Pioneer Valley Theatre News July 14, 2016

Pioneer Valley Theatre Newsletter View this email in your browser   July 14-August 3, 2016 Time Stands Still opens tonight at New Century Theatre. Two Rooms opens at Silverthorne in Greenfield. And tomorrow night you can catch PaintBox Theatre's Raggedy Ann at the Shea. Summer theatre goes by so quickly - don't miss it! The next issue will include events through August 10. Submit upcoming events via the link below or by emailing me before Tuesday at midnight. Any questions, comments or feedback? Email me at pioneervalleytheatre@gmail.com Submit Your Theatre Event THIS WEEK IN THEATRE NEWS: from Howlround How to Handle Microagressions in Theatre by Lashad Beck From the article:  “Where’s Lashad? I can’t see him in the dark.” Everyone laughs. This was one of the first times I experienced a microaggression backstage during a show. It was one of my last performances in undergrad, and this was said by a few of my colleagues. It was one of the hardest things to swallow coming from people I trusted and I had no one to turn to. When I expressed to my fellow actors how this hurt me, I was dismissed and told that I shouldn’t take it so much to heart. They didn’t really understand the pain and the hurt that it caused and the amount of personal work I had been doing on my self-image. Have you read an interesting article about theatre recently? Send it to me! pioneervalleytheatre@gmail.com PERFORMANCES New Century Theatre presents TIME STANDS STILL by Donald Margulies Directed by Nicole Ricciardi July 14-23 Theatre 14, Mendenhall Center for the Performing Arts, Smith College, Northampton Pulitzer Prize-winner Donald Marguiles has crafted an insightful, stylish, and splendid theatrical experience in TIME STANDS STILL. Iraq war photojournalist Sarah Goodwin is recovering in America from severe injuries suffered in a roadside bomb blast. As she recuperates in her Brooklyn loft with her longtime lover James, she wrestles with some sudden, and at times hilarious, mid-life crises. As those around her continue to live in the safety of a world without war, she must decide whether to embrace that same world or go back to the life she loves in Iraq—a world filled with danger, misery and moral compromise. Tickets available online or by calling 413-383-3220. Facebook event here.  Silverthorne Theater Company presents TWO ROOMS July 14-23 Sloan Theater at Greenfield Community College American professor Michael Wells’ (Charles Holt)  captivity by Lebanese terrorists stretches on for years. Back in the US, wife Lainie (Emily Bloch), who strips his study bare in an effort to recreate his prison conditions, is caught in the crossfire as official State Department policy wars with media demands to grab the headlines with her husband’s plight. Carmela Lanza-Weil portrays Ellen Van Os, charged by her foreign office minders to keep Lainie in line while ambitious journalist Walker Harris (Jay Sefton) urges her to go public to secure his release.  “[T]his arresting work deals with a subject much in the minds of contemporary society—the taking of innocent hostages by political terrorists... the play illuminates both the numbing agony of the one detained and also the helpless fury of those who are left behind.” (NY Times) Rebecca Daniels, a Turners Falls resident, will direct Lee Blessing’s drama. Recently retired from her position as chair of St Lawrence University’s Performing Arts Department, Daniels has a long career in as a director, educator and scholar. She was a founding member of Portland OR’s premiere professional theater, Artists Repertory Theater. Two Rooms opens July 14 and runs through July 23. On Thursday, July 21, a panel of local Middle East specialists will join the director and cast after the show for a talkback about the themes and contemporary relevance of the play. Nighttime show curtain time is 7:30 pm; Saturday matinees at 2 pm. Tickets are $19 general admission, $17 students/seniors (over 65). Group rates for 10+ are available. Pre-sale discount tickets are available at the World Eye Bookshop, Main Street, Greenfield, and Broadside Books, Main Street, Northampton, after June 1. They are now available by calling 413-768-7514 or online at Brown Paper Tickets or at silverthornetheater.org PaintBox Theatre presents RAGGEDY ANN July 15 at 7:00 PM, July 16 at 10:30 AM and 1:00 PM The Shea Theater, 71 Avenue A, Turners Falls Tickets here. PaintBox Theatre's season opens with Linda Tardif as a living doll. Eight stories folded into one big production? Why not? But if Linda is Raggedy Ann, who will play the dozens of additional characters? No problem: Myka Plunkett and Connor Paradis can do it all! With costume changes galore, we are certainly in for a wild time. They may even draft members of the audience to help. Double Edge Theatre presents Once a Blue Moon (Cada Luna Azul)  Previews: July 15 - 17  Performances: July 20 - August 22, Wednesdays - Sundays at 8 p.m. All performances will take place at Double Edge's Farm, 948 Conway Road in Ashfield, MA  Once a Blue Moon (Cada Luna Azul) is inspired by magic realism and many Latin American stories, including Alejandro Jodorowsky's Where the Bird Sings Best, Isabel Allende's Eva Luna, writings by Borges and Marquez, as well as poetry by Pablo Neruda and Octavio Paz, Imagining Argentina by Lawrence Thornton and the film Black Orpheus. The story reflects an increasingly universal situation in which “progress” displaces people, in this case causing a flood. It is a story of memory, culture, and song, imbued with the excitement of Latin American carnival. Audience members, traversing the landscape, encounter and mingle with the townspeople of Agua Santa. For tickets and more info., visit the website. Ko Festival of Performance presents IF I CAN’T JUGGLE, IT’S NOT MY REVOLUTION with Sara Felder.   A compendium of favorite bits + new material by America’s favorite queer, Jewish juggler and solo performance artist.   Fri., July 15 and Sat., July 16 at 8:00 pm; Sun., July 17 at 4:00 pm at Holden Theater, Amherst College.  Tickets $20; $16 Students and Seniors. Call about a limited number of $8 tickets.  To order before July 4, call 413-427-6147, or online anytime at www.kofest.com.  After July 4, Box Office line: 413-542-3750.   Part of Ko Festival of Performance, celebrating its 25th season, a perennially popular summer theater experience in Western Massachusetts.  July 4-August 7, 2016 on the beautiful campus of Amherst College.  KoFest presents five weekend-long theatrical performances, two special single events, and three 6-day intensive theater workshops.   TheatreTruck and the Emily Dickinson Museum present "Creatures of Bliss and Mystery" A 19th Century Children's Circus Interactive Performance as part of Family Day at the Emily Dickinson Museum July 16, 1-4 p.m. Emily Dickinson Museum lawn, 280 Main Street, Amherst MA 01002 Fee: $5 for families, Museum Members are FREE Additional activity fees are noted below.  On Saturday, July 16, the Emily Dickinson Museum will present its annual 19th Century Children's Circus from 1 to 4 pm on the Emily Dickinson Museum lawn. Especially perfect for children ages 3 to 10 (accompanied by adults), this event is open to the public and $5 for families and FREE for Members of the Museum. The origin of the Museum's annual Circus comes from recollections of a home-grown circus produced by Emily Dickinson’s niece and nephews: "It never occurred to us that we were not creatures of bliss and mystery—that the Ringmaster was really Ned with trousers tucked into rubber boots, cracking his whip and making jokes with the clown, Will Mather in private life, stuffed out with a pillow, red spots painted on his face, —or that the performance was a bit less dazzling than the one we had seen the day before, —especially if Ned sang his circus song picked up from the real ring." This year, TheatreTruck (creators of The Emily Dickinson Project) brings the story of the Circus to life for an engaging and immersive experience for all ages... STEP RIGHT UP! STEP RIGHT UP! THEATRETRUCK PRESENTS THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH!  Our RINGMASTER will delight and amaze you with tales of the traveling circus and his wild menagerie. Watch in wonder as he transforms YOU into a huge graceful elephant, a prancing trick pony, or a ferocious fearsome lion. Or might you become the circus fortune-teller, a trapeze artist, clown or strong-woman?  Join him for storytelling, imaginative play and juggling.  THE CHILD has slipped through time to play circus today. She will join you in 19th Century games, tell tales of her life and adventures and of her friend Miss Emily, who lives in the big house. Is she an Amherst neighbor or a mysterious circus entertainer? Seek her out for playtime and for tales.  MISS EMILY lives in the big house. She is a grown-up but not like other grown-ups. A riddling impish Aunt with a trickster's outlook, she is delighted to host a circus in her gardens. She loves to run away and hide, so see if you can find her. And look for her delicious gingerbread treats, lowered from the window. More information online. Introducing our ALL NEW Show... The Happier FAMILY Comedy Show! Funny for the whole family (and perfect for kids 5-12 and their adults)! Get your family-friendly funnies in this totally interactive, high energy improv comedy show on the third Saturday of every month.  Our next show is coming up! Saturday, July 16th 4-5 pm (doors open at 3:45) The Community Room of the Eastworks building (116 Pleasant Street, Easthampton) Tickets at the door: $5 Kids, $10 Adults, $30 Immediate Family Max. **Payments by cash or check only** For more info on the show click here:  www.happiervalley.com Answers to your FAQs: IS THIS SHOW FAMILY FRIENDLY? Um, yeah! By its very definition and design. This show is rated G. We think it's most appropriate for kids 5-12, but everyone is welcome. WHAT MAKES A FAMILY? Love makes a family. You don't need to be related to come to the family show. You don't even need to be a kid!  WHAT IS THE FAMILY MAX TICKET THING? It's our immediate family discount. So you pay only $30 max for an immediate family circle. But our tickets are super reasonable anyway: Kids are only $5. Their adults are $10. Facebook event here. Any more questions? Email info@happiervalley.com Ko Festival of Performance presents KoFest STORY SLAM and PARTY July 17 at 8:00 PM Holden Theater, Amherst College, Amherst, MA True, first-person stories of “CELEBRATION” ¬– told, perhaps, by you. Visit kofest.com to see how you may participate.  All tickets $15. CASH BAR and PRIZES!  To order before July 4, call413-427-6147, or online anytime at www.kofest.com.  After July 4, Box Office line: 413-542-3750. Part of Ko Festival of Performance, celebrating its 25th season, a perennially popular summer theater experience in Western Massachusetts.  July 4-August 7, 2016 on the beautiful campus of Amherst College.  KoFest presents five weekend-long theatrical performances, two special single events, and three 6-day intensive theater workshops.   MAJESTIC THEATER SUMMER CHILDREN’S THEATER presents  A LITTLE PRINCESS   Monday, July 18 - 10am, 1pm & 6:30pm Tuesday, July 19 - 10am, 1pm Wednesday, July 20 - 10am, 1pm   Sunday August 7 - 2pm & 6:30pm Monday, August 8 - 10am, 1pm & 6:30pm  Tuesday, August 9 - 10am, 1pm Wednesday, August 10 - 10am, 1pm The Majestic will also present children’s theater this summer.  “The Frog Prince: A Musical," "A Little Princess" and "Treasure Island" will be presented in July and August.  Admission is $9 per person.  Those who purchase tickets to all three plays at the same time join "The Snack Club," which entitles them to get free snack at each play. NCT Kids! presents A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD Book and Lyrics by Willie Reale Music by Robert Reale Directed by Cate Damon Musical Direction by Mitch Chakour July 20-23 and August 3-6 Theatre 14, Mendenhall Center for the Performing Arts, Smith College 122 Green Street, Northampton, MA Join NCTKids this summer for a tuneful re-telling of Arthur Lobel’s beloved classic children’s books Frog and Toad. In A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD, follow best friends--worrywart Toad and confident Frog--as they sing and dance their way through a year in the swamp with all their hopping, crawling, flying friends. All the gentle joy and fun of Lobel’s books come to life in this charming, funny, Tony award-nominated musical for kids of all ages! More information and tickets available online. Call the box office for tickets at 413-585-3220 or email with any questions. Facebook event here. The Majestic Theater presents Improvisational Comedy with The Majesters Featuring a troupe of the best improv comics from across the Pioneer Valley and beyond for an evening of unscripted comic mayhem.  The program begins with improv scenes similar to "Whose Line is it Anyway," and is followed by a storyline that's developed with help from the audience.  Improvisational Comedy with The Majesters takes place Wednesday nights at 7pm July 6-August 24.  Tickets are $7. IMPROVISATIONAL COMEDY WITH THE MAJESTERS SCHEDULE: Wednesday, July 20 - 7pm - $7 Wednesday, July 27 - 7pm - $7 Wednesday, August 3 - 7pm - $7 Wednesday, August 10 - 7pm - $7 Wednesday, August 17 - 7pm - $7 Wednesday, August 24 - 7pm - $7 Hampshire Shakespeare Company presents MACBETH July 20-31, Wed-Sun Massachusetts Center for Renaissance Studies, 650 E Pleasant St, Amherst MA 01002   Macbeth remains one of the Bard's most popular pieces because, at its core, the play touches upon a piece of humanity that is uncomfortably relatable. This coming production hopes to cut away the emotionally stunted masculinity and militarism that can dominate the piece. We will instead explore the simplicity and ease of losing yourself to ambition, the trauma of no longer recognizing the person you love most, the crossroads in a story where insanity and supernatural horrors merge, and even the notes of humor that can hang in the air above a tragedy. Colorful, engaging, visually intriguing witches will clash with the lives and fates of grim, gray-scale soldiers. Two lovers will watch their lives disintegrate. And behind it all lies the eerie Birnam Wood (or rather the trees by the Center for Renaissance Studies). Come play in the woods! Tickets here. Facebook here. PaintBox Theatre presents Great Race of the Tortoise and the Hare Performances at Williston, Easthampton Friday July 22: 7:00 PM Saturday and Sunday July 23 and 24 10:30 and 1:00 The greatest sports story of all time. Welcome to The International Raceway. Our contestants: The Tortoise: PaintBox newcomer Michael King vs. The Hare: Kelsey Flynn. Yes! Kelsey Flynn is coming out of retirement. She is dusting off her rabbit ears and jumping into the race. We promise lots of cheering and excitement as we present this folktale dash for glory.   Info: Tickets: Available at the door or at BrownPaperTickets.com. Admission: $10.00 for single tickets.  Group Discount: 15 people or more - $7.00 per ticket - email Tom for details Web site: PaintBoxTheatre.com Questions: Tom@TomMcCabe.com Phone: 413-923-7159 Ko Festival of Performance presents WHEN I PUT ON YOUR GLOVE, by Sandglass Theater ERIC BASS, after 30 years, is passing the puppets from his signature piece into new hands. The result, performed by his daughter, SHOSHANA BASS, weaves AUTUMN PORTRAITS material with reflections about the complexity of navigating generational artistic legacy.  Fri., July 22 and Sat., July 23 at 8:00 pm; Sun., July 24 at 4:00 pm at Holden Theater, Amherst College. Tickets $20; $16 Students and Seniors. Call about a limited number of $8 tickets.   To order before July 4, call 413-427-6147, or online anytime atwww.kofest.com.  After July 4, Box Office line: 413-542-3750. Part of Ko Festival of Performance, celebrating its 25th season, a perennially popular summer theater experience in Western Massachusetts.  July 4-August 7, 2016 on the beautiful campus of Amherst College.  KoFest presents five weekend-long theatrical performances, two special single events, and three 6-day intensive theater workshops.   Arena Civic Theatre presents Yankee Tavern  Presented at the White Church Community Center, 16 Memorial Street Deerfield, MA 01342 7/22, 23, 29 & 30 at 8:00 PM and 7/24 & 31 at 2:00 PM. A thriller set in a New York bar about to be demolished. Adam, a young graduate student, finds himself caught in a web of intrigue as he grapples with questions about his impending marriage, his late father's best friend (who may be a paranoid schizophrenic), and a mysterious stranger who appears to knows far more than he should about the 9/11 attacks. Suddenly outlandish theories become dangerous realities. Coincidence or conspiracy? Written by Steven Dietz and directed by Jennifer Coliskey. The cast includes Dominic Bairds as Adam, Carolyn Caron as Janet, Jim Merlin as Ray, and Tom Kokonowski as Palmer. Tickets $16 General Admission, $13 Seniors/Students, $10 Children (12 & under) and are available at the door or by calling to reserve at (413) 233-4368 or online. Facebook event. Serious Play! Theatre Ensemble presents  Fringe Kick Off Party for The Red Guitar Hosted by Nancy Simons and Richard Sclove   Sat July 23rd    8pm to 10pm 54 Shutesbury Rd, Leverett MA   Long time Serious Play collaborator, John Sheldon, will be performing a solo show  in the outdoor courtyard at Nancy Simons' home in Leverett.   This performance will showcase John's The Red Guitar Fringe-length piece being produced & directed for the Edinburgh Fringe by Serious Play Theatre Ensemble. John will also perform a set of other original songs in the second half of the evening.   John's a virtuoso guitarist and Pioneer Valley musical favorite who at 17 played as lead guitar with Van Morrison. In The Red Guitar, John performs a one-of-a-kind rock and roll fueled musical autobiography.   Help send us off to Edinburgh, Scotland in Western Mass style! Doors open at 7:30/ show starts at 8:00 (There will be a short intermission.) Tickets $15 & drinks are by donation RSVP purchase a ticket via Paypal / or at the event Follow Serious Play on Twitter Link to Serious Play's new official page on Facebook for up to date information on all of our new projects and productions. MAJESTIC THEATER SUMMER CHILDREN’S THEATER presents TREASURE ISLAND Monday, July 25 - 10am, 1pm & 6:30pm Tuesday, July 26 - 10am, 1pm Wednesday, July 27 - 10am, 1pm   Sunday August 14 - 2pm & 6:30pm Monday, August 15 - 10am, 1pm & 6:30pm  Tuesday, August 16 - 10am, 1pm Wednesday, August 17 - 10am, 1pm The Majestic will also present children’s theater this summer.  “The Frog Prince: A Musical," "A Little Princess" and "Treasure Island" will be presented in July and August.  Admission is $9 per person.  Those who purchase tickets to all three plays at the same time join "The Snack Club," which entitles them to get free snack at each play. New Century Theatre presents JAR THE FLOOR by Cheryl West Directed by Gilbert McCauley July 28-August 6 Theatre 14, Mendenhall Center for the Performing Arts, Smith College, Northampton Humorist and author Erma Bombeck once said, “Guilt is the gift that keeps on giving.” She could have been talking about Cheryl West’s heartwarming dramatic comedy set in a Chicago suburb. A quartet of single African-American women, spanning four generations, come together in celebration of their great grand- mother, MaDear’s 90th Birthday. Filled with all the resentment, love, accusations and humor that any family reunion brings, JAR THE FLOOR has been hailed as “Boisterous, earthy, enraged and insightful” (Seattle Times) and “...one of the wisest plays I’ve seen in ages” (USA Today). Don’t miss this laugh-filled and poignant closer to NCT’s 26th season. Call 413-585-3220 or click here for tickets. Facebook event here.   Silverthorne Theater Company presents THE TURN OF THE SCREW July 28 – AUGUST 6 Sloan Theater at Greenfield Community College Jeffrey Hatcher’s masterful adaptation of Henry James’ eerie Victorian tale of two very frightening children recreates the nightmare world of a country house that may or may not be haunted by the malevolent spirits of former servants. This is a tour-de-force piece in which two actors, Valley favorite Stephanie Carlson as The Governess, and Steven Eldredge (The Man) inhabit the liminal space between reality and imagination. Guiding this production is Ellen Kaplan, one of the most prolific directors in the Valley and beyond. Kaplan’s contributions to local, regional and national theater are legion. She is currently chair of the Smith College Theater Department; a noted playwright, she recently returned from Malta where a new play received a staged reading. The Turn of the Screw will run July 28 through August 6. The August 4 post-show talkback will be led by Smith College professor Michael Gorra, whose biography of Henry James was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize. Nighttime show curtain time is 7:30 pm; Saturday matinees at 2 pm. Tickets are $19 general admission, $17 students/seniors (over 65). Group rates for 10+ are available. Pre-sale discount tickets are available at the World Eye Bookshop, Main Street, Greenfield, and Broadside Books, Main Street, Northampton, after June 1. They are now available by calling 413-768-7514 or online at Brown Paper Tickets or at silverthornetheater.org Ko Festival of Performance presents FREEDOM PROJECT by Everett Company.   Fri., July 29 and Sat., July 30 at 8:00 pm; Sun., July 31 at 4:00 pm at Holden Theater, Amherst College.  Multimedia Physical theater interweaving stories, stunning imagery and choreography – about the current incarceration epidemic in the “Land of the Free.” Followed each night by a FREEDOM CAFÉ, with speakers, performance and discussion. Tickets $20; $16 Students and Seniors. Call about a limited number of $8 tickets.   To order before July 4, call 413-427-6147, or online anytime at www.kofest.com.  After July 4, Box Office line: 413-542-3750. Part of Ko Festival of Performance, celebrating its 25th season, a perennially popular summer theater experience in Western Massachusetts.  July 4-August 7, 2016 on the beautiful campus of Amherst College.  KoFest presents five weekend-long theatrical performances, two special single events, and three 6-day intensive theater workshops.   RLT presents the world premiere of our "new" Shakespeare play "The Life and Death of Queen Margaret," featuring a kickass all-female cast! Friday & Saturday, 7/29 & 7/30 @ 7:30pm Sunday, 7/31 @ 2pm Friday & Saturday, 8/5 & 8/6 @ 7:30pm Hallie Flanagan Studio Theatre, Mendenhall Center for the Performing Arts at Smith College Get your tickets now! In a year when Hillary Clinton, campaigning for President of the United States, is not only vilified above and beyond her male counterparts for comparable behavior, but also has her physical body available for public discussion and judgment, Real Live Theatre brings you a 'new' Shakespeare play which examines what really goes on when women rise to power inside patriarchal systems.  "The Life and Death of Queen Margaret" follows the story of Margaret of Anjou - a fierce, strong-willed, and independent woman who was both a historical figure and also one of Shakespeare's greatest characters. Her rise to leadership and subsequent downfall, portrayed through bitingly relevant and alarmingly prescient 400-year-old texts, hold a necessary mirror up to our modern society.  Cast: Myka Plunkett, Linda Tardif, Jeannine Haas, Julissa Rodriguez, Kate Hare, Faolain Bobersky, Ellen Morbyrne, Emily Tanch Production: Toby Bercovici (direction), Annelise Nielsen (choreography), Ezekiel Baskin (lights/stage management), Julia Vincenza Whalen and Rich Vaden (costumes), Catherine McCurry (sound), Josh Platt (dramaturgy), Dan Morbyrne (fight choreography) MAJESTIC THEATER SUMMER CHILDREN’S THEATER presents THE FROG PRINCE: A Musical   Sunday July 31 - 2pm & 6:30pm Monday, August 1 - 10am, 1pm & 6:30pm  Tuesday, August 2 - 10am, 1pm Wednesday, August 3 - 10am, 1pm The Majestic will also present children’s theater this summer.  “The Frog Prince: A Musical," "A Little Princess" and "Treasure Island" will be presented in July and August.  Admission is $9 per person.  Those who purchase tickets to all three plays at the same time join "The Snack Club," which entitles them to get free snack at each play. AUDITIONS & OPPORTUNITIES The Academy of Music is hiring a House Manager! See the full job description here. Hampshire Regional High School in Westhampton is looking for a director for the annual spring musical this year - March 2017. We have a generous stipend to offer someone with experience (preferably) working with high school students. Our standards are high and the production team is strong. We can provide excellent support to the right candidate. More information online. WORKSHOPS & CLASSES KoFest Workshop Week 3: CREATING SOLO PERFORMANCE: Amusing the Muse (or – The Art of Juggling the Truth) with Sara Felder July 18-23, 2016; 10am-4pm  Webster Hall, Amherst College In this workshop – a Ko favorite – we will develop performance material using objects, character work, monologues, humor and material from our own lives. In the safe space of our hands-on laboratory, we will search our memories, lies and truths in the joyful and rigorous work of creating fun and meaningful solo theater. We will write, try on different performance styles, create images, play with objects, investigate characters, consider different narrative voices, find the humor in the pain (and vice versa,) experiment, fail, laugh, support each other and surprise ourselves. This workshop happily greets all explorers — from first-timers to seasoned professionals. Theater folk, dancers, musicians, storytellers or those who are simply curious are welcome to join us as we amuse (or schmooze, or cruise) the Muse. This workshop sold out the previous times we’ve offered it. Early registration recommended. Workshops are geared for participants of all levels of experience, whose ages have run from 18-85. FMI about all three KoFest 2016 Workshops: www.kofest.com /413.427.6147 Register here. Happier Valley Comedy presents the Zen of Improv One-Day Intensive July 24 at 10:00 AM In the Zen of Improv One-Day Intensive, we'll be covering all the prime exercises from Zen of Improv 1 and some from Zen of Improv 2 in order to fully immerse ourselves in this uniquely natural and self-affirming approach to improvisation. Open to all levels of players, we practice learning how to be more aware of the scene that's revealing itself onstage and following where the scene wants to go...while letting go of the need to work so damn hard and "make stuff up."  This approach is all about improvising with mindfulness, performing from a place of ease, and playing the scene in the here and now - it's good for the stage and it's good for the soul! Pre-requisite: None. This intensive is great for people who want to get the whole Zen of Improv 1 curriculum in one improvluscious day as well as experienced performers who'd like to get a healthy dose of the Zen of Improv way. After this workshop, participants will be eligible to go on to the Zen of Improv 2 (for beginning improvisers) or Zen of Improv 3 for (experienced improvisers.) If you are unable to register online, please email. Facebook. More info online. LaughCrafters:Comedy Improv Classes!  Teens (15+) and Adults. SUMMER SESSION! The fun continues with this successful series at the JCC! 5 Weeks= Mondays 7-9PM  (July 25th-August 22nd) Sharpen quick thinking! Build Confidence! Improve acting and stage presence! Unleash creativity and characters! Relax and laugh (a lot)! Taught by professionals in a very fun, encouraging, and constructive atmosphere. All levels challenged at their own pace. Tuition: $80* General Public, *$75 if paid by 8/1/16!  Those registered are also invited to the July 11th improv jam as an added free bonus! Class size is limited!  Register Today!  413-739-4715  improv@phantomsheep.com Facebook event here.   Discounts available for JCC and J-Art Members. An intensive advanced class is also offered for those who have been studying with Phantom Sheep over the past few sessions. Two new openings for our Summer Program for Children  Two slots just opened up for our single two week session of summer theater for children ages 8-13 at Eaglebrook School in Deerfield.  August 1-12, 2016 The program is a two-week theater intensive where we build an original version of a well-known play through improvisational games. All actors will have the opportunity to use text if they choose, and all students will learn plots and characters of classic plays, but the actors will have a great deal of choice in the characters they play and the words they say. In the past six years we have done several original mysteries, Moliere's The Physician in Spite of Himself, and  Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth, and last year's critically acclaimed tragicomedy, Hamlet. Come play! After all, the play's the thing...  Running time of camp, 9 am to 3 pm with mornings devoted to theater games and then on to rehearsal. Lunch will be provided in the beautiful Gibbs Dining Hall. Recess will take place in the afternoon with activities including walking to the Rock, swimming in Schwab pool, playing on the fields, and enjoying the gym. Performance last Friday afternoon to showcase week's work with parents and friends invited to each performance.    More information at: www.eggtooth.org The cost is $560 with a limit of 15 children. A check may be made payable to Eggtooth, 102 Highland Ave. Greenfield, MA 01301. For more information call Linda at 413-522-1445. Founded in 1922, Eaglebrook School is a located on 750 acres along Pocumtuck Ridge in Deerfield, MA just off of Routes 5 and 10 in the village of Old Deerfield. The Percival Theatre is a 260 seat theatre featuring beautiful acoustics and flexible seating. 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