At 78 years old, the Berkshire Theatre Festival has the unique distinction of being the longest-running professional performing arts organization in Berkshire County andone of the first established regional theatres in the United States. Guided by Executive Director Kate Maguire, the theatre’s access to its past translates into a vivid sense of what it means to be a participant in today’s diverse and complex world. The vast artistic spectrum of artists who have written, performed, directed and designed here through the decades has given the BTF a unique perspective from which to view the future. Consistently high quality productions on both the Main Stage and in the Unicorn Theatre, attest to the profound impact history has on our expansive contemporary culture. At the BTF, 78 years of theatrical life, much of it triumphant, provides the experience essential to making transcendent theatre.

With 65 non-profit cultural institutions including Tanglewood, Jacob’s Pillow, MASS MoCA, Williamstown Theatre Festival, the Francine & Sterling Clarke Art Institute and Shakespeare & Company, the Berkshires have earned the privilege of calling themselves America’s Premiere Cultural Resort. Most of the major cultural and performing arts venues extend complimentary admission and tickets to each other’s apprentices and interns, insuring a highly accessible and richly rewarding arts environment throughout the summer season.