Interview with Lisa Landry of No. Six Depot Roastery and Café
WAM Theatre: How did you come to open No. Six Depot? Lisa Landry: My husband, Flavio Lichtenthal, was working as the head of food service at Gould Farm when he started getting interested in coffee and bought an old roaster. He started roasting his own and apprenticing with other roasters to learn the trade. From […]
Big Idea #3 Comes True
Written by Artistic Director Kristen van Ginhoven as part of her ‘What’s my #vision’ series. October 15, 2016 In my August #vision blog I wrote about four big ideas. I’m delighted to announce that my Big Idea #3 is coming true! Thanks to early support from Greylock Federal Credit Union, WAM has announced a special […]
Meet our Spotlight Sponsors for “The Bakelite Masterpiece”
Through their generosity and commitment to our community, these five Show Spotlight Sponsors have made it possible for WAM to offer reduced price tickets to our partner organizations. We thank them for their support in ensuring all audiences, regardless of circumstance, have equal opportunity to engage with our work. WAM Theatre: Tell us about your […]
Interview with David Adkins, Actor in “The Bakelite Masterpiece”
David Adkins is an Artist Associate at the Berkshire Theatre Group (BTG), where, over the course of 20 seasons, he has established himself as one of the Berkshires most versatile and popular actors. He began his acting career as a teen at the McDonogh School in his native Maryland, but left the theatre behind during […]
Interview with Corinna May, Actor in “The Bakelite Masterpiece”
Corinna May is an actor, teacher, writer and vocal coach. She holds her BA from Barnard College and is also a graduate of Circle in the Square’s 2-year professional actor training program. She has studied with Kristin Linklater, Tina Packer, Robert Neff Williams, Andrea Haring, Nikos Psacharapoulos, and David Zemach-Bersin, among others. Corinna is an […]
Interview with Brenda Oppermann, Education Outreach Scholar
Brenda Oppermann is a senior advisor, researcher and program manager for military and civilian organizations including: the US Army, US Navy, US Agency for International Development (USAID), United Nations (UN), NATO, US Institute of Peace (USIP), the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), and various non-governmental organizations (NGOs). She works primarily in fragile […]
The Blissful Challenge of the Rehearsal Room
Written by Artistic Director Kristen van Ginhoven as part of her ‘What’s my #vision’ series. September 19, 2016 The past two weeks have been very challenging for me. And I’ve never been happier! We started rehearsals for ‘The Bakelite Masterpiece’ on Tuesday, September 6. Which means, I’m in a rehearsal room again. My happy place. […]
Celebrities Talk Gender Parity: Interview with Jayne Atkinson
Jayne Atkinson kicks off WAM’s new ‘Celebrities talk Gender Parity’ snapshot blog interview series. WAM Theatre has been delighted to have producer, director, Tony-nominated actress, and Berkshire neighbor Jayne Atkinson on our Advisory Board for the past three years. When her busy schedule allows, Jayne gets in the trenches with us, co-producing and hosting the […]
Interview with Brooke Mead, Program Coordinator at the Berkshire Immigrant Center
Brooke Mead has been the Program Coordinator at the Berkshire Immigrant Center in Pittsfield since 2002. She was named Immigrant Advocate of the Year by the Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition in 2009. Recent accomplishments include becoming an Accredited Representative for the Board of Immigration Appeals and being chosen as one of Berkshire Magazine’s […]
Interview with Amy Lindner-Lesser, Innkeeper and Proprietor of The Rookwood Inn and WAM Sponsor
Amy Lindner-Lesser is the Innkeeper and Proprietor of The Rookwood Inn in Lenox and is a WAM Season Sponsor. A native of Queens, NY, Amy went to school in Manhattan and did her undergraduate degree in sociology and languages at Georgetown University. While earning her MSW from the University of Pennsylvania she met her husband, […]