External CRFT Weekend Events

The Elephant Man
Presented by Berkshire Theater Group
Directed by Eric Hill
Bernard Pomerance’s Tony Award-winning drama, The Elephant Man, is a gripping true story of resilience, dignity and the search for acceptance. Directed by Eric Hill, an accomplished BTG veteran with over 25 years of celebrated directorial achievements and set in Victorian England, the play follows Joseph Merrick, a man whose severe physical deformities make him a target of cruelty and exploitation. Rescued from a life in a traveling sideshow, he finds refuge in a London hospital, where he forms an unlikely bond with a celebrated physician. As society debates whether to view him as a medical curiosity or a man of intelligence and grace, The Elephant Man explores the struggle to be seen for who we truly are.

N/A: The Play
Presented by Barrington Stage Company
Directed by Katie Birenboim
Be a fly on the wall for a riveting Congressional clash of wills. N/A takes you inside a battle of ideals behind closed doors between N, the first woman Speaker of the House, and A, the youngest woman ever elected to Congress. Inspired by real-life political leaders and events, this witty and whip-smart two- hander lets you see the sparks fly when a trailblazer and a firebrand collide.
*Aftershow: Stick around after the show for a moderated discussion of the play featuring select cast members on June 12th!

Rodgers & Hammerstein’s A Grand Night For Singing
Presented by Mac-Haydn Theatre
Taste and imagination, the two key ingredients for a first-rate revue, abound in this fresh take on the Rodgers & Hammerstein canon, conceived by Tony Award winner Walter Bobbie. Over three decades after the duo’s final collaboration, The Sound of Music, took Broadway by storm, this new R&H musical opened the 1994 Broadway season with flair and distinction, garnering wildly enthusiastic notices and earning two Tony nominations, including Best Musical.
Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein may never have imagined “Shall We Dance?” as a comic pas de deux for a towering beauty and her diminutive admirer, nor might they have suspected that one day a lovelorn young lad might pose the musical question, “How do you solve a problem like Maria?” But that’s precisely the kind of invention lavished upon this new revue, with innovative musical arrangements, including a sultry Andrews Sisters-esque “I’m Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair,” a swingin’ “Honeybun” worthy of the Modernaires, and a jazzy “Kansas City,” proving how terrifically up-to-date the remarkable songs of R&H remain.

At the Wedding
Presented by Harbinger Theatre
Directed by Chris Foster
Carlo crashes her ex’s wedding with three simple goals: Don’t get drunk. Don’s make any kids cry. Don’t try to win back the bride, no matter how boring the groom is. A very, very funny play about loneliness and estrangement — and a slow-burn romance with being alive.
At the Wedding is a comedy for anyone who has ever watched their happy ending evaporate in a cloud of smoke and lived to tell the tale.

The Wizard of Oz
Presented by CENTERStage Productions
Directed by Hannah Corneau
CENTERstage Productions is excited to present the Royal Shakespeare Company adaptation of The Wizard of Oz. Directed by Hannah Corneau, with musical direction by Paul and JoAnne Schubert, choreography by Jordan Stroly, production and lighting design by Pedro Hernandez, assistant direction by Caleb Sheedy, stage management by Brian Cordella, and assistant stage management by Brianna DiLoreto.
Follow Dorothy on her unforgettable journey to the Land of Oz, where she encounters all your favorite characters – the Scarecrow, Tin Man, Cowardly Lion, Glinda, and the Wicked Witch. With its unforgettable songs and magical moments, this production stays true to the spirit of the original movie while adding a new layer of excitement and wonder. Perfect for families, this show is filled with heart and adventure.

The Waiting—A New Musical
Presented by Playhouse Stage Company
Directed by Abigail Grubb
In the mystical woods of Vermont, the veil thins between the living and dead. There, in the space between worlds, exists “The InBetween” — a timeless purgatory where souls wait, tethered to a lost life they can’t remember. This world is forever changed when a young girl, Willow, vanishes from Earth without a trace. Her mother, Chlo, embarks on a desperate search to find her that leads to this otherworldly realm. Drawn into The InBetween, Chlo stirs a storm that unearths long-buried grief and forces both the living and dead to forge a path through impossible loss. Woven through haunting folk melodies and earthly poetry, The Waiting asks: "What if death wasn’t the end?”