The Many Moods of Hartford Stage's Darko Tresnjak

Connecticut Public Radio | By Chion Wolf

Published May 25, 2015 at 2:00 PM EDT

Darko Tresnjak is the Tony Award-winning Artistic Director of Hartford Stage

Connecticut has been incredibly lucky in the directors who have made its regional theaters their basis of operations. Don't miss this full-length conversation between Colin and Darko Tresnjak, Hartford Stage's Tony Award-winning Artistic Director, about Shakespeare, his acceptance speech at the Tony's, moodiness in the theater world, and of course, his current production of "Kiss Me Kate".

"Kiss Me Kate" is running until June 14th at Hartford Stage.

GUEST:

Darko Tresnjak is the Tony Award-winning Artistic Director of Hartford Stage

MUSIC:

"Overture" from "Kiss Me Kate"
"So In Love" from "Kiss Me Kate"
"Brush Up Your Shakespeare" from "Kiss Me Kate"
"Too Darn Hot" from "Kiss Me Kate"

Chion Wolf

Chion Wolf is the host of Audacious with Chion Wolf on Connecticut Public, spotlighting the stories of people whose experiences, professions, or conditions defy convention or are often misunderstood.

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