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Hartford Children's Theatre
1988 - 2012
Hartford Children's Theatre[1] was an award-winning, non-profit theatre that operated from 1988 to 2012 in Hartford, Connecticut. The theatre sought to enrich the lives of the children of Greater Hartford by providing access and exposure to high quality theatre for young audiences and related educational opportunities. The theatre operated a main-stage subscription series of theatre for young audiences, theatre and performing arts classes and workshops, and a summer theatre camp.[2] In 1993, Hartford Children's Theatre was awarded the Zeta Phi Eta - Winifred Ward Outstanding New Children's Theatre Company Award by the American Alliance for Theatre and Education.[3][4]
Hartford Children's Theatre was founded by Artistic Director Alan Neal Levy. The corporation operated as a 501(c)3 from several locations in Hartford, Connecticut ending at 360 Farmington Ave. The first year, the theatre performed twice at City Arts on Pearl (formerly, the Bronson and Hutensky Theater) in Downtown Hartford, once at the Walcott School in West Hartford, Connecticut and in a touring production to area high schools.[5]
The final home of Hartford Children's Theatre was at 360 Farmington Ave., Hartford, Connecticut 06105. The property included a Carriage House, which was renovated into a 77-seat theatre which was only used for small shows like How I Became a Pirate. The company rented larger venues for most of their main stage productions. In 2012, the company ceased operations, citing production deficits.[6]
Performance History
Hartford Children's Theatre produced over 75 main stage productions, several touring productions, and more in its 24-year history. The first subscription was offered in 1990-91 and featured the full-length version of Into the Woods by Stephen Sondheim, and James Lapine.[7]
| Date | Name of Production | Writer | Director | Name of Theatre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 1988 | Charlotte's Web | E. B. White | Alan Neal Levy | Wolcott School, W. Hartford, Conn. |
| December 1988 | Godspell | Steven Schwartz | Alan Neal Levy | City Arts on Pearl. Hartford, Conn. |
| June 1989 | The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe | Joseph Robinette | Alan Neal Levy | City Arts, 103 Pearl St.Hartford, Conn. |
| November 1990 | Into The Woods | Stephen Sondheim, James Lapine | Alan Neal Levy | Centennial Theatre, Simsbury, Conn. |
| December 1990 | Mother Hicks | Suzan Zeder | Alan Neal Levy | Roberts Theatre, W. Hartford, Conn. |
| March 1991 | Really Rosie | Maurice Sendak and Carole King | Alan Neal Levy | Roberts Theatre, W. Hartford, Conn. |
| June 1991 | The Secret Garden | Alan Neal Levy | Alan Neal Levy | Roberts Theatre, W. Hartford, Conn. |
| November 1991 | Beauty and the Beast | Peter Lofredo | Roberts Theatre, W. Hartford, Conn. | |
| December 1991 | Big River: The Adventures of Huck Finn | Roger Miller, William Hauptman | Alan Neal Levy | Roberts Theatre W. Hartford, Conn. |
| March 1992 | The Arkansaw Bear | Aurand Harris | Alan Neal Levy | Roberts Theatre W. Hartford, Conn. |
| June 1992 | The Crystal | Max Bush | Alan Neal Levy | Roberts Theatre, W. Hartford, Conn. |
| November 1992 | Troubled Waters | Brian Kral | Alan Neal Levy | Roberts Theatre W. Hartford, Conn. |
| December 1992 | Anne of Green Gables | R.N. Sandberg | Alan Neal Levy | Roberts Theatre W. Hartford, Conn. |
| March 1993 | Becca | Wendy Kesselman | Alan Neal Levy | Roberts Theatre W. Hartford, Conn. |
| June 1993 | Alice in Wonderland | Alan Neal Levy | Alan Neal Levy | Roberts Theatre, W. Hartford, Conn. |
| October 1994 | The Reluctant Dragon | Mary Hall Surface, Kenneth Grahame | Alan Neal Levy | Roberts Theatre W. Hartford, Conn. |
| December 1993 - January 1994 | Cinderella | Richard Rogers, Oscar Hammerstein 2nd | Alan Neal Levy | Roberts Theatre W. Hartford, Conn. |
| April 1994 | Bridge to Terabithia | Katherine Paterson and Stephanie Tolan | Alan Neal Levy | Roberts Theatre W. Hartford, Conn. |
| June 1994 | A Wrinkle in Time | Alan Neal Levy | Ed Wierzbicki | HCT Studio Theatre, Hawthorn Center, Hartford, Conn. |
| October 1994 | The Boy Who Left Home To Find Out About The Shivers (Premiere) | Max Bush | Alan Neal Levy | Roberts Theatre W. Hartford, Conn. |
| December 1994 - January 1995 | Beauty and the Beast | adaptation | Peter Lofredo | Roberts Theatre W. Hartford, Conn. |
| March 1995 | Afternoon of the Elves | Y York | Alan Neal Levy | Roberts Theatre W. Hartford, Conn. |
| June 1995 | Little Women | Sarah Spencer | Alan Neal Levy | Roberts Theatre W. Hartford, Conn. |
| October 1995 | Ghost of the River House | Max Bush | Alan Neal Levy | Roberts Theatre W. Hartford, Conn. |
| December 1995 - January 1996 | Peter Pan | J. M. Barrie, Moose Charlap | Alan Neal Levy | Roberts Theatre W. Hartford, Conn. |
| March 1996 | Selkie (Premiere) - Review[8] | Laurie Brooks Gollobin | Alan Neal Levy | Roberts Theatre W. Hartford, Conn. |
| May- June 1996 | Tuck Everlasting | Mark Frattarolli | Bill Fennelly | Roberts Theatre W. Hartford, Conn. |
| October 1996 | Bambi: A Life in the Woods | James DeVita | Alan Neal Levy | Bulkeley High School Hartford, Conn. |
| December 1996 - January 1997 | The Wizard of Oz | L. Frank Baum | Bill Fennelly | Bulkeley High School Hartford, Conn. |
| March 1997 | Ezigbo: The Spirit Child | Max Bush | Frances Sharp | Bulkeley High School Hartford, Conn. |
| May 1997 | The Witch of Blackbird Pond | Y York | Geoffrey Sheehan | HCT Studio, Hartford, Conn. |
| October 1997 | Wind of a Thousand Tales[9] | John Glore | Geoffrey Sheehan | Roberts Theatre W. Hartford, Conn. |
| December 1997 - January 1998 | Babes in Toyland | Glen MacDonough, R. Eugene Jackson | Geoffrey Sheehan | Roberts Theatre W. Hartford, Conn. |
| March 1998 | The Adventures of Tom Sawyer | Wilbur Braun | Geoffrey Sheehan | Roberts Theatre W. Hartford, Conn. |
| May 1998 | Birdboy | Sidney Berger | Geoffrey Sheehan | Roberts Theatre W. Hartford, Conn. |
| October 2003 | West Side Story[10] | Richard Stanton | Roberts Theatre W. Hartford, Conn.[11] | |
| December 2003 | The Snow Queen[10] | Richard Stanton | Carriage House Studio Theatre Hartford, Conn.[11] | |
| January 2004 | Treasure Island[11] | Jason Shusterman | Roberts Theatre W. Hartford, Conn.[11] | |
| February 2004 | Lord of the Flies | Heather Stanton | Carriage House Studio Theatre Hartford, Conn.[11] | |
| March 2004 | Alice in Wonderland[10] | Richard Stanton | Roberts Theatre W. Hartford, Conn.[11] | |
| Winter 2003–2004 | Perfect Beauty[10] | Lori Solak | Carriage House Studio Theatre Hartford, Conn.[11] |
Touring Productions
| Date | Name of Production | Writer | Producer | Director | Name of Theatre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1990 | Babies Having Babies[12] | Kathryn Montgomery, Jeffrey Auerbach | Planned Parenthood | Alan Neal Levy | School Tour: Bloomfield, E. Hampton, Hartford, Newington, W. Hartford, Conn. |
| August 1991 | Nightingale[13] | John Urquhart, Rita Grossberg | International Children's Theatre Festival - Yevpatoriya | Alan Neal Levy | International Tour cancelled |
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