Finn
Based on the Korean film
My Scary Girl
Directed by Andrew Volkoff

July 10, 2008 - July 26, 2008

Think Little Shop of Horrors meets So I Married an Axe Murderer meets (a Korean) Gertrude Stein. A romance/comedy/horror story set in Seoul, Korea, with a sensational contemporary musical theatre score—laugh-out-loud funny!

Stage II performances at
VFW Hall, 36 Linden Street, Pittsfield.

See Rock City and Other Destinations
Book and lyrics by Adam Mathias
Music by Brad Alexander
Directed by Kevin Del Aguila

August 7, 2008 - August 23, 2008

Fueled by a brilliant pop-rock score, See Rock City & Other Destinations ventures to tourist destinations across America, mapping out stories of sightseers who need to get a little lost in order to find themselves. Winner of the 2007 Jerry Bock Award and the 2008 Richard Rodgers Award.

Stage II performances at
VFW Hall, 36 Linden Street, Pittsfield.

Why I Don't Sleep Around/
Michael R Jackson Cabaret

July 18, 2008

Songwriter extraordinaire. O, to be young, black and gay in Detroit and New York City! We’re afraid of and delighted by what’s going to come out of Michael’s mouth next—be there and see!


Cabaret performances at
Dottie’s Coffee House
444 North Street, Pittsfield.
Food and beverages available.

Songs of a Night Owl/
Nikos Tsakalakos Cabaret

July 24, 2008 - July 26, 2008

Nikos Tsakalakos Cabaret
Once you’ve worked poolside at the Hotel Bel Air, life takes on a whole new meaning! He used to be called the Greek Neil Diamond, now he’s singular. Nikos writes astounding songs that will make you sit up straight and purr with pleasure

Cabaret performances at
Dottie’s Coffee House
444 North Street, Pittsfield.
Food and beverages available.

Sleepless Variations
A cabaret with with Mary Testa and Michael Starobin

July 31, 2008 - August 3, 2008

Join Broadway star Mary Testa and noted orchestrator Michael Starobin (Falsettos, Spelling Bee) as they tell the tale of a woman’s sleepless night of fears, fantasies and dreams, expressed through a cycle of songs by composers as varied as Jimi Hendrix, Rodgers and Hammerstein and Bjork.

Stage II performances at
VFW Hall, 36 Linden Street, Pittsfield.