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WAM Theatre Presents A MisCast Cabaret
Hosted by the Acclaimed Jayne Atkinson

June 7, 2022

A Special One-Night-Only Benefit Performance LENOX, MA (June 7, 2022) — Producing Artistic Director Kristen van Ginhoven, Managing Director Molly…

WAM Theatre Presents Spotlight Series

June 6, 2022

Online conversations with groundbreaking artists LENOX, MA (June 2, 2022) – WAM Theatre is delighted to announce our brand new…

A Conversation with Playwright Tanya Barfield

May 28, 2022

Playwright Tanya Barfield is a recipient of the Lilly Award, the Helen Merrill Award, and was nominated for a Pulitzer…

Spotlight Series Interview with New WAM Board Member Megan Sandberg-Zakian, Director of THE NEW GALILEOS

May 23, 2022

WAM’s Associate Artistic Director Talya Kingston interviews WAM Board Member Megan Sandberg-Zakian about directing The New Galileos, as well as her…

WAM Theatre Celebrates Pride Month with  BRIGHT HALF LIFE at MASS MoCA

May 11, 2022

Performance on Sunday June 5 LENOX, MA (May 11, 2022) — WAM Theatre joins the Berkshire Community in celebrating Pride…

Snapshots from the 2022 Teen Ensemble

May 4, 2022

by Talya Kingston This April school break, seven teenagers joined two WAM Teaching Artists (myself and Tatiana Godfrey) at The…

Statement Regarding the Supreme Court ROE Leak 

May 4, 2022

May 4, 2022 WAM Theatre exists in order to center and uplift the stories and empowerment of women and girls….

Can You Help WAM Find a New Office Space?

April 1, 2022

WAM is looking for a new home-base! Can you help us find it?  During the pandemic we made the decision…

A Season of Stories to Gather Around

February 24, 2022

by Talya Kingston, Associate Artistic Director Humans process our experiences through stories, (and boy do we have a lot to…

KAMLOOPA Raises Funds for and Connections with the Mohican Family Services Center

December 6, 2021

(PHOTO: The Stockbridge-Munsee Community Family Services Center at their recent Christmas party.) In keeping with WAM Theatre’s mission, we are…

The #NotAStereotype Series

November 19, 2021

by Tatiana Godfrey, WAM Theatre Dramaturg The work of a Production Dramaturg can include curating historical or cultural research, providing…

An Interview with the Cast of KAMLOOPA

November 1, 2021

Interviewed and edited by Tatiana Godfrey, WAM Company Dramaturg

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THE LIGHT: Artistic Insights

April 8, 2021

THE LIGHT director Colette Robert and actor Elle Borders (who plays Genesis) sat down with WAM Associate Artistic Director Talya…

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WAM Theatre Announces Cast for Reading of THE LIGHT

April 5, 2021

Available for Streaming April 25-May 2 LENOX, MA (April 5, 2021) — WAM Theatre is thrilled to announce the casting…

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WAM 2020 Annual Report

March 24, 2021

Dear WAMily, Well, 2020, what a year… Despite all of the uphill battles 2020 threw at us, we accomplished an…

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In Solidarity

March 18, 2021

Dear WAMily, All of us at WAM want to acknowledge our heart break at the home-grown terrorism and murder this…

LETTERS TO KAMALA logo in shades of purple.

Online Play Reading of LETTERS TO KAMALA Opens WAM 2021 Season

March 1, 2021

Available for Streaming March 14-21 LENOX, MA (March 2, 2021) — WAM Theatre begins its 12th  season with an Online…

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Three Trailblazing Women

February 28, 2021

In Letters to Kamala, WAM Audiences will have a chance to meet Charlotta Bass, Patsy Matsu Takemoto Mink, and Charlene…

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