Carleton Guptill News Today

The Guptill family planned to close the Berwick barn theater last year after 50 summers, but the community response to the news prompted them to reconsider.

In a shift welcomed by decades of supporters, brothers Conor and Aram Guptill have stepped in and will continue on the tradition of Hackmatack.

A few months ago, the theatre community said what they thought was goodbye to the Hackmatack Playhouse. As it turns out, that wasn't the end of the story.

A few months ago, the theatre community said what they thought was goodbye to the Hackmatack Playhouse. As it turns out, that wasn't the end of the story.

A few months ago, the theatre community said what they thought was goodbye to the Hackmatack Playhouse. As it turns out, that wasn't the end of the story.

A few months ago, the theatre community said what they thought was goodbye to the Hackmatack Playhouse. As it turns out, that wasn't the end of the story.

A few months ago, the theatre community said what they thought was goodbye to the Hackmatack Playhouse. As it turns out, that wasn't the end of the story.

A few months ago, the theatre community said what they thought was goodbye to the Hackmatack Playhouse. As it turns out, that wasn't the end of the story.

The final production of the family-run theater in Berwick is playing through Aug. 20, but its influence will linger through the careers launched and memories made within the barn walls.

Actors who have performed on the Berwick stage for years and decades will join together this summer for the final show at Hackmatack Playhouse.