“Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,” the psychological thriller adapted from Robert Louis Stevenson’s novella, “Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,” opens the Hartford Stage season, Oct. 10 through Nov. 3. Melia Bensussen directs. Mayhem abounds on the streets of Victorian London. The well-respected Dr. Jekyll is pitted against his villainous alter-ego, the mysterious Mr. Hyde, in a deadly game of cat and mouse. The cast consists of Nathan Darrow as Dr. Henry Jekyll, and an ensemble with Jennifer Bareilles, Sarah Chalfie, Nayib Felix, Omar Robinson and Peter Stray. For details: www.hartfordstage.org.
“Jimmy and Lorraine: A Musing,” Talvin Wilks’ poetic and political play exploring the friendship between icon writers and activists James Baldwin and Lorraine Hansberry, was an iconic production for Hartford’s HartBeat Ensemble. The play is being revived at Trinity College’s Austin Arts Center, Oct. 10-19. Vanessa R. Butler plays Hansberry, Jon-Michael Reese plays Baldwin, and Nick Roseler plays multiple roles. Brian Jennings directs. For details: www.hartbeatensemble.org.
