| Barrington Stage Company presents BSC Bash: On With The Show!, a free virtual fund raiser, June 27 at 7:30 pm | |
| Posted by: Official_Press_Release 11:23 am EDT 06/19/20 | |
|
|
|
| BARRINGTON STAGE COMPANY PRESENTS BSC BASH: ON WITH THE SHOW! A FREE VIRTUAL FUNDRAISER JUNE 27, 2020 AT 7:30 PM (Pittsfield, MA -June 19, 2020) - Barrington Stage Company (BSC), under the leadership of Founder/Artistic Director Julianne Boyd, will produce BSC BASH: On With The Show!, a free virtual party and fundraiser, which will be streamed on Saturday, June 27 at 7:30 pm at BarringtonStageCo.org, and on BSC's Facebook and YouTube channels. To register for the free eventor to donate, visit https://barringtonstageco.org/play-a-role/bash/. BSC BASH will feature special performances by Alexandra Silber (Broadway's Fiddler on the Roof, BSC's South Pacific: In Concert), Elizabeth Stanley (Broadway's Jagged Little Pill, Broadway and BSC's On the Town), Alysha Umphress (Broadway's American Idiot, Broadway and BSC's On the Town), Jordan Craig (Broadway's Phantom of the Opera , BSC's South Pacific: In Concert), Alan H. Green (Broadway's School of Rock, BSC's American Underground), and Jeff McCarthy (Broadway's Beauty and the Beast, BSC's Sweeney Todd), with appearances from BSC artists Joshua Bergasse, Darren Cohen, Mark H. Dold, Robert La Fosse, Jeffrey Page, John Rando, Debra Jo Rupp, Mark St. Germain, and Shannon Tyo. Darren Cohen also serves as Musical Director. All proceeds raised will benefit BSC's Next Act, a critical funding campaign that will ensure that BSC not only survives 2020, but thrives in 2021. All contributions support BSC's vital mission to produce top-notch theatre in the Berkshires, and to engage our community with vibrant, inclusive educational outreach programs. Major sponsors of BSC BASH are Leslie and Stephen Jerome. ABOUT BARRINGTON STAGE COMPANY Barrington Stage Company (BSC) is an award-winning theatre located in Pittsfield, MA, in the heart of the Berkshires. Co-founded in 1995 by Artistic Director Julianne Boyd, BSC's mission is to present top-notch, compelling work; to develop new plays and musicals; and to find fresh, bold ways of bringing new audiences into the theatre. BSC attracts over 60,000 patrons annually and has gained national recognition for its superior-quality productions and comprehensive educational programming, including the award-winning Playwright Mentoring Project, the Musical Theatre Conservatory, KidsAct!, Youth Theatre, and other initiatives. The company has become integral to the economic revitalization of downtown Pittsfield. BSC's reputation for excellence began with a smash revival of Cabaret that moved to Boston in 1997 for an extended run. The theatre's prominence grew with the world premiere of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee by William Finn and Rachel Sheinkin (BSC: 2004; Broadway: 2005-2008, winner of two Tony Awards). Other notable productions include the world premiere of Christopher Demos-Brown's American Son (BSC: 2016; Broadway, 2018); Mark St. Germain's Freud's Last Session (BSC: 2009; Off Broadway, 2010-2012); Leonard Bernstein, Comden & Green's On the Town (BSC 2013; Broadway 2014, four Tony Award nominations); Stephen Sondheim & George Furth's Company , starring Aaron Tveit (BSC: 2017); and West Side Story in honor of Leonard Bernstein and Jerome Robbins' centenaries (BSC: 2018). BSC develops and commissions new work with two programs: PlayWorks, which supports the creation of new plays, and the Musical Theatre Lab, which develops new musicals. Since 1995, Barrington Stage (BSC) has produced 36 new works, 19 of which have moved to New York and major US regional theatres. |
|
| reply | |
|
|
|
| Previous: | re: Angela Lansbury -- two roles that got away - GrumpyMorningBoy 10:03 pm EDT 06/19/20 |
| Next: | L.A. Theatre Works streams six titles by Black playwrights for free - Official_Press_Release 11:23 am EDT 06/19/20 |
| Thread: | |
Time to render: 0.007703 seconds.