Main Street Stage

This summer Main Street Stage brings Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare’s classic tale of star-crossed love, to its black-box theater. Directed by Melissa Quirk, Romeo and Juliet opens August 8 and runs Friday and Saturdays through August 30.  Thursday August 14 is Community Pay What You Can Night.  All shows are at 8 p.m. Tickets are $15 for general admission and $10 for students.

Sunday August 17 Main Street Stage will perform Romeo and Juliet at beautiful Windsor Lake Park at 4 p.m.  ”Shakespeare by the Pond” is a free event.

Romeo and Juliet is generously supported by a grant from the James and Robert Hardman Fund for North Adams of the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation and Hoosac Bank.  

Nutshell Playhouse and BCC Players are proud to once again present Pirates! 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. Written and directed by Don Jordan, the sea-faring tale features mime, music, masks, and now puppets! This summer Mike O’Brien joins Nutshell Playhouse as puppet creator/director, adding a fun new element to the already successful show.

This new version of Pirates! welcomes BCC Players: Gary Cannon, Jessica Carty, Joe Sicotte and Aaron Thompson to the show and to the Nutshell Playhouse company. O’Brien and Jordan’s collaboration on Pirates! provides a family performance brimming with excitement and theatrical innovation.

Pirates! will be performed at Main Street Stage on Thursday July 24, Friday July 25 and Saturday July 26th at 11 a.m.

Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for kids

artwork by Max Beckmann, Columbine

Main Street Stage is happy to announce the return of The Red Room, Saturday, June 14th.  Doors open at 8 for life drawing (model and art materials supplied), mingling and light refreshment.  At 9, follow the host into the theatre for a one hour variety show—a different show every week that features local musicians, writers, dancers, magicians and more.  The Red Room will run Saturdays in June and Mondays in July and August.  The Red Room is a deal; $10.00 a person gets you refreshments, drawing and a show.  The Red Room contains adult themes and language. Become a fan of The Red Room on Facebook

Talking With… by Jane Martin will be performed at Main Street Stage on May 23rd, 24th, 30th, and 31st at 8pm.

Produced by Melissa Quirk, this cast features many of the talented members from the Town Players’ production held at BCC in March.

Talking With… is a series of stories about individuals:  an actress just moments before the curtain rises, a housewife fantasizing about life in Oz, a disillusioned rodeo rider, a daughter mourning the loss of her mother, a snake handler, a champion baton twirler, and a woman who finds redemption through body art.  Each story is richly entertaining and cleverly written.  One finds humanity, humor and depth in each piece.

As a collection, Talking With… is the story of Everywoman.  It includes tales of faith, disillusionment, dreams and redemption.  There truly is a little something for everyone.

Ticket prices are $15 adult; $10 students/senior citizens. For reservations please call the Main Street Stage box office at 413-663-3240.

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.