Complimentary pre-matinée talks on the season’s themes and productions, offered exclusively to Ambassador, Benefactor, Associate and Sustainer Members. Insights are free, but tickets are required for admission, so please don’t forget to book in advance. Julia Nish-Lapidus, a member of this season’s Michael Langham Workshop for Classical Direction and assistant director of Private Lives, will speak on The Merry Wives of Windsor on July 3; all other talks will be given by Literary and Editorial Director David Prosser.

• Othello: Wednesday, June 5 and Wednesday, July 17
• Billy Elliot the Musical: Wednesday, June 19
• The Merry Wives of Windsor: Wednesday, July 3 and Wednesday, August 14
• The Front Page: Wednesday, August 28 and Wednesday, October 2