Long Wharf Theatre: A Legacy in Moments

Join the New Haven Museum (NHM) for “Long Wharf Theatre: A Legacy in Moments,” a celebration of nationally renowned theatre photographer T. Charles Erickson. The event will include a tour of Erickson’s photographs and a conversation with Erickson and theatre journalist Frank Rizzo, moderated by Long Wharf Theatre Artistic Director Jacob G. Padrón and followed by a Q&A, on Saturday, December 6, 2025, at 3 p.m. The free event will be preceded by a tour with Long Wharf Theatre’s Director of Artistic Planning and Exhibition Curator Jessica Durdock Moreno at 2:15 p.m.

The program will open with a reception at 3:00 p.m. in the NHM ballroom. Visitors will meet the artist and celebrate his astonishing body of work. Erickson’s artistry constitutes the majority of the dozens of images in the current NHM exhibition, “Invitation to Engage: 60 Years of Long Wharf Theatre & Beyond,” an immersive and interactive experience celebrating the history, legacy, and future of New Haven’s own world-class theatre company, on view through February 2026.

With his keen eye for composition and lighting, Erickson’s photographs capture the energy, emotion and intricacies of stage performances. He has a talent for freezing moments that convey the essence of a production, from powerful acting moments revealing deep emotional presence to visually stunning set designs and costumes.