Being There (1979)

Being There (1979)

$ 5-8
Fri, Apr 24, 2026 • 7:00 PM—9:30 PM

About this event

TICKETS $8 / $5 ages 12 and under  ConnectorCare/WIC/EBT Card to Culture*  Being There is a comedic political satire directed by Hal Ashby, starring Peter Sellers, Shirley MacLaine, and Melvyn Douglas. Sellers is Chance the gardener, a.k.a. Chauncey Gardiner, a misnomer that takes him from servants' quarters to the White House. The film earned Sellers an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.   Want to make sure these movies are appropriate for you or your family? Review the title on Common Sense Media.    *We accept ConnectorCare/WIC/EBT cards! Four free tickets to movies or HD broadcasts per individual. Thank you to the donors who make this possible. 

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Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center

Two venues in downtown Great Barrington - the historic Mahaiwe Theater and flexible new performance space the Indigo Room