Just Add Water

After three joy-filled performances, Just Add Water is back for another evening of spontaneous, collaborative performance. Guided by Tom Truss, the evening invites the audience to toss in their ideas, prompts, and inspiration, transforming them into moments of wacky, heart-centered, and unpredictable live art.

Just Add Water premiered last year to wide eyes, laughter and surprise tenderness. The format blends the spirit of improvisation with the artistry of performers, resulting in a one-of-a-kind evening that’s equal parts play, poetry, and human connection.

Come stir the pot, shout out a suggestion, and witness what happens when creativity meets courage — no script, no safety net, just imagination in motion.

Featured performer:

Jovanina Pagano began her movement journey as a competitive gymnast and coach, later deepening her practice through Contact Improvisation, Afro-Haitian folkloric dance, Body-Mind Centering, and lyengar Yoga alongside a career as a professional violist in New York City. In 2002, she founded Bared Soles, creating inclusive dance events and workshops for people of all ages and abilities, and has taught widely across schools, festivals, and arts organizations. She is also a clinical social worker in private practice, working with adolescents and young adults.

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Tom Truss is a dancer, actor, and educator whose 35-year career bridges movement, story, and community. From touring with professional dance companies to leading transformative workshops with brain-injury survivors, LGBTQIA+ teens, and immigrant communities, Tom’s work is rooted in authenticity, collaboration, and joy.

Tom has choreographed and directed over 150 original works, performed internationally, and taught at institutions including Jacob’s Pillow, Berkshire Pulse, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, and Siena College. Locally, Tom is beloved for their exuberant alter ego, Tipsy MacBoozle, and their visionary directorial work on productions like Rumors and Frankenstein.

Truss holds MFAs in both Choreography (University of Iowa) and Acting (University of Texas), and a BM in Piano Performance (College of Wooster). Certified in Alexander Technique and Internal Family Systems (IFS), Tom brings depth and versatility to every moment onstage.

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TICKETS
Community Tickets (Limited Amount): $10
General Admission: $20
Pay-It-Forward (Helps Subsidize Community Tickets): $30

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Seating/Bar: 7:00PM
Show: 7:30PM
This event is indoors.
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Venue Accessibility: We are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible event environment for all attendees. We strive to provide an event that is welcoming, accommodating, and supportive of diverse accessibility needs.

Our venue is wheelchair accessible. Accessible parking spaces and restrooms are available. And wheelchair accessible seating is available upon request. Please contact us at [email protected] or 413.232.5222 for accessibility coordination.

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Parking is limited at the venue so please utilize the three public parking lots in Town. One is across from the Post Office, one is behind Berkshire Bank and the other is just off Main Street. They are clearly marked. Do not park at Trúc Orient Express Restaurant or the Post Office or you might receive a ticket.

Visit Amici Berkshires for dinner before the show and with your ticket receive 10% off your meal.

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