HASAN MINHAJ: Experiment Time
July 12 - July 15 | Main Stage
Award-winning comedian Hasan Minhaj showcases and prepares new material for his latest work-in-progress. Hasan is one of the most in-demand comedians on screen and stage today. Earlier this year, he was the host of The Daily Show, and he is also the host and creator of Netflix’s Peabody and Emmy Award-winning weekly comedy show Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj, and the Netflix comedy specials Hasan Minhaj: Homecoming King and The King’s Jester.
Laura Benanti in Concert
July 16 | Main Stage
On Sunday, July 16 at 3PM, for one performance only, Broadway legend and Tony Award winner Laura Benanti graces the Main Stage to share songs from her illustrious career. A long-time friend of the Festival, Laura also starred as Perdita in the WTF production of The Winter’s Tale (2001) and last performed for WTF audiences at the 2020 Gala. A star on stage and screen, Laura’s career spans over two decades since she took Broadway by storm at the age of 18. Laura has earned two Drama Desk Awards, two Outer Critics Circle Awards, and garnered five Tony Award nominations.
WTF CABARET
July 20 - August 5 | 2023 Festival Stage
The WTF Cabaret returns to Williamstown this summer! Intimate, casual, and always surprising, these exhilarating evenings feature performances by Festival artists you know and love! No two weekends are the same, and all shows take place on our specially created 2023 Festival Stage, featuring a mix of premium cabaret-style tables and traditional seating, as well as a full bar. So grab a drink and pull up a chair for the must-see event of the summer!
Paris, ACTORS!
July 22 - July 23 | 2023 Festival Stage
Occupied Paris. 1944. Real life celebrity Nazi Werner Krauss is between projects. But the Party, desperate for a propaganda extravaganza in the City of Lights, has arranged a remount of his notorious Merchant of Venice produced by a French theater teeming with family secrets. Paris, ACTORS! is “The Last Metro” if Truffaut were unavailable to direct, but the Marx Brothers were.
Three Sisters
July 29 - July 30 | 2023 Festival Stage
The beloved Prozorov family returns to Williamstown Theatre Festival this summer to recount their timeless and tumultuous tale of existential longing. In this Chekhov classic, sisters Olga, Masha, and Irina yearn for the promise of Moscow while grappling with the tribulations of unrequited love and family drama at home. In the wake of their father’s death and a changing Russia, the women must face the reality of their choices and take responsibility for their uncertain futures.
The Pillowman
August 5 - August 6 | 2023 Festival Stage
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 Katurian and their troubled childhood, more complicated questions arise—is it really possible to separate art from artist? Widely regarded as one of the greatest plays of the last 25 years, The Pillowman is as dark as comedies get and is sure to keep audiences glued to the edge of their seats.
Fridays@3 Reading Series
July 14 - August 4 | The Clark Auditorium (225 South St)
WTF’s Fridays@3 reading series is a renowned program for the development and discovery of new work. Many Festival productions started as Fridays@3 readings. Spend the afternoon at the Clark with a play in development, performed by professional actors.
A New Brain
August 16 - September 9 | Boyd-Quinson Stage (30 Union St, Pittsfield, MA)
Gordon can’t get past his writer’s block when a medical emergency forces him to reassess if his songs (or lack thereof) are more important than his family, his friends, or his partner. He needs to navigate a mean nurse, shelves of books, and a bossy frog to get to the heart of his music.
Artist-in-residence workshops
July 13 - August 6
Play development is a year-round activity at WTF. Every summer, the Festival supports new work in development by inviting artists to participate in residencies and workshops. We’re thrilled to welcome the following artists and projects to Williamstown this summer. Additional artists-in-residence will be announced soon!


Calendar of Events
Sunday
July 9
No performances or events today......check out the rest of the week for more Festival activities!
Monday
July 10
No performances or events today......check out the rest of the week for more Festival activities!
Tuesday
July 11
No performances or events today......check out the rest of the week for more Festival activities!
Wednesday
July 12
- 8:00 pm Hasan Minhaj: Experiment Time
HASAN MINHAJ: Experiment Time
Jul 12-15
Main Stage
Award-winning comedian Hasan Minhaj showcases and prepares new material for his latest work-in-progress. Hasan is one of the most in-demand comedians on screen and stage today. Earlier this year, he was the host of The Daily Show, and he is also the host and creator of Netflix’s Peabody and Emmy Award-winning weekly comedy show Patriot…
Thursday
July 13
- 3:00 pm Hasan Minhaj: Experiment Time
HASAN MINHAJ: Experiment Time
Jul 12-15
Main Stage
Award-winning comedian Hasan Minhaj showcases and prepares new material for his latest work-in-progress. Hasan is one of the most in-demand comedians on screen and stage today. Earlier this year, he was the host of The Daily Show, and he is also the host and creator of Netflix’s Peabody and Emmy Award-winning weekly comedy show Patriot…
- 8:00 pm Hasan Minhaj: Experiment Time
HASAN MINHAJ: Experiment Time
Jul 12-15
Main Stage
Award-winning comedian Hasan Minhaj showcases and prepares new material for his latest work-in-progress. Hasan is one of the most in-demand comedians on screen and stage today. Earlier this year, he was the host of The Daily Show, and he is also the host and creator of Netflix’s Peabody and Emmy Award-winning weekly comedy show Patriot…
Friday
July 14
- 3:00 pm Fridays@3 Reading
Fridays@3 Reading Series
New plays by Clarence Coo, Cindy Lou Johnson, and Aurora Real de Asua
Jul 14-Aug 4
The Clark Auditorium (225 South St)
WTF’s Fridays@3 reading series is a renowned program for the development and discovery of new work. Many Festival productions started as Fridays@3 readings. Spend the afternoon at the Clark with a play in development, performed by professional actors. [expand title="Read More" swaptitle="Read Less"] Friday, July 14 at 3PM: Chapters of a Floating Life - Winner…
- 8:00 pm Hasan Minhaj: Experiment Time
HASAN MINHAJ: Experiment Time
Jul 12-15
Main Stage
Award-winning comedian Hasan Minhaj showcases and prepares new material for his latest work-in-progress. Hasan is one of the most in-demand comedians on screen and stage today. Earlier this year, he was the host of The Daily Show, and he is also the host and creator of Netflix’s Peabody and Emmy Award-winning weekly comedy show Patriot…
Saturday
July 15
- 3:00 pm Hasan Minhaj: Experiment Time
HASAN MINHAJ: Experiment Time
Jul 12-15
Main Stage
Award-winning comedian Hasan Minhaj showcases and prepares new material for his latest work-in-progress. Hasan is one of the most in-demand comedians on screen and stage today. Earlier this year, he was the host of The Daily Show, and he is also the host and creator of Netflix’s Peabody and Emmy Award-winning weekly comedy show Patriot…
- 8:00 pm Hasan Minhaj: Experiment Time
HASAN MINHAJ: Experiment Time
Jul 12-15
Main Stage
Award-winning comedian Hasan Minhaj showcases and prepares new material for his latest work-in-progress. Hasan is one of the most in-demand comedians on screen and stage today. Earlier this year, he was the host of The Daily Show, and he is also the host and creator of Netflix’s Peabody and Emmy Award-winning weekly comedy show Patriot…
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