The Tony Awards & WCP
by Bruce MillerCompany ManagerDid you know the Tony Award was namedfor Antoinette Perry, an actress, director, and producer? Ms. Perry directed two productions at Westport Country Playhouse in the 1933 season: Present Laughter and Gaily I Sin.Perry (1888-1946) helped found the American Theatre Wing, which operated the Stage Door Canteens during World War II, providing entertainment to servicemen in several Amer…