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The sixteen Connecticut theaters join over 600 other venues across the country in 120 different cities. Previous CT participants HartBeat Ensemble, Hartford Stage, Seven Angels Theatre and TheaterWorks in downtown Hartford are joined by twelve new companies: ARTFARM, Garde Arts Center, Hartford Children's Theatre, Ivoryton Playhouse, Little Theatre of Manchester, Oddfellows Playhouse, The Spirit of Broadway Theater, Square One Theatre Company, Stamford Theatre Works, TheatreWorks New Milford, Thomaston Opera House and Warner Theatre. This statewide coalition of theatres is the largest lineup for Connecticut in the history of the popular four-year old Free Night of Theater program. TheaterWorks (Hartford) Director of Marketing Jacques Lamarre states, "Once again, Connecticut theaters are delighted to throw open our doors to introduce new audiences to the wonderful variety of work that we produce year-round. This year's Free Night of Theatre offers a range of comedies, dramas, musicals, children's plays, socially-conscious theatre, opera and even a circus. We have made over 700 tickets available for Free Night, so we're hoping people will turn off their TVs and check out this state's diverse theatrical offerings!" It is simple to be a part of CT's Free Night of Theater. On Thursday, October 2nd at 10:00 a.m., the online box office for CT events opens at www.freenightoftheater.net. Interested patrons can visit the website and reserve a pair of tickets to the performance of their choice at a theater that they have not visited before. Limited quantities of seats are available for select performances on select dates ranging from October 11th until November 16th. Tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis at no charge whatsoever. If patrons book into a theater that they have attended before, the venue will contact them and the reservation will be invalidated. The full schedule for Connecticut's 2008 Free Night of Theater is as follows: HartBeat Ensemble (Hartford) - Rich Clown, Poor Clown, Beggar Clown, Thief (October 11 at 10 pm) The Spirit of Broadway Theater (Norwich) - The Enchanted Cottage (October 16, 23, 30, November 6 and 13, all at 8 pm) TheatreWorks New Milford (New Milford) - A Little Night Music (October 16 at 8 pm) Hartford Children's Theatre (West Hartford) - Bunnicula (October 17 at 7 pm) Seven Angels Theatre (Waterbury) - I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change (October 18 at 8 pm) Thomaston Opera House (Thomaston) - The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales (October 18 at 1 pm) Garde Arts Center (New London) - Carmen (October 22 at 7:30 pm) Garde Arts Center (New London) - The Velveteen Rabbit (November 1 at 4 pm) Warner Theatre (Torrington) - Oklahoma! (November 1 at 8 pm) Little Theatre of Manchester (Manchester) - Camelot (November 6 at 8 pm) ARTFARM (Middletown) - Circus for a Fragile Planet (November 7 at 7 pm, November 8 at 7 p.m.) Garde Arts Center (New London) - Oliver! (November 7 at 8 pm, November 8 at 3 & 8 pm) Ivoryton Playhouse (Ivoryton) - The Rainmaker (November 7 at 8 pm) Square One Theatre Company (Stratford) - Secrets of a Soccer Mom (November 7 at 8 pm, November 8 at 8 pm, November 9 at 2 pm) Stamford Theatre Works (Stamford) - Almost, Maine (November 11 at 7 pm) Hartford Stage (Hartford) - Resurrection (November 13 at 7:30 pm) Oddfellows Playhouse (Middletown) - Mere Mortals (November 13 at 7 pm) TheaterWorks (Hartford) - The Seafarer (November 13 at 8 pm) For more information and performance details, visit www.freenightoftheater.net. Theater Communications Group's (TCG) mission is to strengthen, nurture and promote the professional, not-for-profit American theatre. TCG initiatives include a variety of artistic, management, international and advocacy programs. Its many publications offer a national resource for reference, opinion and debate on theatre and the performing arts today. TCG serves nearly 500 member theatres nationwide. More information about TCG is available at www.tcg.org. © Copyright by NorwalkPlus.com. Some articles and pictures posted on our website, as indicated by their bylines, were submitted as press releases and do not necessarily reflect the position and opinion of NorwalkPlus.com, Norwalk Plus magazine, Canaiden LLC or any of its associated entities. Articles may have been edited for brevity and grammar. Related Articles: NCC presents domestic violence awareness lecture - Sep 25, 2008 - 3:25 PM Historical tragicomedy “Hugo in London” premieres in Greenwich - Sep 25, 2008 - 6:18 AM “Survivor” winner Ethan Zohn to visit King - Sep 24, 2008 - 11:36 AM Playwrights and directors workshop at Town Players - Sep 23, 2008 - 11:57 PM CURRENT HEADLINES: Top of Page
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