Boyd-Quinson Mainstage – 2013
On the Town
June 12 – July 13, 2013
Music by Leonard Bernstein
Book and Lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green
Based on an idea by Jerome Robbins
Music Direction by Darren R. Cohen
Choreography by Emmy-winner (TVās āSmashā) Joshua Bergasse (BSCās Guys and Dolls, West Side Story)
Directed by Tony-winner (Urinetown) John Rando (BSCās Guys and Dolls)
In the New York Times:Ā āā¦one of those rare revivals that remind us what a hit show from long ago was originally all aboutā¦But this enchanted vision of a city that was ā and of course never was ā is worth catching before it evaporates.ā Read the full New York Times rave review now.
In The Wall Street Journal: āThe members of his youthful castā¦collectively slam it out of the park.ā Read the full Wall Street Journal review now.
āSassy, sexy, energetic and fun ā itās a hell of a musicalā¦Joshua Bergasseās choreography filled the stage with joyous movement and vitalityā¦āĀ -Albany Times Union
āTuneful musicals have long been one of the hallmarks of Barrington Stage Company, and this glorious On the Town is their most successful production to dateā¦the amazing choreography ⦠is breathtaking to seeā¦the audience roared with delightā¦this is a totally Broadway-ready musicalā¦ā -BroadwayWorld
Book and Lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green
Based on an idea by Jerome Robbins
Music Direction by Darren R. Cohen
Choreography by Emmy-winner (TVās āSmashā) Joshua Bergasse (BSCās Guys and Dolls, West Side Story)
Directed by Tony-winner (Urinetown) John Rando (BSCās Guys and Dolls)
TheĀ cast featuredĀ Tony Yazbeck (Gypsy, A Chorus Line) as Gabey; Deanna Doyle (Encores! On Your Toes) as Ivy Smith; Elizabeth Stanley (Million Dollar Quartet, Encores! Merrily We Roll Along) as Claire; Clyde Alves (Nice Work If You Can Get It, Anything Goes) as Ozzie; Jay Armstrong Johnson (Hands on a Hard Body, Working) as Chip; Alysha Umphress (American Idiot, On A Clear Dayā¦) as Hildy; Tony Award nominee Nancy Opel (Urinetown, Hello, Dolly!at Fordās Theatre) as Madame Dilly, Tony Award-winner Michael Rupert (Sweet Charity,Falsettos, Legally Blonde) as Judge Pitkin, and an ensemble of 17.
The design team includedĀ Beowulf Boritt (sets), Jennifer Caprio (costumes), Jason Lyons(lighting), Ed Chapman (sound). Ā Renee LutzĀ was production stage manager.
The Chosen
July 18 – AugustĀ 3, 2013
Adapted by Aaron Posner and Chaim Potok
From the novel by Chaim Potok
Directed by Aaron Posner
Featuring Emmy-winner Richard Schiff (Toby Ziegler on TVās āThe West Wingā)
āsuperbā¦gripping, powerful⦠At the heart of the productionā¦is a mesmerizing performance by Richard Schiffā~Albany Times Union
āā¦one of the most memorable nights I have ever spent in the theatre. Everā¦With a first rate cast at Barrington Stage, the tale of two fathers and their sons is both gripping theatre and food for thought.ā ~Broadway World
āengaging production, sensitively directedā¦The Chosen has as much suspense as the very best action moviesā~TheaterMania
āa work of profound beautyā¦a marvel of theatrical perfectionā¦you do not want the performance to endā¦Ultimately, this is a play about the universals of family, faith, and friendship which we all embrace.āĀ ~Berkshire On Stage
Jeff Cuttler
Adam Heller
Ben Rosenbach
Richard Schiff
Richard Topol
Creative Team
Aaron Posner
Chaim Potok
Meghan Raham
Tyler Micoleau
James Sugg
Jason Weixelman
Pat McCorkle, CSA

Much Ado About Nothing
AugustĀ 8 – 25, 2013
ByĀ William Shakespeare
Directed byĀ Julianne Boyd
with BSC favorites Christopher Innvar, Gretchen Egolf, and Mark H. Dold.
ā[Director] Boyd offers her audiences an IMPECCABLE realization of Shakespeareās delicious cocktail of romance, intrigue and the battle of the sexesā¦A PERFECT THEATRICAL OUTING, accessible to everyone.ā ~Berkshire Bright Focus (Read the full review)
āā¦FUNNY AND TIMELYĀ and touchingly humanā¦as close toĀ FLAWLESSĀ as a night at the theater can beā¦hot damn!Ā ITāS DELICIOUS.āĀ ~Berkshire On StageĀ (Read the full review)
āENTERTAINING, FAST-PACEDā¦.CLASSY AND CLEVERĀ slapstick serves to further the hilarity of the playā¦The scenes where Egolf and Innvar creep around the stage in order to ascertain what each other really thinks are marvelous for their physicality and utter goofinessā¦Ā an homage to the 30ā²s screwball comediesāĀ ~CurtainUpĀ (Read the full review)
DIVINE AND SUBLIMEā¦it enchants and delights ā¦sets a new benchmark for the Bard in the Berkshires āĀ ~Berkshire Fine ArtsĀ (Read the full review)
āFUNNY, INVENTIVEā¦Boyd is fielding a uniquely FRESH AND BREEZY Shakespeare thatĀ couldnāt be more perfect for summer theatre-goersā¦about as accessible as Shakespeare ever getsā¦Winning the audience vote at the curtain call is John Cariani in the ever-popular role of Dogberry, the Constable. It is doubtful if Shakespeare ever wrote a funnier part, nor any actor ever topped the insane performance delivered by Cariani.āĀ ~Broadway WorldĀ (Read the full review)
Scott Aiello
Jane Bernhard
David Bishins
Emily Taplin Boyd
John Cariani
Ben Cole
Jenifer Dillow
Mark H. Dold
Gretchen Egolf
Christopher Innvar
Philip Kerr
Michael Kushner
John Pasha
Christina Pumariega
Kyle Scanlon
David Ryan Smith
Gordon Stanley
Chloe Tiso
Babak Tafti
Kim Wong
Creative Team
Julianne Boyd
Jeremy Robin Lyons
Michael Anania
Sara Jean Tosetti
Philip S. Rosenberg
Will Pickens
Andrew Gerle
Cassie Abate
Claudia Hill-Sparks
Renee Lutz
Pat McCorkle, CSA

Clybourne Park
September 26 – October 13, 2013
By Bruce Norris
Directed by Giovanna Sardelli
āglorious and beautiful and heartbreakingā¦In the end, the playwright and his characters all have so much to say and yet so little time to listen. This is Clybourne Park.āĀ ~In the Spotlight
āBruce Norrisā extraordinary, deeply unsettling play, Clybourne Parkā¦is being given an expertly acted, richly textured productionā¦It is as funny as it is poignant and unrelenting.ā ~The Berkshire Eagle
āThe genius of the work is that often you laugh when your conscience tells you you should be cringingā¦The cast is uniformly excellentā¦There is so much humor in the play you might call it a comedy, except the main issue of racism is still with us and thatās nothing to laugh about.ā ~The Troy Record
ābrimming with controversy, drama and humor⦠Laughter aboundsā¦This production is much sharper and darker than the original Broadway versionā¦ā ~CurtainUp
āmarvelousā¦under [Director Giovanna Sardelliās] sure hand, the production is riveting in its storytellingā¦one of the most entertaining yet troubling plays ever written for the American stageā ~BroadwayWorld
Clea Alsip
Kevin Crouch
Lynnette R. Freeman
Carol Halstead
Greg Jackson
Andy Lucien
Remi Sandri
Creative Team:
Giovanna Sardelli
Narelle Sissons
Barbara A. Bell
Michael Giannitti
Ryan Rumery
Marjorie Ann Wood



