Kristen Lobbies Congress
WAM’s Producing Artistic Director joins the Professional Non-Profit Theatre Coalition in D.C. On March 8th, International Women’s Day 2023, Kristen van Ginhoven, WAM’s Producing Artistic Director, was in D.C. lobbying for the first time as part of the Professional Nonprofit Theatre Coalition (PNTC). Read on as Kristen shares more about PNTC, her D.C. lobbying experience, […]
Soldier On Painting
On January 24 Nathan Hanford, an artist-in-residence with our 2017 beneficiary Soldier On Women’s Program, stopped by the WAM office and dropped off an amazing gift for us – this beautiful painting by Ashley, a resident of the Program. Nathan explained that Ashley started working on this painting, entitled Hummingbird, as soon as she got […]
Meet the Spotlight Sponsors of “The Last Wife”
Through their generosity and commitment to our community, these six 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 “The Last Wife” Designers
While each member of a theatrical design team works independently in their area of expertise, they all serve a common mission: to create one cohesive work of art. WAM Theatre reached out to the designers for The Last Wife – lighting designer Aja Jackson, sound designer/composer Alex Sovronsky, costume designer Stella Schwartz and set designer Juliana […]
Interview with Alice Reagan, Director of “Really”
Alice Reagan is a freelance theatre director based in New York City. She most frequently directs unusual classics and new plays that experiment with form and content. After graduating from Bates College, Alice earned an M.A. in performance studies from NYU/Tisch School of the Arts, then was a Dean’s Fellow in the M.F.A. theatre directing […]
Interview with Maria Rundle, Executive Director of Flying Cloud Institute
At the start of this year, Maria Rundle took over as Executive Director of Flying Cloud Institute in Great Barrington following the retirement of the Founding Director, Jane Burke. Originally based in New Marlborough, MA, Flying Cloud Institute was founded in 1980 as a center for community education. In 1983 FCI shifted its focus to […]
Taking action in ways we believe will make a difference
Taking action in ways we believe will make a difference Written by Artistic Director Kristen van Ginhoven as part of her ‘What’s my #vision’ series. March 18, 2017 March has been an emotional month so far. If I’m honest, the new year has been an emotional one so far. With the current political climate, there’s […]
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 […]
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 […]