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Updated 1/9/2023

Barry Deitz

  • M

    MA

Institution/Business Type: Artist / Creative (Individual)

Barry Deitz is a life long reader and book enthusiast. His literary performances weave together the life and times of beloved literary and historical figures into narratives that inform and entertain his audiences. His local history programs explore how events in local history are connected with the larger historical and cultural influences in our society. 

Past performance titles and topics include:

  • Writers In Love
  • Life & Times of Henry David Thoreau
  • Sherlock Holmes: The Game's Afoot
  • The Writing of A Christmas Carol
  • When The Road Went Through: The Building of Route 91 in Western Massachusetts
  • Emily Dickinson's Garden
  • WWI Poetry
  • Irish Writers
  • Classic Movie Monsters
  • Bread & Roses: Women in the Mills of New England 
  • Poetry of Robert Frost
  • Dracula & Vampire Fiction
  • Explaining Ourselves: The Revolutionary Correspondence of John Adams and Thomas Jefferson
  • Abraham Lincoln in Photographs
  • Down the Rabbit Hole: Lewis Carroll and the Writing of Alice In Wonderland
  • Visual Literature: The Emergence of Graphic Novels

Find Me

Barry Deitz (He/Him)
Job Title: Lecturer
Phone: (413) 834-2678
Address:
Montague, MA 01351

Additional Content:

About

Overview

Institution/Business Type:

Artist / Creative (Individual)

Legal Status:

Commercial / For profit - Sole proprietorship

Year Founded:

2006

Overview

Institution/Business Type:

Artist / Creative (Individual)

Legal Status:

Commercial / For profit - Sole proprietorship

Year Founded:

2006

Disciplines

Primary Discipline:

Multi-Disciplinary

Additional Disciplines:

  • Theater - Storytelling

Activities and Services

Activities and Services:

  • Cultural Education
  • Film Showings
  • Performance / Concert / Reading
  • Professional Network Gatherings / Events
  • Wedding / Parties / Private Gatherings
Seasons Active: spring, summer, fall, winter
Events Per Year: 10

Communities

Populations Engaged:

  • Adults
  • General Public
  • Nonprofits

Languages Available:

  • English

Geographic Reach:

  • Multi-State Region

Accessibility of Services

Accessibility of Services:

Accessibility is dependent on the venue booking Mr. Deitz

I Have Worked With

Artist Info

Touring Artist

NEST Eligible Artist

Technical Requirements:

  • Audio visual presentation equipment: projector, screen and performer voice amplification if venue seats more than 50 people.

Fee Range:

$250 speaker's fee plus travel expenses.

State of Residence:

Massachusetts

Minimum Number of Performers:

1

Maximum Number of Performers:

1

Touring Artist

NEST Eligible Artist

Technical Requirements:

  • Audio visual presentation equipment: projector, screen and performer voice amplification if venue seats more than 50 people.

Fee Range:

$250 speaker's fee plus travel expenses.

State of Residence:

Massachusetts

Minimum Number of Performers:

1

Maximum Number of Performers:

1