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Conceived and Originally Directed by John-Michael Tebelak
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz


Berkshire Theatre Group, Pittsfield, MA
August 7th to September 4th, 2020
EXTENDED through September 20th, 2020



Director: Alan Filderman
Music Director: Andrew Baumer
Choreographer: Gerry McIntyre

Scenic Designer: Randall Parsons
Lighting Designer: Matthew E. Adelson
Costume Designer: Hunter Kaczorowski
Assistant Costume Designer: Elivia Bovenzi Blitz
Sound Designer: Nathan Leigh
Associate Sound Designer: Jeffrey Salerno

Audio Engineer: Kaique De Souza
Percussion: Jacob Fanto
Guitar: Dave Brown
Production Stage Manager: Jason Weixelman
Assistant Stage Manager: Corey Cavenaugh
Production Assistant: Caroline Stamm

Starring: Nicholas Edwards, Alex Getlin, Najah Hetsberger, Kimberly Immanuel, Tim Jones, Isabel Jordan, Emily Koch, Hannah Kochzela, Brandon Lee, Dan Rosales, Michael Wartella, Zach Williams

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Photo Credits: Emma K. Rothenberg-Ware

Winner of Broadway World's 2020 Best of the Decade Awards

Best Sound Design - Nathan Leigh

Best Production of a Musical

Best Ensemble 

Best Director of a Musical - Alan Filderman

Best Lighting Design - Matthew E. Adelson

Best Set Design - Randall Parsons

Reviews

"But they sing with clarity, conviction and a radiant gratitude for the chance to be there." - Ben Brantley, The New York Times

"This “Godspell” isn’t just the folksy, feel-good take on the New Testament that first appeared off-Broadway in 1971. It’s a clarion call of the times, COVID and all. As is. Now." - Dan Dwyer, The Berkshire Edge

"As we took our seats for the start of the show, “This Train Is Bound for Glory,” sung by Sister Rosetta Tharpe, was piped through the large tent. It caused me to hope that our train to glory will finally leave this pandemic station."- Lindsay Chessare, America Magazine


 

Working on Godspell was a truly unique blessing at an incredibly challenging time. 

We all are aware of how different Summer of 2020 was for most theatre folk. I was no different, finding myself unemployed, and searching for purpose when there were no theater's producing work. All of my contracts had been cancelled. Then one day in early July, my friend, and fellow Sound Designer Nathan Leigh, messaged me. Berkshire Theatre Group had begun getting national press about how they were going to produce the first Equity approved show since the beginning of the pandemic. Nathan was unable to be at the theatre in person, and so he asked me to be his Associate and his ears in the room. Once the system was up and tuned to Nathan's specifications we began tech. During our Quiet Time, we tested various microphone and Video Conference options to get Nathan the clearest reference as we rehearsed. Fitting actors with microphones became an exercise in verbally communicating what I wanted, as I was unable to touch the actors or the microphones. Because of the limitations of the Video Conferencing software, Nathan relied on me to do the detail and fine tuning of the sound system while he was listening in for broad notes on balance and was on hand for any added sound effects or input that was needed to the rest of the design team. Working in this way was possible because of my relationship with Nathan and having worked together prior to the pandemic. I appreciate his trust in me and am truly blessed to have worked on such a unique and historic production.

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