We are thrilled to be able to share that each of our four mainstage shows received at least one nomination for a 2019 “Berkie” award. The nominations include: Lead Actress in a Play Lilli Hokama for Now Circa Then Lead...

Coming of age the hard way in ‘On the Exhale’ at Chester Theatre Company by Jeff Borak   “Franklin is a remarkably gifted actress who has such an admirable gift for living underneath the skin of her characters; portraying them...

Grief takes an unexpected form in ‘On the Exhale’ By Benjamin Cassidy, The Berkshire Eagle CHESTER — Acting can take you to unfamiliar places. For Tara Franklin, that was never more true than when she traveled to a Manchester, N.H.,...

Play ‘finds breadth in history’ Now Circa Then on stage now through July 14   “Margie has gotten off the train in a city of strangers, wanting to test her strength. “‘Sometimes, I get overwhelmed,” she tells Gideon one night...

Tara Franklin, well-known to area audiences for her stage work (including Bar Mitzvah Boy, White Rabbit, Red Rabbit, and Sister Play at Chester Theatre Company) has joined the staff of the organization in a dual role, that of Associate Artistic Director/Director of Education. Additionally, this...

Chester Theatre Company (CTC) has just announced a significant, new artistic undertaking. Playwright Darcy Parker Bruce has been selected to author the new work, tentatively slated for the 2020 Season. Longtime, loyal CTC attendees Frances Henry and Walter Korzec have...

It is with great excitement that we announce our 2019 Season, featuring four New England Premieres and the return of many of your favorite artists! Producing Artistic Director Daniel Elihu Kramer has chosen to begin the season with the New...

On Monday, November 12th, our production of The Aliens was announced the winner for Outstanding Ensemble Production at the Berkshire Theatre Awards ceremony. In an article outlining the awards and their recipients, The Westfield News listed Artistic Director Daniel Kramer...

CTC Artistic Director Daniel Elihu Kramer was recently featured in an article by Mark G. Auerbach on Succeeding in Small Business. It’s a great peek into the business of running a not-for-profit arts organization. EXCERPT: Chester Theatre may still be...

Thanks to meteorologist Jacob Wycoff of Western Mass News for featuring Chester Theatre Company in his profile of the town of Chester. Jacob does a fun series called “Ten Towns in Ten Days,” and you can check out the segment...