Join us for a fun-raiser!
Support the 2026 Greater Hartford Shakespeare Festival at a fun night of Shakespeare-themed music, performances, and games. Don’t miss Shakespeare Fun Night — “The Bard at Barcelona” on Thursday, March 26 from 6-9 p.m. at Barcelona Wine Bar, 971 Farmington Avenue, in West Hartford.
Play games like Mad Libs, trivia, acting karaoke, Ask Me Anything, and Guess the Monologue — all with a Shakespeare spin! Purchase delicious food and drinks from Barcelona’s full menu. We’ll even have live music from Festival favorite Jaeme McDonald!
If you, love Shakespeare, you’ll love this event…but you don’t have to be a scholar to have fun!
Tickets are $35 tickets to support the 35th anniversary of Capital Classics Theatre Company and 2026 Greater Hartford Shakespeare Festival. Tickets are available online and at the door. Click here to buy tickets in advance. Seating is limited.
Support us
Question: What is it that has two plays, 20 performances, and a goal of 4,500 fans?
Answer: The 35th anniversary of our Greater Hartford Shakespeare Festival!
Join us in 2026 for…
Two full productions: A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Measure for Measure
More than 55 CT-based professional actors, musicians, designers, and technicians
Extra performances and microphones
Expanded pre-show entertainment, concessions, and cast talk-backs
Double the Shakespeare, Double the Production Costs
We need you! Help us meet our expanded budget with an individual donation, sponsorship and/or program ad.
Individual donations can be made quickly, easily, and securely via credit/debit card, PayPal, and Venmo. You can also mail a check to our address below. AND, if your company has a matching program, please be sure to submit your donation for a match.
Explore ways to become a sponsor and market your business to our in-demand audience.
Advertise in our Festival program to reach 4,500 professionals, seniors, and families.
CARS FOR BARD
Did you know you can donate your old car — in any condition — to Cars Helping Charities and the net value after the sale will be donated to Capital Classics!
Won’t run? Didn’t pass emissions? Cars Helping Charities will take it.
The process is easy! They handle all of the title paperwork, towing, etc. And, you’ll be supporting our Greater Hartford Shakespeare Festival, since Capital Classics is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that’s now listed with Cars Helping Charities.
INdividual donors
producerS
Anonymous
Barnaby Horton & Hannah Granfield-Horton
Kane-Fischer Family
Matthew Morgan
DirectorS
Dennis Jakiela & Sandra Barnes
Alison Rogers-Mccoy
Laura & Geoffrey Sheehan
PatronS
Julie Ackerman
Anonymous
Herb Emanuelson & Susan Kerr
William Fuller
Gary Greenberg & Jeannie Hayden
George & Rebecca Hardman
Mindy & Jeremy Jason
Mass Mutual
Owen McNamara
Christina and Ezra Ripple
Deb Shulansky
David Silverman
Edwin and Rachel Thrower
Chris & Jennifer Whalley
SupporterS
Patrick Bowen & Emily Shearier
Madeline Perez De Jesus and Anthony De Jesus
Diane Erdos
Brian Federman
Donald Logie
Natasha Lunin
Tony & Juan Johnson-Torres
Paul Volpi
FRIENDS
Donations at the Friends Level are listed in our Festival program.
Business sponsors
FEATURE sponsors
Rheumatology and Allergy Institute of Connecticut
WEEKLY sponsors
Adams & Knight, Inc.
Hoffman Auto Group
Doubly daily sponsors
Mercy Community/Trinity Health
daily sponsors
Amphenol
Cantor Colburn LLP
Dom's Broad Street Eatery
Mindy and Jeremy Jason
Liberty Bank
NBT Bank
Kala & Prasad Srinivasan
grantors
connecticut Office of the Arts: Arts Endowment Fund
Connecticut Office of the Arts: Supporting Arts Grant
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
