Nafe Katter News

The Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry at the University of Connecticut will host its Fall Puppet Performance Series on four Saturdays from October to December 2015, featuring outstanding works for puppet theater by professional puppeteers from the Northeast. There will be two showings of each production, at 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m., in the Ballard Institute Theater located at 1 Royce Circle in Storrs Center. Productions and dates include:

Summer is on its way out, but Connecticut theaters are heating up with some exciting offerings this fall. Theater lovers have the best of both worlds here in the Nutmeg State: Broadway is just down the road, but we never even have to leave home to see exceptional theater thanks to the bevy of professional theaters that call Connecticut home too. This season looks particularly exciting and I'll share with you what I am most looking forward to reviewing this fall. There are other great shows scheduled this fall as well as through the 2016 season, but in the interest of space, I will concentrate on top picks for this fall.

Connecticut Repertory Theatre (CRT) has announced that Brandy Burre, of HBO's The Wire and the critically acclaimed documentary film Actress, and Josh Aaron McCabe of Shakespeare & Company will lead the ensemble cast. Helmed by CRT Artistic Director Vincent J. Cardinal, The Laramie Project by Moises Kaufman and the members of Tectonic Theatre Project details the reaction in the community of Laramie, Wyoming following the 1998 murder of University of Wyoming gay student Matthew Shepard. Performances of The Laramie Project begin on October 8 and continue through October 18, 2015 at Connecticut Repertory Theatre's Nafe Katter Theatre. Tickets are now on sale at crt.uconn.edu or 860-486-2113.

Connecticut Repertory Theatre under the leadership of Artistic Director Vincent J. Cardinal and Managing Director Matthew J. Pugliese announced the 2015-16 Season.  The season features works that have been adapted from another medium.  These stories range from contemporary classics, musical comedy and original premieres.  Subscriptions are currently on sale and can be purchased by calling 860-486-2113.  Single tickets go on sale on August 1. 

The Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry celebrates the opening of its new exhibition, The Work That Follows: 50 Years of UConn Puppeteers today, July 11 With performances of The Nature of Nature at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m., The Work That Follows exhibition opening at 2 p.m., And a UConn Puppet Arts Alumni Puppet Slam at 8 p.m.

The Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry celebrates the opening of its new exhibition, The Work That Follows: 50 Years of UConn Puppeteers Saturday, July 11 With performances of The Nature of Nature at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m., The Work That Follows exhibition opening at 2 p.m., And a UConn Puppet Arts Alumni Puppet Slam at 8 p.m.

The Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry at the University of Connecticut will once more present its popular Summertime Today Puppet Shows for family audiences on six Saturdays, June 20-August 1, 2015. Each show will be performed twice, at 1 and 3 p.m. All performances will take place at the Ballard Institute Theater located at 1 Royce Circle, Storrs CT.

The Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry at the University of Connecticut will once more present its popular Summertime Saturday Puppet Shows for family audiences on six Saturdays, June 20-August 1, 2015. Each show will be performed twice, at 1 and 3 p.m. All performances will take place at the Ballard Institute Theater located at 1 Royce Circle, Storrs CT.

The Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry and the Puppet Arts Program at the University of Connecticut will present Fernweh by Puppet Arts Program MFA candidate Dana Samborski from today through Sunday, May 28-31, 2015.

The Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry and the Puppet Arts Program at the University of Connecticut will present Fernweh by Puppet Arts Program MFA candidate Dana Samborski from Thursday through Sunday, May 28-31, 2015.

As part of its Spring Puppet Performance Series, the Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry at the University of Connecticut will present Arjuna's Meditation by Matthew Cohen today, May 2, 2015. There will be two showings, at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m., in the Ballard Institute Theater located at 1 Royce Circle in Storrs Center.

Connecticut Repertory Theatre (CRT) will end its 2014-2015 season with the Shakespeare classic A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Harriet S. Jorgensen Theatre between tonight, April 23rd and May 3rd.

As part of its Spring Puppet Performance Series, the Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry at the University of Connecticut will present Arjuna's Meditation by Matthew Cohen on Saturday, May 2, 2015. There will be two showings, at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m., in the Ballard Institute Theater located at 1 Royce Circle in Storrs Center.

Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry Presents Hao Bang Ah, Sheep! by Chinese Theatre Works today, April 11, 2015 At the Ballard Institute Theater Performances at 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.

Connecticut Repertory Theatre (CRT) will end its 2014-2015 season with the Shakespeare classic A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Harriet S. Jorgensen Theatre between April 23rd and May 3rd. The comedy of mistaken love and magic is sure to delight audiences.

Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry Presents Hao Bang Ah, Sheep! by Chinese Theatre Works Saturday, April 11, 2015 At the Ballard Institute Theater Performances at 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.

As part of its Spring Puppet Performance Series, the Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry at the University of Connecticut will present Squirrel Stole My Underpants by the celebrated Boston dance, puppet, and acrobatic company They Gotta Be Secret Agents today, March 14, 2015. There will be two showings, at 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m., in the Ballard Institute Theater located at 1 Royce Circle in Storrs Center.

As part of its Spring Puppet Performance Series, the Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry at the University of Connecticut will present Squirrel Stole My Underpants by the celebrated Boston dance, puppet, and acrobatic company They Gotta Be Secret Agents on Saturday, March 14, 2015. There will be two showings, at 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m., in the Ballard Institute Theater located at 1 Royce Circle in Storrs Center.

This week Connecticut Repertory Theatre will open a new adaptation of Lysistrata by Jen Wineman and the world premiere of Band of the Black Hand, a collaboration with Split Knuckle Theatre. CRT launched its season with Michael Bradford's Olives and Blood, a new play that had only been produced twice before.