CIRCUS FIRE
written by Jacques Lamarre
multimedia experience and direction by Jared Mezzocchi
conceived by Jacques Lamarre,
Jared Mezzocchi and Rob Ruggiero
APR 16 – MAY 23, 2026
EXTENDED DUE TO EARLY DEMAND!
SHOWTIMES:
Tuesdays – Saturdays | 7:30pm
Saturdays – Sundays | 2:30pm
Producing Partners
THE HARTFORD
VENTUROUS THEATER FUND
JOHN & KELLY HARTMAN FOUNDATION
Supporting Partner
PRASAD SRINIVASAN & KALA PRASAD
ALL PERFORMANCES WILL TAKE PLACE AT:
FIRST COMPANY GOVERNOR’S FOOT GUARD
159 High St, Hartford, CT 06103
It’s July 1944. With the nation at war and a heat wave settling over the city, the residents of Hartford, Connecticut eagerly await the arrival of “The Greatest Show on Earth.” The unthinkable occurs when a fire turns the big top into an inferno. In the minutes, hours and days following the blaze, two communities – Hartford and the Circus – find themselves irretrievably intertwined by tragedy, blame, heroism, and healing. This multimedia World Premiere honors the power of community in our 40th Season.
CAST & CREATIVES
Mike Boland
Constantino Fernandez
Olivia Nicole Hoffman
Rebecka Jones
Caroline Kinsolving
Anastasia Maglaras
Eric Orsini
Stuart Rider
Janelle Anne Robinson
Godfrey L. Simmons, Jr.
Marco Verna
Dan Whelton
Jacques Lamarre
Playwright
Jared Mezzocchi
Director / Multimedia Experience
Brian Prather
Set Design
Arthur Wilson
Costume Design
Rob Denton
Lighting Design
Lindsay Jones
Sound Design
860.527.7838
Monday – Friday
12:00 – 5:00pm
233 Pearl Street
Hartford, CT 06103