Scenic Design for “The Bakelite Masterpiece”- The Process
WAM Associate Artist Juliana von Haubrich is a visual artist working in theatre and graphic design. Her set for “The Bakelite Masterpiece” has received unanimous praise from critics and audience alike, and so we asked her to share her design process for this show in words and pictures. We hope you find this glimpse into the […]
Meet Susie Weekes – Our Connection to Mother of Peace, Illovo
In keeping with WAM Theatre’s double philanthropic mission, twenty-five percent of the profits from In Darfur will go directly to the Housemothers of Mother of Peace Orphanage in Illovo, South Africa. What is the connection between a Berkshire theatre company and a South African orphanage? Susie Weekes! Read the story of how she became involved […]
How Do You Measure “A Difference”? – An Interview with Playwright Winter Miller
Award-winning playwright Winter Miller is the author of our 2014 Fall Show In Darfur which was inspired by what she saw as New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof’s researcher at the start of the genocide in Darfur in 2004. She recently took the time to talk with WAM Theatre about her hopes for our production […]
Leigh Strimbeck On Five Seasons
Leigh Strimbeck is a familiar face in the Capital Region. She is a writer, actor, teacher, director and was part of WAM Theatre’s early years as co-founder. While no longer actively involved with the company, she was instrumental in WAM’s first exciting milestones and remains a staunch supporter of WAM’s work. With WAM in its fifth season, […]
Todd Trebour Looks Forward To The Next Five Seasons
Leading up to the August 24‘ Change Makers’ benefit, as WAM celebrates its fifth season, we take a look back at the people who helped get us here as well as celebrate our colleagues in the arts who are also celebrating milestones this year. Chester Theatre Company celebrates 25 years this year! WAM encourages all our […]
Karen Lee Is A Diehard WAM Supporter
Leading up to the August 24‘ Change Makers’ benefit, as WAM celebrates its fifth season, we take a look back at the people who helped get us here. For the past four years, Karen Lee has been actively involved with WAM as an actor, but above all, considers herself an intense enthusiast of the company. […]
Rachel Siegel on Motherhood ‘Making our way through the vast ocean’
Rachel Siegel is one of the actors performing in ‘Motherhood Out Loud’ on March 28 + 29 at the Unicorn Theatre in Stockbridge, presented as a benefit for WAM Theatre and the Berkshire Festival of Women Writers. Below is a beautiful and honest blog post Rachel wrote about her own experience with Motherhood. The moment my […]
The Last Standing Protestor-A Guest Blog
Brenny Rabine, actor, writer, improviser, trainer and new WAM Theatre board member, wrote the following blog about her experience being part of WAM’s first event, ‘A WAM Welcome’ in April 2010. The short play, THE LAST STANDING PROTESTER, finds a woman standing in protest without picket signs, without slogans, and without anthems. During the course […]
How to raise kids who choose to give back: A guest blog
Kristen met with Joanna Krotz, author and advocate, entrepeneur and speaker, earlier in July. Joanna agreed to have two of her blogs reprinted on our WAM Website. We hope you enjoy them. HOW TO RAISE KIDS WHO CHOOSE TO GIVE BACK I’ve been doing some research to talk about raising kids amid abundance and it’s […]
Surprise, Surprise: Education Men is Key to Gender Equality: A Guest Blog
Kristen met with Joanna Krotz, author and advocate, entrepeneur and speaker, earlier in July. Joanna agreed to have two of her blogs reprinted on our WAM Website. We hope you enjoy them. SURPRISE, SURPRISE: EDUCATING MEN IS KEY TO GENDER EQUALITY A bevy of research projects into how public policies can enlist men and boys […]