Berkshire Theatre Group has announced its 2025 season. Onstage at The Unicorn in Stockbridge will be performances of “The Elephant Man,” Bernard Pomerance’s powerful drama based on the true story of Joseph Merrick and “Out of Character,” a deeply personal and humorous solo show by Tony Award-winner Ari’el Stachel. “Dying is No Excuse,” a world premiere of a new hilariously heartfelt memoir by Academy Award nominee Renée Taylor about her unforgettable partnership with Joe Bologna, directed by the legendary Elaine May wraps up the summer. “Mary Zimmerman’s Metamorphoses,” a visually stunning reimagining of Ovid’s myths, staged by Isadora Wolfe, and “A Christmas Carol” follow in fall. Onstage at Pittsfield’s Colonial, Agatha Christie’s “The Mousetrap,” the world’s longest-running murder mystery, will keep audiences guessing with its twists and turns. For details: berkshiretheatregroup.org.
WAM Theatre has announced its 2025 season, which includes three Fresh Takes Readings at Hot Plate Brewing in Pittsfield, plus a solo piece in Lenox and a mainstage production of Pearl Cleage’s “Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous” — which was a big hit at Hartford Stage in 2022. “Cry It Out,” “Rooted,” “Where We Stand,” “Alien Girls are the Fresh Takes” features. “Cry it Out” had a memorable production, directed by Rachel Alderman, at Hartford Stage. Molly Merrihew directs in Lenox. “Alien Girls” is by innovative playwright Amy Berryman, whose “Walden” was produced outdoors on the shores of The Connecticut River in 2021. For season details, dates, and times: wamtheatre.com.
