by Jarice Hanson | Apr 24, 2025 | Arts, Columns, Featured, Stage, Theater Matters, Uncategorized
By Jarice Hanson For the Valley Advocate When Donald Trump announced he was assuming control of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, many nervous jokes were made to cover up the fear of what could come next. My vote for the best parody goes to Eddie Feldmann...
by Jarice Hanson | Feb 28, 2025 | Arts, Featured, Stage, Theater Matters, Uncategorized
By Jarice Hanson For the Valley Advocate If we’ve learned anything since the Inauguration of the current President, it’s that chaos can make you feel hopeless and helpless. But in such trying times, theater and the ability to join together for a common goal can be...
by Jarice Hanson | Dec 27, 2024 | Arts, Featured, Stage, Theater Matters, Uncategorized
By Jarice Hanson For the Valley Advocate If you ask any actor or person who works in the collaborative arts, they’ll tell you that one of the best parts about working in a creative field are the bonds that form with other actors, production personnel, and even theater...
by Jarice Hanson | Oct 24, 2024 | Arts, Featured, Stage, Theater Matters, Uncategorized
By Jarice Hanson For the Valley Advocate Tom Hanks knows a thing or two about good stories Tom Hanks is often quoted as having said: “The best stories are always about loneliness.” After seeing the 2024 Pulitzer Prize-winning play, “Primary Trust” at Barrington Stage...
by Jarice Hanson | Aug 30, 2024 | Featured, Stage, Theater Matters, Uncategorized
By Jarice Hanson For the Valley Advocate This summer three outstanding shows in the Berkshires demonstrate that the performativity of gender has broken free from traditional gender-based casting in some places. In this edition of Theater Matters, we explore how some...