The Engagement Partgy
Jan. 10 – Feb. 3
By Samuel Baum
Directed by Darko Tresnjak
Past Issues
- A Christmas Carol
- Henry V
- Make Believe
- A Lesson from Aloes
- The Age of Innocence
- Murder on the Orient Express
- Feeding the Dragon
- A Christmas Carol (2017)
- Seder
- A Midsummer Night’s Dream
- Our Great Tchaikovsky
- Heartbreak House
- The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey
- Cloud 9
- The Comedy of Errors
- A Christmas Carol
- The Piano Lesson
- Queens for a Year
- Anastasia
- Having Our Say
- Romeo & Juliet
- The Body of an American
- A Christmas Carol (2015)
- Rear Window
- An Opening in Time
- Kiss Me, Kate
- The Pianist of Willesden Lane
- Reverberation
- Private Lives
- A Christmas Carol (2014)
- Hamlet
- Ether Dome
Backstage Benefits
By Aida Garrido, Development Apprentice
The life of a theatre extends well beyond what audiences see on stage. The Development team offeras unique programs enabling patrons to deepen their relationship to the art they see at Hartford Stage. Have you ever wondered what truly goes on behind the scenes? Three upcoming donor events give patrons the exciting backstage scoop.
Open technical rehearsals enable active donors to see firsthand all of the work involved in staging a play before it begins its run. Open technical rehearsals are held for each production on the Tuesday evening before previews. The technical rehearsal starts in the lobby, with a presentation and Q&A session with the play’s director and members of the Hartford Stage artistic team. Following the discussion, attendees are seated in the theatre and given an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at a working rehearsal. Hartford Stage donors interested in attending open technical rehearsals can contact Kati Liss-Hensel, Manager of Major Gifts and Planned Giving, at events@hartfordstage.org or (860) 520-7241.
Get ready for the inaugural “Meet the Makers” series at the Goodwin Hotel! Guests will enjoy cocktails and hors d’oeuvres while spending time an intimate gathering with Hartford Stage guest artists at these intimate evening gatherings. Detroit ’67 director Jade King Carroll will be the featured artist on Monday, February 4. The Flamingo Kid’s Librettist and Lyricist Robert L. Freedman and Composer Scott Frankel will be the featured artists on Friday, April 12. For more information and “Meet the Makers” ticket pricing, visit https://www.hartfordstage.org/meet-the-makers or call 860-520-7241.
Mark your calendars for the party of the year! Hartford Stage will host its annual gala on Saturday, April 6, at the theatre’s Scene & Paint Shop. This year’s soiree is a swinging 60’s Beach Ball, inspired by the upcoming world premiere musical The Flamingo Kid. Each year, the gala raises essential funds for Hartford Stage’s artistic and educational programs. You won’t want to miss it! Visit https://www.hartfordstage.org/gala/ for more information.
