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J. Michael Friedman Fellowship


Season

In honor of the late American lyricist and composer J. Michael Friedman, the Fellowship identifies an early-career theatre artist of exceptional talent, versatility, impact, and humanity who has demonstrated an artistic commitment to Williamstown Theatre Festival and invites them to make new work for a summer. The purpose is for the Fellow to create or collaborate on work deemed important and meaningful to... Read More

Sunday Lawn Talks

July 2 - August 20 Front Lawn
2017 Season

Arrive early for Sunday matinee performances to hear artists, special guests, and WTF staff delve into the rich themes of WTF productions. Bring your own picnic or stop by concessions! All Sunday Lawn Talks begin at 1:15pm. No reservations required. Specific speakers and topics will be updated below as information becomes available. July 2 - The Model American On the eve... Read More

WTF Happened in 2015


Season

The 2015 Williamstown Theatre Festival season was an overwhelming success.  More than 45,000 visitors experienced the magic of WTF this summer – a Festival record!  Our stages, rehearsal rooms, and work spaces were teeming with some of this country’s best theatrical talent: Jo Bonney, Evan Cabnet, Trip Cullman, Jane Greenwood, Jessica Hecht, Audra McDonald, Cynthia Nixon, Neil Patel, Ruben Santiago... Read More

Between the Lines: Unknown Soldier


Season

BETWEEN THE LINES – UNKNOWN SOLDIER: A weekly look at the creative process through a literary lens. UNCOVERING THE PAST Unknown Soldier writers Michael Friedman and Daniel Goldstein and director Trip Cullman have spent many summers at the Williamstown Theatre Festival over their careers. As they neared the mid-point of rehearsals, they sat down with WTF’s Playwright-in-Residence Max Posner to discuss... Read More

The Visit

July 31 - August 17 Main Stage
2014 Season

Book by Terrence McNally
Music by John Kander
Lyrics by Fred Ebb
Based on the play by Friedrich Dürrenmatt
Translated by Maurice Valency
Choreographed by Graciela Daniele
Directed by John Doyle

In her Festival debut, Broadway legend Chita Rivera embodies Claire Zachanassian, the oft-widowed richest woman in the world, who returns to the hardship-stricken town of her birth. The locals pray that her wealth will bring them a new lease on life, but the carefully plotted renewal she offers carries a dreadful price. Sardonic and morally complex, The Visit asks: What... Read More

The Physicists

August 7 - August 18 Center Stage
2007 Season

Author: Durrenmatt , Friedrich
Director: O'Rourke, Kevin
In association with the Williams College Summer Theatre Lab. Three inmates at the Cherry Trees Sanatorium believe themselves to be world famous physicists: Albert Einstein, Isaac Newton, and Johann Mobius. But are they indeed insane? And what are their actual identities: madmen, murderers or scientists? Durrenmatt’s 1962 comedy is a provocative examination of the impact of nuclear science on global... Read More

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