AUDIENCE EVENTS
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.
We invite you to join us for any of these free events to enrich your theatergoing experience:
Audience Exchange
Ask your questions, share your thoughts, see the actors with no costumes or make-up, as they give you a glimpse into their rehearsal and performance process.
Audience Exchange will take place after the following Tuesday evening performances:
- 9/25, 10/2, 10/9 - Prayer For My Enemy
- 11/6, 11/13 - The Price
- 1/22, 1/29 - Let Me Down Easy
- 2/26, 3/4, 3/11 - Shipwrecked!
- 4/8, 4/15 - The Bluest Eye
- 5/27, 6/3- Carousel
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Backstage with the Artistic Director
Meet Gordon Edelstein, Long Wharf Theatre's artistic director, as he engages in conversation with members of the creative team before the Thursday preview of each production - an opportunity to get to the core of the creative process of directors, designers, and playwrights.
Backstage begins promptly at 7 pm in the Rehearsal Halls prior to the following Thursday evening performances:
- 9/13 - Prayer For My Enemy
- 10/25 - The Price
- 1/10 - Let Me Down Easy
- 2/14 - Shipwrecked!
- 4/3 - The Bluest Eye
- 5/15 - Carousel
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Backstage with the Technical Staff
Join members of the Technical Staff of Long Wharf Theatre as they illuminate a particular side of the complex process of producing a show at Long Wharf Theatre: discover how the costumes are selected and sewn, how the props are manufactured, how sets are conceived and built, how the sound and light create the atmosphere for each show.
Backstage begins promptly at 7 pm in the Rehearsal Halls prior to the following Thursday evening performances:
- 10/4 - Prayer For My Enemy
- 11/15 - The Price
- 1/31 - Let Me Down Easy
- 3/6 - Shipwrecked!
- 4/17 - The Bluest Eye
- 6/5 - Carousel
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Pre-Play Discussion
Come discover the behind-the-scene secrets of each production process: a member of the artistic staff who has been involved in rehearsals will guide you through the steps of the rehearsal process and illuminate details of the text and production, to help you appreciate the show in each and every nuance. This is an opportunity to get into your seat with more preparation and more advanced expectations.
Pre-Play Introduction takes place at 2 pm in the lobby prior to the following Saturday matinee performances:
- 9/22, 10/6 - Prayer For My Enemy
- 11/3, 11/17- The Price
- 1/19, 2/2 - Let Me Down Easy
- 2/23, 3/8 - Shipwrecked!
- 4/5, 4/19- The Bluest Eye
- 5/24, 6/7- Carousel
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Symposium Sunday
A panel of scholars and artists discusses issues related to the play following the third Sunday matinee of each production.
Sunday Symposium will take place after the following Sunday matinee performances:
- 10/7 - Prayer For My Enemy
- 11/11- The Price
- 1/27 - Let Me Down Easy
- 3/9 - Shipwrecked!
- 4/13- The Bluest Eye
- 6/1- Carousel
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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.
Reviews & Features
Selected materials from the press are periodically posted on the web site on each show's individual page.
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