Kate Rogal

(PITTSFIELD, Mass.) – Muckrakers, a new play by Zayd Dohrn, will have its world premiere production at Barrington Stage Company (BSC) beginning on Thursday, June 13, 2013. Starring Kate Rogal and Kahan James in their BSC debuts, the timely play centers around a young female activist who brings an older man  – a famous political hacker/journalist – home to her Brooklyn apartment to spend the night. But as they start to expose each other’s secrets, personal and political desires collide, testing the limits of privacy in the modern world.

Official opening night is Wednesday, June 19, and the run will conclude on Saturday, July 6. The play will be performed on the St. Germain Stage at the Sydelle and Lee Blatt Performing Arts Center, 36 Linden Street, Pittsfield.

There will be a post-show discussion of Muckrakers on Thursday, June 20, following the 7:30pm performance.

Muckrakers will be presented at the St. Germain Stage at the Sydelle and Lee Blatt Performing Arts Center, 36 Linden Street, Pittsfield. Performances ofMuckrakers are Tuesday-Saturday at 7:30pm, Saturday at 4pm, Sunday at 3pm. Additional matinees on Thursday, June 27 and July 4 at 4pm.  There is no 7:30pm performance on July 4. Press Opening: Wednesday, June 19 at 7:30pm. Tickets start at $40. Seniors: $32 all matinees. Low priced previews June 13 & 14 are $15. Muckrakers is for mature audiences; contains sexual situations and mature language.  To purchase tickets or for more information, call the Barrington Stage Box Office at 413-236-8888 or visit Barrington Stage Company (BSC). The Box Office is located at 30 Union Street, Pittsfield.