MCLA Theatre Announces Four Productions

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NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts' (MCLA) Theatre program announces its 2024-2025 season, featuring four productions.
 
The season opens November 8-10 with William Shakespeare's "Measure for Measure," directed by MCLA Professor of Theatre Laura Standley.
 
In this bold re-telling, MCLA Theatre explores a world where crime and punishment collide under the rule of a conservative hard-liner. As moral lines blur and the city faces a draconian crackdown, one woman's plea for mercy sets off a harrowing battle between virtue, sacrifice, and power.
 
The second show of the fall semester is "The Method Gun," running December 6-8. Created by the Rude Mechs theatre collective, it is an exploration of theatre-making, actor training, and the fine line between genius and absurdity, according to a press release.
 
Re-devised by MCLA Theatre students and directed by Professor Standley, this play-within-a-play delves into the extreme techniques of the fictional Stella Burden and her troupe, offering a darkly comic reflection on the meaning of art and truth in performance.
 
 
The spring 2025 semester begins with performances of "The Little Prince" from April 4-6.
 
Written by Rick Cummins and John Scoullar, this heartwarming adaptation of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's beloved tale invites audiences to embark on a journey through the cosmos with a stranded aviator and an enigmatic little prince. Exploring the tension between childhood innocence and adult disillusionment, the play offers a beautiful allegory about love, loss, and the power of imagination. Directed by Professor Jeremy Winchester, this production is sure to delight audiences of all ages.
 
"Love and Information," directed by Professor Standley and MCLA Theatre's directing class, wraps up the season from May 2-4. 
 
Caryl Churchill's play takes audiences on a whirlwind journey through more than 50 short scenes, each examining the nature of love, memory, and identity in the digital age.
 
Tickets for all performances will be available through MCLA's community-serving cultural events program, MOSAIC. For more information and ticket pricing, visit MOSAIC at mcla.edu/mcla-in-the-community/bcrc/music.php.

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Greylock School Geothermal Funding Raises Eyebrows

By Tammy DanielsiBerkshires Staff
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There's been concern as to whether the system will work at the site and now a second concern is if it will be funded. 
 
The first question is so far partially answered based on investigative drilling at the closed school over the last week, said Jesse Saylor of TSKP Studio. 
 
"There was the potential that we couldn't drill at all, frankly, from the stories we were hearing, but ... we had a good we had a good experience here," he told the School Building Committee on Tuesday. "It is not an ideal experience, but it's pretty good. We can drill quickly, and the cost to drill, we don't expect will be that high."
 
He had spoken with the driller and the rough estimate he was given was "reasonable relative to our estimate." The drilling reached a depth of 440 feet below grade and was stopped at that point because the water pressure was so high. 
 
The bedrock is deep, about 200 feet, so more wells may be needed as the bedrock has a higher conductivity of heat. This will be clearer within a week or so, once all the data is reviewed. 
 
"Just understanding that conductivity will really either confirm our design and assumptions to date, it may just modify them slightly, or it's still possible that it could be a big change," Saylor said. 
 
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