Shakina Nayfack is a Musical Directing fellow through The Drama League’s Directors Project. He is assisting on Mormons, Mothers and Monsters and The Game. From Shakina: Rehearsals are well under way for Barrington Stage Company’s second mainstage musical of the season, The Game.  I have to confess, I love this show.  The text is rich [...]

It is always a joy and a real adventure to do a new play...in the same sense that actors have the privilege of originating a role, the designers have the opportunity to forge new ground and embark on totally virgin territory. The Best of Enemies offered a challenge that we see a lot in modern [...]

Actors are only given 100 to a 150 word bio in our Playbill, so I asked the actors to tell me a little bit about themselves that wouldn't be found in their bio. Here is what they said: From Susan Wands, Mary Ellis in The Best of Enemies: Most of the time in Manhattan, I am very far removed from nature [...]

  Check out the photos from the final tech rehearsal of The Crucible! First preview is Wed, October 6 and opening night is Sun, October 10.

Set renderings by David Barber for The Crucible What served as your jumping off point for this design? The starting point for any show is really a thorough read- and at least one re-read- of the script. I try to divorce myself from the process of visualizing a design in my head as I read [...]

Photos from Absurd Person Singular at Barrington Stage! Absurd Person Singular is an uproariously funny comedy by one of England’s most prolific playwrights. Follow the fortunes of three couples on three successive Christmas Eves in three different kitchens as they spin out of control to a darkly hilarious ending. Check out the Backstage at Barrington [...]