King Lear: The Descent into Madness

Shakespeare's haunting exploration of family, ego, and the bitterness of age.

(Director and author of "Shakespeare for Contemporary Theatre" Jane Farnol adapted the show into a 90+ minute version.)

New Milford Arts Complex

Town of New Milford is considering a proposal to redevelop the East Street School to allow creation of a New Milford Regional Arts Complex (NMAC).

TheatreWorks endorses the proposal and asks for your support of NMAC.

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Current Season

The 2026 TheatreWorks season includes an adventurous slate of productions:The Shark is Broken, King Lear, Spring Awakening (ACT OUT), Summer Shorts (10-minute play competition), The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Almost, Maine.

Open-Calls

Open Calls

TheatreWorks seeks actors through open auditions, which are open to anyone who wants to audition, regardless of your background or experience.

Youth Programs

The TheatreWorks Kids Programs offer extraordinary theatre experiences that educate, challenge, and inspire young people.

Led by theatre professionals, TWKids encourages creativity, collaboration, and active imaginations in a fun and welcoming environment.

About-TheatreWorks

About TheatreWorks

In 1967, the New Milford Players  formed with the goal of presenting not only theatre but a variety of artistic events. In 1992, it was re-named TheatreWorks to more accurately reflect the company and its mission.

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Latest News & Reviews

King Lear Triumphant at TheatreWorks

King Lear, one of William Shakespeare’s greatest plays, is now running at TheaterWorks in New Milford, CT, with a superb cast of superior actors under the lean…

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Theater Review: King Lear at TheatreWorks New Milford

Review by Connecticut Critics Circle and Naugatuck Patch neighbor Nancy Sasso Janis TheatreWorks New Milford is performing a version of Shakespeare’s tragedy “King Lear” that is both…

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No Weak Links in Farnol’s Gripping , Fast-Paced “King Lear”

NEW MILFORD — Long before HBO’s Succession or Fox’s Empire, the mother (or father in this case) of all family dramas was William Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of…

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