Valley Players

06/13/2026

Though we had to bring the show inside due to the heat these past two evenings, Valley Players is grateful to everyone who came out to see "The Tempest" on Thursday and Friday. Two sold out shows and two standing ovations! Thank you to our audiences for supporting Valley Players and Center for New Americans, Inc., thank you to the fabulous Black Birch team, and thank you, of course, to our amazing (and flexible) company!

Some additional tickets are available for this afternoon's (6/13) performance at the Northampton Center for the Arts and we're looking forward to opening up many more tickets for the shows back at Black Birch Vineyard next weekend, dependent on the weather. Although next weekend is currently sold out, you can join the waiting list to find out when we open up those additional lawn tickets by filling out the form at www.valleyplayers.org

06/12/2026

Great coverage of a great show with a great company to benefit a great cause, in today’s Daily Hampshire Gazette!

It was an otherwise cool and pleasant Thursday evening in Amherst, but inside Room 101 at the Bangs Community Center, a simulated storm repeatedly threw a half-dozen sailors across a ship’s deck. As the vessel neared a wreck, tempers flared. One man shouted at the boatswain, calling him a “bawli...

06/12/2026

Valley Players' production of "The Tempest" to benefit Center for New Americans, Inc. may be sold out at the moment, but we'll be opening up lots more tickets if the weather cooperates next weekend. Join the wait list at www.valleyplayers.org to find out when they become available and you too can be as happy as Stephano, Trinculo, and Caliban!

06/08/2026

All five performances of Valley Players' production of Shakespeare's "The Tempest" at Black Birch Vineyard are currently sold out!

However, should the weather be nice enough for us to be certain the show will go up outdoors, we'll be making an additional 60 tickets available the day before the performance. If you would like to be notified when these tickets become available, please fill out this waiting list form: https://forms.gle/ehjqHpsaYptaYo6Y7

There are also still some tickets remaining for the June 13, 4:30pm, performance at the Northampton Center for the Arts! Book yours today at https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/the-tempest-at-northampton-center-for-the-arts

Half of net ticket revenue from all six performances goes to Center for New Americans, Inc. to support immigrant and refugee families in our community.

If you want to be the first to find out about when tickets go on sale for future Valley Players shows, as well as about auditions, volunteer opportunities, and other news, join our email list at https://stats.sender.net/forms/epYnK6/view

In partnership with Community Shakespeare New England, Valley Players' production of The Tempest comes to the Northampton Center for the Arts for one afternoon only! Half of net ticket sales will go to the Center for New Americans to support immigrant and refugee families in our community. Tickets a...

05/31/2026

Two nights of "The Tempest" are now SOLD OUT!

Reservations are going fast for Valley Players’ music-, magic-, and dancing-filled production of Shakespeare's "The Tempest", with half of net ticket sales donated to the Center for New Americans, Inc. to support immigrant and refugee families in the Valley.

The show goes up as a picnic-theater performance at Black Birch Vineyard (108 Straits Road, Hatfield) on June 11, 12, 19, and 20 at 6:30pm and June 21 at 5:30pm. There will also be a one-time performance at the Northampton Center for the Arts (33 Hawley Street, Northampton) on June 13 at 4:30pm, presented in partnership with Community Shakespeare New England. Tickets at both venues are on a pay-what-you-can scale starting at $15.

Make your reservations at www.valleyplayers.org

While the June 11 and 12 performances are currently SOLD OUT, more tickets may become available for those shows depending on the weather. If more tickets open for those shows, notice will be posted at valleyplayers.org and through Valley Players’ social media and email list.

05/23/2026

Valley Players is excited to bring "The Tempest" to the Northampton Center for the Arts for one day only! Half of net ticket revenue from the show goes to the Center for New Americans, Inc. to support immigrant and refugees families in our community.

The Tempest is coming to Northampton! In partnership with Community Shakespeare New England, the Valley Players' production of Shakespeare's The Tempest will be coming to the Northampton Center for the Arts at 33 Hawley for one afternoon only on Saturday, June 13 at 4:30pm. Seating is limited, so book your tickets today! More info and tickets here: https://www.nohoarts.org/the-tempest

05/23/2026

The Tempest is coming to Northampton! In partnership with Community Shakespeare New England, the Valley Players' production of Shakespeare's The Tempest will be coming to the Northampton Center for the Arts at 33 Hawley for one afternoon only on Saturday, June 13 at 4:30pm. Seating is limited, so book your tickets today! More info and tickets here: https://www.nohoarts.org/the-tempest

03/10/2026

What a company! Valley Players has cast its first full Shakespeare production with a company of local actors from all across the region: Lucy Castoldi (Hadley) as Juno and the Mariner, Naidelyn Cruz (Holyoke) as Trinculo and Ceres, Allie Eaton (Holyoke) as Alonso, Dorian Gregory (Florence) as Gonzalo, Emily Hazelton (Northampton) as Ferdinand, Liza Manchester (Ashfield) as Ariel, Marcus Neverson (Haydenville) as Antonio, Maeve Noble (Northampton) as Miranda, Ronit Schorr (Springfield) as Stephano, William Spademan (Ashfield) as Prospero, Ethan Wattley (Northampton) as Caliban, Sheila Wood (Hadley) as the Boatswain and Francisco, and Nora Zahn (Northampton) as Sebastian.

Directed by Jill Franks (Leverett) and produced by Matteo Pangallo (Shutesbury), "The Tempest" is staged managed by Chris Pifer (Amherst), with music direction by Solomon Goldstein-Rose (Amherst), costumes by Piper Pichette (Deerfield), choreography by Susan Dibble (West Springfield), and stage magic consulting by David “Le Grand David” Bull (Hadley).

"The Tempest" will go up June 11–12 and 19–21 as a picnic-theater performance full of music, magic, and dance on the rolling lawn at Black Birch Vineyard (Hatfield, MA) as a benefit for the Center for New Americans, Inc., a local nonprofit organization supporting immigrant and refugee families in the Valley community. Tickets and more information will be available in April at valleyplayers.org.

03/03/2026

Speak the speech! Don't forget to sign up to share a speech or scene at Valley Players' first Open Mic Theater Night, being held March 25 at 7pm at The Rendezvous! Half of donations raised go to The Brick House Community Resource Center. To sign up, email [email protected] and let us know what you plan to perform!