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Join Long Wharf Theatre Director of Artistic Planning Jessica Durdock Moreno at the New Haven Museum for an immersive and interactive Curator Tour through the history, legacy, and future of New Haven's world-class regional theatre company. The free, guided tour will highlight the new exhibition, "Invitation to Engage: 60 Years of Long Wharf Theatre & Beyond," for which Durdock Moreno serves as curator. The first Curator Tour will be held on September 6, 2025, from 12:30 to 1:15 p.m.
The event will repeat on:
- Saturday, October 4, 2025 - 12:30 - 1:15 p.m.
- Saturday, November 1, 2025 - 12:30 - 1:15 p.m.
- Saturday, December 6, 2025 - 12:30 - 1:15 p.m.
- Saturday, January 3, 2026 - 12:30 - 1:15 p.m.
- Saturday, February 7, 2026 - 12:30 - 1:15 p.m.
An immersive multi-gallery exhibition, “Invitation to Engage: 60 Years of Long Wharf Theatre & Beyond” features a collection of costumes, posters, and rare archival treasures that brings the vibrant history of Long Wharf Theatre to life. The exhibition showcases a “who’s who” of stage royalty including Rita Moreno, Colman Domingo, Al Pacino, Frances McDormand, Anna Deavere Smith, Steve Martin, Jessica Tandy and many more. The exhibition will remain on display through February 2026.
“Invitation to Engage” invites visitors to step inside six decades of theatrical history. Visitors may try on costumes, explore an immersive set recreation, flip through original scripts, and experience an interactive rehearsal space alongside a gallery spotlighting the next generation of Long Wharf Theatre artists.
Dozens of original production photos and archival treasures take center stage in the rotunda, offering a “deep dive” into the context, relevance, and enduring resonance of seminal productions—from 1965 to today.
The exhibition includes a reconstructed rehearsal room, where visitors are invited to handle props, try on costumes from past Long Wharf Theatre productions, and view Long Wharf Theatre’s Tony Award.
The center gallery focuses on the theatre’s 60th-anniversary season. Visitors can explore the world of “El Coquí Espectacular and the Bottle of Doom” and create their own stories. Inspired by last season’s theme, “Building Our Future Together,” guests can also craft their own artwork and add it to the gallery wall.
About Long Wharf Theatre
Founded in 1965, Long Wharf Theatre is a Tony Award-winning company based in New Haven, CT. With more than 400 productions to its name, Long Wharf Theatre cultivates some of the country’s most celebrated playwrights, directors, and actors, premiering new plays and staging reimagined classics that contribute to the American theatre canon. Today, the organization builds on its legacy by activating a new producing model — bringing theatre directly into neighborhoods across New Haven and beyond. Dedicated to storytelling with lasting social impact, Long Wharf Theatre continues to expand what theatre can be: locally rooted, deeply resonant, and accessible to all.
longwharftheatre.org
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About the New Haven Museum
The New Haven Museum has been collecting, preserving and interpreting the history and heritage of Greater New Haven since its inception as the New Haven Colony Historical Society in 1862. Located in downtown New Haven at 114 Whitney Avenue, the Museum brings more than 375 years of New Haven history to life through its collections, exhibitions, programs and outreach. As a Blue Star Museum, the New Haven Museum offers the nation’s active-duty military personnel and their families, including National Guard and Reserve, free admission all year. For more information visit http://newhavenmuseum.org or @NewHavenMuseum or call 203-562-4183.
Date & Time
Sep 6, 2025 - Feb 7, 2026
Venue Details
New Haven Museum
114 Whitney AvenueNew Haven, Connecticut 06510
