The Mac-Haydn Theatre is presenting The Pajama Game, June 21 through July 1

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THIS IS OUR ONCE A YEAR DAY! -- A drunken knife-throwing act by usually staid time study man Vernon Hines (Al Pagano) takes center stage at the Sleep Tite company picnic in The Pajama Game at The Mac-Haydn Theatre, in nearby Chatham, NY, June 21 through July 1! Ready-made fun and made-to-order laughs abound, and the hit-filled score includes I’m Not At All In Love, Hernando’s Hideaway, There Once Was A Man, and the sizzling Steam Heat.
Chatham, NY - Only American expertise could have created The Pajama Game, with its story of a trade union dispute between the very real and really over the top workers and management at the Sleep Tite Pajama Factory. The Pajama Game is one of the happiest, most delightfully romantic and richly comical musicals ever to be packed with hit tunes, and it plays at The Mac-Haydn Theatre here, June 21 to July 1. Rob Richardson repeats his starring role of Sid, the factory superintendent, following a powerful portrayal of Starbuck in 110 In The Shade, Mac-Haydn’s season opening show. His resonant baritone voice caresses Hey There, ripples over A New Town Is A Blue Town and raises the roof in the rousing duet with his new love, Babe, There Once Was A Man, and he’s so charming and handsome, it’s no wonder that Babe finally forgoes her union representative ways and falls for him, too. Kathy Halenda’s many fans will be happy to see her back at The Mac-Haydn Theatre, this time to play the efficient, caring and daring secretary, Mabel. Ms. Halenda is noted for her strong character portrayals such as Mama Rose in Gypsy and her own one-woman show on the life of vaudeville great Sophie Tucker. She’ll be giving her inimitable touches to the boss’s secretary character, and belting out a comic duet, I’ll Never Be Jealous Again, with the overly suspicious time-study man Vernon Hines. Al Pagano, fast becoming a new Mac-Haydn favorite for his versatility in the roles of a stern File in 110 In The Shade and the hilarious Ali Hakim in Oklahoma!, plays the overly jealous, overly efficient time-study man Hines. Side-splitting laughs are in store when he reveals his former career -- a carnival knife-thrower! Mac-Haydn newcomer Emily Franklin plays the role that helped launch Shirley MacLaine’s career, company secretary Gladys Hotchkiss. Kirstin Riegler is another newcomer, sure to excite and delight with her hearty singing and perky portrayal of Babe. Only The Pajama Game offers the breath-taking suspense of a drunken knife-fight, the possibility of workers striking for a Seven and a Half Cents raise, and not one but two ‘will he, won’t she’ romances! Only The Pajama Game has such a hit filled score, from the sassy I’m Not At All In Love to the seductive Hernando’s Hideaway to the sizzling Fosse-style dance number Steam Heat to the jubilant Once A Year Day. Only The Mac-Haydn Theatre is presenting The Pajama Game, June 21 through July 1. Good seats are available for all performances: first week, Thursday at 2 and 8, Friday at 8, Saturday at 5 and 8:30, Sunday at 2 and 7 p.m.; second week, Wednesday at 2 and 8, Thursday and Friday at 8, Saturday at 5 and 8:30, Sunday at 2 and 7 p.m. Tickets are $25.50 and $24.50 for evening performances, $23.50 for all matinee seats. Discounts are available for senior citizens, groups and children under 12 with an adult. Master Card and Visa are accepted; there are no cancellations or refunds. Air conditioned. Visit The Mac-Haydn Theatre website at www.machaydntheatre for more Mac-Haydn news and photos. Call 518-392-9292 for information and reservations.
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BVNA Nurses Raise Funds for Berkshire Bounty

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Massachusetts Nursing Association members of the Berkshire Visiting Nurses Association raised $650 to help with food insecurity in Berkshire County.
 
The nurses and health-care professionals of BVNA have given back to the community every holiday season for the last three years. The first year, they adopted a large family, raised money, bought, wrapped and delivered the gifts for the family. Last year, they sold raffle tickets and the money raised went to the charitable cause of the winner. 
 
This year, with food insecurity as a rising issue, they chose to give to Berkshire Bounty in Great Barrington.
 
They sold raffle tickets for a drawing to win one of two items: A lottery ticket tree or a gift certificate tree, each worth $100. They will be giving the organization the donation this month.
 
Berkshire Bounty seeks to improve food security in the county through food donations from retailers and local farms; supplemental purchases of healthy foods; distribution to food sites and home deliveries; and collaborating with partners to address emergencies and improve the food system. 
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