Berkshire Theatre Group Announces Made in the Berkshires Submission Dates
Posted by Gail M. Burns - February 2012
Pittsfield, MA – Berkshire Theatre Group is pleased to announce that after a successful inaugural year, the Made in the Berkshires festival of new works will return in fall 2012. Submissions will be accepted from March 1, 2012 through May 15, 2012.
Made in the Berkshires will run Columbus Day weekend, October 5, 6 and 7, 2012 at the Colonial Theatre, Pittsfield and the Unicorn Theatre, Stockbridge.
Submitting artists must live and work at least part time in the Berkshires. Submissions may include short and full length plays, poetry, short story, music, performance art/spoken word, film and dance. All material must include artist’s name, address and contact information; written material must be bound and two copies submitted. Music, dance and film must include 2 CD’s or 2 DVD’s with the artist name and contact information. No online submissions will be considered. Submissions may be mailed to: Made in the Berkshires, P.O. Box 797, Stockbridge, MA 01262.
About Berkshire Theatre Group
The Colonial Theatre, founded in 1903, and Berkshire Theatre Festival, founded in 1928, are two of the oldest cultural organizations in the Berkshires. Having united in November of 2010 under the helm of Artistic Director and CEO Kate Maguire, these two institutions are providing the Berkshires and beyond with the finest in live theatre, music, dance and the visual arts on three stages in Stockbridge, MA and Pittsfield, MA. The Fitzpatrick Main Stage (408 seats), cataloged by the National Register of Historic Places, was originally designed and built by Stanford White as the Stockbridge Casino in 1888. The intimate Unicorn Theatre (122 seats) is a home for emerging artists and new theatrical ideas. The Colonial in Pittsfield (800 seats) re-opened in August of 2006, following a $21 million restoration, and boasts pristine acoustics, classic gilded age architecture and state-of-the-art technical systems. Together they serve over 100,000 patrons per year and reach over 10,000 students through their educational and outreach programs. For more information on BTF call (413) 298-5536 and on The Colonial call (413) 448-8084. To purchase tickets, call (413) 997-4444 or (413) 298-5576 or go online to www.berkshiretheatre.org or www.thecolonialtheatre.org.
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