Hartford
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.
Recent News
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…
Read More »Lizzie: The Musical Opens Theater Works Hartford Season September 29
THEATERWORKS HARTFORD ANNOUNCES 2023–2024 SEASON AND DETAILS FOR ALL–FEMALE MUSICAL LIZZIE Running Sept 29–Oct 22 Directed by Lainie Sakakura, Lizzie Cast Includes Kim Onah, Nora Schell, Sydney Shepherd, and Lili Thomas Lindsay…
Read More »TheaterWorks Hartford and Community Partners in Action Together July 13, 2023
Hartford, CT - TheaterWorks Hartford announced that THURSDAY July 13th at 5:30 PM, Executive Director Beth Hines and Prison Arts Program Manager Jeffrey Greene will join Honorary Chair Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin at TheaterWorks to help raise…
Read More »TheaterWorks Hartford Announces 2023-2024 Season
TheaterWorks Hartford Announces 2023-2024 Season Come for the unexpected, the innovative… in a space where anything can happen! Experience live theater! LIZZIE A Rock Musical by Steven Cheslik-deMeyer, Tim Maner, and Alan Stevens Hewitt…
Read More »TheaterWorks Hartford Announces Recent Board Elections
TheaterWorks Hartford, under the leadership of Producing Artistic Director Rob Ruggiero and Board President Dina Plapler announced today the recent election of board directors Fernando Ferro, Christopher Hayes, Stephanie Johnson and Christopher…
Read More »Theater Works Hartford Announces 2022-2023 Season
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Read More »World Premiere Second At TheaterWorks Hartford This Summer
TheaterWorks Hartford presents the World Premiere Secondo the Sequel to I Loved, I Lost, I Made Spaghetti by Jacques Lamarre Based on the Stories of Giulia Melucci starring Antoinette Lavecchia directed by Rob Ruggiero July 29 – August…
Read More »New Works Festival at TheaterWorks Hartford
TheaterWorks Hartford is thrilled to present the 2022 edition of its New Work Festival. This free festival, running May 16–22, explores and celebrates new voices in American Theater. With workshops, a panel discussion, and…
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