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Elm Shakespeare Company Reveals Season Lineup


by Stephi Wild - April 09, 2024

Elm Shakespeare Company has announced its upcoming season lineup and expanded educational initiatives. Learn more about the season here!...

Elm Shakespeare Company's Summer Players Camp to Return Summer 2024


by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 18, 2024

Elm Shakespeare Company's Summer Players Camp is offering a unique blend of theatrical education and exhilarating fun. Learn how to apply!...

Legacy Theatre's A CHRISTMAS CAROL Starring James Andreassi To Return for 4th Season


by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 08, 2024

A Christmas Carol to Return to Legacy Theatre for a 4th season! Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets. ...

Elm Shakespeare Company Receives $250,000 Contribution From Alexander Clark


by Stephi Wild - February 05, 2024

In a landmark moment for the arts and community engagement, Elm Shakespeare Company has announced a $250,000 contribution from renowned philanthropist Alexander Clark, marking a new era of growth and innovation for the organization....

Elm Shakespeare Celebrates Barbara Schaffer's Retirement and Welcomes Alice-Anne Harwood as the New Director of Development


by Stephi Wild - October 18, 2023

After an incredible 25-year journey as Elm Shakespeare's Development Director, Barbara Schaffer is retiring, leaving behind a legacy of dedication and tireless effort that has transformed the organization....

Cast and Creative Team Set for the World Premiere of THE SALVAGERS at Yale Repertory Theatre


by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 17, 2023

Discover the cast and creative team behind the highly anticipated world premiere of THE SALVAGERS by Harrison David Rivers. Get all the details on this exciting new production....

Holiday Tradition A CHRISTMAS CAROL to Return To The Legacy Theatre in November


by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 13, 2023

Experience the magic of Legacy Theatre's annual production of 'A Christmas Carol' from November 29-December 10. Join Ebenezer Scrooge on his guided self-reflection amidst the Christmas Season in 1800s England. Don't miss this enchanting musical adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic tale. Tickets av...

Yale Rep's WISH YOU WERE HERE Cast and Creative Team Revealed


by Stephi Wild - August 22, 2023

Yale Repertory Theatre  begins its 2023–24 season with Wish You Were Here by Sanaz Toossi, directed by Sivan Battat, October 5–28, at Yale Repertory Theatre. Opening Night is Thursday, October 12, which is also press night. ...

Elm Shakespeare Brings Diverse, Nation Wide Talent to Edgerton Park 


by A.A. Cristi - August 10, 2023

There was a buzzing excitement in the room last week as the diverse, multidisciplinary cast of Merry Wives of Windsor filed into the rehearsal room for the first read through. Among them was the founder and artistic director emeritus of Elm Shakespeare Company, James Andreassi, who plays the hot-hea...

Free Shakespeare to Return To Edgerton Park with MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR


by Blair Ingenthron - July 22, 2023

Elm Shakespeare will return for its 28th season of free Shakespeare in the park with professional artists from all around the country. This year's production of Merry Wives of Windsor, running August 17 - September 3rd, will be a wild romp guaranteed to make people of all ages laugh....

Past Shows


Amplified! A Celebration of BIPOC Actors & Training. Actors James Udom, Manu Kumasi, Brandon Burton, Rebecca S'manga Frank, MaConnia Chesser and more perform their favorite ...


Whose Shakespeare? A Conversation with Ayanna Thompson. The acclaimed scholar and Shakespeare Association President discusses issues of race and Shakespeare including the changing practices and ...


Othello, A Black Girl's Journey. Harlem Shakespeare Festival's Artistic Director, Debra Ann Byrd performs and discusses her living memoir about a young woman's trials and ...


Elm Shakespeare Company continues its free, online event series, Building a Brave New Theater: Exploring Shakespeare & Race in 2020 with a BIPOC DIRECTOR'S FORUM ...


Shakespeare in 2020: a BIPOC Directors Forum. A panel discussion exploring the challenges, joys, and possibilities of directing Shakespeare in America and how to best ...

Taste of Fear


Join us live in Edgerton Park for a FREE performance of 'Taste of Fear' by Elm Shakespeare's Teen Troupe!...

A Midsummer Night’s Dream


Balanchine’s timeless choreography brings to life Shakespeare’s magical and humorous story of a fairy kingdom and the humans that enter into it. This tale features ...

WARS OF THE ROSES
WARS OF THE ROSES
12/13 - 12/15/2019


Elm Shakespeare Company Teen Troupe puts on their devised version of War of the Roses....

A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream
8/18 - 9/4/2016


Summer is the Time for Magic! Elm Shakespeare Company brings to life Shakespeare's most beloved comedy for the 21st season of FREE Shakespeare in beautiful ...

TBA
8/13 - 9/6/2015


Imaginists Theatre Collective: -...

Videos


To Steve With Love: Liz Callaway Celebrates Sondheim in Connecticut To Steve With Love: Liz Callaway Celebrates Sondheim
Ridgefield Playhouse (5/22 - 5/22) Tracker
2.5 Minute Ride in Connecticut 2.5 Minute Ride
Hartford Stage (5/30 - 6/23) Tracker
Spring Acting Classes at Oddfellows Playhouse in Connecticut Spring Acting Classes at Oddfellows Playhouse
Oddfellows Playhouse Youth Theater (3/23 - 5/23)
Sarah Ruhls’ EURYDICE in Connecticut Sarah Ruhls’ EURYDICE
Powerhouse Theatre in Waveny Park (6/7 - 6/23)
Maggie in Connecticut Maggie
The Goodspeed (8/23 - 10/20)
THE BAKER'S WIFE in Connecticut THE BAKER'S WIFE
Ridgefield Theater Barn (5/31 - 6/22)
Duck Hunter Shoots Angel in Connecticut Duck Hunter Shoots Angel
The Little Theatre of Manchester (8/9 - 8/25)
The Lion King in Connecticut The Lion King
Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts [Belding Theater] (11/13 - 12/1)
 Mark Twain's The Diaries of Adam and Eve in Connecticut Mark Twain's The Diaries of Adam and Eve
The Legacy Theatre (5/30 - 6/16)
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