Romeo & Juliet Meet the Artist Costume Designer Ilona Somogyi As a young girl, costume designer Ilona Somogyi dreamed of two things: making clothes and acting. read more » Neorealism A Photo Gallery The imagery for this production is inspired by the work of Italian neorealist cinema, with its stark contrasts between majestic architecture and war-torn rubble, its deglamorized view of a society dealing with economic strife. read more » Education Hartford Stage Youth Council Hartford Stage is seeking dynamic teens to help us launch our new Youth Council. read more » Romeo & Juliet Through the Ages Origins and History The origins of the story of Romeo and Juliet go back many centuries. In 1298, Dante mentioned the ongoing feud between the Veronese Montecchi and the Cappelletti in his Purgatorio… read more » Meet the Staff Liss Couch-Edwards, Marketing and Graphic Design Coordinator “I grew up in Farmington and attended The Ethel Walker School in Simsbury. I later graduated from Mount Holyoke College with a degree in Art History and Film.” read more » Short Takes What’s New at Hartford Stage Shakespeare in Bloom, Having Their Say, The Body of an American, the 2016-17 Season, and Darko at the LA Opera. read more »