Summerstage was an arts festival that ran for six recorded seasons at Trinity during the summer months.

Summerstage was started during the summer of 1977 as a way to share Trinity's resources with the Hartford community; it was Hartford's only professional summer theater. The plays were put on by professional actors and troupes, giving Trinity students the chance to work alongside seasoned professionals during the eight-week season.

The festival featured adult and children's play productions, dance concerts, art exhibits, and live musical performances. Roger D. Shoemaker, assistant professor of theater arts at Trinity, took a large role in directing Summerstage and picking the plays it showcased each summer.

The plays drew large audience numbers–the adult theater recorded attendance of over 13,000 people in its opening year. Trinity also received grants to fund the festival, including from the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, the Connecticut Commission on the Arts, and the Philip R. Graham Fund.

The Trinity Reporter, Spring 1982, p. 12.

The Trinity Reporter, Spring 1980, p. 8.

The Trinity Reporter, Winter 1979, p. 3.

The Trinity Reporter, June/July 1977, p. 3.