October 2014
Town Players of New Canaan Present ‘A Time To Kill’
A Time To Kill Promo A Time To Kill is the first of John Grisham’s iconic legal dramas to be adapted for the theatre, running on Broadway for 13 months through November 17, 2013. Soon after the Broadway run finished, The Town Players of New Canaan secured the rights to present the play’s first regional theatre production, and its Connecticut premiere. Part courtroom drama and part suspense thriller, A Time To Kill is the incendiary story of a small Southern…
Find out more »March 2015
An Original Play, “The Murder and Booze Cabaret,” to Debut at Powerhouse Theater for New Canaan Library’s One Book New Canaan
Join New Canaan Library for the debut of an original play commissioned especially for its One Book New Canaan program series, a month-long exploration of Bill Bryson's One Summer: America, 1927. In the final One Book New Canaan event, playwrights Brandon Monokian and Katie Frazer will present The Murder and Booze Cabaret at the Powerhouse Theater at Waveny Park, adapting the historical events and figures of Bryson's book in a new cabaret-style production that brings history to life with a…
Find out more »July 2015
Town Players of New Canaan Presents Irena’s Vow, a True-Life Tale of Courage During the Holocaust
Darien resident, Joe Maker, along with Westport residents Cindy and Deanna Hartog, and Norwalk resident Linda Gilmore, will appear in the Town Players of New Canaan’s production of Irena’s Vow, a true-life tale of courage during the Holocaust. The show runs July 24 to August 8 at the Powerhouse Theater in New Canaan. For more information, visit www.tpnc.org, or call 203-966-7371.
Find out more »October 2015
TPNC Presents Auditions for Harry Connick Jr’s The Happy Elf
The Town Players of New Canaan present auditions for its upcoming holiday show, Harry Connick Jr’s "The Happy Elf". Auditions will take place on Saturday October 3 from 10am-1pm (10am-11am for kids; 11am-1pm for adults, 16+) at The Powerhouse Performing Arts Center in Waveny Park, New Canaan and on Wednesday October 7 from 6pm-9pm (6pm-7pm for kids; 7pm-9pm for adults, 16+) at the Carriage Barn Arts Center located next door to The Powerhouse. For audition information and show information, please…
Find out more »The Mystery of Edwin Drood, a musical by Rupert Holmes
This musical comedy follows the troupe of the Music Hall Royale as they put on Dickens’ last (unfinished) novel. The Broadway production garnered five Tony Awards, including Best Musical. Several modifications by Rupert Holmes will be seen first in the Town Players production. Performances run Oct. 23 - Nov. 7. Tickets are $25 for adults and $20 for students/seniors. For ticket information, call 203-966-7371 or visit www.TPNC.org.
Find out more »May 2016
Race To Invent Television Depicted In “The Farnsworth Invention”
The race to invent television was as engrossing and dramatic a story as any that has aired on TV. It’s told in the Town Players of New Canaan production of Aaron Sorkin’s play “The Farnsworth Invention,” running three weekends from May 6 to May 21. Who will unlock the key to the greatest innovation of the 20th century: ruthless media mogul David Sarnoff, or self-taught farm boy Philo Farnsworth? In a highly innovative production, TPNC uses superb actors and a…
Find out more »Race To Invent Television Depicted In “The Farnsworth Invention”
The race to invent television was as engrossing and dramatic a story as any that has aired on TV. It’s told in the Town Players of New Canaan production of Aaron Sorkin’s play “The Farnsworth Invention,” running three weekends from May 6 to May 21. Who will unlock the key to the greatest innovation of the 20th century: ruthless media mogul David Sarnoff, or self-taught farm boy Philo Farnsworth? In a highly innovative production, TPNC uses superb actors and a…
Find out more »Race To Invent Television Depicted In “The Farnsworth Invention”
The race to invent television was as engrossing and dramatic a story as any that has aired on TV. It’s told in the Town Players of New Canaan production of Aaron Sorkin’s play “The Farnsworth Invention,” running three weekends from May 6 to May 21. Who will unlock the key to the greatest innovation of the 20th century: ruthless media mogul David Sarnoff, or self-taught farm boy Philo Farnsworth? In a highly innovative production, TPNC uses superb actors and a…
Find out more »Race To Invent Television Depicted In “The Farnsworth Invention”
The race to invent television was as engrossing and dramatic a story as any that has aired on TV. It’s told in the Town Players of New Canaan production of Aaron Sorkin’s play “The Farnsworth Invention,” running three weekends from May 6 to May 21. Who will unlock the key to the greatest innovation of the 20th century: ruthless media mogul David Sarnoff, or self-taught farm boy Philo Farnsworth? In a highly innovative production, TPNC uses superb actors and a…
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