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We Are So Thankful for Your Support!

December 19, 2020

Dear Valued WAMily Member, THANK YOU for making it possible to support artists, produce innovative theatre, and positively impact women…

Production Designer Juliana von Haubrich Speaks About her THANKSGIVING PLAY Inspiration

November 21, 2020

This blog was written by Juliana von Haubrich. Juliana is WAM’s Production Manager and was also the production designer for…

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Meet Illustrator Katari Wilson

November 6, 2020

WAM’s production of The Thanksgiving Play will feature original illustrations by Sicangu Lakota artist and Children’s book author Katari Wilson.  …

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Get to Know Playwright Larissa FastHorse

October 30, 2020

Larissa FastHorse, of the Sicangu Lakota Nation, is an award-winning writer, co-founder of Indigenous Direction, and a recent 2020 MacArthur…

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WAM Theatre’s Digital Production of ROE Viewed by 1,800+

October 28, 2020

$4,500 Split Between Three Non-Profit Beneficiaries LENOX, MA (October 28, 2020) —  Every year, WAM Theatre donates a portion of…

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ROE Dialogue Across Difference: Introducing Essential Partners

October 7, 2020

by Talya Kingston When Kristen and I decided to program ROE in our 2020 season, we knew we wanted to…

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WAM Theatre Announces Cast of THE THANKSGIVING PLAY

October 2, 2020

Digital production goes online in November LENOX, MA (October 1, 2020) —  Producing Artistic Director Kristen van Ginhoven, Associate Artistic…

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Two Actors, Two Perspectives

September 25, 2020

Lisa Loomer’s play ROE is narrated in turn by Sarah Weddington (the attorney who argued the case of Roe v…

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The Journey to ROE – Part 3

September 24, 2020

Well, you have read about how it came about for WAM to produce ROE in our Part 1 blog. You’ve…

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Meet Our ROE Apprentices

September 17, 2020

WAM Theatre is thrilled to be working alongside a team of talented emerging theatre artists in the creation of our…

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WAM Theatre Announces Beneficiaries for ROE

September 8, 2020

Tickets are Now on Sale! Two Women. Multiple Truths. One Landmark Supreme Court Case. LENOX, MA (September 8, 2020) — …

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WAM Theatre Announces Cast of ROE

September 2, 2020

Digital Production to Launch October 17 Two Women. Multiple Truths. One Landmark Supreme Court Case. LENOX, MA (September 3, 2020)…

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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…

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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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