Play It Again, Ray, At the Mac-Haydn

The Shook sisters have been onstage since Kelly was 3 and Karla, 4. That’s when their mother took them to an audition for “Carousel” at the Mac-Haydn Theatre in Chatham, NY. In the 20 or so years since, they have totally abandoned the idea of making their livelihoods in any other way and have spent so much time performing that neither one can look at a camera without flashing the bright eyes and the big smile. “Musical comedy is a good fit for me,” Karla says, which is probably why she is playing Sadie in Ray Roderick and Michael Berkeley’s (TriArts founders both) “I Love a Piano” at the Mac-Haydn this summer. This Irving Berlin, six-person revue has history. It debuted in 1992 (in a frenetic and entertaining production at the Sharon Playhouse) back when the youthful Shooks were probably still annoying their parents by wearing grungy denims and green sneakers. It ran at regional theaters in Minneapolis and Denver. And by the time it was touring coast to coast (with a stop in Pittsfield in 2002 some may remember), Karla was playing Sadie. Last year the two, Kelly as understudy, toured with “I Love a Piano” in Japan. “You get paid to see the country,” Kelly said. “You get paid to see the world.” And they will get paid to open Mac-Haydn’s season with “I Love a Piano,” Karla as Sadie and Kelly codirecting with her sister, running May 29 through June 6. Berkeley plans to be in the audience one night. For tickets, call 518-392-9292. The Mac-Haydn Theatre is at 1925 New York Route 203, in Chatham.

Latest News

Mountaineers keep kicking in state tournament

Ava Segalla, Housatonic Valley Regional High School's all-time leading goal scorer, has takes a shot against Coventry in the Class S girls soccer tournament quarterfinal game Friday, Nov. 7.

Photo by Riley Klein

FALLS VILLAGE — Housatonic Valley Regional High School’s girls soccer team is headed to the semifinals of the state tournament.

The Mountaineers are the highest seeded team of the four schools remaining in the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference Class S playoff bracket.

Keep ReadingShow less
Legal Notices - November 6, 2025

Legal Notice

The Planning & Zoning Commission of the Town of Salisbury will hold a Public Hearing on Special Permit Application #2025-0303 by owner Camp Sloane YMCA Inc to construct a detached apartment on a single family residential lot at 162 Indian Mountain Road, Lakeville, Map 06, Lot 01 per Section 208 of the Salisbury Zoning Regulations. The hearing will be held on Monday, November 17, 2025 at 5:45 PM. There is no physical location for this meeting. This meeting will be held virtually via Zoom where interested persons can listen to & speak on the matter. The application, agenda and meeting instructions will be listed at www.salisburyct.us/agendas/. The application materials will be listed at www.salisburyct.us/planning-zoning-meeting-documents/. Written comments may be submitted to the Land Use Office, Salisbury Town Hall, 27 Main Street, P.O. Box 548, Salisbury, CT or via email to landuse@salisburyct.us. Paper copies of the agenda, meeting instructions, and application materials may be reviewed Monday through Thursday between the hours of 8:00 AM and 3:30 PM at the Land Use Office, Salisbury Town Hall, 27 Main Street, Salisbury CT.

Keep ReadingShow less
Classifieds - November 6, 2025

Help Wanted

Weatogue Stables has an opening: for a full time team member. Experienced and reliable please! Must be available weekends. Housing a possibility for the right candidate. Contact Bobbi at 860-307-8531.

Services Offered

Deluxe Professional Housecleaning: Experience the peace of a flawlessly maintained home. For premium, detail-oriented cleaning, call Dilma Kaufman at 860-491-4622. Excellent references. Discreet, meticulous, trustworthy, and reliable. 20 years of experience cleaning high-end homes.

Keep ReadingShow less