You don’t have to go to New York to catch great family theatre, as Connecticut is home to some of the best local and regional theatres. If it’s your child’s first trip, it may be more appealing to keep it closer to home when shelling out money for theatre tickets. From musicals to dance to children’s theatre, comedy, and dramas, Fairfield County is known for having some of the best theatre venues in the state.
Historically, many esteemed New York actors used to come to perform summer stock in towns like Westport, Fairfield, and Ridgefield during the summer months to work during the off-season. Check out one of the current seasons from the below round-up of quality performance venues. Enjoy!
Fairfield County Theaters
ACT of CT – 36 Old Quarry Road, Ridgefield
Brookfield Theatre for the Arts – 184 Whisconier Road, Brookfield
Center Stage Theatre – 54 Grove Street, Shelton
Curtain Call – 1349 Newfield Avenue, Stamford
Darien Arts Center – 2 Renshaw Road, Darien
Downtown Cabaret Theatre – 263 Golden Hill Street, Bridgeport
Edgerton Center for the Performing Arts – 5151 Park Avenue, Fairfield
Fairfield Theatre Company – 70 Sanford Street, Fairfield
Ives Concert Park – 43 Lake Avenue Extension, Danbury
Music Theatre of CT – 509 Westport Avenue. Norwalk
Ridgefield Theatre Barn – 37 Halpin Lane, Ridgefield
Quick Center for the Arts – 1073 North Benson Road, Fairfield
Shakespeare on The Sound – 177 Rowayton Avenue, Norwalk
Square One Theater Company – 719 Birdseye Street, Stratford
Summer Theatre of New Canaan -11 Farm Road, New Canaan
The Klein – 910 Fairfield Avenue, Bridgeport
The Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts – 40 Jesup Road, Westport
The Palace Theatre – 61 Atlantic Street, Stamford
The Ridgefield Playhouse – 80 East Ridge, Ridgefield
The Town Players of New Canaan – 679 South Avenue, New Canaan
The Wilton Playshop – 15 Lovers Lane, Wilton
Westport Community Theatre – 110 Myrtle Avenue, Westport
Westport Country Playhouse – 25 Powers Court, Westport
Beyond Fairfield County
As CT is home to some of the best local theatres in the country, I had to mention a few heavy hitters located beyond Fairfield County in New Haven and Middlesex County.
Goodspeed Opera House – 6 Main Street, East Haddam, CT
Ivoryton Playhouse – 103 Main Street, Ivoryton, CT
Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center – 300 Main Street, Old Saybrook, CT
Shubert – 247 College Street, New Haven, CT