West Hartford Public Library and the Capital Classics Theatre Company team up to bring you the Shakespeare Book Club. Join Capital Classics Artistic Associate and Professor of Theatre Geoffrey Sheehan in discussions of Shakespeare’s great works of theatrical literature.
The Shakespeare Book Club is now hybrid (in-person and on Zoom)! To join or for other inquiries, email bard@westhartfordlibrary.org.
2026-2027 Season
First Monday of the month at 6:30pm
| Date | Play |
|---|---|
| October 5 | As You Like It |
| November 2 | Henry IV, Part 1 |
| December 7 | The Taming of the Shrew |
| January 4 | Cymbeline |
| February 1 | Love’s Labour’s Lost |
| March 1 | Hamlet |
| April 5 | The Gentlemen of Verona |
| May 3 | The Tempest |
| June 7 | Plays for the 2027 Greater Hartford Shakespeare Festival to be announced! |
Capital Classics Mission Statement: Capital Classics, a non-Equity professional theatre company, was founded in 1991 to enrich the cultural environment of Greater Hartford through the theatre arts. We are committed to providing classical entertainment that is affordable, accessible, and engaging; serving the community with cultural and educational programming; and providing job opportunities and training to Connecticut’s professional theatre artists.
Geoffrey Sheehan is currently a professor of Theatre Arts at Housatonic Community College in Bridgeport where he also serves as the Theatre Arts Program Coordinator. Prior to his work at HCC, Geoffrey taught theatre in many Connecticut schools and youth programs. Geoffrey is also the co-founder and Artistic Associate with Capital Classics Theatre Company, home of the Greater Hartford Shakespeare Festival produced every summer on the campus of the University of St. Joseph in West Hartford, CT. Geoffrey received his B.FA. in Drama from UCONN and his M.A.L.S. in Theatre from Wesleyan University.
To watch video recordings of Capital Classics Theatre Company Summer Sessions from years prior, watch the playlist through YouTube below.