Look for our 2012 season
information coming soon!

Noises Off

2011 was the second stellar season under the artistic direction of Dina Janis. Plays included the poignant drama, Superior Donuts by Tracy Letts; Alfred Hitchcock's Dial M for Murder; the classic British farce Noises Off by Michael Frayn; and Mauritius, the darkly mysterious thriller by Broadway playwright and Dorset's own Theresa Rebeck. The weekend Gallery Tapas Café offered live music and an elegant tapas menu before the show, with all proceeds once again benefiting Bennington Meals on Wheels.

Superior Donuts

DTF Conservatory Program

Fourteen talented interns from across the country engaged in real hands-on learning in fields ranging from carpentry to stage management, costume design to arts administration. Our Family Production of Charlotte's Web brought in an additional six young actors from NYC, led by a professional director and joined in performance by six local students. New this year was a Summer Theatre Camp for children ages 6-14, during which the youth wrote, designed, and performed an original play, The Mysterious Artifact. DTF is committed to nurturing the next generation of theatre artists through these programs.

2011 Summer Interns with Artistic Director Dina Janis
and playwright Theresa Rebeck (3rd from right)

NEW WORKS INITIATIVES

DTF continued its commitment to promoting New Play Development in this region. DTF partnered with the Lark Play Development Center in NYC and with renowned playwright Theresa Rebeck to host the 4th Annual Theresa Rebeck Spring Writer's Retreat. Seven highly talented emerging playwrights gathered for a week at Rebeck's Dorset home to develop new work. During the summer, 3 plays developed in prior year retreats were produced as staged readings. We offered these free to the public, and those attending enjoyed the excitement of seeing cutting edge work and the opportunity to provide feedback to the playwrights, directors and actors.

Dial M for Murder

Mauritius

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2012 subscriptions and tickets will soon be available.