The Hartt School Students Present TARTUFFE, 10/13-16

The Hartt School's Actor Training students present Tartuffe, one of Molière's most famous plays Thursday, October 13, Friday, October 14, and Saturday, October 15, at 7:30 PM, and Sunday, October 16, at 3:00 PM. Performances are in The Edward C. and Ann T. Roberts Foundation Theater at the Mort and Irma Handel Performing Arts Center, 35 Westbourne Parkway, Hartford. Please call the University Box Office at 860.768.4228 or 800.274.8587 or visit www.hartford.edu/hartt for tickets and up-to-date scheduling information for all performances. Admission to is $20 with discounts for seniors, students, and groups.

Directed by David Watson, Molière's Tartuffe takes place in Paris in the 1600s and follows the title character as he fools the people around him, especially the protagonist, Orgon, into believing he is highly moral and deeply religious, while scheming his way into Orgon's family.

Watson describes Tartuffe a satirical indictment of the religious hypocrisy of the day, and says that the play was so controversial when it first appeared that Louis XIV felt the need to suppress the play for several years in order to avoid instability. "Laughter is the best critique, and like so many of Molière's social targets, Tartuffe continues to speak to today's audience by tickling the funny bone," said Watson.

Hartt Actor Training majors appearing in Tartuffe include Sophia Watt of Seattle, WA, as MME Pernelle; Benjamin Cole of Charlottesville, VA, as Orgon; Morgan Hammel of Hollywood, FL, as Elmire; Alex Saffer of Bronx, NY, ad Damis; Annie Bradford of Kalamazoo, MI, as Mariane; Mark Ford of Okotoks, AB, Canada, as Valere; Timothy Rizzo of North Kingston, RI, as Cleante; Sal Zullo of Bronx, NY, as Tartuffe; Alana Fallis of Happauge, NY, as Dorine; Tom Rash of Rockport, MA, as M. Loyal; Will Macke of Simsbury, CT, as A Police Officer; and Jenna Zito of Northport, NY, as Flipote.

The Hartt School is the comprehensive performing arts conservatory of the University of Hartford that offers innovative degree programs in music, dance, and theatre. Founded in 1920, Hartt has been an integral part of the University of Hartford since its charter merged the then Hartt School of Music, the Hartford Art School, and Hillyer College to create the University in 1957. 2010 marked Hartt's 90th year of providing world class performing arts education to students in Greater-Hartford and around the world. With more than 400 concerts, recitals, plays, master classes, dance performances, and musical theatre productions a year, performance is central to Hartt's curriculum. For more information about The Hartt School, visit www.hartford.edu/hartt.

Pictured: Sal Zullo of Bronx, NY as Tartuffe

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