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The Pillowman

August 5 - August 6 2023 Festival Stage
2023 Season

By Martin McDonagh
Directed by Lila Neugebauer

The Pillowman is part of the Main Stage Reading Series this summer. They say life imitates art—but what happens when that art is horror? In a totalitarian dictatorship, young author Katurian is interrogated by the authorities after a string of child murders bears a striking resemblance to his grisly short stories. When his brother admits to the murders and implicates... Read More

ALIEN/NATION

July 20 - August 12 Williamstown, MA
2021 Season

AN IMMERSIVE THEATRICAL EXPERIENCE IN TWO PARTS FROM THE FOREST OF ARDEN
Written and devised by Eric Berryman, Jen Silverman,
and the Company of The Forest of Arden

From Tony Award-nominated director Michael Arden and the company of The Forest of Arden comes an immersive world premiere theatrical experience that takes you on a journey throughout Williamstown, revealing unexpected surprises around you and within you. Choose to experience this completely unique site-specific performance by foot or by car, and plunge yourself into the center of stories inspired by... Read More

2021 Williamstown Theatre Festival Gala

April 7 Presented Virtually
Season

  The 2021 Williamstown Theatre Festival Gala will be presented virtually on Wednesday, April 7, 2021. Experience the glamour and excitement of WTF's annual fundraising celebration from the comfort of your own home! The Gala will start at 7:30 PM ET, preceded by an interactive VIP Pre-Show for event sponsors and virtual table buyers, and will feature musical performances and... Read More

2020 Gala in NYC

February 10 TAO Downtown
2020 Season

Please join us on Monday, February 10, 2020 at TAO Downtown in New York City for the Williamstown Theatre Festival Gala, honoring Bo & Katherine Peabody for their unwavering support of WTF. Festivities will include cocktails, dinner, and special appearances by Laura Benanti, Joshua Boone, Kyle MacLachlan, Ashley Park, and more! Cocktails will begin at 6:00 PM, and dinner and fun... Read More

A Human Being, of a Sort

June 26 - July 7 Nikos Stage
2019 Season

WORLD PREMIERE
By Jonathan Payne
Directed by Whitney White
With André Braugher, Sullivan Jones, Matthew Saldivar, Keith Randolph Smith, Jeorge Bennett Watson, Frank WoodAntonio Michael Woodard

It's 1906, and at the Bronx Zoological Park, an African-American convict named “Smokey” (Golden Globe and Emmy Award winner André Braugher) is guarding the zoo’s most sensational exhibit: Ota Benga (Antonio Michael Woodard), a Congolese pygmy. As the public’s fascination intensifies and protestors call for Ota’s release, Smokey must grapple with the fact that his own freedom depends on another... Read More

2018…THAT’S A WRAP!

THE YEAR IN REVIEW
Season

Throughout 2018, Williamstown Theatre Festival continued its traditions of developing and producing artistically vibrant and culturally resonant plays and musicals, incubating the next generation of great theatre artists, and connecting broad and diverse audiences with its work.  This summer, over just 55 days of the Festival, we produced more than 165 performances of 34 shows, readings, and special events as... Read More

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