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Thursday, July 31, 2025

The Legit List 7/30/25 On the boards around Danbury and Connecticut from Stage Gram S3/E30

 30 July 2025 

Hi, I’m Gregory Wencek with Stage Gram, and a look at what’s on the boards. Give me a minute, I’ll tell you where to go.


Around Greater Danbury, 

Closing at TheaterWorks New Milford is Circle Mirror Transformation August 3. 

Closing at the Brookfield Theater for the Arts is Camelot August 2. 

Closing at the Brewster Theater Company is 1776 August 3.

At Musicals at Richter is Disney’s The Little Mermaid through August 9.  

 

Across Western Connecticut:  

The Hudson Shakespeare Company bus and truck wraps up Twelfth Night at Eisenhower Park in Milford August 1, 2, and 3. 

Opening at Hole in the Wall Theater is Game On! August 1 through 16. 

Opening at The Little Theatre of Manchester at Cheney Hall is Neil Simon’s Plaza Suite August 1 through 17.

At the the Bradley Playhouse in Putnam is the Prom through August 9. 

At Goodspeed Musicals in East Haddam is All Shook Up through August 17. 

At Playhouse on Park is Singin’ in the Rain through August 17. 

Coming to the Magnolia Theater Vaudeville Company in New Britain is Pippin August 7 through 10. 

Coming to the Legacy Theatre is Sweeney Todd the Demon Barber of Fleet Street August 7 through 24. 


For Children: 

Musicals At Richter Fairy Tale Theater performs The Wizard of Oz August 2. 


Learning the Craft: 

One night only at the Klein Memorial in Bridgeport is The Sound of Music Youth Edition August 2. 

At the Newtown Stage Company is Mean Girls, High School Version August 1, 2, and 3. 

At the TYA Summer Musical is The Lighting Thief through August 3. Trumbull. 

Coming to the Kweskin Theatre is Holiday Inn August 8 through 16. In Stamford. 

One night only at Center Stage Theatre in Shelton, is Alice by Heart August 10. 

At Brookfield Theatre for the Arts Is high school musical jr. aug 8,9,10 & footloose aug 15,16,17.


Readers Theater: 

The Brookfield Theater for the Arts reads The Shark is Broken August 3. 

Coming to Hole in the Wall Theater is Gone Are The Flowers an American Tragedy August 23. In New Britain. 


Most curtain times are 8 PM but check the links at StageGram.SubStack.com for the details. 

This is your StageGram. Break a Leg.     


The latest Stage Gram is published, a partial listing of legitimate theater around Greater Danbury and throughout Connecticut. For the weeks around July 30 there are performances in Danbury, Brookfield, New Milford, Brewster, Newtown, Milford, New Britain, Manchester, Putnam, East Haddam, West Hartford, Bridgeport, and Trumbull. Link - look or listen for what’s on stage this week from Stage Gram. Link - https://open.substack.com/pub/stagegram/p/on-the-boards-around-danbury-and-cce?r=l7cgz&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true


Wednesday, July 30, 2025

The Legit List 7/29/25 AUDITIONS around Danbury and Connecticut from Stage Gram S2/E29

 29 July 2025 


Hi, I’m Gregory Wencek with Stage Gram, auditions. And If you give me a minute I’ll tell you where to go.


Auditions coming up around Danbury:  

TheaterWorks New Milford auditions for A Comedy of Tenors is August 6 and 7. 

The Brewster Theater Company auditions for The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time August 16 and 17. 


Around Connecticut: 

The Hole in the Wall Theater auditions for Frankenstein August 3 and 4. 

The Crystal Community Theatre in Norwalk, auditions for Requiem for a Heavyweight on August 10 and 11. 

At the Warner Theater in Torrington auditions for Death by Design are August 12 and 13. 


Learning the Craft: 

The City Youth Theater of the City Stage Company in Waterbury auditions for Inspired on August 7. 


For audition specifics check the links at stagegram.substack.com.

This is your StageGram. Auditions. Break a Leg


The latest Stage Gram is published, a partial listing of theater auditions around Greater Danbury and throughout Connecticut. For the weeks around July 29 there are auditions in New Milford, Brewster, New Britain, Norwalk, Torrington and Waterbury.  Link - look or listen for what’s on stage this week from Stage Gram. https://open.substack.com/pub/stagegram/p/auditions-around-danbury-and-connecticut-db9?r=l7cgz&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true 


Thursday, July 17, 2025

The Legit List 7/16/25 On the boards around Danbury and Connecticut from Stage Gram S3/E29

 16 July 2025 

Hi, I’m Gregory Wencek with Stage Gram, and a look at what’s on the boards. Give me a minute, I’ll tell you where to go.


Around Greater Danbury, 

Closing at Musicals at Richter is Evita on July 19. With Disney’s The Little Mermaid opening July 26. 

Opening at TheaterWorks New Milford is Circle Mirror Transformation July 17 through August 3. 

Opening at the Brookfield Theater for the Arts is Camelot July 18 through August 2. 

Opening at the Brewster Theater Company is 1776 July 18 through August 3. 

 

Across Western Connecticut:  

Closing at Curtain Call’s Shakespeare on the Green is King Lear July 20. Stamford. 

Closing at Valley Shakespeare Festival is As You Like It July 20. In Shelton.

Closing at the Connecticut Theater Company is The Wedding Singer July 20. In New Britain. 

At the Ivoryton Playhouse is Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat through July 27. 

At the Chestnut Street Playhouse in Norwich is Andrew Lloyd Webber’s School of Rock the Musical through July 27. 

At the Summer Theatre of New Canaan  Disney's The Little Mermaid through July 27.

At the Landmark Theater in the Thomaston Opera House is Shrek the Musical through July 27. 

At Goodspeed Musicals in East Haddam is All Shook Up through August 17. 

Opening at Playhouse on Park is Singin’ in the Rain July 16 through August 17. 

Opening at Center Stage Theater Shelton, CT is Sister Act July 18 through 27.

Opening at the Phoenix Stage Company in Oakville is SEX by Mae West July 19 through 27. 

Coming to the Bradley Playhouse in Putnam is the Prom July 25 through August 9. 


Touring: 

The Hudson Shakespeare Company bus and truck brings Twelfth Night to the Boothe Memorial Park in Stratford on July 18, 19, 25 and 26 and to Eisenhower Park in Milford August 1, 2, and 3. 


Learning the Craft: 

Bethel Parks and Recreation, ERA productions performs West Side Story! July 18 and 19 at the WCSU Main Stage Theater, West Side Campus.

The Newtown Stage Company at Edmond town hall presents Seussical Jr. July 18, 19 and 20. 

Coming to Bethel Parks and Recreation, ERA productions performs Matilda Jr. on July 25 and 26 at Bethel Middle School Auditorium. 

Coming to the New Britain Youth Theater is Into the Woods, Jr. July 25, 26 and 27. 

Coming to Hartford Stage is Breakdancing ShakespeareHamlet July 25, 26 and 27.  

Brookfield theater high school musical jr. aug 8,9,10 & footloose aug 15,16,17.


Readers Theater: 

The Sherman Playhouse next Staged Reading is Dean Alexander's Dead Wrong! July 18 and 19.

TheaterWorks New Milford reads Two Sneakers in a Bucket July 20. 

Coming to the Sherman Playhouse Staged Reading series is Don’t Think July 25 and 26. 

Coming to the Brookfield Theater for the Arts is The Shark is Broken August 3. 


Most curtain times are 8 PM but check the links at StageGram.SubStack.com for the details. 

This is your StageGram. Break a Leg.     


The latest Stage Gram is published, a partial listing of legitimate theater around Greater Danbury and throughout Connecticut. For the weeks around July 16 there are performances in Danbury, Brookfield, New Milford, Brewster, Bethel, Newtown, Stamford, Shelton, New Britain, Ivoryton, Norwich, New Canaan, Thomaston, East Haddam, West Hartford, and Oakville. Link - look or listen for what’s on stage this week from Stage Gram. Link - StageGram.SubStack.com

Wednesday, July 16, 2025

The Legit List 7/15/25 AUDITIONS around Danbury and Connecticut from Stage Gram S2/E28

 15 July 2025 


Hi, I’m Gregory Wencek with Stage Gram, auditions. And If you give me a minute I’ll tell you where to go.


Auditions coming up around Danbury:  

The Brookfield Theater for the Arts auditions for M Butterfly are July 20 and 21.

Auditions for the Brewster Theater Company’s Fifth Annual One-Act Playwright Festival will be on July 23 and July 24th. 


Around Connecticut: 

Last Call Downtown Cabaret auditions for Jesus Christ Superstar are July 15 by appointment. 

Last Call Connecticut Theatre Company in New Britain auditions for Escape to Margaritaville July 15. 

The Crystal Theatre in Norwalk, CT auditions for Declaration — the Untold Story July 18 and 19.  

The Bradley Playhouse auditions for Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express July 27 and 28. In Putnam.

Calling all Scare Actors!! Lake Compounce is holding auditions for their Phantom Fall Fest beginning July 18 through July 26.


For Children: 

Goodspeed Musicals auditions for non-Equity children 8 to 13 for Mrs. Santa Claus Saturday, July 26 by appointment only. Call 860-873-0021.


For audition specifics check the links at stagegram.substack.com.

This is your StageGram. Auditions. Break a Leg


The latest Stage Gram is published, a partial listing of theater auditions around Greater Danbury and throughout Connecticut. For the weeks around July 15 there are auditions in Brookfield, Brewster, Bridgeport, New Britain, Norwalk, Putnam, Bristol, and East Haddam.  Link - look or listen for what’s on stage this week from Stage Gram.  https://stagegram.substack.com

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