{"id":13332,"date":"2014-01-21T09:35:11","date_gmt":"2014-01-21T14:35:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.berkshirelinks.com\/?p=13332"},"modified":"2014-01-21T09:35:11","modified_gmt":"2014-01-21T14:35:11","slug":"barrington-stage-company-2014-schedule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/idealpoetry.com\/rwc\/barrington-stage-company-2014-schedule\/","title":{"rendered":"Barrington Stage Company 2014 schedule"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 class=\"byline\">Article by <a href=\"https:\/\/idealpoetry.com\/rwc\/contact-berkshirelinks\/\" rel=\"author\">Dave Read<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Barrington Stage Company 2014 schedule<\/strong> begins with the <strong>10&#215;10 New Play Festival<\/strong> running Feb. 13 through March 2, 2014. Plays on BSC&#8217;s Mainstage during the 2014 season are <em>Kiss Me, Kate<\/em> June 11 &#8211; July 12, <em>Breaking the Code<\/em> &#8211; July 17 &#8211; Aug 2, <em>Dancing Lessons<\/em> Aug. 7 &#8211; Aug 24, and <em>An Enemy of the People<\/em> &#8211; Oct. 2 &#8211; Oct 19.<\/p>\n<h2>Equity auditions for BSC&#8217;s 2014 season<\/h2>\n<p>Barring Stage will hold local <strong>Equity Principal Auditions<\/strong> for the musicals <em>Kiss Me, Kate<\/em>; <em>The Golem of Havana<\/em>, and <em>Romance in Hard Times<\/em> on February 20 from 1-6pm and for the plays <em>The Other Place<\/em>, <em>Breaking the Code<\/em>, <em>Dancing Lessons<\/em>, and An Enemy of the People on February 21 from 1-6pm. Non-Equity performers will also be seen. For audition information or to make an appointment call <strong>Greg Vyska<\/strong> at 413-499-5446.<\/p>\n<h2>10&#215;10 New Play Festival Feb 13, 2014 &#8211; Mar 2, 2014<\/h2>\n<p>Titles, playwrights, and synopses for the New play festival at BSC. Performances are Thurs. Fri. and Sat. at 7:30pm, plus matinees on Sat. and Sun. at 3pm Tickets: $25 Thursday evenings, Sat\/Sun matinees; $30 Friday\/Saturday evenings; Low-Priced Preview performances on 2\/13 and 2\/14 are $15 for all tickets. All seating is reserved.<\/p>\n<h3>Man the Torpedoes by Suzanne Bradbeer.<\/h3>\n<p>Astronomer Henry Wallner would rather disappear into a black hole than do what he has to do today: have a tough talk with his new assistant Anita.<\/p>\n<h3>The Possethsion by Ron Burch<\/h3>\n<p>When Ted and Becky&#8217;s 12-year old daughter, Megan, becomes possessed by the demon Sethamungus, it&#8217;s up to them to try and free her from him.<\/p>\n<h3>Uh-Oh by John Cariani<\/h3>\n<p>Mary realizes that she is bored with the life she and her husband, Bill, have made together: it&#8217;s not at all what she hoped and dreamed. So she takes some&#8230;surprising action and nothing will ever be the same.<\/p>\n<h3>Debridement by Megan Dieterle<\/h3>\n<p>A doctor and a young woman recount one day in which their lives merge, only to find they have more in common than they thought.<\/p>\n<h3>New Year&#8217;s Eve by David MacGregor<\/h3>\n<p>It&#8217;s New Year&#8217;s Eve at the Parkview Retirement Home and the residents have gathered to bring in the New Year&#8230;at noon. While most of the retirees are happy with the festivities, one of their members is less than pleased.<\/p>\n<h3>Homeless Romantic by Scott McCarrey<\/h3>\n<p>Two vagrants meet on a city street at night, compare tales from itinerant lives, and share a dance.<\/p>\n<h3>Sweetheart Roland by James McLindon<\/h3>\n<p>A witch\u2019s stepdaughter defeats her and marries her true sweetheart \u2026 well, after she figures out which of her sweethearts he is.<\/p>\n<h3>Lost and Found by Gwendolyn Rice<\/h3>\n<p>A middle-aged woman loses her car keys one morning and realizes that some things that are lost can never really be recovered.<\/p>\n<h3>I Love You by Lynn Rosen<\/h3>\n<p>A father and son long to say three little words to each other. But it&#8217;s hard when sober coaches, vegan muffins, and a lifetime of recrimination get in the way.<\/p>\n<h3>The Prompter by Jodi Rothe<\/h3>\n<p>A Picasso painting has a strong effect on a young make-up artist who tries to get on with her life after a harrowing encounter.<\/p>\n<h2>BSC Boyd-Quinson Mainstage calendar<\/h2>\n<h3>Kiss Me, Kate &#8211; June 11 &#8211; July 12, 2014<\/h3>\n<p>The schedule for the Barrington Stage Company production of <em>Kiss Me, Kate<\/em>; Music and Lyrics by <strong>Cole Porter<\/strong> Book by <strong>Bella and Samuel Spewack<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Press opening is Sunday, June 15 at 5pm<\/li>\n<li>Tues\/Wed at 7pm;<\/li>\n<li>Thurs-Sat at 8pm,<\/li>\n<li>Sun at 5pm,<\/li>\n<li>Wed\/Fri matinees at 2pm (excluding June 13 &amp; 18).<\/li>\n<li>Additional matinees Sat. 7\/5 and 7\/12 at 2pm.<\/li>\n<li>NB: 2pm performance (no 8pm) on Fri., July 4th.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Kiss Me, Kate<\/em> tickets start at $20; Low Priced Previews June 11-13 are $15 &amp; $20.<\/p>\n<p>Kiss Me, Kate is about two couples who fool around and act out during a touring production of <em>The Taming of the Shrew<\/em> by <strong>William Shakespeare<\/strong>. The play includes 18 <strong>Cole Porter<\/strong> songs (Porter lived in <a title=\"Williamstown, MA former home of Cole Porter.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.berkshirelinks.com\/williamstown-mass\/\">Williamstown, MA<\/a>) <em>Another Op\u2019nin\u2019, Another Show,<\/em> <em>So in Love,<\/em> <em>Always True to You in My Fashion,<\/em> <em>Too Darn Hot,<\/em> and <em>Brush Up Your Shakespeare<\/em>.<\/p>\n<h3>Breaking the Code &#8211; July 17 &#8211; Aug 2, 2014<\/h3>\n<p><em>Breaking the Code<\/em> is the life story of the famed mathematician and computer science pioneer <strong>Alan Turing<\/strong>, the primary designer of the <em>Turing Machine<\/em>, an early computer used to solve the German Enigma code during World War II, a solution many believe was instrumental in the Allied victory. The title refers to both the solution of the Enigma code and Turing&#8217;s open admission to his homosexuality, which at the time violated not only the codes of polite society but British law.<\/p>\n<p><em>Breaking the Code<\/em> starred <strong>Derek Jacobi<\/strong> on stage and screen in the role of Alan Turing. Following a London run in 1986, the play had its NY premiere November 15, 1987 at Broadway\u2019s Neil Simon Theatre.<\/p>\n<p>On December 23, 2013, Turing was given a posthumous royal pardon by Queen Elizabeth II.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Press opening on Sunday, July 20 at 5pm<\/li>\n<li>Tues\/Wed at 7pm;<\/li>\n<li>Thurs-Sat at 8pm;<\/li>\n<li>Sun at 5pm;<\/li>\n<li>Wed\/Fri matinees at 2pm (excluding July 18);<\/li>\n<li>Add&#8217;l 2pm on Sat, Aug. 2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Dancing Lessons Aug. 7 &#8211; Aug 24, 2014<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Barrington Stage<\/strong> presents <strong>Mark St. Germain\u2019s<\/strong> world premiere comedy, <em>Dancing Lesson<\/em>s, directed by Artistic Director <strong>Julianne Boyd<\/strong>, starring <strong>John Cariani<\/strong>, with performances from August 7-24, 2014.<\/p>\n<p><em>Dancing Lessons<\/em> centers on a young man with <strong>Asperger\u2019s syndrome<\/strong>, or high-functioning autism, as he tries to navigate a relationship with a Broadway dancer who has been idled by injuries.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Press opening on Wednesday, August 13 at 7pm<\/li>\n<li>Tues\/Wed at 7pm;<\/li>\n<li>Thurs-Sat at 8pm;<\/li>\n<li>Sun at 5pm;<\/li>\n<li>Wed\/Fri matinees at 2pm (excluding Aug. 8 &amp; 13)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>An Enemy of the People &#8211; Oct. 2 &#8211; Oct 19, 2014<\/h3>\n<p>Barrington Stage presents <em><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/An_Enemy_of_the_People\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">An Enemy of the People<\/a><\/em>, adapted in 1950 by <strong>Arthur Miller<\/strong> in response to <strong>McCarthyism<\/strong>, from <strong>Henrik Ibsen&#8217;s<\/strong> 1882 play.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Press opening on Sunday, October 5 at 3pm;<\/li>\n<li>Wed\/Thurs at 7pm;<\/li>\n<li>Fri\/Sat at 8pm,<\/li>\n<li>Sat\/Sun at 3pm (excluding Oct. 4).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>BSC St. Germain Stage calendar<\/h2>\n<h3>The Other Place &#8211; May 21 &#8211; June 14, 2014<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Barrington Stage opens the 2014 St. Germain Stage season<\/strong> with the Berkshire premiere of <strong>Sharr White\u2019s<\/strong> <em>The Other Place<\/em>, directed by <strong>Christopher Innvar<\/strong>. The Other Place will be presented from May 21 \u2013 June 14 at the St. Germain Stage, with a press opening on Sunday, May 25 at 3pm.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Press opening on Sunday, May 25 at 3pm<\/li>\n<li>Tues-Sun 7:30pm;<\/li>\n<li>Sat 4pm (excluding May 24);<\/li>\n<li>Sun 3pm;<\/li>\n<li>Add&#8217;l matinee on Thurs, June 12 at 4pm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Working on A Special Day &#8211; June 18 &#8211; July 6, 2014<\/h3>\n<p>Based on <strong>Ettore Scola\u2019s<\/strong> Academy Award nominated 1977 Italian film <em>A Special Day<\/em>, <em>Working on A Special Day<\/em> recreates the love story between a mysterious man and an overworked housewife in the heyday of Italian fascism. It is a production of <strong>The Play Company<\/strong> and Mexico City-based <strong>Por Piedad Teatro<\/strong>, and features <strong>Ana Graham and Antonio Vega<\/strong>, who also direct.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Press opening Sunday, June 22 at 3pm<\/li>\n<li>Tues-Sun 7:30pm;<\/li>\n<li>Thurs 4pm (excluding 6\/19);<\/li>\n<li>Sat 4pm;<\/li>\n<li>Sun 3pm.<\/li>\n<li>NB &#8211; 3pm performance (no 7:30pm) on Friday, July 4th<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>The Golem of Havana &#8211; July 17 &#8211; Aug. 9, 2014<\/h3>\n<p>From the Musical Theatre Lab\u202610th World Premiere Musical and William Finn to revisit musical<br \/>\nBarrington Stage Company\u2019s Musical Theatre Lab presents its 10th world premiere musical, <em>The Golem of Havana<\/em>, with music by <strong>Salomon Lerner<\/strong>, lyrics by <strong>Len Schiff<\/strong>, with book and direction by <strong>Michel Hausmann<\/strong>. The play tells the story of a Hungarian-Jewish family living in Batista\u2019s Havana on the brink of the Cuban Revolution.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tues-Sun 7:30pm;<\/li>\n<li>Thurs 4pm (excluding 7\/17);<\/li>\n<li>Sat 4pm;<\/li>\n<li>Sun 3pm.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Romance in Hard Times &#8211; Aug 14 &#8211; Aug 31, 2014<\/h3>\n<p><em>Romance in Hard Times<\/em> is set in a soup kitchen in the Depression. A pregnant woman refuses to give birth until she sees more hope in the world. Former socialites, unemployed actors, capitalists down on their luck, and Eleanor Roosevelt try to get through the Depression with some dignity intact. <strong>William Finn<\/strong> revisits his celebrated score, and along with his <em>Spelling Bee<\/em> collaborator, <strong>Rachel Sheinkin<\/strong>, reimagines the book for new hard times.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tues-Sun 7:30pm;<\/li>\n<li>Sat\/Sun 3pm;<\/li>\n<li>Add&#8217;l matinee Thurs., Aug. 28 at 3pm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>BSC\u2019s Youth Theatre presents Hairspray JR. July 23 &#8211; August 10, 2014 at Berkshire Museum<\/h3>\n<p><em>Hairspray JR.<\/em>, based on the <strong>John Waters<\/strong> film and Tony Award-winning stage musical of the same name, features the popular songs <em>You Can\u2019t Stop the Beat<\/em> and <em>Good Morning Baltimore<\/em>.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Wed-Fri at 7pm;<\/li>\n<li>Wed\/Thurs at 2pm;<\/li>\n<li>Sat at 12:30pm and 3:30pm;<\/li>\n<li>Sun at 2pm.<\/li>\n<li>Add&#8217;l matinee on Mon, July 28 at 1pm.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>20 Seasons Anniversary Celebration &#8211; July 7, 2014<\/h3>\n<p>20 Seasons Anniversary Celebration includes a once-in-a-lifetime concert featuring songs from some of BSC\u2019s most successful musical theatre productions and dinner &amp; dancing under the tent outside the theatre.<\/p>\n<h2>Barrington Stage Company contact info.<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Mainstage: 30 Union Street<\/li>\n<li>BSC Stage 2: 36 Linden Street (Pittsfield VFW)<\/li>\n<li>Box Office: 413-236-8888<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Article by Dave Read Barrington Stage Company 2014 schedule begins with the 10&#215;10 New Play Festival running Feb. 13 through March 2, 2014. 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