2008-2009 Morning School Matinee Schedule
Resurrection
by Daniel Beaty
Music by Daniel Bernard Roumain
Directed by Oz Scott
| Thur. Oct. 23rd at 11:00am | Open |
| Wed. Oct. 29th at 11:00am | Open |
Plot Synopsis: Six black men: from Eric, a 10 year old child scientist, to The Bishop, the leader of a mega church, to his son Isaac, a corporate executive struggling with his sexual identity-experience an unexpected phenomenon on the same evening, changing their lives forever.
From the playwright:
As an artist I am interested in how we transform pain into power. The story of black men in America is one that is historically and presently too often one of challenge and difficulty from the experience of slavery to the current statistics about black men. The Urban League's 2007 Report, Portrait of the Black Male, states that one in three black boys born in 2010 will spend time in prison. Resurrection is my effort to look at this crisis with thoughtfulness, heart, and humor. Yes, humor because I believe laughter enables us to see what might otherwise be unbearable. The intent of this work is to remind us all through the lens of the black male experience that no matter the difficulties we may be facing, there is always hope and the possibility to overcome. Moreover, this overcoming, this Resurrection is crucial for our children.
Daniel Beaty is Hartford Stage's 2007-08 Aetna American Voices Playwright in Residence
Themes: identity, addiction, faith and redemption.
Content Considerations: Mature content, story is powerful, fast-moving, and easy to follow. Some adult language. Frank discussion of sexuality, drugs, racism, food/obesity, HIV/AIDS-described but not shown on stage. Some religious imagery.
A Christmas Carol
by Charles Dickens
directed by Michael Wilson
All dedicated school group matinees are now sold out. Please call 860-520-7244 to be placed on a waiting list for these dates, or to inquire about other (open to the public) performance dates.
| Tues. Dec. 2nd at 10:30am | Very Limited Seating |
| Wed. Dec 3rd at 10:30am | Sold Out |
| Thur. Dec. 4th at 10:30am | Sold Out |
| Fri. Dec. 5th at 10:00am | Sold Out |
| Tues. Dec. 9th at 10:30am | Sold Out |
| Wed. Dec. 10th at 10:30am | Sold Out |
| Thur. Dec. 11th at 10:30am | Sold Out |
| Fri. Dec. 12th at 10:00am | Sold Out |
| Tues. Dec. 16th at 10:30am | Very Limited Seating |
| Wed. Dec. 17th at 10:30am | Sold Out |
| Thur. Dec. 18th at 10:30am | Very Limited Seating |
| Tues. Dec. 23rd at 10:30am | Very Limited Seating |
Plot Synopsis: The miserly Mr. Scrooge hates anything and everything to do with Christmas but after a whirlwind visit from the specters of his former business partners and a journey through time guided by three very special ghosts, Scrooge comes to learn just what the true holiday spirit is all about.
Themes: greed/charity, time; memory, redemption
Content Considerations: Flying ghosts may be very scary for young children. Strobe lights.
To Kill a Mockingbird
based on the novel by Harper Lee
directed by Michael Wilson
| Thur. Feb. 26th 10:30am | Very Limited Seating |
| Wed. Mar. 4th at 10:30am | Open |
| Fri. Mar. 6th at 10:30am* | Open |
| Fri. Mar. 13th at 10:30am* | Open |
| Thur. Mar. 19th at 10:30am | Very Limited Seating |
| Tues. Mar. 24th at 10:30am | Very Limited Seating |
| Wed. Mar. 25th at 10:30am | Open |
| Thur. Mar. 26th at 10:30am | Very Limited Seating |
| Fri. Mar. 27th at 10:30am | Very Limited Seating |
| Mon. Mar. 30th at 10:30am* | Very Limited Seating |
| Tues. Mar. 31st at 10:30am | Very Limited Seating |
| Wed. Apr. 1st at 10:30am | Very Limited Seating |
| Thur. Apr. 2nd at 10:30am | Very Limited Seating |
| Fri. April 3rd at 10:30am | Very Limited Seating |
* Added matinee performance price is $28.00 per person.
Plot Synopsis: Scout and Jem are growing up in the Deep South during the 1930s depression. Their idyllic childhood is jolted with the realization that prejudice and bigotry rule in their small town when their father, a lawyer of principle and integrity, is asked to defend a young black man falsely accused of raping a white woman.
Presented as part of the Hartford Public Library's Big Read
Themes: Justice; Racism; Compassion; Empathy; Innocence; Coming of Age
Content Considerations: Discussion of racism, rape, violence-described, but not shown onstage.
Other Plays in the Hartford Stage 2008-09 Season
The following plays do not have designated school matinee performances. However, please call us at 860-520-7244 if you are interested about discounted group pricing for regular performances.
Dying City
By Christopher Shinn
January 8 - February 8, 2009
Noises Off
By Michael Frayn
Directed by Malcolm Morrisson
April 16-May 17, 2008
Gee's Bend
By Elyzabeth Gregory Wilder
May 28-June 28, 2009