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Connecticut
TheaterWorks
About Us
Located in downtown Hartford, TheaterWorks was established to provide moderately priced professional theater with relevance and appeal for a broad, diverse constituency. Since its founding in 1985, TheaterWorks has produced over 130 plays and presents approximately 225 performances per season. On average, TheaterWorks' annual audience tops 40,000 of which more than 5,000 are subscribers. Producing top quality professional productions that are both entertaining and relevant is the cornerstone of the theater's mission.
TheaterWorks also owns and manages the historic 1927-built property at 233 Pearl Street, known as City Arts on Pearl. The facility houses the theater's business offices, performance and rehearsal venues, production and costume shops, dressing rooms, and storage space. It also provides a home and services to a diverse family of 10 arts organizations all paying below market level rents. With the largest group of non-profit arts organizations in Connecticut, City Arts on Pearl provides unparalleled synergies and economic benefits within a dedicated facility making it genuinely one of Hartford's safety nets for the arts.
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'My Heart Is Tight For You' Exhibition Opening at TheaterWorks Hartford
Curated by Peter Albano; In Correspondence with TWH’s Production of ENGLISH by Sanaz Toossi TheaterWorks Hartford, under the direction of Artistic Director Rob Ruggiero and Managing Director Jeff Griffin, announces a gallery exhibition…
Read More »TheaterWorks Hartford Welcomes Local Artist Peter Albano as Gallery Curator for the 25/26 Season
TheaterWorks Hartford, under the direction of Artistic Director Rob Ruggiero and Managing Director Jeff Griffin, is excited to welcome Peter Albano as the new curator of the gallery for the theater’s upcoming 2025-2026 season. In this…
Read More »TheaterWorks Hartford Announces Its 2025-2026 40th Anniversary Season
Two World Premieres. One Connecticut Premiere. The 2023 Pulitzer Prize Winner. One Musical. Welcome to our 40th Anniversary Season! We are thrilled to announce these great new plays by phenomenal storytellers as part of our 40th…
Read More »Cast and Creative Team Announced for TheaterWorks Hartford’s 24/25 Production of 'Primary Trust'
Performances of the 2024 Pulitzer Prize Winner by Eboni Booth begin April 10th at TheaterWorks Hartford. HARTFORD CONN., TheaterWorks Hartford, under the leadership of Artistic Director Rob Ruggiero and Managing Director Jeff Griffin, announces…
Read More »TheaterWorks Hartford Announces Details for Rajiv Josephs 'King James' Directed by Rob Ruggiero, Runs from January 30 - March 2, 2025
TheaterWorks Hartford, under the leadership of Artistic Director Rob Ruggiero and Managing Director Jeff Griffin, announces details for its 2024-2025 production of King James. The Connecticut premiere of this wonderfully funny and moving new comedy…
Read More »'Fan-atic' Gallery Opening at TheaterWorks Hartford
Exhibition Opening at TheaterWorks Hartford Fan-atic by Local Artist Maxim T. Schmidt In Correspondence with TWH’s Production of King James TheaterWorks Hartford, under the leadership of Artistic Director Rob Ruggiero and Managing Director…
Read More »Christmas on the Rocks Celebrates 12th Season at TheaterWorks Hartford
12 Years On The Naughty List! Connecticut's Favorite Twisted Holiday Tradition Returns Conceived and directed by Producing Artistic Director Rob Ruggiero, CHRISTMAS ON THE ROCKS features work from six playwrights, each adding their own spin to the…
Read More »TheaterWorks Hartford Announces Participation in Greater Hartford Arts Council's Second Annual Theater Week!
TheaterWorks Hartford, under the artistic direction of Rob Ruggiero and Managing Director Jeff Griffin, will participate in the Greater Hartford Arts Council’s Theater Week, a two-week event that makes theater more accessible to all, promotes…
Read More »Free Student Rush Tickets at TheaterWorks Hartford
TheaterWorks Hartford Announces Free Student Rush Tickets to all Connecticut College Students as part of the Hartford Chamber of Commerce’s College KickBack Initiative TheaterWorks Hartford, under the leadership of Artistic Director Rob…
Read More »Theaterworks Hartford Announces Details For Jeffrey Lieber’s Fever Dreams (Of Animals On The Verge Of Extinction)
Tim DeKay, Doug Savant, and Lana Young Star in Fever Dreams, Directed by Rob Ruggiero and Running Oct. 3 - Nov. 3, 2024 TheaterWorks Hartford, under the leadership of Artistic Director Rob Ruggiero and Managing Director Jeff Griffin, is thrilled…
Read More »Theaterworks Hartford Presents Woody Sez: The Life and Music of Woody Guthrie
Directed by Nick Corley Music Direction by David M. Lutken Devised by David M. Lutken with Nick Corley, and Darcie Deaville, Helen J. Russell, and Andy Teirstein TheaterWorks Hartford, under the leadership of Artistic Director Rob Ruggiero and…
Read More »TheaterWorks Hartford Announces It's 2024 - 2025 Season
Four regional premieres. Award winning playwrights. And the 2024 Pulitzer Prize Winner. Welcome to our 39th season. We are excited to announce these great new plays by amazing storytellers. Our 24/25 season is full of dangerous…
Read More »TheaterWorks Hartford Announces 'The Garbologists' from February 1 - 25, 2024
By Lindsay Joelle Directed by Rob Ruggiero FUNNY. SURPRISING. HEARTWARMING. This outside-the-box comedy pairs Danny: a gruff blue-collar NYC sanitation worker hiding a heart of gold, and Marlowe: a determined Ivy-League-educated…
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