2025 Lunt-Fontanne Fellows and Chekhov's "The Cherry Orchard " Audience will witness the Fellowship’s culminating presentation: a one-of-a-kind performance revealing the bold, “against type” work developed by this year’s Fellows and Master Teacher-Phylicia Rashad. This end-of-week presentation offers more than a glimpse behind the curtain—it provides a rare encounter with artistry in motion, set within one of the country’s most iconic theatrical homes, Ten Chimneys. Tickets a

2026 Master Teacher--Phylicia Rashad Join us at Ten Chimneys for A Conversation with Phylicia Rashad on Friday, July 17, 2026, starting at 7 pm. Rashad will take the stage for an intimate conversation—part reflection, part master class—offering personal insight into a career that has shaped stage and screen for generations. Tickets are at the following levels: Premier $150 Gold $75 Silver $50 Reserve your seat online: https://tinyurl.com/5e8e68c6 In addition, on Saturday,

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 Hor

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 a

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

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