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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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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…

WAM Theatre Announces 2020 Season 

February 11, 2020

A Season of Ensembles, Community, and Civic Engagement    LENOX, MA (February 3, 2020) — Producing Artistic Director Kristen van…

WAM Theatre Announces Appointment of Two New Board Members 

February 11, 2020

LENOX, MA (February 11, 2020) — WAM Theatre is pleased to announce the appointment of two new board members. Erica…

WAM Theatre Announces Auditions for 2020 Season

January 20, 2020

LENOX, MA (January 21, 2020) — WAM Theatre will hold Equity Principal Auditions for our 2020 Season on February 9…

Opening the Door on the PIPELINE Rehearsal Process

October 22, 2019

by Lia Russell-Self (WAM’s Associate Producing Director and the Assistant Director of PIPELINE) WAM’s Lia Russell-Self has been assisting director…

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WAM Theatre Announces Casting for Fresh Takes Reading “PARADISE”

October 15, 2019

LENOX, MA (October 15, 2019) — Artistic Director Kristen van Ginhoven, Associate Artistic Director Talya Kingston, and the WAM team…

The Impact of WAM: A Look Back at our Past Beneficiaries

October 7, 2019

From our founding in 2010, we have selected beneficiaries for each Mainstage production who work towards gender equity at home…

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