Above are research photos, sketches, and a model of the set for Pool Boy Q: What was your inspiration and what kind of research went into your design? A: When creating the look of any show there are a lot of aesthetic and practical concerns to consider. With this show, of course, we started [...]
Celebrating art in the City of Pittsfield, Barrington Stage and Storefront Artist Project are collaborating to host an exhibition of white-on-white works. The works are on display at the Storefront Artists Project at 124 Fenn Street, Barrington Stage Company's lobby at 30 Union and various storefronts throughout downtown Pittsfield beginning July 13. The topic of [...]
All photos courtesy of Kevin Sprague
So... maybe I accidentally skipped Week 5. Whoops! I have a very, very good reason, though. For the last week and a half, I've been hanging out with a bunch of cool kids from our Great Barrington KidsAct! camp. KidsAct! is a musical theatre camp where students learn improv skills, music, dance, and all about [...]
All photos by Kevin Sprague
Preface: Our intern housing is great. Especially my roommates. It's so interesting to me how quickly people seem to recreate a familial home base no matter where we are. Plus, as Tristan Wilson, our Director of Production, said in a recent intern workshop, we'll all probably get to work together again. I'm so looking forward [...]
Marking year two of our discussion series, Darren Cohen graced a group of about 35 with his intimate knowledge of both Stephen Sondheim the man and Stephen Sondheim the writer. (If they really are two separate entities) This discussion was entitled “Murderous Machinations and Other Fun Things in the Words & Music of Sweeney Todd” [...]
Whew. Crazy, crazy week! We had the annual Gala on Saturday night, which was a blast. Sweeney opened (Harriet Harris is so amazing!), Freud's Last Session opened, and Into the Woods started rehearsals! Plus, we've all been busy getting ready for KidsAct! which starts on Monday. We had a meeting last Friday which went very well; I'm excited to start [...]
It's hard to believe it's the third week already! Time flies when you're having fun. Sweeney Todd previews start TOMORROW! Whipping Man is still in its extended run, and we'll be changing over soon to Freud's Last Session, which will open next Tuesday. (It's Freud's Last Session's last session at Barrington Stage before it heads to off-Broadway, so [...]
Whew! It's been such a crazy day. A crazy-good day, that is! We started off this morning with an intern workshop led by the Producing Director here at BSC, Richard Parison. He was so informative and so willing to answer our questions. It was incredibly interesting AND there were free bagels to be had, which [...]
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