HSC three-part “Orphans’ Home Cycle” by Horton Foote one complex production schedule
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By Kory Loucks
Journal Inquirer
HARTFORD — Horton Foote’s epic three-part production of his “Orphans’ Home Cycle” running at the Hartford Stage Company through Oct. 24 was a huge undertaking in scheduling too.
“It was a very complex puzzle,” Paul Marte, public relations director at the Hartford Stage Company, said.
The schedule was created to accommodate Hartford Stage Company subscribers.
“It’s very confusing,” Marte acknowledged, explaining that subscribers were given a choice of seeing two of the three plays in the cycle as part of their subscription package.
“They could either see part 1 and part 2 or part 2 and part 3,” Marte said.
The two marathon productions, which include all three of the “Orphan Home Cycle” plays, are scheduled for consecutive Saturdays, Oct. 17 and Oct. 24, from 11 a.m. until 11 p.m.
Subscribers who choose to see either of the 12-hour marathon productions, rather than individually, can do so at an additional cost, Marte said.
For non-subscribers the marathon production tickets range from $99 and $189. They are also offering a $55 meal package at the Hartford Hilton for the two meal breaks during the all day show.
Individual ticket sales for the two “Ophans’ Home Cycle” marathons are going very well, Marte said.
The “Orphans’ Home Cycle, Part 1; The Story of a Childhood” is running on it’s own through Sunday, with additional individual performances on Friday, Oct. 16 and Tuesday, Oct. 20.
The “Orphans’ Home Cycle, Part 2; The Story of a Marriage” is opening 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 17 and running through Sunday, Oct. 4, with an additional performance on Wednesday, Oct. 21.
The “Orphans’ Home Cycle, Part 3; The Story of a Family” is opening 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8 until the end of the run, except for Oct. 16, 20, and 21.
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday evening performances all start at 7 p.m., with individual evening performances on Fridays and Saturdays starting at 7:30 p.m.
Individual matinee performances are running on selected Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays at 2 p.m.
Tickets for the individual shows start at $33.
For more information, contact their box office at 860-527-5151, or visit their website at www.hartfordstage.org