Design and Production Showcase

Gallery and Presentation
March 5, 2025
5:30 PM
Free Admission

Come see the Theater Design and Production students in action. Attend student led workshops and view works in progress.

Music Intermezzo

MUsic Intermezzo Main Stage Theater
March 12, 2025
6:30 PM
Free Admission

Come see the 2024 Music Department Intermezzo! Student performances will include songs and pieces from the Jazz and Contemporary Vocal studios, Jazz Instrumental groups, the Academy Chamber Orchestra, the Classical Piano Studio, Modern Instrumental Music groups, and some original works from our Music Production and Film Score classes.

 

Musical Theater Intermezzo

Main Stage Theater
March 20, 2025
6:30 PM
Free Admission

Musical Theater Students present process followed by performances of their works.

 

Dance Intermezzo

Dance Intermezzo Main Stage Theater
March 27, 2025
6:30 PM
Free Admission

Join us March 28 for the Dance Department Intermezzo. This free event showcases what the students have been learning in the classroom, all presented as performance. This represents students from 9-12 grade.

This will be in our Mainstage Theater, at 6:30, will lobby opening at 5:45.

 

 

Chicago

This year's Spring Musical will be Chicago. Look back here for more information.

Music Chamber Concert

ChamberRecital Hall
May 1, 2025
6:30 PMT
Tickets $5

Hear jazz, vocal, and classical works from the music department in an up close intimate setting.

 

 

Visual Art Gallery Spring Exhibition

Theater Lobby Gallery
May 2, 2025

6:00PM - 8:00PM

Visual Arts Exhibition featuring work from all Visual Arts majors.

 

Theater Intermezzo

Black Box Theater
May 8, 2025
5:30 PM
Free Admission

Theater students present scenes and work from throughout the year. Tickets are free but space is limited. We encourage you to reserve your tickets below.

Visual Art Gallery Spring Exhibition

Theater Lobby Gallery
June 5, 2025

5:00PM - 6:30PM

Showcasing works from visual arts Class of 25.

 

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Previous 24-25 Season Events

Winter Chamber Music Concert

chamber Recital Hall
January 15, 2025 6:30PM

Live instrumental and vocal performances from our music department.

Make Art, Change the World Academy Benefit

Main Stage
January 11

Gallery Opens 2:30PM
Performance: 3:00 PM
Tickets: $15,    $5 Students/Seniors,

Join us on Saturday, January 11 at 2:30 pm for a fundraiser celebrating student work from each of our departments. See work from our Dance, Music, Theater, Musical Theater, Design and Theater Production, and Visual Arts Departments.

Lobby opens at 2 pm.
2:30 to 3: gallery exhibit in the lobby
3-4:30: performances onstage

The money raised from this event will go to student scholarships, programs, and experiences.

Academy Pops

popsMain Stage Theater
November 22, 2024

7:30PM
Tickets: $5 Student/Senior, $15 Adult

Directed by Calvin Linderman

Academy Pops is back for its third year! Come see this exciting Main Stage concert featuring live performances from students across all of the Academy’s departments. Directed by our own Calvin Linderman and a team of our incredible teachers, Academy Pops is a breathtaking concert experience featuring a stage and light show designed to bring the music to life! Featuring songs from many contemporary artists. Experience this event on Friday, November 22, in our Mainstage Theater, located in The Theater of the Performing Arts, 359 Washington St., in Hartford, CT. Show is at 7:30 and lobby opens at 5:30. Tickets are $15 and $5 seniors and students. Choose the GHAAHD HERO ticket and any amount over the $15 ticket price goes to our scholarship funds.

Marian, or the True Tale of Robin Hood

pops Black Box Theater
December 13, 2024, 7:30 PM, December 14, 2PM and 7:30PM
Tickets: $5 Student/Senior, $15 Adult

Directed by Hannah Simms

Marian, or the True Tale of Robin Hood (Teen Edit) In this hilarious new take on the classic, modern concerns and romantic entanglements clash as Marian and her Merry Men defend the vulnerable and fight for a world where love can flourish in all its guises.

Directed by Hannah Simms and Produced by the Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts Half-Day Program the production features a cast of actors from across the school and original music composed and performed by students in the Music Department.

Public Performances on December 13th at 7:30pm and December 14th at 2pm and 7:30 pm in the Black Box Theater in the Learning Corridor at 359 Washington St, Hartford, CT

After the matinee performance at 2pm on December 14th award-winning playwright and Connecticut resident, Adam Szymkowicz will be joining the cast for post-show conversation about Writing for the Theater, Building a Community and a Practice.

Open Studios Hartford

pops Main Stage Theater
November 16, 17, 2024

11am - 5pm
Free admission

Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts Half-Day will be taking part in this year’s “Open Studios Hartford.” Join alumni, students, and faculty for a celebration of creativity featuring immersive art installations, unique works for sale, hands-on workshops, and inspiring multidisciplinary presentations. Don't miss out!

This event is FREE and open to the public being held in the Theater Lobby Galleries at 359 Washington Street, Hartford CT 06106.

Choreographers' Showcase

Main Stage Theater
October 26, 2024

7:30PM
Tickets: $5 Student/Senior, $15 Adult

Directed by Thomas Giroir, Tracy Lombardo, Alexa Melonopoulos Fleury

Choreographers’ Showcase is a rare opportunity for high school dancers to learn and perform dance pieces by acclaimed choreographers. The performance brings world-renowned choreographers, and their original works, to the Learning Corridor's Theater of the Performing Arts, in Hartford.

There will be a pre-show reception celebrating Kim Stroud, Funds from this ticket will create a new Dance Department scholarship.

This year, the Academy presents the following work: José Limón’s Psalm staged by Nina Watt, Urban Bush Women’s Walking with Trane staged by company member Tendayi Kuumba, an original work by alumnus Rickey Flagg ’09, Laura Glenn’s Presidential Tango staged by Alexa Melonopoulos Fleury, and faculty member Thomas Giroir has created a new piece for our students.

Fall Chamber Music Concert

chamber Recital Hall
October 23, 2024 6:30PM

Join us on Wed., Oct 23 for our Chamber Concert Series. This will be held in our Recital Hall located in the Main High School Building at 15 Vernon.  The Performance will begin at 6:30 sharp, with the lobby opening at 5:45.

This event celebrates the work of our Music Department students, and features a variety of vocal and instrumental styles.

Tickets are $5 .  Parking is free in our Learning Corridor Parking Garage located at 2 Brownell Ave. 

 

 

 

Visual Arts - Curriculum Night Exhibition

Theater Lobby Gallery
October 9, 2024

6:00PM - 7:30PM

Visual Arts Exhibition featuring art from Visual Arts majors and faculty.

Six Plays in Six Days

6x6 Main Stage Theater
September 21, 2024

7:30PM
Tickets: $5 General Admission

Directed by Brian Jennings and Mike Nowicki

Please join us on Sat., Sept. 21 for the performance of Six Plays in Six Days, a weeklong experiment where students create original plays from concept to fully staged productions in only six days! Come see our first production of our '24-'25 season. It is always so much fun!

Tickets are $5 dollars, select our GHAAHD Hero ticket and anything you add over $5 is going to go into our scholarship fund! 

 

 

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