71 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA 413-648-SHEA

*SOLD OUT* STAGEHAND *SOLD OUT*

Friday, February 26, 2021, 9:00 pm until 10:15 pm
An Immersive livestream adventure presented by the Shea, Eggtooth, and the Academy of Music

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EGGTOOTH PRODUCTIONS, THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC THEATRE OF NORTHAMPTON, AND THE SHEA THEATER OF TURNERS FALLS PRESENT:

Welcome to Stagehand, sponsored by Teddy Bear Pools with performances on February 18, 19, 20 and 25, 26 and 27 at 7 pm and 9 pm each night.

Staged as a live performance you will join the show from home via Zoom to experience this intimate adventure.

This is the second iteration of the show and we are selling tickets differently. We are selling by ‘pods’ that will be purchased for anywhere from one to six participants per pod - we need the email address of every device that is attending to offer instruction. This is crucial. Tickets are $40 per pod. We also offer a limited number of $10 individual tickets for the “wildcard pod” where patrons with individual tickets will be placed together to meet new people in a Zoom pod.

Your avatar is Charlie, a stagehand helping to run a late-night rehearsal of several ghost scenes from the play Hamlet. You can be “heard” by Charlie - and influence what Charlie opts to do next, similar to a first-person video game in style. Invite your friends, enjoy a cocktail/mocktail and immerse yourself in a magical, mystical, intimate otherworldly experience.

Access to a computer with microphone, camera and speakers, a basic understanding of Zoom, and a good internet connection are required. Audience members should be 14 years and older. And do note that in this uncertain time there is, sadly, always the possibility of needing to cancel because of Covid-19.

Special Thanks to Our Sponsors and Underwriters

Australis Aquaculture • Artisan Beverage Cooperative • Benjamin Company • Berkshire Brewing Company • Cohn and Company Real Estate Agency • Community Credit • Common Capital • Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts • Connecticut River Internists • Dean's Beans • Easthampton Savings Bank • FirstLight GDF Suezna • Gill Tavern • Goff Media • Great Falls Harvest • Green River Festival • Greenfield Community College • Greenfield Cooperative Bank • Greenfield Savings Bank • Loot • Massachusetts Cultural Council • Montague Bookmill Montague WebWorks • Northeast Solar • People's Pint • Rainmaker Consulting • The Rendezvous • Solar Store of Greenfield • Stobierski and Connor • Told Video • True North Transit • Turn It Up

Exciting News for A Happening IV: Leviathan

Cloudgaze and Eggtooth Productions are thrilled to announce that we have received a generous grant from the Markham-Nathan Fund for Social Justice to support our 2024 Immersive Arts Festival, “A Happening IV: Leviathan.”

This festival will transform the Shea Theater into an exploration of theme, hosting installations, music, theatrical performances, and movement pieces, featuring the collective contributions of over 30 local artists. Audiences will experience otherworldly environments and narratives inspired by folklore, fairy tales, horror motifs, American literature, and the mythos of the Old Testament, all of which delve into the central question guiding the festival: "What does it mean to encounter something greater than yourself and to be consumed by it?" Through this theme, we explore how a community reemerges and imagines itself after destruction and transformation.

With the support of the Markham-Nathan Fund, we are excited to create an event that complicates perspectives and fosters meaningful dialogue. We are grateful for this partnership and for the work of the Markham-Nathan Fund for Social Justice.

Thanks to the Mass Cultural Council for their vital support this year.We'd also like to thank the Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts for their support in the form of a Flexible Funding grant. We couldn't do this work without you!