Town Players of Pittsfield, Inc
P.O. BOX 765
Pittsfield, MA 01202-0765
Phone Number : (413) 443-9279

Although Town Players of Pittsfield, Inc. was founded in 1921, it has roots back much further. Plays in Pittsfield have been put on since 1880 by Berkshire County residence and these productions continued until 1910 when The Town Players were formed as a local Berkshire community theater group to put on plays on a regular schedule.

In 1916 the organization reformed as a professional organization under the name Pittsfield Theatrical Company. This group performed throughout New England until 1920 when they reformed as the Colonial Players. These productions were primarily in Pittsfield. In 1921, the group incorporated back under the original name of Town Players of Pittsfield, Inc.

Productions have been put on since then, except for the war years (1943 to 1945) when most of the members were active in the war effort, either in the military or locally as part of the General Electric Ordnance Systems facility.

During the war years, the group had regular meetings put on a number of play readings at the membership meetings as well as a number of special War Fund Raisers.

Town Players presently produces at least three productions a season that are performed at Berkshire Community College Koussevitsky Arts Center.