Staged Readings of 'Replacing Prancer' Announced At Dewey Hall, The Foundry

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WEST STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — Dewey Hall and The Foundry are co-producing two staged readings of "Replacing Prancer," a new holiday play by Great Barrington playwright Tom Truss.

Performances will take place on Sunday, Dec. 8, at 3:00 PM at Dewey Hall in Sheffield, and Saturday, Dec. 14, at 7:00 PM at The Foundry in West Stockbridge. Tickets are $10, with free admission for children 12 and under. Reservations can be made at deweyhall.org and thefoundryws.com.

This collaboration marks the first partnership between Dewey Hall and The Foundry, the debut of Truss's first full-length play, and the world premiere of "Replacing Prancer." Both venues have provided residencies for the play's development and plan to fully stage it in their 2025-2026 season.

According to a press release, "Replacing Prancer" is a comedic and fast-paced holiday tale that explores challenges faced by Santa's reindeer just ten days before Christmas. With a mix of humor, romance, and high stakes, the story follows the reindeer as they scramble to solve a mysterious crisis threatening Christmas.

Each reading will include a brief audience feedback session to help refine the play before its full production. The running time is approximately 75 minutes.

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Great Barrington Unveils 9/11 Memorial Featuring World Trade Center Steel

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
12:58PM / Saturday, September 12, 2026

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — A piece of history will now stand in front of the Great Barrington Fire Department, serving as a lasting reminder of the courage, sacrifice, and heroism of those who rushed in, stepped forward, and answered the call on Sept. 11, 2001.

Hundreds of community members gathered outside the Fire Department for the unveiling of a 9/11 memorial featuring a steel I-beam salvaged from the wreckage of the World Trade Center.

The monument marks the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks, and its effect reached far and wide beyond New York, said Deputy Fire Chief James Mead.

"There are moments in our lives that become markers of time. Moments when we remember not only what happened, but where we were, who was beside us, and how the world somehow felt different afterwards," Town Manager Liz Hartsgrove said.

"For those of us who experienced September 11, 2001 — it is one of those moments for us to share."

The acquisition of the beam was a multi-year effort initiated by the late Andy Moro, former commander of American Legion Post 298 in Housatonic, and was carried on by the Legion's second vice commander, John Morris.

Morris said he was able to obtain the warped steel I-beam through connections he made during his time as a New York City firefighter.

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