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'Your Name Means Dream' at TheaterWorks Hartford
Playwright José Rivera Directs Sara Koviak and Anne O'Sullivan in an Evocative New Play That Looks at Humanity in the Digital Age
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TheaterWorks Hartford Presents:
YOUR NAME MEANS DREAM
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By Academy Award-Nominee José Rivera
Performances begin JUNE 3 - JULY 6, 2025
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Playwright José Rivera Directs Sara Koviak and Anne O’Sullivan in an Evocative New Play That Looks at Humanity in the Digital Age
HARTFORD CONN., TheaterWorks Hartford, under the leadership of Artistic Director Rob Ruggiero and Managing Director Jeff Griffin, completes its 2024–2025 season with YOUR NAME MEANS DREAM from Obie award-winning playwright and Academy Award-nominee José Rivera (The Motorcycle Diaries, A Hundred Years of Solitude on Netflix) who also directs. Running June 3 - July 6, 2025, this evocative new play looks at humanity in the digital age. Tickets are now on sale at www.twhartford.org.
Set in the not-too-distant future, Aislin is old and isolated in her messy New York City walk-up. She pines for a simpler, analog past when her son sends a sensational new caretaker who is not quite human…but she’s getting there.
Sara Koviak as Stacy and Anne O’Sullivan as Aislin
“I'm so happy to be returning to TheaterWorks Hartford after their long-ago production of my play Cloud Tectonics,” remarked playwright and director José Rivera. “Hartford has been a theatre home for me for a long time and over many productions -- and now it's the perfect home for Your Name Means Dream!”
“We’re thrilled to welcome back Academy Award-nominee José Rivera to TheaterWorks Hartford,” said Artistic Director Rob Ruggiero. “I wanted to close our 39th season with something both distinctive and relevant. While the story centers on an older woman and caregiver, it’s really a powerful exploration on how technology intersects with our humanity - something we’re all navigating through right now. I believe it will truly resonate with audiences and spark meaningful conversations.”
The creative team for Your Name Means Dream includes Misha Kachman (set design), Risa Ando (costume design), Yichen Zhou (lighting design), David Remedios (sound design), Paulina “Pau” Tobar (Assistant Director), Rob Ruggiero (producing artistic director), Mike Lenaghan (director of production), and Tom Kosis (production stage manager).
Performances of Your Name Means Dream will take place June 3 – July 6, 2025 at TheaterWorks Hartford’s historic home, located at 233 Pearl Street, Hartford, CT. Critics are welcome starting Saturday, June 7, which also serves as the opening. The running time is 2 hours, one intermission.
The performance schedule is Tuesdays through Thursdays at 7:30pm, Fridays at 8pm, Saturdays at 2:30pm and 8pm, and Sundays at 2:30pm with additional performances at 1pm on June 18 and 26. No performances on June 19 or July 4, and performances at noon and 4pm on July 5.
Tickets are priced at $25–$70. All tickets can be purchased online at www.twhartford.org or by calling 860.527.7838.
Your Name Means Dream is produced in partnership with Theater J in Washington, DC. These performances are made possible, in part, with support from the Cheryl Chase & Stuart Bear Family Foundation and The John & Kelly Hartman Foundation. Please visit www.twhartford.org for more information.
