The brainchild of Nicole Rizzo of North Adams, Gypsy Layne is a show that traces over a century of American Burlesque, highlighting the historical and theatrical aspects from the London stages to vaudeville, through Old Broadway to the present neo-burlesque craze. Featuring Ms Karen Louise Lee as host/MC,(as well as playing Gypsy Rose Lee) the hour long revue showcases six other dancers, including Ms. Rizzo (director/producer), as well as a surprise guest performer each week. Singing, hoola hoops, roller skates, belly dancing, a carousel horse and Jelly Rolls are just some of the gimmicks this multi-talented ensemble will display, with plenty of improv, comedy and audience participation to boot. Or not to boot… (sorry, I couldn’t resist the pun)

Seating is limited so reservations are encouraged and can be made at gypsylayne.com

Tickets are $15

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Saturday September 11 at 11 a.m. Come Dance with a Clown

$5 for kids, $7 adults and grandparents free!! Available at the door.

Yes, it’s grandparents day! Kids invite your grandma and grandpa to enjoy a delightful performance featuring clowns, puppets, music and more. Clowns Shmurple, Mambo and Bowtie visit some pesky puppets, including The Encyclopoodle (the dog who knows everything), the Ductionary (the duck who knows every word in the English language), and Taco Caramba, the most ferocious pirate parrot to fly the seven seas! Join them as they struggle to find out what a “compromise” is, brave the Big Dark Scary Cave and Dance With a Clown!

This project is supported in part by a grant from the Cultural Council of Northern Berkshire, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.

Pirates! Returns to Main Street Stage Friday July 30th at 11 a.m.

Written and directed by Don Jordan,  Pirates! is a swashbuckling adventure featuring bold buccaneers, a mysterious map with a riddle, cursed treasure, a visit to an island that you can’t see, a pirate ghost, and a magical journey to the bottom of the sea. This sea-faring tale features mime, music, masks, and delightful puppets created by Clothespin Puppets.

Yes, the Redroom returns after a long hiatus!  This is the Mommy Redroom: a locally written variety show exploring all things pregnancy and babies.  Thursday August 5, Friday August 6 and Saturday August 7 the doors will open at 8:30 for life drawing and the show will begin at 9 p.m.

$10 includes a live model, art supplies, food, drink and show.

• Grand Prize (Richie Havens concert and dinner at Gramercy Bistro): Darcie S.
• 2 tickets to Sweeney Todd at Barrington Stage: Dawn D.
• 2 tickets to Williamstown Theatre Festival: Paula J.
• 2 tickets to Shakespeare and Co.: Carol S.
• Season pass to Main Street Stage: John B.
• Season pass to Royal Berkshire Improv Troupe: Arlene C.
• Massage at Tsubo: Rich W.
• Massage at Flow Bodywork: Ron W.

Congratulations to all of our winners!

Stay tuned for upcoming events this summer supporting Main Street Stage!

UPDATE 2! Review by Larry Murray in Berkshire Onstage

UPDATE! Story from The Advocate

Winner of the Obie Award, The Baltimore Waltz is a giddy, fleet fantasy based on the love and adventures of a brother and sister, one of whom has a fatal disease. In the opening scene, the brother is wearing pajamas, but it is his schoolteacher sister who’s diagnosed with a deadly virus that sends the two of them spinning off to Europe to find romance and a cure before the final crashing scenes where reality sets in.

Performance dates are June 18, 19, 24, 25 and 26 at 8 p.m. and Sunday June 20th at 2 p.m.  Tickets are $10 for students, $15 for seniors and $20 for adults.  Thursday June 24 is community pay what you can night.  For reservations please call the box office at 413-663-3240 or go to mainstreetstage.org and click on reservations.  This show contains adult subject matter and is not suitable for children.

The play is directed by Wendy Walraven and the cast includes Mollie O. Remillard as Anna, Michael Trainor as Carl and Jack Sleigh as The Third Man.  Set Design by Julianna Haubrich and Lighting Design by Julie Seitel.

See the article in Berkshire On Stage

The cast includes three woman ages 25-40 and one man aged 25-40 to play 8 different characters.

Mary –Often construed as the main lady explorer of the expedition, Mary Baltimore constantly cites her favorite periodical (the fictional newspaper The Boston Geo) as a source of wisdom.

Alex–The youngest of the group, and she allows her age to make up a considerable amount of her personality. She is typically forgetful, and tends to daydream.

Fanny– The most conservative of the group in all aspects: socially, politically, and morally. She is the only married member of the group.

Male characters include:
Alphonse, Grover, The Yeti, The Gorge Troll, Mr. Coffee, Madame Nhu, Gus, and Nicky Paradise

Show Synopsis

Three Victorian lady explorers set out on an adventure that takes them to darkest Africa, highest Himalaya and Terra Incognita. Blending Tom Stoppard’s limber linguistics with the historic overview of a Thornton Wilder, Mr Overmyer takes his audience on a mirthful safari…spinning into time travel.

Resumes and headshots and welcome, but not required.  Sides will be provided.  Please call 413-663-3240 for more information and to leave a message.

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The Berkshire 24 Hour Theatre project will begin at 7:00 PM on April 23rd as writers gather in Stone Soup at Topia in downtown Adams for a night of brainstorming and writing. At 7:00 the next morning, the writers will hand off their scripts to the pre-established acting and directing teams who will rehearse in spaces in downtown Adams. Everyone will rejoin at 7PM that evening for the big show.

Thursday, December 3
Friday, December 4
Saturday, December 5

All shows begin at 8:00 PM. All tickets are $10.00 for students and $15.00 for general admission. Some material is not suitable for children under 12.

For reservations:
Please call 663-3240 or go click here.

Written by Joan Ackermann and directed by Kathy O’Mara, the play consists of 11 vignettes and examines the emotional landscape we roam as we travel in our cars. Control, navigation, love and escape, are some of the themes explored.

Some of the scenes explored are a protective father who guides his son through the neighborhood on Halloween; an actor on his way to perform Hamlet is in a rear-end collision and confrontation with a Czech cab driver; a devastated businessman strikes up a friendship with a homeless woman who sleeps in his car.

The cast includes company members Michael Trainor, Wendy Walraven, Lisa Remillard, April Castanguay, Jack Sleigh, Sarah Rae Brown, Jeremy Kerr, Cassidy Matthew, Eric K. Auld, Julia Les, Todd Hamilton and newcomers Andrew Bigelow, Breana Gladu and Abbigail Kelly.