The Arts
“Summer of Love” at the New Britain Youth Theater
New Britain Youth Theater plans to celebrate a “Summer of Love” with its performances in the summer of 2017. Romeo and Juliet The Teen Company of the central Connecticut youth theater will perform Shakespeare’s romantic tragedy, Romeo and Juliet, on the grounds of the nationally-acclaimed New Britain Museum of American Art (NBMAA) at 56 Lexington […]
Mark Twain’s “The Prince and the Pauper” at New Britain Youth Theater
The New Britain Youth Theater‘s next production on stage is Mark Twain classic “The Prince and the Pauper”, with a theatrical twist. As the New Britain Youth Theater describes the Play, In the play, when a group of neighborhood girls and boys visit Twain at home, he narrates and passes out parts, and the children […]
Gerratana Announces Arts Funding For New Britain
Press Pool Article “Our local arts organizations are vital to the health and growth of our communities,” said Senator Terry Gerratana (D-New Britain), announcing grants that will be awarded to local arts organizations. Three New Britain organizations, the Connecticut Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra, the New Britain Museum of American Art and the New Britain Youth Theater are to […]
Summer Programming at New Britain Youth Theater
Press Pool Article The warmer weather will soon bring summer vacation for New Britain’s kids. Looking forward to this, the New Britain Youth Theater has announced programs and performances for spring and summer, with classes including acting skills, improv, puppetry, and musical theater. There will be performances from the works of Beatrix Potter, author of the “Peter Rabbit” children’s […]
Two More Showings of “Travesties” at the Hole in the Wall Theater
News Brief There will be two more chances to see the play, “Travesties” at the Hole in the Wall Theater. The two showings will be Friday February 17th and Saturday February 18th, both at 8:00pm. The play, by Tom Stoppard, is described by the Theater, “What do you get when you combine Oscar Wilde, Monty Python, […]
Artistic Protest, Music and Poetry for Social Change
Press Pool Story All over the country people are protesting, marching, holding rallies and finding their voices at this dangerous moment in our history. The radical shift in Washington that we are all witnessing will inevitably lead to, at the very least, a widening economic gap and income inequality not seen and felt in the […]
New Britain Youth Theater Auditions for ‘Peter Rabbit Is Lost!’
News Brief New Britain Youth Theater (NBYT) is looking for young aspiring actors for its production of the play ‘Peter Rabbit Is Lost!’ and will hold auditions in January. The play is an adaption of Beatrix Potter’s classic children’s books including The Tale of Peter Rabbit, The Tale of Benjamin Bunny, The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck, and others. […]