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Our Theatresports Triumph!

July 30, 2010

On Monday, July 26, 2010, WAM Theatre co-hosted a Theatresports Tournament Fundraiser with NEW STAGE in Pittsfield, MA at the…

The Last Standing Protestor-A Guest Blog

July 30, 2010

Brenny Rabine, actor, writer, improviser, trainer and new WAM Theatre board member, wrote the following blog about her experience being…

How to raise kids who choose to give back: A guest blog

July 1, 2010

Kristen met with Joanna Krotz, author and advocate, entrepeneur and speaker, earlier in July. Joanna agreed to have two of…

Surprise, Surprise: Education Men is Key to Gender Equality: A Guest Blog

July 1, 2010

Kristen met with Joanna Krotz, author and advocate, entrepeneur and speaker, earlier in July. Joanna agreed to have two of…

What does it actually mean to achieve one’s potential?

May 8, 2010

This week, the news broke that Jenny Gersten was named Artistic Director of Williamstown Theatre Festival. Since then, I have…

Women of Influence

April 24, 2010

At Russell Sage College, we like to use the term “Women of Influence” for the students. It describes the kind…

Thoughts on ‘Mirror, Mirror’ pre-‘A WAM Welcome’-Guest Blog

April 9, 2010

The MIRROR, MIRROR cast has had 4 performances this week, from March 31- April 2. Here are some thoughts from…

“The anxiety of doing versus the despair of not doing”

April 3, 2010

A couple of weeks ago a colleague of mine, Michael Rosenthal, said it must feel really good to be dealing…

Theresa Rebeck’s Inspiration

March 19, 2010

I spent all week trying to figure out what to write about in the blog this week and this morning,…

Thoughts from Leigh on ‘Mirror, Mirror’ and ‘I’M NOT A FEMINIST, BUT….’

March 13, 2010

‘Mirror, Mirror’ will be performed as part of ‘A WAM Welcome’, April 9-11, 2010 at the Barrington Stage Company in…

The girls of Heroic Girlz-A Guest Blog

March 5, 2010

The four fabulous young ladies below were all part of ‘Heroic Girlz’, which started as a stage play. It is…

Creating and Maintaining Dramatic, Dynamic Social Transformation-A Guest Blog

February 27, 2010

Written by Stephanie Doty, who is working towards an MS, Management, Non-profit Leadership degree, from New England College in Henniker,…

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A Conversation with LETTERS TO KAMALA Playwright Rachel Lynett

February 22, 2021

Rachel Lynett is a prolific playwright, often writing ten plays a year with multiple plays being workshopped in different theatres…

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Season Planning During a Time of Change

February 18, 2021

The journey to our 2021 Season by Kristen van Ginhoven, Producing Artistic Director & Talya Kingston, Associate Artistic Director, WAM Theatre…

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WAM Theatre Announces 2021 Season

February 15, 2021

Connecting our pasts and present to our collective future LENOX, MA (February 16, 2021) — Producing Artistic Director Kristen van…

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WAM Accountability Plan

January 26, 2021

January 26, 2021 In early June 2020, WAM Theatre released a statement of solidarity with #BlackLivesMatter in the aftermath of…

July 2020 Statement

January 22, 2021

July 2020 Dear WAMily, Since sharing our solidarity statement, we have been taking time to process and recognize how, in…

A Statement About Yesterday’s Assault on Our Capitol

January 7, 2021

Dear WAMily,  What started as a joyous day turned into a brutal day for American democracy. Wednesday, January 6, began…

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