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Main Street Stage presents  Comedy Night this Friday at the Red Herring!

46 Spring St. by Images Cinema in Williamstown

Hosted by the effervescent Eric Nottke, you’ll thrill to the comedy stylings of:

Rick Conety
Sharkee Katz
Mary Kenney
and The Royal Berkshire Improv Troupe (RBIT)

All for only ten bucks! Tickets available at the door – showtime is 8 pm. Don’t miss it!

The Seagull had a fantastic run, and we would like to thank everyone who attended!

Once the show closed, we set to work collecting our things and leaving our space on Main Street. A few weeks and many, many helping hands later, we have successfully moved our belongings to storage while we continue our search for a new home. A huge thank you to our volunteers!

We are without a stage to call our own — so we’ll find other stages to borrow in the meantime! Main Street Stage Comedy Nights return in July at the Red Herring in Williamstown. On July 8, we’ll have a free-admission open mike night, and on July 29, local comics and RBIT will perform, admission $10. Both shows begin at 8 PM.

And stay tuned — some summer Shakespeare will be coming to a stage near you!

Need more tchotchke in your life?

You’re sure to find some unusual and maybe even useful stuff at Main Street Stage’s Moving Sale this Sunday June 12, from 11 to 6! At 57 Main Street, North Adams.

Come on down and scoop up what we don’t have the room to take with us!

Household goods! Theatrical Props! Fashions! Nick-nacks!

There’s no telling what rare, interesting, fashionable, fabulous wares we’ll have on hand so come on down and haggle!

Don’t miss your last chance to see Main Street Stage’s The Seagull, which has been popular with audiences and lauded by the critics:

[Frank La Frazia's] cast, as the actors at Main Street Stage always do, perform with an immediate sense of truth and reality.

– J. Peter Bergman

[W]e find here brilliant, glimmering gems of performance and talent. … [T]he final, fourth act … was simply sublime for its passion, insight, and poetry.

– Charles Giuliano

And on Thursday morning, May 19, at 9:45am, tune in to WAMC’s The Roundtable to hear Frank La Frazia, Alexia Trainor and Kelli Newby talk about The Seagull and Main Street Stage!

The Seagull, at Main Street Stage, 57 Main Street, North Adams, Mass.

Thursday, May 19 at 8pm
Friday, May 20 at 8pm
Saturday, May 21 at 8pm
Sunday, May 22 at 3pm

Tickets $15, $10 for students and seniors. For more information and reservations, please call 413-663-3240. For online tickets, click on the logo of our ticket partner below:

Comedy Night is back at Main Street Stage Friday April 15 at 8 p.m. Hilarious stand-up performances by Seth Brown, Rick Conety, and Mark Jagiello followed by the Royal Berkshire Improv Troupe, all hosted by Eric Nottke. Tickets are $10. Reservations are recommended and can be made by calling 413-663-3240.

Main Street Stage and Opposable Thumbs Productions presents, once again, Open Mic Comedy Night at Main Street Stage with FREE ADMISSION on Friday, April 1, at 8pm.

The hilariously popular series, long a staple at the Alley, is back in town, once again brought to you by Eric Nottke (acknowledged to be the Most Stand-Up Guy in North Adams).

Open Mic means everyone’s free to try their hand at comedy — maybe even you?

Seating is limited, admission is free, and the show starts at 8pm sharp, so get down early to Main Street Stage, 57 Main Street, North Adams.

Main Street Stage’s first two Comedy Nights played to sold-out – and hysterical – audiences. Isn’t it time you got in on the fun? Ten bucks (and a reservation) gets you in. So make your reservations now by calling 413-663-3240. Don’t forget to tell us how many are in your party, and leave your phone number for confirmation. (For parties of 3 or more, please leave everyone’s name. Reservations will be held only until 8:05.)

The bill on March 18 includes everyone’s favorite improvisational comedy team the Royal Berkshire Improv Troupe (affectionately known as RBIT), followed by your host Eric Nottke and his hand-picked comedic assault team of Seth Brown, Ted Pettingell, and Matt Kona.

And don’t forget: The first Friday of every month is our FREE Open-Mic Comedy Night. What better day than April 1 to get up on stage and make a Fool of yourself – or at least laugh at your friends’ foolishness. The third Friday (April 15) is “comedy pro night” again, so mark it on your calendar.

For more information, check us out at www.mainstreetstage.org

Always cracking up your peeps? Have a million crazy ideas down on paper? Always catching yourself in class imagining what flight attendant school must be like?

Ever think of trying your hand at stand up comedy?

This Friday could be your lucky night as Main Street Stage, in association with Opposable Thumbs productions, present our FREE Open Mic Stand Up Comedy Night.

The hilariously popular series, long a staple at the Alley, is back in town, once again brought to you by Eric Nottke (voted the Most Stand-Up Guy in North Adams).

Seating is limited, admission is FREE, and the show starts at 8 pm sharp. But be sure to show up early, grab Eric and sign up for a stint on the mic.

Need a good laugh this winter? Main Street Stage in North Adams is announcing regular Comedy Nights on their stage, beginning Friday, February 18th, at 8 pm. For $10, the public will get a double dose of comedy with the hilarious stylings of comics Mark Jagiello, Sharkee Katz, Seth Brown, and Eric Nottke, followed by the crazy shenanigans of RBIT (The Royal Berkshire Improv Troupe).

Then starting on March 4, the first Friday of each month will feature an “open mic” night, where amateur comedians get to try their skills, along with seasoned pros. If selected, some novices will advance to the third Friday of each month and join the professionals on stage for a double billing with the Royal Berkshire Improv Troupe. Both Friday Comedy Nights begin at 8 pm and take place at Main Street Stage.

Main Street Stage is a non-profit theatre company celebrating its twelfth year on Main Street in North Adams. The theater is located at 57 Main Street, right next door to The Hub restaurant. Concessions will be available during the show. Go to www.mainstreetstage.org for more information.

The Royal Berkshire Improv Troupe (RBIT) is a comedy improv group that has been delighting audiences with its own brand of non-scripted comedic mayhem since June of 2001. Performing a mix of theater games reminiscent of the TV show “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” the group models its work on the teachings of renowned theater games/improvisation instructor Keith Johnstone. Through audience participation, RBIT’s mission is to create entertaining scenes which explore the boundaries of theater improvisation. See berkshireimprov.com for more information.

January 22 from 3 pm to 11 pm

Round up your friends and head on down to Main Street Stage for an entertainment extravaganza never before seen in Northern Berkshire: an 8-hour rolling bill featuring some of your favorite performers. We’ll have everything from children’s theater to comedy of the late-night variety. And in between you’ll hear some of the hottest local bands, the greatest talent from our local high schools and colleges, and some surprises that will even surprise us. For the bill-of-fare as it stands right now, see the list below.

It all takes place at 57 Main Street, where performances will alternate every hour with a new performer or group. One ticket will allow patrons to come and go as they please throughout the event. Delicious refreshments from Stone Soup of Adams will be available for purchase throughout the day.

Performance Lineup

3:00: Nutshell Playhouse – Children’s Show
4:00: The high-school hour: BArT Improv and more
5:00: The MCLA hour: Yorick and Dance Co.
6:00: Trio Cafe Budapest – acoustic folk, jazz, blues, ethnic music
7:00: Music by MoCA Jam (featuring Tony Pisano) and Dan Hunter
8:00: RBIT: The Royal Berkshire Improv Troupe
9:00: Comedy block featuring Dan Schilling, Eric Nottke, Seth Brown, and Andy Davis
10:00: Rebel Alliance – the area’s premiere rock and reggae band

Purchase your tickets online with a major credit card ($9.99 plus a 99¢ service charge) by clicking on the logo of our ticketing partner below. Or call the Brown Paper Tickets 24/7 hotline at 1-800-838-3006. Any remaining tickets will be available at the door for $12.

If you can’t make it but still want to support us, click here!