The Mousetrap
By Agatha Christie
Directed by Jackson Gay
October 13 – November 6, 2022
Check in for a most memorable stay at Monkswell Manor…
It’s a freezing night in 1947 and a motley group of strangers find themselves suddenly trapped in an inn. As the snow falls, the body count rises — and the suspect list only seems to grow, as clues and possible motives are revealed at every turn. With intrigue, mystery, murder, and a dash of humor, this snowy getaway unfolds into a dangerous game of cat and mouse.
Espejos: Clean
By / Escrita por Christine Quintana
Spanish translation and adaptation by /
Traducción y adaptación por Paula Zelaya Cervantes
Directed by / Dirigida por Melissa Crespo
In association with / En asociación con Syracuse Stage
January 12 – February 5, 2023
A groundbreaking bilingual tour de force.
Two worlds collide one evening at a high-end resort in Mexico, igniting a series of misunderstandings, miscalculations, and internal reckonings. Told entirely in English and Spanish — with respective supertitles — Espejos: Clean offers an eye-opening story of unlikely and meaningful connections.
The Art of Burning
By Kate Snodgrass
Directed by Melia Bensussen
In association with Huntington Theatre Company
March 2 – 26, 2023
An inspired new comedy exploring the love, rage, and responsibility that goes with marriage and parenting in America.
Mid-negotiation, modernist painter Patricia changes the terms of her ‘conscious uncoupling’ with Jason. She wants full custody of their 15-year-old daughter Beth. Jason demands that their daughter decide, but mysteriously Beth didn’t show up for school. Has Patricia hidden her away to protect her, or is there something more sinister afoot?
The Winter’s Tale
By William Shakespeare
Directed by Melia Bensussen
April 13–May 7, 2023
Shakespeare’s back at Hartford Stage!
An awe-filled fable of fury and forgiveness.
King Leontes, his pregnant wife Hermione, and their young son seem like a perfect royal family — until he’s consumed by the fear his wife has been unfaithful. In a fit of tyrannical rage, he makes dire accusations that destroy all that is precious to him. Sixteen years later a new generation has emerged, and in this time-hopping romance, the idealism of the young and the regrets of the old collide. Shakespeare’s mastery of storytelling is on full display, reminding us that even after a harsh winter, spring will return, if we have faith in each other and ourselves.
Trouble in Mind
By Alice Childress
Directed by Christopher D. Betts, Joyce C. Willis Fellow
May 25–June 18, 2023
A 1950s landmark play that still rings true today.
This dramatic satire tracks the nuanced, simmering tension between the artists of a biracial company working on a Broadway-bound premiere. As they rehearse, questions about the play emerge, igniting an impassioned debate about race, power, the roles we play on stage, and the roles we play in life. In this timely revival, the theater becomes an arena wherein we explore how — and why — we use our voices.
Holiday Add-On Performance!
It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play
Adapted by Joe Landry
Originally Co-Directed by Melia Bensussen and Rachel Alderman
Directed by Rachel Alderman
Based on the story “The Greatest Gift” by Philip Van Doren Stern from the screenplay by Frances Goodrich, Albert Hackett, Frank Capra and Jo Swerling
November 25 – December 24, 2022
Bring the whole family to this heartwarming holiday classic!
Five actors and one sound effects artist have assembled on Christmas Eve to guide audiences through the world of George Bailey and Bedford Falls, live from the studio at WBFR. The spirit of imagination takes hold as we’re launched on a transformational journey on stage. Join us this winter to experience a magical adaptation of a beloved story.