TheaterWorks in Downtown Hartford Opens its 2011-2012 Season

TheaterWorks in Downtown Hartford opens its 2011-2012 Season with the United States Regional Theater Premiere of the comic smash, The Motherf----r with the Hat, by Stephen Adly Guirgis.

Incisive, cruel and very, very funny, The Motherf----r with the Hat is a hip, harsh romance about lifelong love and the addiction that threatens to ruin it. Whether it's drugs, alcohol, sex, love, or health food - this play's lively cast of characters is always looking for a fix!

"Hat is about growing up, accepting responsibility," playwright Stephen Adly Guirgis says. "All my plays ... are meditations about trying to put away my childish things."

Struggles with addiction, friendship, love and the challenges of adulthood are at the center of the story. Jackie, a petty dealer is just out of prison and trying to stay clean. He's also still in love with his coke-addicted childhood sweetheart, Veronica. Ralph D. is Jackie's too smooth, slightly slippery sponsor married to the bitter, disaffected Victoria who, by the way, has the hots for Jackie! And then there's Julio, Jackie's cousin... a stand-up, ‘stand by me' kind of guy.

"They are all clinging to the underside of the American Dream - when they're not actively sabotaging their own prospects." - The Wall Street Journal

A raw, wild comedy-drama, The Motherf----r with the Hat is fraught with character quirks and missteps that add up to a huge openhearted, laugh-out-loud, poignant play. This Tony Award nominated comedy, staged by acclaimed director Tazewell Thompson, runs October 14 through December 4, 2011.

The Motherf----r with the Hat features TheaterWorks favorite Royce Johnson (Broke-ology, God of Carnage) (Ralph) and newcomers Clea Alsip (Veronica), VarÍn Ayala (Cousin Julio), Ben Cole (Jackie) and Vanessa Wasche (Victoria).

The production's design team includes Donald Eastman (Sets), Harry Nadal (Costumes), Philip S. Rosenberg (Lights), and Fabian Obispo (Sound). Production Manager is Michael Lenaghan.

When: October 14 through December 4, 2011

Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays: 7:30 p.m.

Fridays and Saturdays: 8:00 p.m.

Weekend Matinees:
2:30 p.m.

Lobby and Gallery of American Art, sponsored by The Hartford Financial Services Group, opens 90 minutes prior to curtain; seating starts 60 minutes prior.

A free matinee for college students & faculty is offered Saturday, October 29th at 2:30 p.m. sponsored by Bank of America.

TheaterWorks
City Arts on Pearl - 233 Pearl Street in Downtown Hartford

Parking: Discounted parking is available to TheaterWorks' patrons for $5 at CityPlace Garage (diagonally up Pearl Street from TheaterWorks), 100 Trumbull Centre Garage (enter next to Quiznos) and the Q Lot, (adjacent to the Metropolitan apartment building).

Admission: All Seats - General Admission
$50

Center Reserved Service Charge
$13

College-age Student Rush w/ID
$17 (subject to availability)

Discounts are available for groups of 15 or more.

For seats call (860) 527-7838.

Free seats for select performances of The Motherf----r with the Hat are available for young people ages 16 - 17 thanks to Lincoln Financial Foundation.

The Motherf----r with the Hat is the first play of TheaterWorks' 2011-2012 Season.

TheaterWorks' 2011-2012 Season

The Motherf----r with the Hat by Stephen Adly Guirgis
October 14 through December 4, 2011

The Sty of the Blind Pig by Philip Hayes Dean
January 20 through February 26, 2012

RED by John Logan
March 23 through May 13, 2012

Time Stands Still by Donald Margulies
June 1 through July 15, 2012

Reasons To Be Pretty by Neil LaBute
August 10 through September 30, 2012

Subscriptions for TheaterWorks' 2011-2012 Season are $139 for a limited time only. With TheaterWorks' unique subscription system patrons may attend a play any time they wish during its run, and are credited with free seats if they ever miss a play.

For more information, please visit www.theaterworkshartford.org

TheaterWorks receives program support from Aetna, Bank of America, The Hartford Financial Services Group, Lincoln Financial Foundation, Travelers, and United Technologies Corporation, and general support from J. Walton Bissell Foundation, Connecticut Office of the Arts, Greater Hartford Arts Council, and Hartford Foundation for Public Giving.

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