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Introducing our ROE Scholar-In-Residence, Dr. Laura Briggs

September 2, 2020

Laura Briggs is a Professor of Women, Gender and Sexuality at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, specializing in U.S….

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WAM Theatre Announces Digital Production of ROE by Lisa Loomer

August 24, 2020

Directed by Kristen van Ginhoven Two Women. Multiple Truths. One Landmark Supreme Court Case. October 17-20, 2020 LENOX, MA (August…

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Welcome to our 2019 Annual Report

August 21, 2020

Dear WAMily, Look at all YOU have made possible for WAM Theatre in the past year, and in our first…

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The Journey to ROE – Part 2

August 19, 2020

My name is Tatiana Godfrey. I am a theater maker currently pursuing an MFA in dramaturgy at the University of…

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WAM Theatre Announces Reimagined Fall 2020 Season

August 17, 2020

LENOX, MA (August 18, 2020) — Producing Artistic Director Kristen van Ginhoven, Associate Artistic Director Talya Kingston, and the WAM…

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WAM’s Next Steps of Solidarity

August 3, 2020

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

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NEW VIDEO! Some Good News – The WAM Edition

July 21, 2020

Join WAM Producing Artistic Director Kristen van Ginhoven and special guest Jayne Atkinson for Some Good News – The WAM…

The Suffrage Project: Speaking to the Moment

June 21, 2020

Artwork above by POC Ensemble member Jenn Smith. by Talya Kingston, Associate Artistic Director In this election year, what do…

The Suffrage Project: WAM Ensembles Assemble Online

June 13, 2020

by Talya Kingston, Associate Artistic Director The thing we look forward to the most with our Community Engagement programming is…

Ten of my Favorite Plays by Contemporary American Women of Color

June 5, 2020

by Talya Kingston, Associate Artistic Director I realize that reading plays is a somewhat niche activity.  It takes work to…

Black Lives Matter: Show up, Stand Strong, Stick Around

June 3, 2020

Show up with whatever you have Ask ‘are you ok? Here’s what I have, what can I do right now?’…

WAM Theatre Raises $3,225 with First Fresh Takes Online Play Reading

May 14, 2020

[Lenox, MA – May 14, 2020] WAM Theatre is proud to announce the success of their first Online Play reading….

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…

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