james barry

Recently appointed Co-Producing Artistic Directors James Barry and Tara Franklin have announced Chester Theatre Company's 2023 season, the first under their direction. Barry and Franklin are known for their award-winning work on the Town Hall Theatre stage, and they are now heading the organization and programming works for Chester audiences.The season embraces a range of humor and heart and includes works by MacArthur Fellow and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Annie Baker; Pulitzer Prize finalist Rajiv Joseph; and Loy A. Webb and Peter Sinn Nachtrieb.

Chester Theatre Company in Chester, Massachusetts presents “Tiny Beautiful Things” runs August 18-29. It’s directed by Chester Theatre Company Producing Artistic Director Daniel Elihu Kramer and all performances will take place at Hancock Shaker Village in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Sarah LaDuke speaks with actors Tara Franklin and James Barry.

Nobel Prize-winner Luigi Pirandello’s “Naked,” in a new version by Nicholas Wright, is currently running on The Larry Vaber Stage at Berkshire Theatre…