Press
"The Ghosts of the Shea Theater" - WRSI, September 27,2022.
A radio interview about our post-pandemic remounting of an immersive work that honors a local theater building, featuring a cast of over 20 performers.
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"ARHS Stages 'The Laramie Project' as Immersive Theater" - Daily Hampshire Gazette, 2018.
A news story on our innovative staging of this seminal play, designed to position the audience member as interviewer to residents of Laramie, WY after Matthew Shepards's death.
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"3 Nights of Fun from 3 Different Eras" - Greenfield Recorder, 2019 - preview of "Sam's Place - a time traveling pop-up bar and music club.
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"Amherst's John Bechtold Wins a SAMMY from the Jones Library" - WRSI interview with John and several ARHS students.
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"SAMMY Award for Literary Achievement" - the Jones Library highlights the ARHS Theater Program for local literary award.
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"An Immersive Winter's Tale in Greenfield" - Valley Advocate, 2016.
A first look at the newly-opened production in a five-story arts center.
"Montague Man is Behind Immersive Theater Productions" - Greenfield Recorder, 2016.
An article on my work and direction of "The Winter's Tale."
"You Exit Pursued By A Bear: Immerse Yourself in “A Winter’s Tale” - WRSI Radio, Northampton, MA. Aired 9/27/16.
A radio interview on my production of "The Winter's Tale."
"Art Maker: John Bechtold" - Daily Hampshire Gazette, 2016.
A newspaper profile on me as an area theater-maker in anticipation of "The Winter's Tale."
"Industrious Angels" - Valley Advocate, September 2015.
A review of "Before You Became Improbable."
"Before You Became Improbable..." - Daily Hampshire Gazette, 2016.
An article on the remounting of my one-audience member at a time production created for and with the Emily Dickinson Museum.
"The Sweet Smell of Success" - Amherst Bulletin. 2014.
A look at Amherst Regional High School's Performing Arts program and a few of its recent alumnae.
Our primary regional newspaper's editorial board lauds the ARHS Theater program.
"Double Take-aways" - Valley Advocate. 2012
A review of the Double-Take Fringe Festival, and the "Best in Show" production, Crisscross.
"Of Fairies and Humans" - American Theatre Magazine, February 2012.
An article on our non-traditional staging of A Midsummer Night's Dream at Amherst Regional High School.
