Smart People
2024-08-08 19:30 - 22:00, 2024-08-09 19:30 - 22:00, 2024-08-10 15:00 - 17:30, 2024-08-10 19:30 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | Hawks and Reed Performing Arts Center, 289 Main Street, Greenfield, MA, 01301, United States
Silverthorne Theater Company presents the final production of our 2024 season, Lydia Diamond’s Smart People. Directed by Michael Ofori (New Soul), performances will take place at the Perch at Hawks and Reed in Greenfield, from August 2nd – 10th.
Starring Kyle Boatwright (Intimate Apparel, Bright Half Life), David Keohane*, Silk Johnson (New Soul), and Yurika Ohno
Please note: The 3pm matinee on Saturday, August 3rd, 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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Listening for Love: A Valentine's Cabaret
2025-02-15 14:00 - 15:30, 2025-02-15 19:00 - 20:30 | The Blue Room, Cityspace, 43 Main Street, Easthampton, MA, 01027, United States
Join us for LISTENING FOR LOVE, Silverthorne Theater Company’s 2nd Annual Valentine’s Cabaret!
We’ll sing musical theater favorites on the theme of love, including some favorites of our founder, Lucinda Kidder, in memory of her collaborative, curious spirit. Lucinda passed away in November 2024. Her joyful listening spirit will always be the heart of Silverthorne.
The Cabaret is a fundraiser for our 2025 Season – which we will publicly announce for the first time at the Cabaret. Come bask in the love on Valentine’s Day Weekend!
Our wonderful singers include Frank Aronson, Stephanie Carlson, Willow Cohen, Tahmie Der, Michael Garcia, Gina Kaufmann, Rose Schwietz Malla, Aaron Mancaniello, Chris Rohmann, and Sam Samuels, accompanied by Lauren Bell on piano.
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Theater Thursdays: the birds the birds the birds
2025-03-20 19:00 - 21:00 | Holyoke Media, 1 Court Plaza, Holyoke, 01040, United States
Silverthorne Theater Company presents a staged reading of playwright Harley Erdman’s new musical, the birds the birds the birds, with music by Gregory Boover. Directed by Gina Kaufmann, with music dramaturgy & direction by Kyle Boatwright, the reading will take place at 7:00pm on Thursday, March 20th, 2025 at Holyoke Media as the first event of Silverthorne’s 2025 Theater Thursdays reading series, with a talkback to follow. Starring Tahmie Der, Hia Ghosh, Aaron Mancaniello, and Sam Samuels.
Tickets are free, and Silverthorne welcomes donations so that we can continue making our work accessible to all.
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Auditions for Summer Season 2025
2025-03-21 17:00 - 21:00 | 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
Auditions will take place on Friday, March 21st, from 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM, in Room 204, Dept. of Theater, Bromery Center for the Arts, UMass Amherst. Callbacks will take place Saturday, March 22nd, from 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM at the same location. If you would like to audition but aren’t available at any of these times, or if you have any questions, please reach out to us at silverthornetheater@gmail.com.
Please prepare a 2 minute contemporary monologue for the auditions.
To sign up for auditions and learn more, please click here.
The Amateurs by Jordan Harrison
directed by Gina Kaufmann, assisted by Ezekiel Baskin
June 13 – June 22 at Hampshire College Theater (Emily Dickinson Hall)
1st rehearsal: May 19
A comedy about a medieval theater troupe fleeing the Black Plague
Characters:
LARKING: the leader, he plays God, any race
BROM: considered the best actor, he plays Noah, any race
HOLLIS: searching for a new acting method, she plays Noah’s wife, any race
RONA: she plays Eve, any race
GREGORY: a set designer, he also plays Sloth, any race
PHYSIC: a (secretly) Jewish doctor, he also sings, any race
The Comeuppance by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins
directed by Cordelia Winter Dwyer
July 18 – July 27 at Hampshire College Theater (Emily Dickinson Hall)
1st rehearsal: June 23
In this electric comedy, the past shatters the present when a group of friends who call themselves MERGE (The Multi-Ethnic Reject Group) get together for their 20th high school reunion
Characters:
EMILIO: 38 year-old man, an artist, Latino and/or BIPOC
URSULA: 38-year-old woman, any race
CAITLIN: 38-year-old woman, any race
FRANCISCO: 39-year-old man, served in the military, BIPOC
KRISTINA– a 38-year-old woman, a doctor, BIPOC
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Theater Thursdays: The Scariest Thing to See in the Woods
2025-04-24 19:00 - 21:00 | Shea Theater Arts Center, 71 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA, 01376, United States
Silverthorne Theater Company presents a staged reading of playwright Julia Byrne’s new play, The Scariest Thing to See in the Woods. Directed by Ezekiel Baskin, the reading will take place at 7:00pm on Thursday, April 24th, 2025 at the Shea Theater in Turners Falls as a part of Silverthorne’s 2025 Theater Thursdays reading series, with a talkback to follow. Starring Gabriel CiFuentes, Sophia Defayette, Jake Kuhn, Marcus Neverson, and Weaver.
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 Montague Cultural Council, local agencies which are supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.
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The Amateurs
2025-06-13 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-06-14 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-06-14 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-06-15 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-06-19 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-06-20 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-06-21 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-06-22 14:00 - 16:00 | Hampshire College, Mainstage Theater, Emily Dickinson Hall, Hampshire College 893 West Street, Amherst, MA, 01002, United States
Silverthorne Theater Company presents the first mainstage production of our 2025 summer season, Jordan Harrison’s The Amateurs. Directed by Gina Kaufmann, performances will take place at the Mainstage Theater at Hampshire College in Amherst, from June 13th – 22nd.
In this Pulitzer Prize finalist, a rag-tag theater troupe races across medieval Europe, struggling to outrun the Black Death. Their performances of crowd-pleasers such as “The Seven Deadly Sins” and “Noah’s Ark” are juxtaposed with witty, contemporary-feeling relationships, surprising sexual attractions and status games. The Amateurs examines the value of art and creativity in the face of an epic crisis.
Starring Sabine Denise Jacques, Caleb Koval, Gabe Levey, Sam Samuels*, Mayte Sarmiento, and Patrick Toole.
This production is made possible by the generous support of the Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts, the Mass Cultural Council and the Amherst Cultural Council, Pelham Cultural Council, Hadley Cultural Council, and South Hadley Cultural Council, local agencies which are supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.
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The Comeuppance
2025-07-18 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-07-19 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-07-19 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-07-20 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-07-24 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-07-25 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-07-26 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-07-27 14:00 - 16:00 | Hampshire College, Mainstage Theater, Emily Dickinson Hall, Hampshire College 893 West Street, Amherst, MA, 01002, United States
Silverthorne Theater Company presents the final mainstage production of our 2025 summer season, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ The Comeuppance. Directed by Cordelia Winter Dwyer, performances will take place at the Mainstage Theater at Hampshire College in Amherst, from July 18th – 27nd.
From Tony and Obie award-winning playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins (An Octaroon, Gloria, Appropriate), this electrifying comedy is a meditation on impermanence, nostalgia, and isolation. Fueled by adult jungle juice and pot, five former high school classmates who call themselves “The Multi-Ethnic Reject Group” swap memories and confront past resentments at an unforgettable porch pre-party to their 20-year reunion.
Starring Sandra Blaney*, Kyle Boatwright, Gabriel CiFuentes, Tahmie Der, and JC Santiago.
This production is made possible by the generous support of the Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts, the Mass Cultural Council and the Amherst Cultural Council, Pelham Cultural Council, Hadley Cultural Council, and South Hadley Cultural Council, local agencies which are supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.
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Love Came and Hit Me in the Eye: A Valentine's Cabaret
2026-02-21 14:00 - 15:30, 2026-02-21 19:00 - 20:30 | The Blue Room, Cityspace, 43 Main Street, Easthampton, MA, 01027, United States
Join us for our third annual Valentine’s cabaret, kicking off our 2026 season with songs about unexpected love!

Join us for LOVE CAME AND HIT ME IN THE EYE, our third annual Valentine’s cabaret, featuring songs about finding love in unexpected places! Come celebrate love in community, and help us kick off our 2026 season with song, sweet treats, and sparkling cider. The Cabaret is a fundraiser for our 2026 season, and everything we raise helps make our Theater Thursday readings and summer mainstage productions possible.
Our wonderful singers this year include Frank Aronson, Kyle Boatwright, Stephanie Carlson, Willow Cohen, Tahmie Der, Cordelia Winter Dwyer, Rachel F. Hirsch, John Iverson, Gina Kaufmann, Sam Samuels, Rose Schweitz Malla, and Aracelli Sierra, accompanied by Lauren Bell on piano.

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Season Auditions 2026
2026-03-27 17:00 - 20:00 | Hampshire College, Mainstage Theater, Emily Dickinson Hall, Hampshire College 893 West Street, Amherst, MA, 01002, United States
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Auditions for our 2026 summer season will take place on Friday, March 27th, from 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM, in Room 413, Dept. of Theater, Bromery Center for the Arts, UMass Amherst. Callbacks will take place Saturday, March 28th, from 12:30 PM – 4:30 PM at the same location. If you would like to audition but aren’t available at any of these times, or if you have any questions, please reach out to us at silverthornetheater@gmail.com.

Please prepare a 2 minute contemporary monologue for the auditions.
More information about the season:
Sanctuary City by Martyna Majok
directed by Rose Schwietz Malla
June 11 – June 21 at Hampshire College Theater (Emily Dickinson Hall)
1st rehearsal: May 11
Characters:
G, female, ages 17-21
B, male, ages 17-21
HENRY, male, older
G and B were born in other countries and brought to America young. Henry is first generation – born in America of immigrant parents. All have American mouths. All were raised working class.
From the playwright: The countries of origin can suit the actors chosen. No character, however, is of Western European origin/ethnicity, or from a country of greater liberalism than the United States, especially as it related to marriage equality in 2006 or earlier. These characters have grown up within working-class, multicultural America. They have connections, feelings, and knowledge of their countries of origin (or in Henry’s case, the country of his parents), but I limited moments of this in the script in an effort to encourage wider, more inclusive casting across subsequent productions, which need not replicate the casting of the original production. I hope this translates to more opportunities for actors from various backgrounds – as well as more opportunities for, and versions of, this story. I invite you to use this play to mindfully reflect the realities of your community, as it relates to class and immigration.
Deep Blue Sound by Abe Koogler
directed by Ezekiel Baskin
July 16 – July 26 at Hampshire College Theater (Emily Dickinson Hall)
1st rehearsal: June 15
Characters:
ELLA, 60s, dying of cancer. (This actor also plays ISLANDER F.)
JOY MEAD, 50s to 70s, the newspaper editor. (This actor also plays ISLANDER D.)
JOHN, 50s to 60s, used to run an art gallery on the island. (This actor also plays ISLANDER G.)
MARY, 30s to 40s, a massage therapist. (This actor also plays ISLANDER A.)
CHRIS, 30s to 40s, a carpenter. (This actor also plays ISLANDER E, ALEXANDER THE DANCING BOY, and THE VOICE OF AN OCEANOGRAPHER.)
ALI, 20s to 30s, daughter of Ella. (This actor also plays ISLANDER B and KARL WHO RUNS THE PHARMACY.)
MAYOR ANNIE, the unofficial mayor. (This actor also plays ISLANDER H and MO, the mother of Alexander.)
LESLIE, a horse groomer. (This actor also plays ISLANDER C and VOICE OF A THERAPIST.)
GARY, a drifter. (This actor also plays the WHALE.)
From the playwright: Don’t worry too much about keeping track of all this doubling. Whether you’re reading the play or performing it, just dive in! You’ll figure it out as you go.

The Employee Dharma Handbook
2026-04-02 19:00 - 21:00 | Holyoke Media, 1 Court Plaza, Holyoke, 01040, United States
Our first Theater Thursday reading of 2026!

Silverthorne Theater Company presents a staged reading of playwright Geetha Reddy’s new play, The Employee Dharma Handbook. Directed by Hia Ghosh and Rose Schwietz Malla, the reading will take place at 7:00pm on Thursday, April 2nd, 2026 at Holyoke Media in Holyoke as a part of Silverthorne’s 2026 Theater Thursdays reading series, with a talkback to follow. Starring Meena Cunniffe, Hia Ghosh, Sabine Denise Jacques, Suraj Malla, and Saikiran Mullaguri, with stage directions read by Urgyen Joshi.
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 Holyoke Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

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