Student Matinees
2024/2025 Season:
Evil has many faces.
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher
From the novella Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
Directed by Melia Bensussen
October 23, 2024
October 24, 2024
October 31, 2024
Mayhem abounds on the streets of Victorian London in this taut psychological thriller. The well-respected Dr. Jekyll is pitted against his villainous alter-ego, the mysterious Mr. Hyde, in a deadly game of cat-and-mouse. In this witty and suspenseful adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic, decency and depravity battle to see which side will ultimately control the man.
Hartford’s beloved holiday tradition.
A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story of Christmas
By Charles Dickens
Adapted and directed by Michael Wilson
November 26, 2024
December 3, 2024
December 4, 2024
December 5, 2024
December 10, 2024
December 11, 2024
December 13, 2024
December 18, 2024
December 20, 2024
On a bleak and snowy Christmas Eve, Ebenezer Scrooge wants nothing more than to collect his debts. But when he is visited by a ghostly old friend, Scrooge must confront his own selfish ways and discover the true meaning of Christmas. Join Scrooge and the spirits of Christmas Past, Present, and Future on this journey of redemption in a mesmerizing display of theatrical magic and wonder.
Change is coming.
August Wilson’s Two Trains Running
Directed by Gilbert McCauley
February 5, 2025
February 6, 2025
February 13, 2025
Set against the economic turbulence of Pittsburgh’s Hill District in 1969, diner-owner Memphis Lee finds himself at a juncture: maintain his much-beloved neighborhood spot or sell it – changing the lives of its big-hearted regulars. With the finely tuned rhythms and complex characters that define the August Wilson canon, Two Trains Running explores the beauty in resilience.
A love that cannot be held back.
Romeo & Juliet
By William Shakespeare
Directed by Melia Bensussen
April 30, 2025
May 1, 2025
May 8, 2025
May 13, 2025
May 14, 2025
May 15, 2025
May 16, 2025
An intoxicating blend of tragedy and hope, the spark of young love is ignited in Romeo and Juliet. But as quickly as this romance begins, it spirals out of control amidst the chaos of rivalry, familial duty, death, and impossible choices. Artistic Director Melia Bensussen brings this Shakespeare classic to life, in a romantic production rife with desire (and sword fighting!).
