The Greater Hartford Shakespeare Festival - Hamlet

Casting for lead roles have also been announced for both productions with Capital Classics veterans returning to the outdoor stage. Mauricio Miranda (member of Actor's Equity Association, Benedick in Capital Classics' Much Ado About Nothing, and Hartford Stage's A Christmas Carol) will portray the psychologically complex Hamlet. Eddie Cruz, Jr. (Capital Classics’ As You Like It and Water by the Spoonful) appears as Petruchio opposite Kiera Sheehan (Capital Classics’ Macbeth, As You Like It, and other productions) as Katherine in The Taming of the Shrew. Hamlet will be directed by Capital Classics’ Artistic Associate Geoffrey Sheehan, and The Taming of the Shrew will be directed by Jan Mason.

Hamlet - “A young college student is called home, after the death of his father, to find his mother quickly remarried to his uncle. What else does he find upon his return? Generational differences in what's important. The power of established means of social and political rule versus the youthful importance of humanity and morality. Not to mention the ghost of his dead father. Who does one trust in an established world that young people may not wish to participate in? Can you even trust yourself?” - Geoffrey Sheehan, Hamlet Director & Capital Classics Co-Founder

General Admission tickets for each show are $25. The discount ticket price for seniors (65 and up), full-time students (with ID), active military (with ID), groups of 10 or more is $17. For audience members wanting to see both Hamlet and The Taming of the Shrew, there is a multiple-show price of $20 for each show at the General Admission rate; $15 per person for each show for seniors, full-time students, active military, and groups of 10 or more. In addition, groups of 10 or more can also get special reserved lawn locations. West Hartford Chamber members can also purchase tickets for the discounted price of $20 each.

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Date: July 10 - August 4, 2024