The wait is over— Opening Day Weekend is May 9 &10! It marks the official start of our 2026 tour season at Ten Chimneys , and we can’t wait to welcome you back to the home of Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne. Spring brings renewed energy to the estate as the gardens begin to bloom, the rooms come alive with stories, and the magic of theatre history fills every corner. Whether it’s your first visit or your fifth, there’s something unforgettable about stepping through the doors as

On Saturday, October 10, 2026 at 9:30 am t Ten Chimneys will be hosting its final gardening seminar of the season, Seed Starting 101 . This seminar will take you through the process of seed starting indoors, from selection to hardening off the seedlings before transplanting them into the garden. This presentation covers seed selection, storing, materials needed, lighting, germination, seedlings, transplanting, and how to prevent dampening off. This event is FREE to the pub

Her Songs. Her Stories:  Icons of the Stage explores the legacies of those heroic women whose mythic talents commanded audiences, while balancing obstacles all-too real: single motherhood, racial intolerance, marital infidelity and mental health, substance abuse, global war and a fickle public. They triumphed from pretty young thing to middle-aged powerhouse, from girl singer to businesswoman, from songwriter offstage to star center stage. Their songs, their stories. Lena Ho

On Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 9:30 am Ten Chimneys will be hosting a FREE seminar, Planning & Planting a Vegetable Garden . Information will be provided on vegetable gardening basics based on developing a sound garden plan. We will cover garden placement considerations such as sunlight exposure, soil quality, and convenience. You will learn how to make the most of your space through techniques such as succession planting, sequential planting, interplanting, and vertical

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Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne are widely regarded as the greatest acting team in the history of the American theater. They had three...

This presentation will review gardening basics and proper body mechanics for back and injury protection, as well as the best tools and...

The Fellows will be joining us on July 20, 2025! Ten Chimneys is once again opening its doors to welcome ten regional actors from across...

Marsha Mason and the 2025 Lunt-Fontanne Fellows, ten of the top regional actors in the country, will take the stage together for a rare “behind the scenes” look at the play they explored during their week at Ten Chimneys.  The class will be working with Chekov’s The Cherry Orchard and how it lends itself as a backdrop to a contemporary play about many issues we are facing in today’s world. Our 2025 Class of Fellow: Angela Brazil – Trinity Repertory Company Anthony Cochrane –