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...