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The Prom
The Prom
7/10 - 8/18/2024


A troupe of hilarious, self-absorbed and fading Broadway stars shake up a small Indiana town as they rally behind a teen who wants to go ...


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Sean Harris Will Teach Acting Intensive for Teens at Playhouse Theatre Academy This Summer


by Stephi Wild - April 29, 2024

Sean Harris, Co-Founder and Co-Artistic Director of Playhouse on Park and renowned audition coach, will be holding a week-long acting intensive for high school students through Playhouse Theatre Academy this summer. ...

Artist of Color Accelerate Fellow Sarah Ghonaim Will Present Developmental Reading of GENIES IN A BOTTLE


by Stephi Wild - April 18, 2024

The developmental play reading of Sarah Ghonaim’s GENIES IN A BOTTLE will be held at Playhouse on Park in West Hartford, CT on April 26th & 27th at 8pm, and April 28th at 7pm. Individual tickets are $10, general admission. Underwriter tickets are $50 ($40 is considered a tax-deductible donation in s...

Playhouse On Park's 15th Main Stage Season Continues With The Connecticut Premiere Of TONI STONE


by A.A. Cristi - April 17, 2024

TONI STONE by Lydia R. Diamond will run at Playhouse on Park from May 29 to June 16, 2024. ...

Playhouse Theatre Group Reveals Lineup For ENCORE! Fundraiser


by Stephi Wild - April 09, 2024

Playhouse Theatre Group has announced the entertainment lineup for their biggest fundraiser of the year, ENCORE! The theme is MADLY MARVELOUS: A RETRO BASH. ENCORE will be held on Saturday, May 18th, 2024 at The Hartford Club in Hartford, CT from 6pm - 12am. ...

Playhouse on Park, in Collaboration with Charter Oak Cultural Center, Will Host Hartford Jewish Playwriting Contest


by Stephi Wild - April 05, 2024

In collaboration with Charter Oak Cultural Center and the Jewish Plays Project, Playhouse on Park is hosting the 8th Annual Hartford Jewish Playwriting Contest. ...

Cast Announced For ALEXANDER AND THE TERRIBLE, HORRIBLE, NO GOOD, VERY BAD DAY At Playhouse On Park


by A.A. Cristi - April 04, 2024

Playhouse on Park's next Theatre for Young Audiences production is Judith Viorst's ALEXANDER AND THE TERRIBLE, HORRIBLE, NO GOOD, VERY BAD DAY, running April 20th through May 5th....

Charter Oak Cultural Center and Playhouse on Park Join to Host Jewish Playwriting Contest 2024


by Stephi Wild - April 04, 2024

In collaboration with Charter Oak Cultural Center and the Jewish Plays Project, Playhouse on Park is hosting the 8th Annual Hartford Jewish Playwriting Contest....

Playhouse Theatre Group, Inc. Is Now Accepting Applications For 2024 Summer Internship Program


by A.A. Cristi - March 25, 2024

Playhouse Theatre Group, Inc. is now accepting applications for their 2024 Summer Internship Program. ...

New Classes Added To Playhouse Theatre Academy's Spring Session


by A.A. Cristi - March 21, 2024

Explore new opportunities in performing arts with the newly added classes at PLAYHOUSE THEATRE ACADEMY's Spring Session. Enhance your skills and passion for theatre....

Cast Set For Stop/time Dance Theater's UNPACKING At Playhouse On Park


by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 08, 2024

stop/time dance theater is gearing up to take the stage for their next annual production, UNPACKING. Learn more about the performance! ...

Past Shows

ALEXANDER AND THE TERRIBLE, HORRIBLE, NO GOOD, VERY BAD DAY


Alexander is having a bad day. A terrible day. A horrible day. To be quite honest, it's a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day. ...

STOP/TIME DANCE THEATER: UNPACKING


We all carry around baggage but when stop/time dance theater does it leads to some interesting adventures. See what they unpack as the show unfolds ...


A young author struggles to write the Christmas story that will become the most famous holiday tale of all time....

LADY DAY AT EMERSON’S BAR & GRILL


The time is 1959. The place is a seedy bar in Philadelphia. The audience is about to witness one of Billie Holidays last performances, given ...

Pippin
7/6 - 8/21/2022


Pippin, the energetic and sometimes bizarre brainchild of director Bob Fosse, takes you on a wild journey of self-discovery. Pippin, a young prince seemingly bored ...

ELYOT & AMANDA: ALL ALONE
2/15 - 2/28/2021


Playhouse on Park is giving a special Artist discount for to their current Main Stage production, ELYOT & AMANDA: ALL ALONE from Noël Coward's PRIVATE ...


'Tis the season for holiday shopping! This year, you can give the gift of theatre. ALL IS CALM: THE CHRISTMAS TRUCE OF 1914 is the ...


Playhouse on Park is presenting a panel via Zoom on Sunday, DECEMBER 27 at 4pm ET. The discussion will center around the historical Christmas Truce ...


Pride and Prejudice is a theatrical version of Jane Austen’s classic novel involving manners, courtship and relationships. Finding a husband is hardly Elizabeth Bennet's most ...


Produced by The Human Race Theatre Company. The story of film actress and legendary singer Rosemary Clooney comes to life on stage in TENDERLY, an ...

Playhouse on Park Presents Burlesque Extravaganza MAMA D's Christmas Stocking: Where's Santa?!


Mama D is back by popular demand, and this time with more twists than a peppermint stick! Come in from the cold as we heat ...

Elephant & Piggie's We Are In A Play!


n Elephant & Piggie's "We Are in a Play!" (lyrics by Mo Willems, music by Deborah Wicks La Puma), Gerald and Piggie take to the ...

An Intimate Evening with Singer/Songwriter Jude Johnstone and Friends


The live stage is where Jude comes into her own. Seated at her piano, and accompanied by top musicians, she delivers her songs and the ...

The Diary of Anne Frank
The Diary of Anne Frank
10/25 - 11/19/2017


Directed by Ezra Barnes, this gripping adaptation weaves together newly discovered writings from the diary of Anne Frank with survivor accounts to create a contemporary, ...

A CHORUS LINE
A CHORUS LINE
6/15 - 7/31/2016


The musical for everyone who’s ever had a dream and put it all on the line. Winner of nine Tony Awards, including Best Musical, and ...

An Evening with Hillary, Carolyn and Friends


Playhouse on Park regulars and Falcetti Friday favorites Hillary Ekwall and Carolyn Cumming will gather their friends and put together a cabaret event to remember. ...

24-Hour Playwriting Festival


What happens when you put a bunch of playwrights, directors, and actors in a room and tell them in 24 hours they must write a ...

Swinging On A Star - The Johnny burke Musical


Based on the fabulous lyrics of Johnny Burke, this "dazzling, toe-tapping, finger-snapping delight" of a musical revue features over 40 tunes including such classics as ...

Metamorphoses
Metamorphoses
6/13 - 7/1/2012


Metamorphoses” is based on Ovid’s classic narrative poem, which tells the transformation myths of the ancient Greeks and Romans. Using contemporary language and familiar characters, ...

Golda's Balcony
Golda's Balcony
5/16 - 6/3/2012


The story of one of the great women of our time. From an impoverished childhood in Russia to Prime Minister of Israel, Golda Meir's life ...

CT Cage Match Improv Series


Heading into its third season at Playhouse on Park, the CT Cage Match Series rotates between Playhouse on Park and the Hole in the Wall ...

Show Stoppers!
Show Stoppers!
4/21 - 4/29/2012


Playhouse on Park’s dance company in residence has created a dance extravaganza filled with show stopping dance numbers from all of your favorite musicals. Directed and ...

Show Stoppers! with the stop/time dance theater


Playhouse on Park’s dance company in residence has created a dance extravaganza filled with show stopping dance numbers from all of your favorite musicals. Directed and ...

Go, Dog, Go!
Go, Dog, Go!
4/7 - 4/15/2012


From the book by P.D. Eastman A veritable canine cabaret, this beloved children's book comes to life filled with acrobatics, music and physical comedy. These ...

Josh Hiberman's Tapping Fools


Sunday, April 1, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. and 7:00p.m. Josh Hilberman ("tap maverick-- Boston Globe) foolishly celebrates tap dance, joined by two international tap stars, the ...

Comedy Night At The Playhouse


One night – 3 Comedians – 90 minutes – only $15 - BYOB. Doors open at 7:30pm, Show starts at 8:00pm. All Seats Reserved...

Comedy Nights at the Playhouse


One night - 3 Comedians - BYOB...

Young Wizards


A Mad Science Spectacular Stage Show!   This show deals with the science of magic—and the magic of science!  We explore magic and science throughout history, ...

Young Wizzards


A Mad Science Spectacular Stage Show!   This show deals with the science of magic—and the magic of science!  We explore magic and science throughout history, ...

CT Cage Match Improv Series


Heading into its third season at Playhouse on Park, the CT Cage Match Series rotates between Playhouse on Park and the Hole in the Wall ...

Improv: CT Cage Match Series


Heading into its third season at Playhouse on Park, the CT Cage Match Series rotates between Playhouse on Park and the Hole in the Wall ...

All I Really Need to Know I Learned In Kindergarten


Book by Robert Fulghum, Conceived and Adapted by Ernest Zulia, Music & Lyrics by David Caldwell Based on Robert Fulghum's best-selling books, Kindergarten takes a ...

The Frog Prince


Lollipop Opera will present an original adaptation of The Frog Prince.  This one-act opera is a sparkling adaptation of the original story, set to music ...

The Amanda Carr Quintet Songs from the American Songbook


ONE NIGHT ONLY! February 11, 2012 at 8:00 p.m. ??Boston-based daughter of a big band vocalist and trumpeter. Amanda Carr is a multi-styled vocalist/pianist that ...

The Amanda Carr Quintet: Songs from the American Songbook


Boston-based daughter of a big band vocalist and trumpeter. Amanda Carr is a multi-styled vocalist/pianist that began professionally in her teens in the rock and ...

Comedy Night At The Playhouse


One night – 3 Comedians – 90 minutes – only $15 - BYOB Doors open at 7:30pm, Show starts at 8:00pm. All seats reserved....

Fire and Ice - A mad scientist stage spectacular!


This show is comprised of two major parts.  The first part deals with fire and the properties of combustion!  We contrast the properties of combustion ...

World Rhythm band Entrain


BYOB and Bring Your Own Drums! "Entrain" brings their eclectic mix of infectious upbeat world rhythms and melodic catchy songs back to Playhouse on Park, ...

The Mystery of Irma Vep
The Mystery of Irma Vep
1/18 - 1/29/2012


The Mystery of Irma Vep by Charles Ludlam is one of the most produced comedies in US history. Named one of 1984’s best plays by ...

New Year's Eve Murder Mystery Party: Murder on the High Seas


Join us this year on a luxury cruise liner as we ring in the New Year! This interactive party includes beer/wine, hearty hors d’oeouvres, a ...

Company
Company
11/30 - 12/18/2011


Book by George Furth, Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondeim The clashing sounds and pulsing rhythms of New York City underscore this landmark musical, considered ...

CT Cage Match Improv Series


Heading into its third season at Playhouse on Park, the CT Cage Match Series rotates between Playhouse on Park and the Hole in the Wall ...

Comedy Night At The Playhouse


One night – 3 Comedians – 90 minutes – only $15 - BYOB Doors open at 7:30pm, Show starts at 8:00pm...

Bunnicula
Bunnicula
11/12 - 11/20/2011


By John Klein, Music by Chris Jeffries. Directed by Kevin Barlowski. Based on the book by James and Deborah Howe. November 12 & 13 (Sa ...

The Clowns
The Clowns
11/5 - 11/6/2011


A Rock Opera by Andy Mayo and Mathew Dicks. It’s a plot fit for an opera: MC is a hopeless geek who can’t get a ...

Entrain in Concert


“Entrain” brings their eclectic mix of infectious upbeat world rhythms and melodic catchy songs back to Playhouse on Park, after the successful Blue Back Square ...

An Enemy of the People
An Enemy of the People
10/12 - 10/30/2011


Play by Arthur Miller Adapted from the play by Henrik Ibsen Directed by Kyle Fabel The strongest one is the one who stands alone. When ...

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