Arrive To: CHECK IN:Please arrive at the Hotel to register between 3:00 and 4:30pm. Check in at the front desk and then register with Road Scholar staff in the Main lobby. You will then have until 5:00pm to settle into your room.

Dinner: All dinners will be served at the hotel. Please remember that all dinners are buffet style or plated, sit-down meals and to arrive at the time indicated on your itinerary.

Evening: ORIENTATION: After dinner we will have our Orientaion. This will provide you with information about the inn, program itinerary, instructors, venues and on site staff. We will discuss how with 65 non-profit cultural institutions including Berskhire Theatre Festival, 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. We will ask participants introduce themselves to the group. This is also a good opportunity to ask questions. Following orientation, we will have our first program which will be an introduction to the area and to the theatre companies we will visit throughout the week.

Lodging: Holiday Inn Berkshires

Meals Included: Dinner

Breakfast: Breakfast at the Inn.

Morning: FIELD TRIP: Since opening in 1999, MASS MoCA has become one of the world's premier centers for making and showing the best art of our time. With annual attendance of 120,000, it ranks among the most visited institutions in the United States dedicated to new art. More than 80 major new works of art and more than 50 performances have been created through fabrication and rehearsal residencies in North Adams, making MASS MoCA perhaps the most fertile site in the country for new art. The museum thrives on making and presenting work that is fresh, surprising, and challenging.

Lunch: Lunch is at the hotel. Please remember that lunches are plated, sit-down meals and to arrive at the time indicated on your itinerary.

Afternoon: PRESENTATION: This afternoon's lecture at the Inn is given by Rosalind Cramer, who is your main speaker for the entire week. Roz is Professor Emeritus of Theatre Arts at Daemen College, Buffalo, NY where she served for thirty-six years. She was co-founder of the award winning Theatre of Youth Company and its artistic director for thirteen years. Roz has performed in theatres throughout western New York, including MusicalFare where she appeared as Fraulein Schneider in Cabaret, for which she received an Arties Award. Roz has conducted workshops in schools and other venues and has written plays that have been produced at Alleyway, Toy Co, and MusicalFare theatres. She has directed and acted in over 250 productions. Presently, Roz and her husband Stan, reside in Williamstown, MA and Sarasota, FL. She has performed with the Williamstown Theatre Festival and Asolo Theatre Festival. Currently she is an instructor for Road Scholar in both Williamstown and Sarasota and teaches theatre at the Longboat Key Educational Center. Roz is in the WNY Walk of Fame and has received an Arties Lifetime Achievement Award. She will speak with you about the play you are seeing tonight. Activity Counts: Expert-led lectures 1

Dinner: All dinners will be served at the hotel. Please remember that all dinners are buffet style or plated, sit-down meals and to arrive at the time indicated on your itinerary.

Evening: PERFORMANCE: Travel to Stockbridge to see a performance at Berkshire Theatre Festival. SAME TIME, NEXT YEAR by Bernard Slade directed by Kyle Fabel featuring David Adkins and Corinna May at The Fitzpatrick Main Stage Previews George and Doris are married, but not to each other. After a passionate chance meeting, the two decide to meet once a year to rekindle their relationship. Encompassing twenty five years of reunions, manners and morals, Tony Nominated and Drama Desk Winning, Same Time, Next Year is a hilarious and touching look at unconventional love and changing times. 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 helm 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 (99 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. Every effort will be made to also include a pre or post show talk or a meet and greet actors, interns or backstage staff.

Lodging: Holiday Inn Berkshires

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Breakfast at the hotel.

Morning: FIELD TRIP: This morning we travel to the Clark Art Institute, the Berkshire's premier museum. In 1950 Sterling and Francine Clark chartered the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute as a home for their extensive art collection. Opened to public in 1955, the Institute has built upon this extraordinary group of works to become one of the most beloved and respected art museums in the world, known for its intimate galleries and stunning natural environment. One of the few institutions in the United States that combines a public art museum with a complement of research and academic programs, including a major art history library, the Clark is now a leading international center for research and discussion on the nature of art and art history. Building upon the founders' legacy, the Institute has recently unveiled its master plan for the twenty-first century, which fosters the Clark's commitment to providing space for its expanding research and museum programs while maintaining the unique character of its beautiful rural setting.

Lunch: Lunch will be served at the hotel restaurant.

Afternoon: PRESENTATION: Roz lectures on the play you'll see tonight.

Dinner: Dinner is served at the Hotel. Please remember that all dinners are either buffet or plated, sit-down meals and to arrive at the time indicated on your itinerary.

Evening: PERFORMANCE: Travel by school bus to Williamstown Theatre Festival. THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY Book by Marsha Norman Music and Lyrics by Jason Robert Brown Directed by Bartlett Sher WORLD PREMIERE In 1992, a rural American romance by an unknown author became a literary phenomenon. Millions of readers have been captivated by the simple story of Francesca, a beautiful Italian woman who marries an American soldier to flee war-ravaged Italy. Her new life in Iowa is common until she encounters Robert, a loner and artist, whose photography at National Geographic shields him from commitment and connection. Their three days of flirtation, memories of Naples, food, and laughter inspire a timeless love, and an impossible choice. Lushly transforming the best-selling novel into an intimate musical work for the stage, Marsha Norman and Jason Robert Brown have added new resonance to a lyrical portrait of true love, loss, sacrifice, and devotion. Nestled in the Berkshire Hills of western Massachusetts, the Williamstown Theatre Festival is a celebration of theater that brings together a vast array of artists and offers audiences varied cultural experiences. Every summer, WTF presents classic and new plays on its Main, Nikos and Center Stages, Free Theatre, Late-Night Cabaret, and readings, workshops, and other special events including a program for youngsters in North Adams called the Greylock Theatre Project Every effort will be made to also include a pre or post show talk or a meet and greet actors, interns or backstage staff.

Lodging: Holiday Inn Berkshires

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Breakfast is served at the Hotel restaurant.

Morning: PRESENTATION: Enjoy further lectures with Roz Cramer.

Lunch: Lunch is served at the Historic Bryant House in Weston, VT.

Afternoon: PERFORMANCE:Travel by coach to Weston, Vt to see a matinee performance at Weston Playhouse. 42ND STREET follows small-town girl Peggy Sawyer as she realizes her dream of opening in a big Broadway musical, only to find herself thrust into the lead. With toe-tapping favorites like “We’re In the Money” and “Lullaby of Broadway,” 42nd Street will lift your spirits and bring back fond memories. Music by Harry Warren, Lyrics by Al Dubin Book by Michael Stewart & Mark Bramble Based on the novel by Bradford Ropes “Come and meet those dancing feet!” In 1935, while Franklin D. Roosevelt was coping with the Great Depression, Weston-born architect Raymond Austin was putting the finishing touches on a playhouse that one New York critic would later call "the most beautiful theatre in New England." Weston Playhouse Theatre Company is a not-for-profit organization. Under Ewen, Fort, and Stettler, the Playhouse has redefined its role as a professional regional theatre, expanding its offerings beyond the traditional summer months and creating outreach programs which can serve Southern Vermont audiences on a year-round basis. Thanks to the dedication and generosity of its Board of Directors, Theatre Associates, community volunteers, patrons, company members and alumni, the theatre completed a $2 million capital campaign in 2002. The campaign secures the future of the Weston Playhouse with the establishment of a major endowment, the purchase and renovation of property for artist housing and rehearsal space, and capital improvements to the Playhouse facility including air conditioning and an infrared listening system. With an eye to the future and unparalleled support from its extended family of theatregoers and artists. Every effort will be made to also include a pre or post show talk or a meet and greet actors, interns or backstage staff.

Dinner: Tonight's dinner will be served at the hotel.

Evening: FREE EVENING

Lodging: Holiday Inn Berkshires

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Breakfast will be served at the Hotel restaurant. Please allow enough time to get to the morning activity promptly.

Morning: FREE TIME: Enjoy a morning on your own. Free time activities will be sent in your confirmation packet and your on-site staff will happily assist you with ideas and directions to Berkshire venues.

Lunch: Lunch is served at the hotel.

Afternoon: PRESENTATION: Roz lectures on tonight's performance.

Dinner: Dinner is served at a nearby restaurant or en-route to the evening venue.

Evening: PERFORMANCE: Travel by coach to Pittsfield to see a performance at Barrington Stage Company. MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING Main Stage William Shakespeare Directed by Julianne Boyd The Battle of the Sexes has never been more fun! The dazzling love story between the headstrong Beatrice (Gretchen Egolf) and the confirmed bachelor Benedick (Christopher Innvar) – both always ready to do combat with a “merry war” of witty insults – is set against a darker story of intrigue and deceit as the machinations of Don John (Mark H. Dold), an illegitimate half-brother of the reigning Prince, unfold. At once heartfelt and exhilarating, Much Ado is filled with some of the most brilliant comedic repartee ever written. Barrington Stage Company has become the fastest growing arts venue in Berkshire County, attracting some 45,000 patrons each year, and gaining national recognition for its superior quality productions and comprehensive educational programming Co-founded in 1995 by Artistic Director Julianne Boyd, Barrington Stage has produced several award-winning plays and musicals, beginning with winning the Elliot Norton/Boston Theatre Critics Award in its very first year for The Diary of Anne Frank. Several other BSC productions, including Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill, Three Viewings, A View From The Roof, Ears On a Beatle, Mack and Mabel, South Pacific, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Follies, West Side Story and The Mysteries of Harris Burdick have been named among the top ten productions of the year in many area newspapers leading The Boston Globe to laud BSC as one of the jewels in the state's crown. As an alternative,Every effort will be made to also include a pre or post show talk or a meet and greet actors, interns or backstage staff.

Lodging: Holiday Inn Berkshires

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Breakfast is served at the hotel.

Morning: PRESENTATION: Final lecture and wrap up of the program is followed by time to pack and prepare for lunch.

Lunch: Enjoy a box lunch for travel. Check out at 11:30.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch