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BARRINGTON STAGE COMPANY
2014 SEASON PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE
SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE WITH OVER 265 PERFORMANCES –
MUSICALS, PLAYS, CABARETS, CONCERTS, READINGS, AND FREE EVENTS!

May 16-18. LET’S FALL IN LOVE: Starring AMANDA McBROOM with MICHELE BROURMAN. Mr. Finn’s Cabaret at the Sydelle and Lee Blatt Performing Arts Center, 36 Linden Street, Pittsfield. May 16 and 17 at 8pm; May 18 at 5pm. Tickets: $45, reserved seating. (413) 236-8888.

May 21 – June 14. THE OTHER PLACE by Sharr White. Starring Emmy Award-winner Marg Helgenberger.  Directed by Christopher Innvar. Berkshire premiere. St. Germain Stage at the Sydelle and Lee Blatt Performing Arts Center, 36 Linden Street, Pittsfield. Performances are Tuesday-Saturday at 7:30pm, Saturdays at 4pm (excluding May 24), and Sunday at 3pm. There will be an additional matinee Thursday, June 12 at 4pm. Press Opening: Sunday, May 25 at 3pm. Tickets start at $40. Low priced previews May 21 and 22 are $15. (413) 236-8888.

May 24. CONVERSATIONS WITH: The Process is the Thing (Part 1). May 24 at 4pm. A conversation with playwright Sharr White about The Other Place, moderated by director Christopher Innvar. Free admission, general seating. St. Germain Stage the Sydelle and Lee Blatt Performing Arts Center, 36 Linden Street, Pittsfield. (413) 236-8888.

June 1. BRINGIN’ DOWN THE HOUSE: Starring WANDA HOUSTON. June 1 at 8pm. Tickets are $25, reserved seating. Mr. Finn’s Cabaret at the Sydelle and Lee Blatt Performing Arts Center, 36 Linden Street, Pittsfield. (413) 236-8888.

June 8-9. BENNY RIDES AGAIN: An evening of Benny Goodman’s Swingin’ Hits, featuring PAUL GREEN. June 8 and June 9 at 8pm. Tickets $35, reserved seating. Mr. Finn’s Cabaret at the Sydelle and Lee Blatt Performing Arts Center, 36 Linden Street, Pittsfield. (413) 236-8888.

June 11 – July 12. KISS ME, KATE, music by Cole Porter, book by Sam and Bella Spewack, directed by Joe Calarco and choreographed by Lorin Latarro. Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew is set to music in backstage tryouts of a musical comedy bursting with high energy dancing! Boyd-Quinson Mainstage, 30 Union Street, Pittsfield. Performances Tuesday and Wednesday at 7pm, Thursday-Saturday at 8pm, Wednesday and Friday matinees at 2pm (excluding 6/11, 6/13), Sunday at 5pm. Added Saturday matinees July 5 and July 12 at 2pm. Please note Friday, July 4 there is no 8pm evening performance; there will be a 2pm matinee. Press Opening: Sunday, June 15 at 5pm. Tickets start at $20. Low priced previews June 11-13 are $15/$20. Youth ages 6-18, tickets $15/$20 all performances (subject to availability). (413) 236-8888.

June 18 – July 6. WORKING ON A SPECIAL DAY based on “Una Giornata Particolare” by Ettore Scola, Ruggero Maccari & Adapted by Gigliola Fantoni, translated by Danya Taymore, Ana Graham & Antonio Vega, directed by and starring Ana Graham & Antonio Vega. An unexpected love story between an overworked housewife and a mysterious bachelor. St. Germain Stage at the Sydelle and Lee Blatt Performing Arts Center, 36 Linden Street, Pittsfield. Performances Tuesday-Saturday at 7:30pm, Thursdays and Saturdays at 4pm (excluding June 19), and Sunday at 3pm. Please note there is no 7:30pm performance on July 4; there will be a 3pm matinee. Press Opening: Wednesday, June 19 at 7:30pm. Tickets start at $40. Low priced previews June 18 and 19 are $15. Youth ages 6-18, tickets $15 all performances (subject to availability). (413) 236-8888.

June 22-23. SONGWRITERS CABARET #1 featuring WILL ARONSON and NOEL CAREY. Mr. Finn’s Cabaret at the Sydelle and Lee Blatt Performing Arts Center, 36 Linden Street, Pittsfield. June 22 and 23 at 8pm. Tickets: $20, reserved seating. (413) 236-8888.

June 24. CONVERSATIONS WITH: From Film to Stage: Adapting Una Giornata Particolare for a Theatre. June 24 at 4pm. Free admission, general seating. St. Germain Stage at the Sydelle and Lee Blatt Performing Arts Center, 36 Linden Street, Pittsfield. (413) 236-8888.

June 29-30. FYVUSH FINKEL. Emmy Award-winning (Picket Fences) stage and screen legend Fyvush Finkel celebrates the great songs and humor of show business. June 29 and 30 at 8pm. Tickets: $45, reserved seating. Mr. Finn’s Cabaret at the Sydelle and Lee Blatt Performing Arts Center, 36 Linden Street, Pittsfield. (413) 236-8888.

July 1. LET’S MISBEHAVE: A Tribute to Cole Porter featuring BSC Musical Theatre Apprentices. July 1 at 8pm. Tickets: $10, reserved seating. Mr. Finn’s Cabaret at the Sydelle and Lee Blatt Performing Arts Center, 36 Linden Street, Pittsfield. (413) 236-8888.

July 5-6. JOE ICONIS & FAMILY.  July 5 and 6 at 9pm. Tickets: $25, reserved seating. Mr. Finn’s Cabaret at the Sydelle and Lee Blatt Performing Arts Center, 36 Linden Street, Pittsfield.  (413) 236-8888.

July 7. BSC 20 SEASONS CELEBRATION, 30 Union Street, Pittsfield. An all-new gala celebration featuring Broadway stars performing some of the best musical moments from 20 Seasons of BSC’s musicals, followed by dinner and dancing with music by the Wanda Houston Band. For tickets call (413) 997-6115.

July 12-13. COLORED LIGHTS: starring KT SULLIVAN. July 12 and 13 at 8pm. Tickets: $30, reserved seating. Mr. Finn’s Cabaret at the Sydelle and Lee Blatt Performing Arts Center, 36 Linden Street, Pittsfield. (413) 236-8888.

July 16 – August 10. BSC’s Musical Theatre Lab presents A World Premiere musical THE GOLEM OF HAVANA, music by Salomon Lerner, lyrics by Len Schiff, book and direction by Michel Hausmann. A world premiere from the Musical Theatre Lab about a Hungarian-Jewish family living in Batista’s Havana on the brink of the Cuban Revolution. St. Germain Stage at the Sydelle and Lee Blatt Performing Arts Center, 36 Linden Street, Pittsfield. Performances Tuesday-Saturday at 7:30pm, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday at 3pm (excluding July 17). Press Opening: Wednesday, July 24 at 7:30pm. Tickets start at $40. Low priced previews July 16 and 17 are $15. Youth ages 6-18, tickets $15 all performances (subject to availability). (413) 236-8888.

July 17 – August 2. BREAKING THE CODE by Hugh Whitemore. Directed by Joe Calarco. Mark H. Dold stars as Alan Turing who broke the German enigma code that helped end WWII. Boyd-Quinson Mainstage, 30 Union Street, Pittsfield. Performances Tuesday and Wednesday at 7pm, Thursday-Saturday at 8pm, Wednesday and Friday matinees at 2pm (excluding 7/19), Sunday at 5pm. Press Opening: Sunday, July 21 at 5pm. Tickets start at $20. Low priced previews July 17-19 tickets are $15/$20. Youth ages 6-18, tickets $15/$20 all performances (subject to availability). (413) 236-8888.

July 20. CONVERSATIONS WITH: From Prague to Havana: The Enduring Power of the Golem. July 20 at 1pm. A conversation with Rabbi Josh Breindel on the history of the golem in Jewish folklore. Free admission, general seating. St. Germain Stage the Sydelle and Lee Blatt Performing Arts Center, 36 Linden Street, Pittsfield.

July 20-21. Songwriters Cabaret #2 ONE MAN BAND: THE SONGS OF JOEL WAGGONER. July 20 at 7pm; July 21 at 8pm. Tickets: $20, reserved seating. Mr. Finn’s Cabaret at the Sydelle and Lee Blatt Performing Arts Center, 36 Linden Street, Pittsfield. (413) 236-8888.

July 23 – August 10. BSC’s Youth Theatre presents HAIRSPRAY JR. Directed and choreographed by Christine O’Grady. At Berkshire Museum, 39 South Street, Pittsfield. Performances Wednesday-Friday at 7pm, Matinees Wednesday and Thursday at 2pm; Saturday at 12:30pm and 3:30pm; Sunday at 2pm (additional Monday matinee July 28 at 1pm). Tickets: $16 adults; $12 youth ages 5-18. Low priced previews July 23 at 7pm and July 24 at 2pm and 7pm are $10. (413) 236-8888.

July 27-28. PRESTO CHANGE-O. A staged reading of a new musical about three generations of illusionists. Music by Joel Waggoner; book and lyrics by Eric Price. July 27 at 7pm; July 28 at 2pm. Tickets: $15, reserved seating. St. Germain Stage at the Sydelle and Lee Blatt Performing Arts Center, 36 Linden Street, Pittsfield. (413) 236-8888.

July 28. TOMMY TUNE: TAPS, TUNES AND TALL TALES, Boyd-Quinson Mainstage 30 Union Street, Pittsfield. July 28 at 8pm. Tickets to Taps, Tunes and Tall Tales are $60 (Sec. A & B); $40 (Sec. C); and $85 (VIP). Purchase a special VIP ticket to Taps, Tunes, and Tall Tales for premium seating and a post-show reception with Tommy Tune. (413) 236-8888.

August 3-4. DOIN’ WHAT COMES NATURALLY starring Alix Korey. August 3 and 4 at 8pm. Tickets: $30, reserved seating. Mr. Finn’s Cabaret at the Sydelle and Lee Blatt Performing Arts Center, 36 Linden Street, Pittsfield. (413) 236-8888.

August 7-24. DANCING LESSONS by Mark St. Germain, starring John Cariani, directed by Julianne Boyd. A world premiere romantic comedy from the author of Freud’s Last Session, The Best of Enemies and Dr. Ruth, All the Way, Dancing Lessons centers on a high-functioning young man with Asperger’s as he tries to navigate a relationship with a Broadway dancer, now sidelined with injuries. Boyd-Quinson Mainstage, 30 Union St., Pittsfield. Performances Tuesday and Wednesday at 7pm, Thursday-Saturday at 8pm, Wednesday and Friday matinees at 2pm (excluding 8/9), Sunday at 5pm. Press Opening: Sunday, August 11 at 5pm. Tickets start at $20. Low priced previews August 7-9 are $15/$20. Youth ages 6-18, tickets $15/$20 all performances (subject to availability). (413) 236-8888.

August 10. CONVERSATIONS WITH: Myths and Misconceptions about Asperger’s. August 10 at 3pm. Free admission, general seating. Boyd-Quinson Mainstage, 30 Union Street, Pittsfield. (413) 236-8888.

August 11. HERE COME THE CALLAWAYS with Ann Hampton Callaway and Liz Callaway. August 11 at 8pm. Tickets: $60 (Sec. A & B); $40 (Sec. C); and $85 (VIP). Purchase a special VIP ticket to Here Come the Callaways for premium seating and a post-show reception with Liz Callaway and Ann Hampton Callaway. Boyd-Quinson Mainstage, 30 Union Street, Pittsfield. (413) 236-8888.

August 14-31. ROMANCE IN HARD TIMES. Music and lyrics by William Finn, book by Rachel Sheinkin. Directed by Joe Calarco.  Workshop production.  A reimagining of Finn’s 1989 musical set in a Depression soup kitchen.  St. Germain Stage at the Sydelle and Lee Blatt Performing Arts Center, 36 Linden Street, Pittsfield. Performances are Tuesday-Saturday at 7:30pm, Saturday and Sunday at 3pm, (additional matinee on Thursday, August 28 at 3pm. Tickets start at $40. Low priced previews August 14-15 are $15. Youth ages 6-18, tickets $15 all performances (subject to availability). (413) 236-8888.

August 16-17.  2nd Annual 10-Minute Musicals starring BSC’s Musical Theatre Apprentices.  August 16 at 10pm and August 17 at 7pm. Tickets: $10, reserved seating. Mr. Finn’s Cabaret at the Sydelle and Lee Blatt Performing Arts Center, 36 Linden Street, Pittsfield. (413) 236-8888.

August 18. ONE WOMAN SHOW starring Shakina. August 18 at 8pm. Tickets: $20, reserved seating. Mr. Finn’s Cabaret at the Sydelle and Lee Blatt Performing Arts Center, 36 Linden Street, Pittsfield. (413) 236-8888.

August 21. CONVERSATIONS WITH: The Process is the Thing (Part 2): Reimagining Romance in Hard Times. August 21 at 4pm. Free admission, general seating. St. Germain Stage the Sydelle and Lee Blatt Performing Arts Center, 36 Linden Street, Pittsfield.

August 24. Eli’s All-Stars: Contemporary Classic Jazz: The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong. August 24 at 8pm. Tickets: $35, reserved seating. Mr. Finn’s Cabaret at the Sydelle and Lee Blatt Performing Arts Center, 36 Linden Street, Pittsfield. (413) 236-8888.

August 25.  Eli’s All-Stars: Contemporary Classic Jazz: George Gershwin’s Romantic Jazz featuring Rebecca Sullivan. August 25 at 8pm. Tickets: $35, reserved seating. Mr. Finn’s Cabaret at the Sydelle and Lee Blatt Performing Arts Center, 36 Linden Street, Pittsfield. (413) 236-8888.

August 29-30. CELEBRATING THE MUSIC OF WILLIAM FINN. A special revue honoring two-time Tony Award-winning composer/lyricist William Finn. August 29 and 30 at 8pm. Tickets: $45 (Sec. A); $35 (Sec. B); and $20 (Sec. C). Boyd-Quinson Mainstage 30 Union Street, Pittsfield. (413) 236-8888.

September 12. SUZANNE VEGA. September 12 at 8pm. Tickets: $45 (Sec. A & B) and $35 (Sec. C). VIP tickets available and proceeds benefit BSC’s Education programs for underserved youth. VIP ticket includes dinner, concert and post-show reception with Suzanne Vega. For VIP tickets, call (413) 997-6115. Boyd-Quinson Mainstage, 30 Union Street, Pittsfield. (413) 236-8888.

September 18-28. CHARACTER MAN starring Drama Desk winner Jim Brochu. Performances are Thursday-Saturday at 7:30pm; Saturday and Sunday at 3pm. Press Opening: Saturday, September 20 at 7:30pm. Tickets: $40-$46. Youth ages 6-18, tickets $15 all performances (subject to availability). St. Germain Stage the Sydelle and Lee Blatt Performing Arts Center, 36 Linden Street, Pittsfield. (413) 236-8888.

October 2-19. AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE by Henrik Ibsen, adapted by Arthur Miller. Directed by Julianne Boyd. Performances Wednesday and Thursday at 7pm, Friday and Saturday at 8pm, Saturday and Sunday at 3pm (excluding October 4). Press Opening: Sunday, October 5 at 3pm. Tickets start at $20. Low-priced previews October 2-4 are $15/$20. Youth ages 6-18, tickets $15/$20 all performances (subject to availability).  Additional matinees for student groups are scheduled. Contact Group Services at 413-997-6118 for more information. Boyd-Quinson Mainstage, 30 Union Street, Pittsfield. (413) 236-8888.

October 5. CONVERSATIONS WITH: Working Toward a Clean Future: A Present Day Look at the Berkshire Environment. October 5 at 1pm. Free Admission, general seating.Boyd-Quinson Mainstage, 30 Union Street, Pittsfield.

October 10-12. NO PLACE TO GO featuring Ethan Lipton with His Orchestra. Performances are October 10-11 at 8pm; October 12 at 5pm. Tickets: $35, reserved seating. Mr. Finn’s Cabaret at the Sydelle and Lee Blatt Performing Arts Center (36 Linden Street). (413) 236-8888.

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