The Town Players of Pittsfield in conjunction with the Friends of the Berkshire Athenaeum will present a staged reading of Smudge, written by two-time Emmy Award winner Rachel Axler. The play is often described as a dark comedy about the changing face of the American family and the limits of love and cheesecake, as a hopeful young couple gives birth to a smudge. The production will be directed by Michael P. Murphy and cast member are Denise Roller, Dana Grieb, Ryan Cavenaugh and Matthew Barbas.

Thursday, January 10 | 7pm | Berkshire Athenaeum | 1 Wendell Avenue | 413-499-9480 | $5 suggested donation