𝙼𝚎𝚎𝚝 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝙿𝚕𝚊𝚢𝚠𝚛𝚒𝚐𝚑𝚝 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝙳𝚒𝚛𝚎𝚌𝚝𝚘𝚛 𝚘𝚏 𝚈𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝙽𝚊𝚖𝚎 𝙼𝚎𝚊𝚗𝚜 𝙳𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚖 💭 José Rivera is an 𝐀𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐲 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝-𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐎𝐛𝐢𝐞 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝-𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 playwright, director, and leader of our poignant production. His film, “The Motorcycle Diaries,” was nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay at the Academy Awards, making him the first Puerto Rican writer to be nominated. You may recognize him from his play 𝙲𝚕𝚘𝚞𝚍 𝚃𝚎𝚌𝚝𝚘𝚗𝚒𝚌𝚜, which TWH produced in 1998. “I’m so happy to be returning to TWH after their long-ago production of my play Cloud Tectonics,” said José when asked about the production. “Hartford has been a theatre home for me for a long time over many productions - and now it’s a perfect home for Your Name Means Dream!” Come witness José’s return to Hartford in this evocative new production! We begin previews 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐧 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟑. Don’t miss it! 🤖 #JoseRivera #Director #playwright #yournamemeansdream #ynmd #hartford #hartfordhasit #twh #theater #theaterworks #theaterworkshartford #oscar #nominee #academyaward 📸: Curtis Brown Photography (@curtisbrownphotography) (fb)

𝙼𝚎𝚎𝚝 𝙰𝚒𝚜𝚕𝚒𝚗 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚂𝚝𝚊𝚌𝚢, 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚕𝚎𝚊𝚍𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚕𝚊𝚍𝚒𝚎𝚜 𝚘𝚏 𝚈𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝙽𝚊𝚖𝚎 𝙼𝚎𝚊𝚗𝚜 𝙳𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚖 🩵 In this new ‘Must See’ play from Academy Award-nominee José Rivera, you’ll meet Aislin, an aging woman who is pining for a simpler past when her son sends Stacy, a sensational new character who is…not quite human 📱 A new look into the digital age, the relevancy of this play can not be understated. Don’t miss out on this “uniquely unforgettable,” experience at TWH (BWAY World) 🛜 Our production begins in just a few weeks on June 3! Tickets are going 𝓕𝓐𝓢𝓣, so make sure to get yours today (https://twhartford.org/portfolio-items/your-name-means-dream/)! #YourNameMeansDream #JoseRivera #technology #AI #robot #twh #hartford #hartfordct #hartfordhasit #theater #theaterworks #theaterworkshartford Photos by Curtis Brown Photography (fb)