The classic love story — with a contemporary twist.
OCTOBER 12 – NOVEMBER 5
PRIDE AND PREJUDICE
By Kate Hamill
Adapted from the novel by Jane Austen
Directed by Tatyana-Marie Carlo
It’s about time for the Bennet sisters to get married, only the independent and outspoken Elizabeth isn’t keen on the idea. Meanwhile, the proud and mysterious Mr. Darcy keeps appearing in the Bennet social sphere, sparking conflict and marital questions. Might a change of heart be in the cards for Elizabeth?
In this playful adaptation, Kate Hamill bends tradition and social conventions. It is a truth universally acknowledged that this Pride and Prejudice is not to be missed.
The past is always present.
JANUARY 18 – FEBRUARY 11
SIMONA’S SEARCH
By Martín Zimmerman
Directed by Melia Bensussen
World Premiere
Simona’s father is an enigma. Curious about his life in Latin America before moving to the United States, Simona obsesses over his secrets as her thoughts and dreams become haunted by the mystery that is his past. Simona’s Search is a riveting exploration of the bond between fathers and daughters, love and sacrifice, nature and nurture.
From the writer and producer of Netflix’s Ozark comes this gripping world premiere.
Secret recipe? Check. Cooking crew? Check. Emergency situation? Uh oh.
FEBRUARY 29 – MARCH 24
THE HOT WING KING
By Katori Hall
Directed by Christopher D. Betts (Joyce C. Willis Fellow)
In association with Baltimore Center Stage
With only days to go until Memphis’s annual “Hot Wang Festival,” things are heating up in Cordell’s kitchen. He and his crew are prepping to take home the crown when his boyfriend’s nephew shows up at the front door… Over the course of one weekend, the fate of the competition — and their relationships — is called into question. Will the crew make it to the festival? Will they make it at all?
Christopher D. Betts (Trouble in Mind) is back to direct this 2021 Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy that celebrates the families we make and the risks we take.
A timely revival that weighs the cost of the American dream.
APRIL 11 – MAY 5
ALL MY SONS
By Arthur Miller
Directed by Melia Bensussen
From the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright behind Death of a Salesman, The Crucible, and A View from the Bridge comes another masterpiece of American theater. All My Sons brings us into the Keller’s backyard, where a neighborhood is forced to reckon with buried truths. The fallout exposes the fault lines beneath their lives, leading to the unravelling of a family.
75 years later, this Arthur Miller classic still packs a strong emotional punch and reveals as much about today’s America as it did when it first premiered.
Illuminating at every turn.
MAY 30 – JUNE 23
2.5 MINUTE RIDE
By Lisa Kron
Directed by Zoë Golub-Sass
Lisa is making a video about her dad. She’s capturing the big and small moments: from the annual amusement park family vacations to the father-daughter journey to Auschwitz, where his parents were killed — and everything in between. Step on this rollercoaster ride of high hilarity and deep disquiet as one woman tries to make sense of it all.
From Tony Award-winning playwright Lisa Kron (Fun Home) comes a surprising tragicomedy about coming to terms with where — and who — you come from.
Hartford’s beloved Christmas tradition is back!
NOVEMBER 24 – DECEMBER 24
A Christmas Carol:
A Ghost Story of Christmas
By Charles Dickens
Adapted & Directed by Michael Wilson
The magic of Charles Dickens’s heartwarming classic returns with former Hartford Stage Artistic Director Michael Wilson at the helm.
Come see Connecticut’s favorite family holiday tradition and spend some time with Ebenezer Scrooge, Tiny Tim, and the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future as they bring A Christmas Carol to life on stage. It’s perfect holiday entertainment!
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