WAM Theatre is a professional theatre company in the Berkshires of Massachusetts
This Berkshire-based professional theatre company celebrates
its ninth year with a main stage co-production with Dorset Theatre Festival
(Dorset, VT) starring Jayne Atkinson, a thought-provoking series of play
readings, a premiere presentation of comedienne Alison Larkin’s one-woman show,
and various other special events. This season's plays showcase seven stories
about inspiring women, all written and directed by women.
"Fresh Takes Play Reading Series" presents a series of
ground-breaking plays that are imaginative and thoughtful explorations of
complex issues affecting women and girls and feature local professional actors
and directors.
The series kick off on April 15 at No. 6 Depot Roastery and
Café in West Stockbridge with Swallow by Stef Smith, directed by Talya
Kingston. On May 3 WAM will present a reading of The Virgin Trial by Kate
Hennig, directed by Kelly Galvin, at the Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre at
Shakespeare & Company. This sequel to The Last Wife will reunite the
director and many of the cast members from WAM’s hit 2017 production of The
Last Wife. On June 10 the troupe returns to West Stockbridge for a reading of
Honor Killing by Sarah Bierstock, directed by Molly Merrihew.
WAM collaborates with the Clark Art Institute for the August
12 reading of Fresh Takes reading of Pipeline by Dominique Morrisseau, and
wraps up on September 16 with Escaped Alone, the latest play by playwrights
Caryl Churchill, directed by WAM Artistic Director Kristen van Ginhoven.
For detailed information about the series check the WAM
website at www.wamtheatre.com
