Pantochino Productions

06/13/2026

CONSIDER YOURSELF ONE OF THE FAMILY! Forty-three talented teens joined us in the big studio today at Connecticut Post Mall for the kick-off to our Summer Teen Theatre production of Lionel Bart's Oliver! We chatted, we laughed, we danced and we auditioned for roles. What a joyous day!!! The show will be cast and the two week immersive program begins in late July with performances August 7/9 at Arts Hall in New Haven! This marks ten years of Summer Teen Theatre--wow!

06/11/2026

YES! VOTE RIGHT NOW! Because you can vote every day through Sunday!! Help us win Best Family Entertainment, Best Local Theatre, Best Place to Take Out of Town Guests, Best Creative Program for Kids, Best Summer Camp. VOTE HERE: milfordct.com/best-of-milford/ #//

06/10/2026

5 WEEKS! 5 SHOWS! 160 YOUNG ACTORS! Pantochino's Summer Theatre Camp at Milford Arts Council, the MAC starts soon!! Meet the staff of this year's camp: Jimmy Johansmeyer (director), Justin Rugg (composer/musical director), Christina Ronquillo (Choreographer), Bert Bernardi (Improv), Mary Mannix (Musical Director), Connor Rizzo (Improv) and Luke Hatzis (Choreographer). We're all ready for 'the most fun ever!'

06/09/2026

FEATURED in the Hartford Courant!

Pantochino Productions, known for creating original musical comedies for 16 years, will premiere “The Real Housewives of Sleepy Hollow” and “At This Performance”

06/07/2026

WE NEED YOUR VOTES! Just a few clicks will help Pantochino win some "Best of" Awards! For Best Local Theatre Company https://milfordct.com/best-of-milford/ #/gallery/?category=6006023&group=549367

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Vote today and every day through June 14! Thank you!

06/04/2026

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06/04/2026

EXCITED to return to Arts Hall at ACES Educational Center for the Arts in New Haven this summer for Pantochino Teen Theatre's production of Lionel Bart's Oliver! Located in the Audubon Arts District, Arts Hall offers an expansive performance space perfect to accommodate our cast of forty-three talented teens!

06/03/2026

CHEERS TO JIMMY! Pantochino's very own Jimmy Johansmeyer has been nominated for two Connecticut Critics Circle Awards including Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play for his work in "Noises Off" at the Legacy Theatre in Branford, and as Outstanding Costume Design for "The Baroness" at Playhouse on Park in West Hartford. The award ceremony takes place at Hartford Stage later this month!

06/02/2026

YES PLEASE!! It's time for the Best of the Milford Regional Awards and we have been nominated!! You'll find us in the Arts & Entertainment tab (Best Family Entertainment, Best Local Theatre Company) and in the Family & Education tab (Best Art/Creative Program for Kids, Best Summer Camp). Thank you for voting!! You can vote once a day now through June 14. Here's where to vote: https://milfordct.com/best-of-milford/ #//

06/01/2026

PROUDLY PANTOCHINO! At the corner of cheese and crackers is Connecticut's 'ridiculously entertaining' Pantochino Productions Inc. Our seventeenth season is chock full of fun! "THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF SLEEPY HOLLOW" frames Washington Irving's legend with unique comic spin we like to call, hilarious! "CHRISTMAS CAROL" is Pantochino's most popular panto garnering rave reviews, cheering audiences and a sold out run, and featuring Victoria Sautee! Pantochino Teen Theater pays a visit to "URINETOWN, THE MUSICAL" the satirical, award-winning musical parodying corporate greed, politics and musical theatre itself! "AT THIS PERFORMANCE" is an exciting new backstage musical farce we can't wait to share with our audiences! Tickets will be on sale August 1st! Mark your calendars and get read for a wild ride!