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GODSPELL Opens Playhouse Theater Season With Full Company Of Actor-Musicians
by BWW News Desk - June 12, 2019
Saint Michael's Playhouse Producing Artistic Director Chuck Tobin today announced the June 18 opening of the 72nd summer theater season of live professional theater at Saint Michael's Playhouse.
Dorset Theatre Festival Presents Noel Coward's PRIVATE LIVES
by BWW News Desk - June 10, 2019
Dorset Theatre Festival, under the leadership of Artistic Director Dina Janis and Producing Director Will Rucker, will open the 42nd Season on June 20 with a revival of Noel Coward's classic comedy, PRIVATE LIVES directed by Evan Yionoulis.
Dorset Theatre Festival's 2019 Summer Stars Gala Honors Tim Daly; Jamie Bernstein Set To Perform
by BWW News Desk - June 10, 2019
Dorset Theatre Festival, under the leadership of Artistic Director Dina Janis, is celebrating the Festival?s 42nd Season with the third annual Summer Stars Gala honoring Emmy Nominated Actor and star of CBS? ?Madam Secretary?, Tim Daly, and featuring renowned entertainer, Jamie Bernstein. The Gala will take place at 6:00 P.M. on June 23rd at the Old Gray Barn (1582 VT Route 30, Rupert, VT 05768, - just 2 miles from Dorset Green) Theatre lovers and community supporters are invited to join Dorset Theatre Festival stars past and present at this celebration of the boldest theatre in Southern Vermont, when this year, we honor actor Tim Daly for his outstanding commitment to the Festival. Tim Daly has starred in three Main Stage productions since 2013, including his role alongside sister Tyne Daly in the World Premiere of DOWNSTAIRS by Theresa Rebeck, which transferred Off-Broadway in fall 2018. ?Dina Janis and the Dorset Theatre Festival have provided me and many artists with a spectacular artistic home. It is dedicated visionaries like Dina who do the work of a genuine artistic director. She inspires, entertains, challenges, and enlightens audiences. Dorset is beyond fortunate to have this theatre in the community.? -Tim Daly Actor, director, producer and philanthropist, Tim Daly currently stars as ?Henry McCord? in the hit CBS series ?Madam Secretary?. Before beginning ?Madam Secretary?. Daly appeared on the small screen on critically acclaimed series such as CBS? remake of ?The Fugitive?, ABC?s ?Private Practice?, NBC?s ?Wings?, and HBO?s ?The Sopranos?, for which Daly received an Emmy Award Nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series. Daly served as executive producer on the Showtime feature ?Execution of Justice?, which garnered him a GLAAD Award for ?Outstanding Made for Television Movie.? He also produced the filmed ?Edge of America?, which opened the 2004 Sundance Film Festival, and won the Humanitas Prize and the George Foster Peabody Award. Always eager to return to the stage, Daly most recently starred opposite his sister, Tyne Daly, in Theresa Rebeck?s new play, DOWNSTAIRS, at the Cherry Lane Theater. The play was first produced at the Dorset Theater Festival, where Daly has done several other productions Daly?s first Broadway appearance in COASTAL DISTURBANCES earned him the Theatre World Award. He also won the Drama League award for Best Actor in the Los Angeles Coast Playhouse production of COLORADO CATECHISM. Other theater credits include SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION at the Williamstown Theater Festival, THE CAIN MUTINY COURT MARTIAL at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre, THE EXONERATED at the Bleeker Street Theater, HENRY FLAMETHROWA at Studio Dante, and OLIVER, OLIVER at the Manhattan Theatre Club. For the past eight years, Daly has served as president of The Creative Coalition and serves on the board of InsideOUT Writers. Daly, a father or two, studied theatre and literature at Bennington College and divides his time between New York, Vermont, and Connecticut. Admission to the 2019 Summer Stars Gala includes a cocktail hour, seated dinner, and a live auction. Headlining entertainment by Jamie Bernstein, the eldest daughter of revered composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein, features a performance that she has tailor-made for our Dorset Theatre Festival guests, titled ?Bernstein's Piano Snapshots: Musical Portraits of Family and Friends? ?Growing up together in iconic musical theatre families and as close friends, I know Jamie Bernstein is the real deal when it comes to captivating storytelling and formidable talent. We are so lucky to have her as our headlining entertainment at this year?s gala.? - Kim Beaty Narrator, writer, and broadcaster Jamie Bernstein became a lifelong cultural enthusiast growing up in the ebullient household of her parents, composer-conductor Leonard Bernstein and pianist and actress Felicia Montealegre. Inheriting her father?s passion to share and teach, she has devised several ways of communicating her own excitement about classical music, including The Bernstein Beat, a family concert about her father modeled after his own groundbreaking Young People?s Concerts. She also has narrated concerts about Mozart and Copland. From Beijing to Caracas to Vancouver, she appeared as a concert narrator in Sir William Walton?s Facade, Copland?s A Lincoln Portrait, her father?s Symphony No. 3 (Kaddish), and others. As a broadcaster, she has produced or hosted numerous radio programs in the U.S. and for the BBC, including live New York Philharmonic and Tanglewood broadcasts, and various WQXR series. Her critically acclaimed biography Famous Father Girl was released in 2018. Jamie?s performance will also include acclaimed musician and conductor, Michael Boriskin. Pianist Michael Boriskin has performed in over 30 countries with leading international orchestras and chamber ensembles, and in major concert halls, including Lincoln Center (Great Performers Series), the Kennedy Center, Carnegie Hall, BBC, London?s Wigmore Hall, Berlin Radio, Theatre des Champs-Elysees in Paris, Teatro Colon in Buenos Aires, and Vienna?s Arnold Schoenberg Center. He is a frequent presence on NPR as performer, commentator, and host, and has an extensive discography on the SONY Classics, Naxos, New World, Albany, and Bridge labels. He is the longtime Artistic and Executive Director of Copland House, the award-winning creative center for American based at Aaron Copland?s National Historic Landmark home near New York City. He has also served as Music Director of Mikhail Baryshnikov?s fabled White Oak Dance Project, and artistic or program advisor for the New York Philharmonic, Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, U.S. State Department, and other major institutions. In conjunction with the Summer Stars Celebration Gala, Dorset Theatre Festival is also hosting an online auction. Once-in-a-lifetime experiences on the virtual auction block include: tickets to a Red Sox game; dinner reservations at famous New York eatery, Rao?s; an inclusive luxury stay and golf weekend in the deserts of Cave Creek, Arizona; a week at a private home on Nantucket Island, and many more! The online bidding begins June 1st at: https://www.biddingforgood.com/summerstars2019 For more details about the Summer Stars Gala visit dorsettheatrefestival.org or contact us at (802) 867-2223 ext 2019 / dtf@dorsettheatrefestival.org ----------------------------------------------------- Subscriptions for the 2019 Summer Season and single tickets are on sale now. The box office may be reached by calling (802) 867-2223 ext. 101, Tuesday through Friday, 12 ? 4 pm (spring hours through 6/1), Tuesday through Saturday 12 - 6 pm (summer hours through 8/31) For more information, or to purchase subscriptions and tickets online, visit www.dorsettheatrefestival.org. ABOUT DORSET THEATRE FESTIVAL Dorset Theatre Festival's mission is to create bold, innovative, and authentic theatre that engages a diverse, multi-generational community, and economically diverse region: enlightening, entertaining, and inspiring our audience through the celebration of great plays. We aim to redefine the landscape of theatre by presenting thought-provoking productions drawn from the new and classic canon, as well as through the development of new plays, new audiences, and new artists for the future of American theater. We produce theatre that matters. FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT WWW.DORSETTHEATREFESTIVAL.ORG # # #
Weston Playhouse Theatre Company Announces Cast Of THE FANTASTICKS
by BWW News Desk - June 07, 2019
Weston Playhouse Theatre Company announces the cast for their upcoming production of THE FANTASTICKS (June 20 July 13 | Weston Playhouse), Tues Sat 7:30pm; Wed & Sat 2:00pm; Sun 3:00pm.
After The Solstice to Host a Benefit for KIND
by BWW News Desk - June 07, 2019
After the Solstice: a marathon for rooted hope, fierce joy and percolating braveries of the heart will be singing a strong and passionate song on June 29 at 7:30 PM at Town Hall Theater in Middlebury. It's a benefit for KIND (Kids In Need of Defense) brought to you by the folks who bring you Night Fires each year and used to bring you Marrowbone.
ALL ABOUT EVE Gets a Reboot in National Theatre Broadcast at Town Hall Theater
by BWW News Desk - June 07, 2019
Town Hall Theater is excited to screen the excellent production of the National Theatre's All About Eve on the big screen Sunday, June 23 at 2pm. Directed by Ivo Van Hove and starring Gillian Anderson and Lily James, this new stage adaptation of All About Eve is based on the classic award-winning film.
Lost Nation Theater Presents FRACTURED FABLES
by BWW News Desk - June 07, 2019
Fractured Fables is an original theater piece created by campers ages 9 & up and director Avalon Diziak. To create their fun, ensemble show they draw inspiration from fables fairytales, myths and legends by Aesop, the Brothers Grimm, and other cultures.
The Barr Hill Players, Vermont Theater Retreat, Awarded Ben & Jerry's Foundation Grant
by BWW News Desk - June 06, 2019
The Barr Hill Players, an ensemble-based theater training program in the mountains of Vermont's Northeast Kingdom, has been awarded a grant by the Ben & Jerry's Foundation. The grant, bestowed by the foundation's St. Albans Community Action Team, will be used to develop the program's facilities at Geldo Acres Retreat Center in Greensboro, VT.
Celebrate The Tonys at Lost Nation Theater
by BWW News Desk - June 04, 2019
To celebrate love for theater as well as to celebrate all the theater lover's in our community, Lost Nation Theater will continue its 31st Season as Montpelier's Resident professional theater with a Tony Viewing Party to view the 73rd Annual Tony Award Ceremony!
Open House For New Artistic Leadership In New England Welcomes Jarvis Green
by BWW News Desk - June 04, 2019
On June 10, StageSource will hold an open house to welcome Jarvis Green, Monica Ndounou, Harold Steward and other individuals to celebrate and draw focus to the shift in artistic leadership in New England and changing face of New England Theatre.
Middlebury Actors Workshop Presents EVERY BRILLIANT THING
by BWW News Desk - May 30, 2019
Middlebury Actors Workshop is thrilled to present the Vermont premiere of the extraordinary one-person show, Every Brilliant Thing. A long running hit in both London's East End and New York City's Off-Broadway, this show handily won the New York Times Critics' Pick of 2015.
New Weston Playhouse Leader Susanna Gellert Makes Directorial Debut
by BWW News Desk - May 29, 2019
New Executive Artistic Director Susanna Gellert makes her Weston directorial debut with the world's longest-running musical, THE FANTASTICKS (June 20 - July 13 | Weston Playhouse), Tues - Sat 7:30pm; Wed & Sat 2:00pm; Sun 3:00pm.  
Founding Director Of Weston Playhouse Malcolm Ewen Passes Away
by BWW News Desk - May 22, 2019
Weston Playhouse is deeply saddened to announce that ?Malcolm Ewen?, Weston Playhouse Theatre Company Founding Director, beloved colleague, and friend, has passed after a long battle with cancer.
Spruce Peak Arts Announces The 2019-20 Student Matinee Series
by BWW News Desk - May 21, 2019
The Spruce Peak Performing Art Center's Student Matinee Series connects children, teachers, and schools with the performing arts in deep and meaningful ways bringing  performances to Vermont that both complement school curriculum, and introduce students to new worlds they have never known before.
Weston Playhouse Receives NEA Grant
by BWW News Desk - May 20, 2019
National Endowment for the Arts Acting Chairman Mary Anne Carter has approved more than $80 million in grants as part of the Arts Endowment's second major funding announcement for fiscal year 2019.  Included in this announcement is an Art Works grant of $10,000 to WESTON PLAYHOUSE THEATRE COMPANY for its new works program, which includes the Weston-Ghostlight New Musical Award and the Fall New Works Festival. Art Works is the Arts Endowment's principal grantmaking program. The agency received 1,592 Art Works applications for this round of grantmaking and will award 977 grants in this category. 
2019 Heroes & Leaders Celebration Will Honor Jarvis Green
by BWW News Desk - May 20, 2019
On May 30, Vital Communities will honor Jarvis Green and other individuals and organizations that have contributed to the vitality of the Upper Valley at its eighth annual Heroes & Leaders dinner. This year's event, part of Vital Communities' yearlong 25th anniversary celebration, will be held at the Top of the Hop and Alumni Hall in Hanover.
Weston Playhouse Presents THE PHANTOM TOLLBOOTH
by Sarah Hookey - May 16, 2019
Weston Playhouse Theatre's Young Company presents a family-friendly adventurous tale based on the beloved children's book, THE PHANTOM TOLLBOOTH (June 13 - June 30 | Walker Farm), Tues - Sun 4:00pm; June 14/15 & June 22/2[AB1] 3 at 1:00pm.
Announcing- Musical Theater, Comedy, Opera, And Drama On Screen At Spruce Peak Arts!
by BWW News Desk - May 15, 2019
Spruce Peak Arts is pleased  to announce an inspiring season of HD films featuring performances by London's Theatre Royal, National Theatre Live, the Bolshoi Ballet, and the Met Opera:
Dorset Theatre Festival Announces Casting For Two World Premieres
by BWW News Desk - May 14, 2019
Dorset Theatre Festival, under the leadership of Artistic Director Dina Janis, will mount two world premiere productions during the 42nd Season. DIG, written and directed by Theresa Rebeck (July 11-27, 2019), and MRS. CHRISTIE by Heidi Armbruster (August 1-17, 2019) fall between the Festival's previously announced runs of Noel Coward's PRIVATE LIVES (June 20-July 6, 2019) and SLOW FOOD by Wendy MacLeod (August 22-31, 2019) at the Dorset Playhouse (104 Cheney Road, Dorset, VT 05251).
Plate Spinning, Bowl Balancing, Peking Acrobats And More July 5 At Spruce Peak Arts
by BWW News Desk - May 10, 2019
Plate spinning! Bowl balancing! Pole climbing! This troupe of elite gymnasts, cyclists, jugglers, acrobats, and tumblers continue to leave family audiences spellbound with their daring demonstrations of strength, agility, balance, and artistry. THE PEKING ACROBATS will bring their 2,000-year-old tradition of acrobatics Spruce Peak Arts on Friday, July 5 at 3pm and 7pm.  Prepare yourself for a very special entertainment experience as they perform their unique brand of artistry in beautiful costumes, with dazzling special effects!
Dorset Theatre Festival Announces Casts of SLOW FOOD and PRIVATE LIVES; Peri Gilpin, Dan Butler & More
by BWW News Desk - May 06, 2019
Dorset Theatre Festival will open the 42nd Season on June 20 with a revival of Noel Coward's PRIVATE LIVES directed by Evan Yionoulis. Casting has also been announced for Wendy MacLeod's SLOW FOOD, the Festival's season closer. Peri Gilpin and Dan Butler, who played Roz Doyle and Bob "Bulldog" Briscoe on the NBC sitcom "Frasier," will star alongside Broadway veteran Greg Stuhr in this new comedy directed by Jackson Gay.
Middlebury Community Players Present THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE
by BWW News Desk - April 30, 2019
Middle school. It's awkward. A few years ago these students were nose-picking, butt-scratching bundles of sweetness. A few years from now they will register to vote.
Chamber Music Society, Bolshoi Ballet, And The Met Opera Announced At Spruce Peak Arts This Spring
by BWW News Desk - April 18, 2019
Enjoy chamber music, opera, and ballet at Spruce Peak Arts this Spring!
THE FANTASTICKS Comes to Weston Playhouse This Summer!
by BWW News Desk - April 17, 2019
THE FANTASTICKS is playing at Weston Playhouse in Vermont from June 20 to July 13, 2019.
THE TURN OF THE SCREW Comes to Lost Nation Theater
by BWW News Desk - April 14, 2019
Lost Nation Theater is thrilled to start its 31st Season as Montpelier's Resident professional theater with TURN OF THE SCREW-a stage adaptation of the classic tale by Henry James. A psychological thriller, it is part ghost story, part literary classic and totally entertaining!

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