Jamie Larson reports from Great Barrington. For almost a decade now, the Berkshire Playwrights Lab has been both a sanctuary for artists and an intimate outlet for patrons to support exciting new stage works. At their gala last Friday at the picturesque Wyantenuck Country Club, party-goers were treated to a lively scene, a fabulous silent auction and the excellent company of writers, directors and actors associated with the Lab. The BPL has given writers invaluable resources and guidance to help make sure that the spark of inspiration turns into the next great theatrical work. Dozens of pieces have now come to life thanks to the Berkshire Playwrights Lab. [Pictured above, the three BPL co-artistic directors and the organization's board chair: Matthew Penn, president Jim Frangione, VP Joe Cacaci and chair Stacey Gillis Weber.]
BPL treasurer and Saint James Place'sFred Harris, Martha Fick and BPL Advisory Board member Malcolm Fick; Howard Arkans, Sue Arkans and Carol Kuller.
Stewert Lippe, Linda Saul-Sena, Mark Sena and Marja Tepper.
Louise Hillman, Eric Beauchesne and Alice Funke; Aurther Hillman, Jim Frangione, Anne O'Dwyer and Steve Moritz.
Ken Werner, Jennie Jadow and David Jadow; Guests mingle on the terrace.
Steven Froot, Heidi Heidispiegel, Mary Anne Doyle, Harris Weber and Harry Manin.
Hope Holiner, Ruth Carlin, Claudia Ryan, Anita Keal Wolkowitz and Morton Wolkowitz; Rich Solor, Jeff Weber and Stephanie Solor.
BPL Secretary Chris Blair, Amy Rudnick and Ben Hillman; A beautiful evening for a gala.
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Matteline deVries-Dilling, founder of Lite Brite Neon, one of the evening's honoree of this year's Upstate Benefit adresses the gala from the Caboose's caboose.
- Karen Pearson. Courtesy Art Omi.
Olana senior vice president and landscape curatorMark Prezorski, president Sean Sawyer, The evenings honoree Kristin Gamble and New York State Assemblymember Didi Barrett.
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