OLLI Players to Present Free Staged Reading of 'Into the Breeches' Oct. 4
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Berkshire Community College (OLLI at BCC) Players will present a staged reading of a play called "Into the Breeches" on Sunday, Oct. 4 at 2 p.m.
The reading will be held in BCC's Robert Boland theatre, located on the main campus at 1350 West Street, Pittsfield. All are welcome to attend.
The event is free, but registration is requested. To register, visit https://berkshireolli.org/
According to a press release:
Written by George Brandt and directed by Jeannie Woods, the play was described in Broadway World as "an absolute delight… thought-provoking and heartwarming." The comedic piece is set in 1942 in the Berkshires, where a local theatre is struggling as the theatre's director and leading men are off to fight in World War II. The director's wife sets out to produce an all-female version of "The Henriad," based on William Shakespeare's history plays depicting the rise of the English kings. An increasingly unlikely cast comes together to prove the show must go on.
This event is supported through the generous philanthropy of Nancy and Michael Vale, whose bequest established the Michael and Nancy Vale Performing Arts Fund at OLLI at Berkshire Community College. This endowed fund supports theater-based OLLI programming.
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