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YALE SCHOOL OF DRAMA announces the retirement of Professor Adjunct Edward A.

Sharon Playhouse, under the leadership of Artistic Director John Simpkins and Managing Director Justin Ball, proudly presents the Tony Award-winning musical Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, with performances July 21 through July 31 at Sharon Playhouse (49 Amenia Road).

The eight new plays in development at the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center's National Playwrights Conference will feature Broadway actress Ali Stroker (Spring Awakening the Deaf West Broadway revival, The GLEE Project), Drama Desk Award-nominee Margo Seibert (ROCKY on Broadway), television's Jeremy Bo

Girl group revue is back by popular demand.

Six new members were elected to the board of trustees at Westport Country Playhouse at a June meeting.

Diving into week three of rehearsals with a bang! Between running lines and research to rehearsals with the whole cast, I discover new things about Luciana every single time.

The exuberant cast of BYE BYE BIRDIE will 'spread sunshine all over the place' in this summertime sensation directed by Jenn Thompson.

? On  Friday, July 15, TheatreWorks New Milford will debut the musical comedy [title of show] with music and lyrics by Jeff Bowen and book by Hunter Bell.

Everyone will love this fun-filled musical, running now through September 4 at The Goodspeed in East Haddam, Conn.

Music Mountain, America's oldest continuing summer chamber music festival, continues its 87th Anniversary Season with the distinguished Avalon String Quartet and guest artist Soyeon Kate Lee, piano, performing a special program highlighting Haydn, Janacek, and Faure on Sunday, July 24 (3PM).

The Hartt School of the University of Hartford is pleased to announce that Mehmet Dede will join its faculty as Assistant Professor of Music & Performing Arts Management, beginning in the 2016-17 academic year.

Global finance and cultures collide in 'The Invisible Hand,' a topical thriller written by Pulitzer Prize winner Ayad Akhtar, at Westport Country Playhouse, July 19 - August 6.

This is the story of Cindy, a 20-something whose dreams are bigger than her Midwestern hometown will allow.

Stratford's Square One Theatre Company concluded its twenty-sixth anniversary season recently with the annual presentation of its Subscriber Awards.

Connecticut Repertory Theatre (CRT) has named Michael Bradford the new Artistic Director beginning in August.

Welcome to the first behind the scenes article for The Comedy of Errors, presented by West Haven Council on the Arts.

Playhouse on Park's final mainstage show of season seven is A CHORUS LINE! Opening night was Friday, June 17 at 8pm, and the show will run through July 31.

The exuberant cast of BYE BYE BIRDIE will 'spread sunshine all over the place' in this summertime sensation directed by Jenn Thompson.

The Connecticut Cabaret Theatre presents THE FOREIGNER, a comedy by Larry Shue, directed by Kris McMurray, running July 8th through August 6th, 2016.

'Hamlet,' Shakespeare on the Sound's 21st anniversary production, runs through July 3 (starting at 7:30 p.

On  Friday, July 8, The Sherman Playhouse will premiere Moliere's 17th-century comedic farce, Tartuffe.

Town Players of Newtown is pleased to announce the opening of SIGHT UNSEEN by Don Margulies on Friday night, July 22 at 8 PM at The Little Theatre.

Pianist Alex Beyer, Artistic Director Julianne Boyd and Director of UConn Puppet Arts Program Bart Roccoberton, Jr.

The exuberant cast of BYE BYE BIRDIE will 'spread sunshine all over the place' in this summertime sensation directed by Jenn Thompson.

Connecticut Repertory Theatre (CRT) presents PETER AND THE STARCATCHER, the play by Rick Elice, based on the novel by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson, with music by Wayne Barker.