Meet the Artist
Actor McKinley Belcher III
McKinley Belcher III is an actor on the rise. Belcher, one of the stars of the upcoming PBS Civil War drama series, Mercy Street, will now be tackling the role of Sam in the world premiere of Rear Window.
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Cornell Woolrich
The Poe of the Twentieth Century
Isaac Asimov called Cornell Woolrich “the master of suspense,” and his main editor and biographer Francis M. Nevins, Jr. called him the “Poe of the Twentieth Century.”
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LEGO® Community Fund
Grant to Support Connections Program
Hartford Stage has received a grant in the amount of $82,500 from the LEGO® Community Fund US to support and expand Connections, one of the theatre’s most successful and in-demand education programs.
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Welcome to the New Hartford Stage
Hartford Stage donors and supporters gathered in early October to celebrate the completion of the third phase in our $13 million, multi-year renovations, including the new glass façade, digital marque, outdoor courtyard, and our first elevator.
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Meet the Staff
Antay Bilgutay, Director of Development
“I’m a first-generation American. My dad came from Istanbul, Turkey, to study medicine in Minneapolis, and my mom came from Hamburg, Germany, to work in the Bay Area. They met in San Francisco at a nightclub called The Red Garter…”
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A Stark World View
America in the Forties
American society was undergoing some major shifts in the 1940s. Only three weeks after the end of World War II, as soldiers were beginning to return from the front…
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A Sensory-Friendly Christmas Carol
Second Annual Performance on December 8
A sensory-friendly performance is a performance that is modified to accommodate individuals with sensory-input challenges, those with anxiety, and people with a wide range of cognitive abilities.
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