Miscellaneous
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Meet The Guy Who Turned a 2.5 Hour Play into 1 Delightful Hour!
Since we couldn’t really do a “Meet the Playwright” with Bill Shakespeare, we sat down with Bill Arnold, who adapted Shakespeare’s text for A Midsummer Night’s Dream and gave us the pithy and surprisingly-complete one-hour version that is set to open on July 15 on our Mainstage. We are very excited to close our 2015/16…
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MEET THE DIRECTOR: THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE’S EMILY TRUDEAU
Those familiar with the intimate setting of Hole in the Wall would argue that it is the last place to stage a mammoth musical production. That didn’t deter Director, Emily Trudeau when she brought Gilbert & Sullivan’s popular operetta, The Pirates of Penzance to New Britain’s popular black box theater. “Pirates actually is one of the few that…
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MEET THE ACTOR: THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE’S ALEX KIRSTUKAS
Alex Kirstukas has been a fan of Gilbert & Sullivan ever since he was cast as a small sailor in HMS Pinafore as a child. He grew up marveling at their music, wit and memorable characters. He is currently performing as the “Sergeant of Police” in Hole in the Wall Theater’s current production of The…
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Announcing the cast of A Midsummer Night’s Dream!
After an absolutely inspiring round of auditions and great deliberation, director Kelley Mountzoures is pleased to announce the cast of her July production of William Shakespeare’s most loved comedy. We are excited to get underway with rehearsals for this award-winning, hour-long adaptation of the scrip by Bill Arnold. Without further ado, our cast: As Theseus…
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MEET THE ACTRESS: THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE’S JOHANNA REGAN
Like some of her co-stars, Johanna Regan is making her Gilbert & Sullivan debut in Hole in the Wall Theater’s current production of The Pirates of Penzance. Her background is in musical theater. She earned a degree in it at Ashland University and has performed in numerous musicals in Ohio and Connecticut. “I have been…
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MEET THE ACTOR: THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE’S PETER BAILEY
Growing up, Gilbert and Sullivan was always a bit of a blind spot for Peter Bailey despite the fact that his mother managed the Opera Theatre of Connecticut. He is making up for lost time by taking on the role of “Frederic” in Hole in the Wall Theater’s production of The Pirates of Penzance. Peter…
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Hole in the Wall Theater Presents Beloved Gilbert Sullivan Classic, The Pirates of Penzance
photo credit: Arienne Davey The Hole in the Wall Theater (HITW) in New Britain, will present Gilbert & Sullivan’s classical masterpiece, The Pirates of Penzance, as its’ fifth show of the 2015-2016 season. Performances run Fridays & Saturdays May 20th through June 11th at 8:00pm with two Sunday matinees on May 22nd and June 5th…
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Calendar Notice: Pirates of Penzance at Hole in the Wall Theater
The Pirates of Penzance, as its’ fifth show of the 2015-2016 season. Performances run Fridays & Saturdays May 20th through June 11th at 8:00pm with two Sunday matinees on May 22nd and June 5th at 2:00pm. The Pirates of Penzance is directed and choreographed by Emily Trudeau of Cheshire who helmed HITW’s successful 2015 summer…
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Auditions for Hole in the Wall’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream
The Hole in the Wall Theater (HITW) in New Britain, CT is seeking a large cast for its upcoming production of William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Auditions will be held on May 22nd and 23rd at 7:00p.m. at Hole in the Wall Theater on 116 Main Street in New Britain, CT. Callbacks are scheduled…
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MEET THE ACTOR: STILL WITH LIFE WITH IRIS’S IAN ROTHAUSER
Hole in the Wall’s newest production, Still Life With Iris, is a fantastical adventure that centers on a little girl’s search for the simplest of things: home. In this installment of Meet the Actor, we meet Ian Rothauser, who plays Elmer and Third String in the play. Describe the characters you play? Elmer is Iris’ friend who…