We know you come to Long Wharf Theatre to enjoy the Tony-Award winning productions on our stage, but we also know that the true benefits of theatre do not rise and fall with the house lights.

Long Wharf Theatre audiences are provided with a variety of enrichment opportunities, but none more fulfilling than the act of engaging with others before or after the show.

You can discuss thought-provoking aspects of each production through open dialog with fellow audience members and theatre artists. Theatre awakens us to seek new ideas and motivate change.

AUDIENCE EVENTS

GHOSTLIGHT (POST-SHOW TALK-BACKS)

Following select performances of all regular season productions
(30-45 minutes).
Learn the inside scoop and share your thoughts with our artistic staff and fellow audience members during these illuminating post-show dialogues.

CONVERSATIONS WITH THE CAST

Following most Tuesday night performances.
(30 minutes)
Meet the stars of our stages during these special talk-backs, when members of the cast join in on the dialogue.

BACKSTAGE WITH GORDON

Begins at 7pm (one hour before curtain), on Thursday previews.
(45 minutes)
Join Long Wharf Theatre's Artistic Director Gordon Edelstein before the performance as he discusses the creative process with directors, designers and playwrights.

SUNDAY SYMPOSIUM

Following the 3rd Sunday matinee of every run.
(60 minutes)
Hear a panel of experts and artists - moderated by a member of Long Wharf Theatre's Artistic Department.

OTHER RESOURCES

Take advantage of the educational resources available for each production:

OFFSTAGE IN-DEPTH

Available on our website, this guide includes extended program notes and historical background to further enhance understanding of the play.

LOBBY EXHIBITS

A visual preparation of dramaturgical information is displayed in the lobby to be experienced at your leisure.

PLAYBILL

The At-A-Glance and A Look Forward sections of each playbill provide brief highlights and background of the piece currently on stage as well as the next play to come. These pages are just enough to take in as you wait for the houselights to dim.