Main Street Stage

Our friends with The MCLA Reduced Shakespeare Company will be presenting The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) at Main Street Stage on Saturday May 3 at 8 p.m. and Sunday May 4 at 5 p.m. This wild romp features three actors performing 37 plays and 154 sonnets of the bard in under two hours. Tickets are $5 at the door. This production is produced by Yorick (The MCLA Student Shakespeare Club) and features Matthew Tibbs, Tim, McEvoy and Doran Hamm. Due to strong language, this show is not recommended for children.

The Reduced Theatre Company has this disclaimer to share:

Warning!: This show is a high-speed roller-coaster type condensation of all of Shakespeare's plays, and is not recommended for people with heart ailments, bladder problems, inner-ear disorders and/or people inclined to motion sickness. The RSC cannot be held responsible for expectant mothers.

artwork by Max Beckmann, Columbine

The Red Room is back! Saturday April 5 at 8 p.m. the doors will open for an hour of life drawing and light refreshments. At 9 p.m the show begins - original skits, live music, poetry, readings and more. The Red Room continues on Saturdays through April with a different show every week. Tickets are $10.

photo by Ali Karagoz

Main Street Stage presents Living With It, written and performed by Frank La Frazia. Living With It is an auto-biographical account of life as a teenager with a parent suffering from bipolar disorder. It portrays a young man who is coming of age, seeking independence and being dealt the responsibility of caring for a sick parent. It is rooted in a factual story from a teen’s perspective. In the tradition of Spalding Grey, John Leguizamo, and Eric Bogosian, this poignant and humorous piece features Mr. La Frazia portraying several characters and narration throughout. Living With It plays at Main Street Stage on March 14, 15 and 16 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $5.

artwork by Max Beckmann, Columbine
Oil on Canvas, 1950

Beginning Saturday, February 16, Main Street Stage presents The Red Room, an evening of cabaret-style variety entertainment. Doors will open at 8 p.m. for an hour of life drawing and light refreshments.  The show features music, dance, poetry, short drama and more to begin at 9 p.m.  Tickets are $10 at the door.  The Red Room will run Saturday evenings through March 8 with a new show every week.

The Royal Berkshire Improv Troupe (RBIT) announces their "Winter Blast" performances at Main Street Stage, 57 Main Street, North Adams, beginning Friday January 18th at 8 p.m. and continuing on Fridays until February 22nd. The troupe performs improvised scenes and games with suggestions from the audience. Tickets are $5. A fun time is guaranteed for all!

The Royal Berkshire Improv Troupe will perform a holiday themed show Friday December 21 and Saturday December 22 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $5. The troupe performs games and sketches with suggestions from the audience. Get ready for an evening of fun, laughter and holiday cheer! Call the Main Street Stage box office for reservations at 413-663-3240.

The Mystery Of Irma Vep by Charles Ludlam of the Ridiculous Theatre Company will continue its run November 1 through 10. It plays Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. Thursday, November 1 is Community Night: pay what you can at 8 p.m. The show features sisters Justina Trova and Alexia Trainor and is directed by Wendy Walraven.

"This one is filled with laughs ... the laughter rarely ceases and the mystery of Irma Vep is revealed, solved and resolved before you leave the theatre.  What could be better than that during the Halloween season!" - J. Peter Bergman of The Advocate

Irma Vep is a spoof on great horror classics such as Curse of the Mummy, Wuthering Heights and Alfred Hitchcock's Academy Award winning Rebecca. For reservations call 413.663.3240.

Click here for photos of the production on Flickr.

Friday October 26th and Saturday October 27th The Mystery of Irma Vep by Charles Ludlam will begin its three week run at Main Street Stage. The play is directed by Wendy Walraven. The cast features sisters Alexia Trainor and Justina Trova. Friday and Saturday's festivities begin at 6 p.m with wine and hors d’oeuvres, catered by Robin Anish of A Spendid Table, and the performance will begin at 7 p.m. After the performance dessert and coffee will be served and door prizes donated from North Adams Cinema, Mill City Productions, Drury Drama Team and Where’d You Get That? will be given away. Tickets are $35 per person or $50 per couple. Tickets are available in advance at Papyri Book Store on Eagle Street in North Adams and Where’d You Get That? on Spring Street in Williamstown in addition to the Main Street Stage box office at 413-663-3240.

On Sunday October 28th Main Street Stage will be partnering with Inkberry, Drury High School, Conte Middle School and The North Adams Public Library for Writer's (Cell) Block, a scary story contest for middle and high school age students. All winners (there will be four from each age group) will have their work read by a professional actor. The three runners up in each category will be featured in a reading at the North Adams Public Library, 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct 13th. The library readings will be free and open to the public. Grand prize winners will have their stories read at the Main Street Stage, Sunday, Oct. 28 at 7 P.M. Tickets are $5.00.

All proceeds from these events will go toward Main Street Stage’s 2008 season.

The Royal Berkshire Improv Troupe is at it again. Friday August 31st at 8 p.m. they will perform their outrageous improvisational show. Audience participation is a must! Come join them in an evening of guaranteed fun. Tickets are only $5. Seating is limited and is first come first serve. See the RBIT Blog for more information.

The Main Street Stage presents its first Summer Youth Program performance of A Midsummer Night's Dream. Directed by Berkshire County theatre veteran Barb Cardillo and performed by the the young adults of North Adams. Come and see the magical world of Shakespeare on Main Street.

The performances are Friday August 10th at 4 p.m. and Saturday at 12 Noon and are free to the public.