Great Barrington Public Theater has presented the following readings with Berkshire Voices.

2023


DESPERATE LOVE by Rick Reiss

With: Nolan Raymer; Nate Beatty; David Joseph; Lawrence James; Rebecca Schneebaum
Directed by Ken Cheeseman & Paula Langton
May 22, 2023 at Saint James Place, Great Barrington

Nolan Raymer, Nate Beatty, David Joseph, Lawrence James, Rebecca Schneebaum reading Desperate Love by Rick Reiss, May 22, 2023 at St. James Place

Directors Ken Cheeseman and Paula Langton, GBPT Associate Artistic Director Judy Braha, playwright Rick Reiss take audience questions after reading of Desperate Love by Rick Reiss, May 22, 2023, at St. James Place.

Ty Corbin; Lizzie Aspenlieder; Hero Margaurite; Anthony Crane; Georgi James; Mark “Monk” Schane-Lydon read Michelle Joyner’s Iodine, Dec. 12, 2023, at St. James Place.

IODINE by Michelle Joyner

Directed by Michelle Joyner
Adapted from the novel by Haven Kimmel
With: Ty Corbin; Lizzie Aspenlieder; Hero Margaurite; Anthony Crane; Georgi James; Monk Schane-Lydon

December 12, 2023, at Saint James Place, Great Barrington


2022

THE GROUP by Michael Brady

Directed by James Warwick
With: David Gow, Tamara Hickey, Kevin O'Rourke, Naire Poole, Mark "Monk" Schane-Lydon, Caitlin Teeley 
October 3, at The Foundry, West Stockbridge

DOG PEOPLE by Leigh Strimbeck

Directed by Joshua Briggs
With Caitlin Teely, Laura Menzie and Rudy Mungaray
October 17, 2022 at The Foundry, West Stockbridge

Rudy Mungaray and Laura Menzie read Dog People by Leigh Strimbeck, Oct. 17, 2022, at The Foundry, West Stockbridge.

ALL I HAD by Ellen Clarkson

Directed by Judy Braha
With: Hana Kenny, James Barry, Noa Graham, Bianca Stinney, Will LeBow  
November 7, 2022, at Saint James Place

Hana Kenny, Allyn Burrows, Jessica Provenz rehearse Not Yet Dark by Billie Murray. Director Michelle Joyner and the playwright take notes. Nov. 12, 2022, at St. James Place, Great Barrington.

NOT DARK YET by Billie Murray

Directed by Michelle Joyner
With: Hana Kenny, Allyn Burrows and Jessica Provenz
November 21, 2022, at Saint James Place

Hana Kenny; Leigh Strimbeck; Allyn Burrows; Jessica Provenz read Billie Murray’s Not Yet Dark, Nov. 12, 2022, at St. James Place, Great Barrington.


In the summer 2021, Berkshire Voices readings were presented as part of GBPT’s Wet Ink series.

QUEEN OF THE SEA by Michael Brady

Directed by Michelle Joyner
With: Elizabeth Aspenlieder; David Joseph; Jessica Provenz
July 12, 2021, at Bard College at Simon's Rock

THE QUEEN OF FENWAY COURT

by Leigh Strimbeck
Music by Jan Jurchak
Directed by Joshua Briggs

August 4, 2021 at Bard College at Simon's Rock

Leigh Strimbeck reads The Queen of Fenway Court, Aug. 4, 2021, at Bard College at Simon's Rock.


Other Readings by Berkshire Voices

2020

I AM, YOU ARE, WE WERE by Jane Denitz Smith

Directed by Joe Cacaci

Jan. 26

2019

BREAKWATER by Jim Frangione

Directed by Kelly Galvin

March 11

THE LAST DAYS OF THE CONTRACT PLAYER by Andy Reynolds

Directed by Tom Gladwell

April 22

REUNION by Michael Brady

Directed by Michelle Joyner

Nov. 18

MRS. JACK by Leigh Strimbeck

Directed by Joshua Briggs

Nov. 25

2018

ONLINE, A Love Story in 140 Characters or Less by Jessica Provenz

Directed by Jim Frangione

April 23

GREEN TIGER SEVEN by Michael Brady

Directed by Kelly Galvin

May 7

COLORS INSIDE THE BODY by Elizabeth Nelson

Directed by Caitlyn Teeley

Nov. 12

DREAM/AWAKE by Peter Bergman

Directed by Macey Levin

Dec. 3

2017

LADY RANDY by Anne Undeland

Directed by Jim Frangione

Nov. 20

IN BETWEEN WITHOUT YOU by Andy Reynolds

Directed by Tom Gladwell

Dec. 4