'Noël Coward in Two Keys' Added to Berkshire Festival

Berkshire Theatre Festival announces the following change in the 2008 schedule. "Noël Coward in Two Keys" by Sir Noël Coward, directed by Vivian Matalon, will replace the previously announced Edward Albee's "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" as the fourth Main Stage production, running August 12 – August 30.

Berkshire Theatre Festival Main Stage performances are Monday through Saturday evenings at 8pm with 2pm matinees on Thursdays and Saturdays.  Tickets range from $23 to $68.

 
Noël Coward in Two Keys (1966) was British playwright Sir Noël Coward's final stage work. It is composed of a pair of intriguing one-act comedies, Come into the Garden, Maud and A Song at Twilight, both of which are set in a Swiss hotel suite. Living life dishonestly takes its toll on Coward's witty, sophisticated characters. Vivian Matalon directed the esteemed author himself in the work's London premiere, as well as the 1974 Broadway version that featured BTF alums Thom Christopher, Hume Cronyn, and Jessica Tandy.

For tickets contact the BTF Box Office at 413-298-5576 or visit www.berkshiretheatre.org.

 
Founded in 1928, Berkshire Theatre Festival is one of the oldest professional regional theatres in the United States and the longest-running cultural organization in the Berkshires.  Now under the leadership of Artistic Director and CEO Kate Maguire, BTF presents theatre that matters—world premieres, contemporary works, and classics that speak to who we are in our world today.  The Main Stage (408 seats), cataloged by the National Register of Historic Places, was originally designed and built by Stanford White as the Stockbridge Casino in 1888. The mission of BTF's second stage, the intimate Unicorn Theatre (122 seats), is to provide a home for emerging artists and new theatrical ideas. BTF's education program, BTF PLAYS!, reaches over 10,000 children annually through school residencies, touring performances, and summer performance training and writing programs. During the summer months BTF opens its doors to over 75 administrative, acting, and technical interns and apprentices. For more information about Berkshire Theatre Festival, please visit www.berkshiretheatre.org.

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