Rufus De Rham News

After more than three productive years at the helm of Torrington’s Warner Theatre, Rufus de Rham has stated his intention to step down as Executive Director effective July 28, 2023.

The Warner Theatre has partnered with Charlotte Hungerford Hospital to offer a new community program, Rx for the Arts.  

The Sherman Players will open their 2023 season with ON GOLDEN POND, written by Ernest Thompson and directed by Jane Farnol. The play will open on Friday, April 21 and run four weekends through May 13th at the Sherman Playhouse.

The Block Party will begin at 5 pm on Main Street in downtown Torrington. Main Street will be closed to traffic for the evening so attendees can celebrate, enjoy live performances, and participate in fun community activities. The “Main Stage” will be located under the Warner’s marquee.

Connecticut's six largest performing arts venues – The Bushnell (Hartford), Garde Arts Center (New London), The Palace Theatre (Stamford), The Palace Theater (Waterbury), The Shubert Theatre (New Haven) and The Warner Theatre  (Torrington) – announced today the formation of the Connecticut Performing Arts Centers Coalition (CTPACC).

The Warner Theatre has cancelled its previously announced production of “I Am My Own Wife” after it received backlash over the casting of a cisgender male in the lead role.

The Warner Theatre and Red Room Sound Studio present “The Other Side of the Tracks,” a documentary short featuring Connecticut’s Joey Wit & The Definition, interviewed by the Warner’s Executive Director, Rufus de Rham! The “doc-u-know” series will provide insight into the careers of up-and-coming artists. Visit Red Room Sound Studio’s YouTube channel to watch the film!

The Warner Theatre announced today the appointment of its new Executive Director, Mr. Rufus de Rham. Mr. de Rham was selected following an extensive and thorough executive search process.

On Friday, September 21, TheatreWorks New Milford will open their next main stage production of Arthur Miller's award-winning drama, All My Sons.

On Friday, September 21, TheatreWorks New Milford will open their next main stage production of Arthur Miller's award-winning drama, All My Sons.

On Friday, September 21, TheatreWorks New Milford will open their next main stage production of Arthur Miller's award-winning drama, All My Sons.

The Film Society of Lincoln Center announces the second edition of My First Film Fest, which aims to bring the singular excitement and vibrancy of the festival experience to burgeoning movie lovers, November 10-12.

On September 22, The Sherman Playhouse will debut its fall production of Howard Richardson and William Berney's Dark of the Moon, an eerie tale of forbidden love, set against the backdrop of the Smoky Mountains and the supernatural world.

A perennial favorite Dark of the Moon is based on the haunting folk ballad of 'Barbara Allen.' Employing a large cast and imaginative settings in the Smoky Mountains, Dark of the Moon recounts the story of John, a strange 'witch boy' who upon first beholding the beautiful Barbara Allen immediately falls in love. He is given human form to woo and marry her on the condition that she remain true to him. Dark of the Moon was produced on Broadway in 1945.

On Friday, September 22, The Sherman Playhouse will debut its fall production of Howard Richardson and William Berney's Dark of the Moon, an eerie tale of forbidden love, set against the backdrop of the Smoky Mountains and the supernatural world. The curtain rises at 8:00 p.m. for a four-week run.

On September 22, The Sherman Playhouse will debut its fall production of Howard Richardson and William Berney's Dark of the Moon, an eerie tale of forbidden love, set against the backdrop of the Smoky Mountains and the supernatural world.

On Friday, April 21, The Sherman Playhouse will kick off its 2017 theatrical season with John Guare's award-winning play, The House of Blue Leaves. The curtain rises at 8:00 p.m. for a four-week run. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

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The Film Society of Lincoln Center announces the Sound + Vision Festival, a three-day showcase celebrating the enduring and mutually enriching relationship between cinema and music, April 7-9.

On April 21, The Sherman Playhouse will kick off its 2017 theatrical season with John Guare's dark comedy, The House of Blue Leaves.