This July, CAST children’s theatre will bring “Honk! Jr.”, based on the familiar children’s tale “The Ugly Duckling” by Hans Christian Andersen to the Manchester stage. The show will be free and open to the public, though donations are welcome. This charming adaptation tells the story of Ugly, an unexpected hatchling, his family on […]
Musical based on the 1992 musical film Newsies, which was inspired by the real-life Newsboys Strike of 1899 in New York City, produced by the East Hartford Summer Youth Festival, offering a musical every (almost) summer since 1964.
CAST children theatre’s 35th summer show, “Matilda the Musical” by Roald Dahl, comes to life onstage this August in Manchester, CT. The story of Matilda Wormwood, an extraordinary little girl with a love for books and a revolutionary wit, is sure to inspire and entertain with its high-energy. CAST children’s theatre is a regional […]
Inspired by Puccini’s opera La bohème, RENT is a rock musical that presents a year in the life of bohemians living in the East Village near the end of the millennium. RENT is semi-autobiographical in that writer/composer Jonathan Larson lived in Lower Manhattan just as Mimi, Mark, Roger, Collins, and Angel do: sacrificing heat and a stable home for their […]
Bill and Fred set out on an adventure, where they soon find one another both absolutely necessary and totally intolerable. Throughout their journey—told through an innovative combination of dance, circus, and physical theater—they become master resolvers of the absurd, searching for belonging and backpacks. A unique take on the classic comedy duo, Adventures asks, what if losing […]
Remembering The Family Store (NR) Wed. Sept. 6 at 7 pm ️ https://bit.ly/3O1fDWb Trailer: https://youtu.be/O-kj-i2eabs?si=9ECCViLmzOIZAzUz The Jewish Historical Society of Fairfield County, CT produced a documentary featuring family stores in Stamford, CT from their peak years as the center of downtown business through the early years of urban redevelopment and its impact. Downtown businesses on […]
The Ridgefield Theater Barn, in partnership with the Ridgefield Historical Society, is presenting Eccentric Women of Ridgefield, based on the writings and performances of Dr. Darla Shaw. Adapted for the stage by Stephen Robbins, and directed by Linda Seay, the play, which debuted on the RTB stage to great success last October, is presented without […]
Be a part of the creative process when you attend a reading at the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center! ABOUT THE PLAY: A family living in the Deep South struggles to come together in this bizarre and darkly funny exploration of identity, media, and the deep-rooted trauma that continues to haunt the Black race in […]
Avon reCeated Celebrates! Thu. Sept. 14 at 6:30 pm ️ https://bit.ly/47a1gHC The Village, 4 Star Point Stamford, CT 06902 Avon reCreated Celebrates Deborah & Chuck Royce! Join us for a roof top celebration in honor of Deborah & Chuck Royce's generosity and continued commitment to the historic Avon Theatre in Downtown Stamford. Dance under the […]
