Putting a Bow on the 2024 Greater Hartford Shakespeare Festival

News release

“I thank you, and sure dear friends, my thanks are too dear a half-penny!”

-Hamlet

Our 2024 Greater Hartford Shakespeare Festival was a big undertaking — and an even bigger success!

We staged two productions for the first time in our 33-year history. We added microphones and speakers to better serve our continually growing audience. Expanded our pre-show entertainment and food options. Sold branded merchandise, which was a surprise hit. And, we deepened our relationships with the staff and faculty at the University of Saint Joseph.

Staging this Festival is a marathon race and a labor of love. 11 months of hard work paid off with a new record for attendance. And, that success would not be possible without the hard work of our dedicated board of directors, volunteers, cast, and crew, as well as our passionate foundations, sponsors, donors, advertisers, partners, and — most importantly — our fans.

If you attended Hamlet and/or The Taming of the Shrew, we are hoping you will take a brief moment to take our post-festival survey by CLICKING HERE.

We now turn our attention to planning the 11th season of the Shakespeare Book Club that begins this October, and the 2025 Greater Hartford Shakespeare Festival. We look to increase our supporters, board members, and volunteers to continue to delight our audience and serve our community. I hope you join us on this next journey.

With tremendous appreciation,

Herb Emanuelson
President of the Board of Directors
Capital Classics

Thank You to Our Generous Foundation Sponsors!

Roberts Foundation for the Arts; Connecticut Office of the Arts, with the support of the Department of Economic and Community Development, Office of the Arts, which also receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency; Ensworth Charitable Foundation, Bank of America, N.A., Trustee; John & Yolanda Preysner – Fidelity Charitable Fund; Burry Fredrik Foundation; George A. & Grace L. Long Foundation; John & Kelly Hartman Foundation; and Richard P. Garmany Fund at Hartford Foundation for Public Giving.

And a big THANK YOU to our individual donors and sponsors for their kind support of the 2024 Greater Hartford Shakespeare Festival! To see the full list and to join our family of donors, CLICK HERE.