BARRINGTON STAGE COMPANY
BARRINGTON STAGE COMPANY (BSC) is an award-winning professional theatre based in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, in the heart of the Berkshires. Under the leadership of Artistic Director Alan Paul and Managing Director Greg Reiner, BSC is dedicated to producing high-quality, compelling work; developing new plays and musicals; and engaging the community through robust, inclusive educational programs.
BSC welcomes more than 60,000 patrons annually and has earned national recognition for the excellence of its productions and the breadth of its educational initiatives, including the Playwright Mentoring Project, Musical Theatre Conservatory, Youth Theatre, KidsAct!, and other programs. The theatre plays a vital role in the cultural life and economic revitalization of downtown Pittsfield.
Founded by Julianne Boyd in 1995, the Company’s national profile began with a widely acclaimed revival of Cabaret that transferred to Boston in 1997. Its reputation continued to grow with the World Premiere of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee by William Finn and Rachel Sheinkin (BSC 2004), which later moved to Broadway (2005–2008) and won two Tony Awards. Additional notable productions include Christopher Demos-Brown’s American Son (BSC 2016; Broadway 2018); Mark St. Germain’s Freud’s Last Session (BSC 2009; Off-Broadway 2010–2012); Leonard Bernstein, Betty Comden, and Adolph Green’s On the Town (BSC 2013; Broadway 2014, four Tony Award nominations); Stephen Sondheim and George Furth’s Company starring Aaron Tveit (2017); and West Side Story honoring the centenaries of Leonard Bernstein and Jerome Robbins (2018).
BSC supports the development of new work through two core programs: PlayWorks, focused on new plays, and the Musical Theatre Lab, dedicated to new musicals. Since 1995, the Company has produced 50 new works, 22 of which have transferred to New York and major regional theatres nationwide.