BTG to Stage Free Reading of Greg Keller's DUTCH MASTERS

Berkshire Theatre Group presents a free, staged reading of Dutch Masters by Greg Keller, directed by André Holland, this Friday, August 4 at 2pm, as part of the summer reading series, No Boundaries in Art.

The cast will feature David Pegram and Noah Averbach-Katz. Playwright Greg Keller will join the actors on stage after the reading for a talk-back.

This event is free and open to the public! To reserve your free tickets, please call BTG's Box Office at 413-997-4444, or visit www.berkshiretheatregroup.org. Limited to 4 tickets per transaction.

Dutch Masters
by Greg Keller
directed by André Holland
at The Unicorn Theatre
Friday, August 4 at 2pm
Tickets: FREE! Please reserve your FREE tickets in advance. Limited to 4 tickets per transaction.

Dutch Masters premiered at the Unicorn in 2011. This play speaks directly to urban youth and brings the challenging issues of race and economic disparity into the foreground of conversation.

The Colonial Theatre, founded in 1903, and Berkshire Theatre Festival, founded in 1928, are two of the oldest cultural organizations in the Berkshires. In 2010, under the leadership of Artistic Director and CEO Kate Maguire, the two organizations merged to form Berkshire Theatre Group (BTG). Berkshire Theatre Group's mission is to support wide ranging artistic exploration and acclaimed performances in theatre, dance, music and entertainment. Every year, BTG produces and presents performances to over 68,000 attendees and, through our Educational Program, serves over 13,000 Berkshire County schoolchildren annually. BTG's celebrated stages reflect the history of the American theatre; they represent a priceless cultural resource for the community.

Berkshire Theatre Group's No Boundaries in Art series features artists expressing various points of view and social commentary. Originally a bi-monthly web series featuring BTG's Artistic Associates and members of the community, the No Boundaries in Art series will continue on stage this summer. Kate Maguire, BTG's Artistic Director/CEO, said she originally started No Boundaries in Art "as a place for artists to have a place to speak poetically about issues of today, no matter what side you are on."

Kate continues, "I have often said that the theatre is a laboratory where we may gather to observe what mysteries lie in the human heart. By telling the story of our experiences, the fragility of humanity is revealed and we understand more significantly, our sameness. Our art form is as old as language itself. The power of theatre lies in its ability to transform our understanding of all human experience.

There cannot be boundaries in the arts. We do not discriminate. Our buildings are sanctuaries for everyone to tell their stories. We do not discriminate in which stories we will tell, which culture we may seek to know. We are enriched and indeed transformed for the better by this creative engagement."