About this episode

The episode discusses the Chester Theatre Company's upcoming 2026 summer season with its Co-Artistic Directors.

For more than three decades, the Chester Theatre Company has been a Berkshire summer tradition, known for intimate productions that spark big conversations. Today, we’re joined by Co-Artistic Directors Christopher Baker and Michelle Ong Hendrick.Together, they’ve crafted a 2026 season that looks toward the future through four distinctive works: a portrait of visionary Buckminster Fuller, a musical celebration of civil rights icon Fannie Lou Hamer, the world premiere thriller 'Amchitka,' and the East Coast premiere of Liz Duffy-Adams’ 'Dear Alien.'

People in this episode

Hosts: Joe Donahue, Sarah LaDuke

Guests: Christopher Baker, Michelle Ong Hendrick

Topics covered

• theater
• summer season
• Berkshire tradition
• civil rights
• premieres
• artistic direction

Keywords

• Chester Theatre Company
• 2026 season
• Christopher Baker
• Michelle Ong Hendrick
• theater productions
• civil rights
• premieres

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Chester Theatre Company

Books & works: Buckminster Fuller, Fannie Lou Hamer, Amchitka, Dear Alien

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