Tom Holehan News

Young meets old in Trying, a moving play about an intergenerational working relationship that grows into friendship in 1967.

Trying, described as 'a portrait of generational reconciliation' (NY Daily News) replaces Lungs as the next stage production of Square One Theatre's 29th season.

Trying, described as "a portrait of generational reconciliation" (NY Daily News) replaces Lungs as the next stage production of Square One Theatre's 29th season.

CLEVER LITTLE LIES by Joe DiPietro at Square One Theatre in Stratford, CT is a diverting little entertainment that is funny in an old-fashioned sense, bound to appeal to those of a certain age who are familiar with light television comedies and those who have reached certain milestones in their lives.

Clever Little Lies, the outrageous comedy of sex, love and secrets by playwright Joe DiPietro, is the next stage production of Square One Theatre Company in Stratford, Connecticut opening Thursday, February 28 (2019) and continues on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through Sunday, March 17.

Just as midterm elections are winding down, the Square One Theatre Company's production of The God Game by Suzanne Bradbeer and directed by Tom Holehan (Stratford) is into its final week of performances..

Square One Theatre explores politics and religion in THE GOD GAME by Suzanne Bradbeer

Just as midterm elections are winding down, the Square One Theatre Company in Stratford, Connecticut opens its 29th Anniversary Season with The God Game by Suzanne Bradbeer directed by Tom Holehan. Everybody has secrets. But the character Tom, the protagonist in this invigorating play The God Game, doesn't seem to have many.

The Square One Theatre Company in Stratford, Connecticut announces that its 29th Anniversary Season will include the following stage productions:

The Square One Theatre Company in Stratford, Connecticut completes its 28th Anniversary Season with The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey by James Lescene. Lecesne's multihued play glows with such humanity (and robust humor) that the audience may find itself choking back a tear or two. The play, directed by Tom Holehan, is a dazzling beacon of theatrical talent.

The Square One Theatre Company in Stratford, Connecticut completes its 28th Anniversary Season with The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey by James Lescene. Lecesne's multihued play glows with such humanity (and robust humor) that the audience may find itself choking back a tear or two. The play, directed by Tom Holehan, is a dazzling beacon of theatrical talent.

The Square One Theatre Company in Stratford, Connecticut completes its 28th Anniversary Season with The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey by James Lescene. Lecesne's multihued play glows with such humanity (and robust humor) that the audience may find itself choking back a tear or two. The play, directed by Tom Holehan, is a dazzling beacon of theatrical talent. The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey, hailed by The New York Times "…leaves you beaming with joy…a superlative solo show…" opens Thursday, May 3 and continues Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through May 20 (2018) at Stratford Academy located at 719 Birdseye Street in Stratford, Connecticut.

The Square One Theatre Company in Stratford, Connecticut, offers final performances if its highly acclaimed production of Bruce Graham's White Guy on the Bus.

Square One Theatre's Artistic Director, Tom Holehan went to his set decorations file to reach-out to Stratford's award-winning graphic artist, Sarah Harrison to create a special graffiti-laced wall-piece as part of the set decoration for its current production White Guy on the Bus playing now through Sunday, March 18. Just over a year ago, Harrison, a student at Stratford's Bunnell High School, was selected as the winner (from a total of 4,200 entries nationwide) in the Google 4 Doodle art contest with her "A Peaceful Future" showing a group of people of different faiths and orientations with symbols spelling out "Google." Her artwork graced the Google home page for one entire day. Her win netted her a $30,000 scholarship.

The Square One Theatre Company in Stratford, Connecticut has partnered with Stratford CARE (Citizens Addressing Racial Equity) to facilitate talkbacks with the actors and members of the audience following the Saturday 4pm twilight matinees on March 3 & 10 & 17 of Bruce Graham's White Guy on the Bus. Square One Theatre opens White Guy on the Bus on Thursday, March 1 and continues Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through March 18 (2018) on the stage of Stratford Academy located at 719 Birdseye Street in Stratford, Connecticut. White Guy on the Bus (WGOTB) is a first-rate, new play that has more than a stunning surprise or two.

The Square One Theatre Company in Stratford, Connecticut continues its 28th Anniversary Season with the Connecticut Premiere of Bruce Graham's White Guy on the Bus, which The News Journal calls not only "a social commentary and morality tale, but also a well-crafted straight-out mystery."

The Square One Theatre Company in Stratford, Connecticut offers its final weeks of performances of the Connecticut premiere of Core Values, playing now through Sunday, November 19, 2017 at 2pm.

The 2016 Lucille Lortel Award-winning play, 'Grounded,' a contemporary drama about a US Air Force fighter pilot who is grounded by an unexpected pregnancy, will be staged at Westport Country Playhouse, now through July 29. BroadwayWorld has a first look at Elizabeth Stahlmann in action below!

Stratford's Square One Theatre Company concluded its twenty-seventh anniversary season recently with the annual presentation of its 2017 Subscriber Awards. The recipients were selected by the theatre's nearly 1,000 subscribers who voted for performers in various acting categories from the company's three-play 2016-17 season. This was the second year for the theatre's new space onstage at Stratford Academy.

Becoming Dr. Ruth is an uplifting show about the triumph of the human spirit.