Breath & Imagination

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January 10 – February 9

By Daniel Beaty
Directed by Darko Tresnjak

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Ticket Prices

$26.50 | $41.50 | $56.50 | $73.50 | $83.50

Student Ticket Prices

$26.50 | $26.50 | $41.50 | $58.50 | $68.50

Includes all fees. Prices subject to change without notice.
Student tickets by phone only, please.

Performance Dates

Fri.	Feb. 8	8:00	Cancelled
Sat.	Feb. 9	8:00	cancelled

Plan Your Visit

Title: Breath & Imagination Montage

Title: B-Roll 3

Title: B-Roll 2

Title: B-Roll 1

Title: Cast Interview

Title: Darko Discusses Breath & Imagination

All photos by T. Charles Erickson

Running time: 1 hour and 35 minutes
with one intermission.
Recommended ages: 12 & up.

Before Marian Anderson and Paul Robeson, there was Roland Hayes—the first world-renowned African-American classical vocalist. Born the son of a slave, Roland discovered his voice as a young boy singing spirituals in church. This play chronicles his amazing journey from a plantation in Georgia, to singing before kings and queens in Europe. Breath & Imagination explores the life of an American pioneer through words, movement, spirituals and classical music.

Artistic Team

Set Designer
David P. Gordon

Costume Designer
Fabio Toblini

Lighting Designer
York Kennedy

Sound Designer
Jane Shaw

Cast

Roland Hayes
Jubilant Sykes

Angel Mo’
Kecia Lewis

The Accompanist
Tom Frey

Principal Sponsor

Production Sponsor

Production Sponsors

The Seedlings Foundation

Breath and Imagination is generously supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts and is a recipient of an Edgerton Foundation New American Plays Award.
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Restaurant Partner

Library Talks

January 3, 7:30pm
West Hartford Public Library, 20 S. Main Street, West Hartford

January 9, 7:00pm
Prosser Library, One Tunxis Avenue, Bloomfield

Senior Dramaturg Elizabeth Williamson gives community talks on each show in the season, at the Bloomfield and West Hartford Public Libraries.

Breath & Imagination Clergy Panel

Save the Date for an evening of theatre and conversation about faith.

Jan. 15, 2013
6:00 pm Pre-show dinner reception
Post-show Clergy Panel Discussion starts immediately after the performance.

For questions, please contact Marni K. Lewis at 860.520.7114 or mlewis@hartfordstage.org

Darko's Den

January 15, 6:00pm

Join Artistic Director Darko Tresnjak and his guests for cocktails as they discuss the why’s and the how’s of creating theatre.

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Dinner + Design

January 16, 6:00pm

Master Electrician Aaron Hochheiser from the Lighting Department shares what it takes to create the theatrical worlds of our season. Learn more about the magic that happens backstage while enjoying a pre-show dinner. (Dinner at 6 p.m. before the 7:30 p.m. curtain).

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The Producer's Table

January 24, 5:45pm

Managing Director Mike Stotts hosts a pre-show dinner, where he gives you a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to produce a play. (Tour at 5:45 p.m. and Dinner at 6:00 p.m. before the 7:30 p.m. curtain.

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AfterWords Discussion

January 22
January 23
January 29
January 30

Join members of the cast and our Artistic staff for a free discussion, immediately following select 7:30 p.m. performances on Tuesday or 2 p.m. Wednesday matinees. FREE

FreeView

January 17, Noon

A preview of select scenes from the production, followed by an intimate Q&A session with the Actors and Director. Enter to win great prizes and receive special show discounts just for attending!