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Rebecca Brighenti, (413) 448-8084 x11
www.BerkshireTheatreGroup.org
Colleen Hughes, (413) 448-8084 x15
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For Immediate Release, please: Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Pinocchio Enchants Audiences of All Ages at The Neil Ellenoff Stage at The Mount
Lenox, MA – Berkshire Theatre Group’s Acting Apprentice Company begins performances of Pinocchio at the Neil Ellenoff Stage at The Mount, 2 Plunkett St., Lenox, MA on July 25 at 4pm.
Tickets to Pinocchio are $15 for adults and $10 for children 16 and under. Contact the Stockbridge Campus Ticket Office at 83 East Main Street, by calling 413-298-5576 or the Colonial Ticket Office at 111 South Street, Pittsfield by calling 413-997-4444. Tickets can also be bought online at www.berkshiretheatregroup.org. Ticket Offices are open Monday-Friday 10am-5pm, Saturdays 10am-2pm or on any performance day from 10am until curtain. Tickets will be available at the Mount 1 hour prior to show. All plays, schedules, casting and prices are subject to change.
Bring a lawn chair and blanket and enjoy BTG’s Acting Apprentice Company’s production ofPinocchioin the beautiful Dell at The Mount. The classic tale of the magical puppet who goes on a journey to become a real boy will delight audiences of all ages. Follow Pinocchio into the woods on his adventure filled with magic, suspense, wonder and hope.
Produced in partnership with The Mount.
The Cast
Hayley Barnes: Chorus, Gardener, Sandy, Shadow, Dove, Student/Donkey, Sea Monster
Yoni Bronstein: Chorus, Punchinello, Shadow, Woodpecker, Student/Donkey, Fish
Hannah Doty: Chorus, Mr. Cherry, Shadow, Woodpecker, Student/Donkey, Fish
Abigail Feinberg: Chorus, Lampwick, Shadow, Woodpecker, Student/Donkey, Fish
Emma Friedman: Chorus, Policeman 2, Puppeteer for Harlequin, Shadow, Dove, Student/Donkey, Sea Monster
Rebecca Greene: Chorus, Onlooker 1, Dusty, Shadow, Dove, Student/Donkey, Sea Monster
Dustin Kahn: Pinocchio
Melissa Kiessling: Chorus, Onlooker 2, Joe, Shadow, Dove, Student/Donkey, Sea Monster
Charlie Killoran: Chorus, Policeman 1, Puppeteer for Punchinello, Shadow, Woodpecker, Student/Donkey, Sea Monster
Justy Kosek: Chorus, Lame Fox, Student/Donkey, Fish
Larissa Kruesi: Chorus, Farmer, Claude, Shadow, Dove, Student/Donkey, Sea Monster
Harrison Lang: Chorus, Onlooker 3, Bob, Shadow, Woodpecker, Student/Donkey, Sea Monster
Rafi Lewis: Chorus, Innkeeper, Shadow, Woodpecker, Student/Donkey, Fish
Kathryn Maslak: Chorus, Harlequin, Shadow, Dove, Student/Donkey, Fish
Tamara McMillan: Chorus, Blind Cat, Student/Donkey, Fish
Ben Piemont: Chorus, Coachman, Shadow, Woodpecker, Fish
Neil Redfield: Chorus, Geppetto, Shadow, Dove, Student/Donkey, Fish
Brandon Smalls: Chorus, Fire Eater, Shadow, Woodpecker, Student/Donkey, Fish
Sarah Stearns: Chorus, Onlooker 4, Rich, Shadow, Dove, Student/Donkey, Sea Monster
Alexandra Weinstein: Little Blue Haired Girl / Blue Fairy
Courtney Wood: Chorus, Cricket/Ghost of the Cricket, Sea Monster
Pinocchio
originally written by Carlo Collodi
adapted by E. Gray Simons III
directed by Eric Hill and E. Gray Simons III
With costume design by Julia Kosanovich, sound design by Scott Killian and puppets designed by Joseph Jonah Therrien.
Performance Dates
July 25 Wednesday 4pm
July 26 Thursday 7pm
July 27 Friday 4pm
July 28 Saturday 4pm
July 31 Tuesday 7pm
August 01 Wednesday 4pm
August 02 Thursday 7pm
August 03 Friday 4pm
August 04 Saturday 4pm
August 07 Tuesday 7pm
August 08 Wednesday 4pm
August 09 Thursday 7pm
August 10 Friday 4pm
August 11 Saturday 4pm
Please consider that this production is a part of BTG’s training program therefore there will be no official press opening.
For more information about the performance, please visit our website at www.BerkshireTheatreGroup.org
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About Berkshire Theatre Group
The Colonial Theatre, founded in 1903, and Berkshire Theatre Festival, founded in 1928, are two of the oldest cultural organizations in the Berkshires. Having united in November of 2010 under the leadership of Artistic Director and CEO Kate Maguire, these two institutions are providing the Berkshires and beyond with the finest in live theatre, music, dance and the visual arts on five stages in Stockbridge, MA, Pittsfield, MA and Lenox, MA. The Fitzpatrick Main Stage (408 seats), cataloged by the National Register of Historic Places, was originally designed and built by Stanford White as the Stockbridge Casino in 1888. The intimate Unicorn Theatre (122 seats) is a home for emerging artists and new theatrical ideas. The Colonial in Pittsfield (780 seats) re-opened in August of 2006, following a $21 million restoration, and boasts pristine acoustics, classic gilded age architecture and state-of-the-art technical systems. BTG also performs at the newly built outdoor Neil Ellenoff stage at the Mount and at The Garage, a music venue located in the lobby of The Colonial. Together they serve over 100,000 patrons per year and reach over 10,000 students through their educational and outreach programs. For more information on BTF call (413) 298-5536 and on The Colonial call (413) 448-8084. To purchase tickets, call (413) 997-4444 or (413) 298-5576 or go online to www.BerkshireTheatreGroup.org.