BCC Announces Auditions for Spring Musical, 'The Prom'

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The BCC Players at Berkshire Community College (BCC) invite community members, students, faculty, staff, and local performers to audition for their Spring 2026 production of "The Prom."
 
Auditions will be held on Thursday, Feb. 26 and Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the Robert Boland Theatre (K-110) on BCC's main campus in the Koussevitzky Arts Center.
 
Actors should prepare:
  • A 1–2-minute monologue (or a brief story/fairy tale), and
  • A short song (approximately 32 bars), preferably from a musical that best showcases vocal range.
Auditioners are encouraged to bring backing tracks if needed.
 
According to a press release:
 
The "Prom" tells the story of four eccentric Broadway actors who travel to a small town to help a high school student banned from bringing her girlfriend to the prom. With humor, heart, and dazzling musical numbers, the show celebrates inclusion, acceptance, and the power of standing up for what's right.
 
The production is open to BCC students as well as members of the broader Berkshire community. No prior affiliation with the College is required.
 
Those unable to attend auditions on the scheduled dates but wishing to be considered should contact Alzie Mercado at amercado@berkshirecc.edu or Thomas Towne at ttowne@berkshirecc.edu to arrange an alternative audition opportunity.
 
For more information about the BCC Players and upcoming arts programming at Berkshire Community College, visit berkshirecc.edu.

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Thistle 'N Thorn Floral Announces Closing

By Breanna SteeleiBerkshires Staff

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Another North Street business has announced their sudden closure.

Thistle 'N Thorn Floral announced on Instagram that its doors will close. 

"What many people don't see behind a creative business is how much it grows, shifts, and eventually asks more of you than one person can realistically carry. Between the rising costs of flowers, increasing rent, and the sheer volume of work, the business has become almost too successful for one person to sustain alone."

Owner Ashley Davidson opened the shop at 393 North St. a couple years ago and was selling flowers long before that according to her social media history.

Thistle 'N Thorn sold floral arrangements for events like weddings, funerals, and more. She also sold gifts, bouquets and wreaths according to Downtown Pittsfield Inc. Davidson also hosted events and workshops for those to create their own arrangements. 

"While this chapter is closing, I want to be very clear about something. This is not the end for me," Davidson wrote on Instagram.

"I'm incredibly proud of what I built. It took vision, grit, creativity, and a lot of courage. Those things don’t disappear just because a business chapter ends. If anything, they’re the reason I’m confident stepping into whatever comes next."

She also said she will be honoring the weddings and events she has already scheduled and plans to offer more workshops.

 
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