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Governor M. Jodi Rell Announces $2 Million Grant to Support Renovation and Expansion Project at Hartford Stage
Architect Mitchell Kurtz of Mitchell Kurtz Architect, PC Selected to Design Hartford Stage Renovation and Expansion Project
Daniel Beaty Named 2007-2008 Aetna American Voices Playwright-in-Residence at Hartford Stage
Hartford Stage Announces Lineup for Brand:NEW 2007 9th Annual Festival of New Work Takes Place November 1 - 6
What: Hartford Stage continues its popular LunchTime FreeView series at noon on Thursday, September 6 with a free look at the classic American play, Our Town. The event will feature a behind-the-scenes look at the production with the performers who star in the play, moderated by a member of the Hartford Stage Artistic staff. Food and beverages will be on sale in the theatre’s lobby; attendees may also bring their own lunch.
The FreeView takes place in conjunction with the August 30 – October 6 engagement of Our Town at Hartford Stage. Both joyous and heartbreaking, Thornton Wilder’s beautifully poetic portrait of life, love and death in small-town New England at the start of the 20th century is presented for the first time at Hartford Stage.
When: Thursday, September 6, noon to 1:00 p.m.
Where: Hartford Stage, 50 Church Street, downtown Hartford
How: The event is free and open to the public. Seating is on a first come, first served basis. For information, call the Hartford Stage box office at 860-527-5151.
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The Good Body Opens SummerStage Season of Comedy and Music
Michael Wilson Celebrates 10th Anniversary as Artistic Director
44th Season Features Tony Winner Elizabeth Ashley, Oscar Winner Olympia Dukakis, and Emmy Winner Hal Holbrook; World Premiere of Chick, The Great Osram, Stage Adaptation of Toni Morrison's The Bluest Eye, and Off-Broadway Hit The Scene
SummerStage ‘07 Features Eve Ensler Comedy The Good Body and Mahalia - A Gospel Msical starring American Idol's Frenchie Davis
Holiday Tradition A Christmas Carol Celebrates 10th Anniversary
Hartford Stage Presents Adaptation of Toni Morrison's Classic The Bluest Eye
Lydia Diamond's Compelling Drama Presented in Partnership with New Haven's Long Wharf Theatre