
Symphony Space’s Selected Shorts presentation of Readings on Fatherhood will feature Tony-winning actors Christine Ebersole (Grey Gardens) and Campbell Scott (The Sheltering Sky, The Spanish Prisoner, Singles, Roger Dodger, The Secret Lives of Dentists, The Dying Gaul ) and host Isaiah Sheffer performing funny, moving and surprising tales about fatherhood by Etgar Keret, Maxine Swann and Mark Strand: A father tries to teach his son about saving with unexpected results; a man looks back fondly on his father, who seems to take the form of a horse; and a group of young siblings spend a memorable day adventuring with their hippie dad. Tickets are $27 to $42.
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Howard Davies directed London’s National Theatre production of Anton Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard. His recent productions of Russian plays (including Philistines, Burnt by the Sun, and The White Guard) have earned huge critical acclaim. Zoe Wanamaker plays Madame Ranevskaya. Tickets are $18 to $25.
The Mahaiwe Box Office is located at 14 Castle Street in Great Barrington, Mass. Box Office Hours: Wednesday through Saturday from noon to 6pm and three hours before show times. For tickets and information, visit http://www.mahaiwe.org or call 413.528.0100.