Tickets to WAM Theatre's Fall Show Now On Sale

Tickets are now on sale for WAM Theatre's fall MainStage production of Holy Laughter, scheduled for for October 29-November 22 at the St. Germain Stage in the Sydelle and Lee Blatt Performing Arts Center in Pittsfield. This poignant comedy follows Abigail, an Episcopal priest who finds that the reality of leading a church is radically and hilariously different than what she learned in seminary. Hymns, liturgical dance and a wicked tongue lift playwright Catherine Trieschmann's antic portrait of a small, struggling congregation to comic heights. This will be the first workshop production of this new play, which is still in development.

Directed by Megan Sandberg-Zakian, who directed WAM's 2014 Fresh Takes Reading of Seven Homeless Mammoths Wander New England by Madeleine George and was recently awarded a Princess Grace Foundation Award, the cast features Amie Lytle (Around the World in 80 Days, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof at Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater) as Abigail, with Dana Harrison (Shakespeare & Company's Private Lives), Ron Komora (The Poet in An Iliad at Capital Rep), Kimberlee Monroe (Maid's Door at the Billy Holiday Theatre, NYC), and Benjamin Zoëy playing a variety of roles.

In keeping with WAM's double philanthropic mission, 25% of the box office proceeds from Holy Laughter will be donated to the Hands in Outreach and Sisters for Peace girls education project in Nepal. Over the past five years, WAM Theatre has donated more than $15,000 to seven nonprofit organizations and provided paid work to more than 100 theatre artists.

Tickets

Tickets are being sold through the Barrington Stage Company (BSC) box office and can be purchased in three easy ways: by calling the BSC box office at 413-236-8888, going in person during box office hours to 30 Union Street in Pittsfield, or buying online through the BSC ticketing page. https://tickets.barringtonstageco.org/

Previews are at 7:30 pm October 29-31 and tickets are only $18. The opening performance will be Sunday, November 1 at 2pm. Additional performances are scheduled on Fridays November 6, 13 & 20 at 7:30 pm, Saturdays November 7, 14 & 21 at 2 and 7:30 pm, and Sundays November 8, 15 & 22 at 2 pm. Tickets are $15-$40. See www.wamtheatre.com/holy-laughter/ for more information.

Discounts

When you call the box office, be sure to take advantage of one of the many discount programs available for this production.

The Berk4 $5 Discount is a collaboration between WAM and Barrington Stage Company, the Berkshire Theatre Group, and Shakespeare & Company, all of whom have shows up this fall. See the play running at each theatre for a $5 discount- why not see them all? Call each theatre's box office too book your Berk4 discount tickets.

For those 65 and older planning to attend one of the Saturday or Sunday matinees, there is a $5 Senior Rate discount. For 6-18 year olds there is a $15 discount Youth Rate for all performances except previews.

Finally, the Count Me In Campaign provides groups of ten or more the opportunity to enjoy BOTH a pre-show wine + nibbles reception and a preview or performance of the play for the price of a regular ticket. Groups need to book by October 15. For more information: http://www.wamtheatre.com/count-me-inholy-laughter/