Barrington Stage Company (BSC), in downtown Pittsfield, MA, under the leadership of Julianne Boyd, Artistic Director, and Tristan Wilson, Managing Director, will present the BSC Musical Theatre Lab new workshop production of William Finn’s ROMANCE IN HARD TIMES, featuring a new book by Rachel Sheinkin. The show begins perfs  Fri August 14 and will run through August 31 at the St. Germain Stage. Directed by Joe Calarco, with choreography by Josh Prince and musical direction by Jeff Tanski, the cast features David Benoit, Lance Fletke, Alan H. Green, Demond Green, Anne Kanengeiser, Theresa Kloos, Alix Korey, Andrea Leach, Michael Mandell, Christina Acosta Robinson, Aaron Serotsky, Matthew Gregory, Gabriel Elizabeth Kadian, Jordana McMahon & Ross Yoder. A soup kitchen in the Depression. A pregnant woman refuses to give birth until she sees more hope in the world. Former socialites, unemployed actors, capitalists down on their luck, and Eleanor Roosevelt try to get through the Depression with some dignity intact. The design team includes Brian Prather (settings), Sara Jean Tosetti (costumes), Robert Brown (lighting) & Patrick Calhoun (sound).  Michael Andrew Rodgers is production stage manager. Press contact: Charlie Seidenberg (551/655-0968)...