Intimate Apparel
2023-03-10 19:30 - 22:00, 2023-03-11 15:00 - 17:30, 2023-03-11 19:30 - 22:00, 2023-03-12 15:00 - 17:30, 2023-03-16 19:30 - 22:00, 2023-03-17 19:30 - 22:00, 2023-03-18 15:00 - 17:30, 2023-03-18 19:30 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | Hawks and Reed Performing Arts Center, 289 Main Street, Greenfield, MA, 01301, United States
Lynn Nottage‘s joyful drama about Esther, a Black seamstress whose patrons range from wealthy white women to prostitutes, is set in New York in 1905. While receiving beautiful letters from a handsome Caribbean man named George, Esther’s heart is drawn to the Hasidic shopkeeper from whom she buys cloth. Directed by Boston-based guest artist Jasmine Brooks.
Starring Tahmie Der, Alika Hope*, Colby Chandler, Linda Tardif, Gabe Levey, and Kyle Boatwright.
Performances at the Perch at Hawks and Reed: March 10, 11, 16, 17, 18 at 7:30 pm; March 11, 12, 18 at 3 pm.
Please note: In the best interest of all our patrons and personnel, we are requiring audience members to wear masks while at the performance. Masks will be available at the door. We no longer need proof of vaccination, though we strongly urge you to take this measure of safety. Thank you for your continued support in these difficult times.
Intimate Apparel is generously supported by grants from the Local Cultural Councils of Greenfield, Gill, Colrain, Conway, Leyden, Buckland, and Bernardston, local agencies which are supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.
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Born With Teeth
2023-05-11 19:30 - 21:00 | The Barn Theater, 715 Federal Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
BORN WITH TEETH
by Liz Duffy Adams
Directed by Brianna Sloane
a Theater Thursdays reading
May 11, 2023
7:30 pm
at The Barn Theater
715 Federal Street, Belchertown, MA
An aging ruler, an oppressive police state, a restless polarized people seething with paranoia: it’s a dangerous time for poets. Two of them—the great Kit Marlowe and the up-and-comer Will Shakespeare—meet in the back room of a pub to collaborate on a history play cycle and flirt like young men with everything to lose.
The reading features Pioneer Valley favorites Myka Plunkett as Marlowe and Tracy Einstein as Shakespeare.
Come join us to experience the play that was awarded a 2021 Edgerton Foundation New Play Award and won the Houston Theater Awards 2022 Best Play/Production, Best New Play, and Best Actors and was named a finalist for the Steinberg-ATCA New Play Award!

This reading is made possible by the generous support of the Amherst Cultural Council.
Please note: In the best interest of all our patrons and personnel, we are requiring audience members to wear masks while at the performance. Masks will be available at the door. We no longer need proof of vaccination, though we strongly urge you to take this measure of safety. Thank you for your continued support in these difficult times.

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The Cake
2023-06-09 19:30 - 21:00, 2023-06-10 15:00 - 16:30, 2023-06-10 19:30 - 21:00, 2023-06-11 15:00 - 16:30, 2023-06-15 19:30 - 21:00, 2023-06-16 19:30 - 21:00, 2023-06-17 15:00 - 16:30, 2023-06-17 19:30 - 21:00 | Hampshire College, Mainstage Theater, Emily Dickinson Hall, Hampshire College 893 West Street, Amherst, MA, 01002, United States
Silverthorne Theater Company presents the final production of our 2023 season, Bekah Brunstetter’s The Cake. Directed by Gina Kaufmann, performances will take place at the Mainstage Theater at Hampshire College in Amherst, from June 9th – 17th.
Starring Elizabeth Aspenlieder*, Sam Samuels*, Tahmie Der, Claudia Maurino, and Gabriel Levey.
Della, a vivacious, white conservative North Carolina baker, faces a crisis of conscience when Jen – whom she loves like a daughter – asks her to bake a special cake for her wedding – to a Black woman. This romantic comedy is a recipe for unexpected turns and unexpected empathy. Baking a cake takes time, rich ingredients and a lotta love.
Please note: In the best interest of all our patrons and personnel, we are requiring audience members to wear masks while at the performance. Masks will be available at the door. We no longer need proof of vaccination, though we strongly urge you to take this measure of safety. Thank you for your continued support in these difficult times.
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Love Revolution Cabaret
2024-02-10 14:00 - 16:00, 2024-02-10 19:00 - 21:00 | The Blue Room, Cityspace, 43 Main Street, Easthampton, MA, 01027, United States
Get ready to rebel, rejoice, and revel in love!
Presenting Love Revolution Cabaret: Silverthorne’s Season Opener Benefit!
Join us on February 10, 2024, at The Blue Room @ Cityspace in Easthampton — performances at 2:00 PM and 7:00 PM!
Silverthorne’s Season Opener Benefit is a celebration of all kinds of love – everything except romantic love that is! Our songs challenge norms and celebrate the diverse tapestry of love for our friends, our children, our students, our favorite attorney, even ourselves.
The singers are Silverthorne favorites Frank Aronson*, Kyle Boatwright, Stephanie Carlson*, Tahmie Der, Michael Garcia, John Iverson, Gina Kaufmann and Sam Samuels*, accompanied by Lauren Bell on piano. Enjoy refreshments and connect with friends old and new as these artists take you on a musical love odyssey with iconic tunes like “For Good” (from Wicked), “I’m Here” (from The Color Purple) and the heartwarming “Love Changes Everything” (from Aspects of Love).
Joining us means more than being in the audience; it means actively fostering the success of Silverthorne Theater. Your engagement directly fuels our ability to fully realize not only this season but seasons to come. Your support is the cornerstone of our artistic endeavors, and we deeply appreciate your commitment to us and the arts.
(And – We’ll be announcing our 2024 season at this event!)
Don’t miss your chance to be part of Love Revolution Cabaret @ The Blue Room in Easthampton!

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Tight Pants
2024-02-29 19:00 - 21:00 | Holyoke Media, 1 Court Plaza, Holyoke, 01040, United States
Silverthorne Theater Company presents a staged reading of playwright Betel Arnold’s Tight Pants. Directed by Pedro Eiras, the reading will take place at 7:00pm on Thursday, February 29th, 2024 at the Holyoke Media as the first event of Silverthorne’s 2024 Theater Thursdays reading series, with a talkback to follow. Starring Malory Rojas Grillo, Ami Saar, Maryliz Guzman, Nathalie Vicencio, Michael Garcia, Michael Morales, and Julio Varella.
Tickets are free, and Silverthorne welcomes donations so that we can continue making our work accessible to all.
Betel Arnold is a Dominican playwright and advocate for people with disabilities. She earned her MFA in Creative Writing at Western New England University. Her plays include It Is Finished, The Building and El Colmado. Arnold was also the longtime host and director-producer of Simply Talking, a cable access program which ran on over a dozen Western MA channels from 2009-2014. Her passion lies in advocating for the rights of people with physical and intellectual disabilities, which inspired her to create the Arts Project. As co-founder of the Arts Project, she has produced and directed various works in Western Massachusetts, including “Extraordinary People with Extraordinary Talents” at the Basketball Hall of Fame and “A Night to Believe” to sell-out audiences in Massachusetts. Arnold is the recipient of the 2004 Citation of Recognition from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts House of Representatives, as well as the 2005 Citation of Recognition from Commonwealth of Massachusetts State Senate.
Founded in 2014, Silverthorne Theater Company’s mission is to engage Valley artists and audiences in the conversations of our time with bold, intimate, professional theater. The Company’s Theater Thursdays reading series primarily supports playwrights in the development of new works, with a focus on writers whose voices have historically been underrepresented in the industry.
This reading is made possible by the generous support of the Holyoke Cultural Council and the West Springfield Cultural Council, local agencies which are supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.
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Silverthorne 2024 Season Auditions
2024-03-09 13:00 - 17:00 | Room 204, Dept. of Theater, Bromery Center for the Arts, UMass Amherst, Room 204, Dept. of Theater, Bromery Center for the Arts, UMass Amherst, Amherst, 01003, United States
Audition for SilverthorneThe Broken Machine by Liz Duffy Adams
Directed by Gina Kaufmann
Performs June 7 – June 16
Mac and The Gray Fox flee climate chaos in this futuristic fantasy with a vaudeville flair
Characters:
THE BROKEN MACHINE aka MAC: woman, 40’s – 60’s, any race
GRAY: a gray fox but not evidently so (male), any race
JANE: young woman, any race
JOE: young man, any race
THE PSYCHOPOMP: young, non-binary person, any race
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Bulrusher by Eisa Davis
Directed by Michelle Ong-Hendrick
Performs July 5 – July 14
A lyrical, uplifting coming-of-age story of a clairvoyant Black girl in Northern California in 1955
Characters:
BULRUSHER: young Black woman (18 – 24)
MADAME: white-presenting, bi-racial woman (white & Native) (35 – 55)
LOGGER: Black man (40 – 60)
SCHOOLCH: white man (45 – 65)
BOY: white, plays guitar (18 – 22)
VERA: young Black woman (17 – 22)
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Smart People by Lydia R. Diamond
Directed by Michael Ofori
Performs August 2 – August 11
A comedy of errors in which a white, male professor proves white people are racist – a conclusion not
appreciated by the prestigious university that employs him
VALERIE JOHNSTON: 24, African American. Recently graduated A.R.T. Acting MFA.
JACKSON MOORE: 28, African American. Harvard Med School. Surgical Intern on Rotation.
BRIAN WHITE: 36-42, White. Tenured professor at Harvard. Neuro-psychiatrist. Studies patterns of racial identity and perceptions.
GINNY YOUNG: 34-40, East or Southeast Asian American. No accent. Only speaks English. Respected tenured professor of psychology at Harvard. Studies race and identity among Asian American women.

New Soul
2024-03-28 19:00 - 21:00 | The LAVA Center, 324 Main Street, Greenfield, MA, 01301, United States
Silverthorne Theater Company presents a staged reading of playwright Leanna James Blackwell’s New Soul. Directed by Michael Ofori, the reading will take place at 7:00pm on Thursday, March 28th, 2024 at the LAVA Center in Greenfield as part of Silverthorne’s 2024 Theater Thursdays reading series, with a talkback to follow. Starring Syd Hart, Adjoa Baidoo, Claudia Maurino, Silk Johnson, Kim Salditt-Poulin, and Gabriel Levey.
Tickets are free, and Silverthorne welcomes donations so that we can continue making our work accessible to all.
This reading is made possible by the generous support of the Greenfield Cultural Council and the West Springfield Arts Council, local agencies which are supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.
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Is Sex Probable?
2024-05-02 19:00 - 20:30 | The Barn Theater, 715 Federal Street, Belchertown, MA, 01007, United States
Silverthorne Theater Company presents a staged reading of Is Sex Possible?, written and performed by Constance Congdon.
Directed by Brianna Sloane, the reading will take place at 7:00pm on Thursday, May 2nd, 2024 at the Barn Theater in Belchertown as part of Silverthorne’s 2024 Theater Thursdays reading series.
Tickets are free, and Silverthorne welcomes donations so that we can continue making our work accessible to all.
This reading is made possible by the generous support of the West Springfield Arts Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.
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The Broken Machine
2024-06-07 19:30 - 21:30, 2024-06-08 15:00 - 17:00, 2024-06-08 19:30 - 21:30, 2024-06-09 15:00 - 17:00, 2024-06-13 19:30 - 21:30, 2024-06-14 19:30 - 21:30, 2024-06-15 15:00 - 17:00 | Hampshire College, Mainstage Theater, Emily Dickinson Hall, Hampshire College 893 West Street, Amherst, MA, 01002, United States
Silverthorne Theater Company presents the first production of our 2024 season, the world premiere of Liz Duffy Adams’ The Broken Machine. Directed by Gina Kaufmann (The Cake, Bright Half Life, The Revolutionists), performances will take place at the Mainstage Theater at Hampshire College in Amherst, from June 7th – 15th.
Starring Julie Nelson* (The Revolutionists), Noah Tuleja* (The Norwegians), Hia Ghosh, Walt Manasse-Lathan, and Darrow Sherman
Please note: The 3pm matinee on Saturday, June 8th, will be mask-required. Masks are welcome but not required at all other performances.
This production is made possible by the generous support of the Mass Cultural Council and the Amherst Cultural Council, Pelham Cultural Council, Hadley Cultural Council, South Hadley Cultural Council and the West Springfield Arts Council, local agencies which are supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.
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