HSC remains committed to exploring the lesser-known works in Shakespeare's canon. We alternate between the popular plays that sustain us financially and the more obscure ones, like last summer's Thomas of Woodstock. We exhort audiences to experience Shakespeare, to connect with nature and celebrate a summer's night. The Hampshire Shakespeare Company performs on Tue. The analogy I like to use is that it's akin to parenting.
Parents always see their kids as children, even when they reach adulthood.
In other words, it might be time to move from baby steps to giant leaps. Rush, who hopes New Century will evolve into a year-round regional theater, acknowledges that these are difficult times for nonprofit theaters. Facing a steady decrease in arts funding, scores of regional theaters across the country have closed. Turning New Century into a year-round enterprise would present its own set of challenges. The move would entail finding a facility for fall and spring performances, when New Century's summer space, the Hallie Flanagan Theatre at Smith College, is not available.