Fine performances attract audiences in Connecticut's many theaters

Connecticut has many theaters -- such as the historic Shubert Theatre in New Haven, where many Broadway hits first opened -- that offer plays, concerts, staged readings, dance, acrobatics, and much much more. Every region has its jewels of performing arts with strong seasons, both year-round and summer stock.

Eugene O’Neill Memorial Theater Center

305 Great Neck Road Waterford, CT 06385 Phone: 860-443-5378

The Eugene O’Neill Theater Center, founded in 1964 and based in Waterford CT, is dedicated to the advancement of new work for the theater and creates and operates programs which complement that goal. These include the Puppetry Conference, Playwrights Conference, Critics Institute, Music Theater Conference and the National Theater Institute, a college-accredited training program for theater artists. The O’Neill also owns and operates the Monte Cristo Cottage, childhood home of America’s only Nobel Prize-winning playwright, Eugene O’Neill, and holds an annual celebration honoring the life and works of its namesake every October.

Garde Arts Centre

325 State Street New London, CT 06320 Phone: 860-444-7373

Garde Arts Center presents live theatre including Broadway touring shows, dance, music and family theatre. The Garde is the home of the Garde Institute of Creativity. For tickets please call our box office or buy online at www.gardearts.org.

onStage at Connecticut College

270 Mohegan Avenue New London, CT 06320 Phone: 860-439-ARTS

Presenting internationally renowned classical and contemporary music, theater and dance artists and companies, September through April. For more information call (860) 439-ARTS (2787) or visit onstage.conncoll.edu.