Michael Urie hosts the Drama Desk Awards, June 5 by Westport Country Playhouse

By Don RebarAssociate Director of MarketingBefore his arrival in Westport, Buyer & Cellar star Michael Urie (TV's "Ugly Betty" & "The Good Wife") will host this year's Drama Desk Awa…

Memoirs of an Usher by Westport Country Playhouse

By Marilyn HardingFriend of the PlayhouseAs I was growing up the Westport Country Playhouse was an otherworldly place. And how lucky was I?The one time cow barn, re-purposed in the 1930’s …

Playhouse Alums nominated for 2016 Tony Awards by Westport Country Playhouse

By Pat Blaufuss, Public Relations Manager &Bruce Miller, Company ManagerRecently, nominees for the 70th annual Tony Awards for excellence on Broadway were announced and several familiar …

Bank of America Supports the Arts by Westport Country Playhouse

By Charlie NorkIndividual Giving ManagerA special thanks to our Art/Red in repcorporate production sponsors, Bank of America.If you’ve been to the Playhouse to see Art or Red (or both!) th…

Art Trailer by Westport Country Playhouse

RED Trailer by Westport Country Playhouse

NY Times calls ART & RED "Mighty Fine Theater! by Westport Country Playhouse

The cast on RED by Westport Country Playhouse

Get ready for Art/Red in rep! by Westport Country Playhouse

What does 'Exciting, Fun, Inspiring' look like? by Westport Country Playhouse

Will you be their mother? (or father, sister, brother!) by Westport Country Playhouse

By Pat BlaufussPublic Relations ManagerWestport Country Playhouse has partnered with Westport Animal Shelter Advocates (WASA) and the Pet Animal Welfare Society of CT (PAWS) around the Famil…

First Rehearsal of Art/Red in Rep by Westport Country Playhouse

By Peter ChenotDirector of Marketing And the 2016 Season has begun! ... well, for us anyway.   Today marked the first rehearsal of the first production in our 2016 Season. Exciteme…

#ArtIsEverywhere Special Event series by Westport Country Playhouse

By Elizabeth Marks JuvilierDirector of Community Engagement & Special EventsLook around, what do you see? During the Playhouse’s presentation of Art/Red in rep, we invite you to explor…

Works by Israel Horovitz, Peter Kellogg & Stephen Weiner highlight New Works Initiative by Westport Country Playhouse

By Charlie Nork, Individual Giving Manager& Samantha Goober, Artistic & Management AssociateThe month of February was a busy one for the Playhouse’s New Works Initiative, which was…

Notes from Anne's Garden: The Grand Experiment of Repertory Theater by Westport Country Playhouse

By Anne KeefeAssociate ArtistIt’s always fascinating to try something new, even when the concept is really old.Sitting in the first read thru of ART and RED yesterday and imagining being a…

Playhouse staff visit Westport elementary & middle schools by Westport Country Playhouse

Read Across America at Coleytown Elementary SchoolBy Don RebarAssociate Director of MarketingOn Wednesday, March 2, the Playhouse joined with nearly 45 million Americans to celebrate Read Ac…

Are You My Mother? by Westport Country Playhouse

2016 Season Preview by Westport Country Playhouse

Notes from Annie's Garden: A.R. Gurney's 'The Cocktail Hour' - Then and Now by Westport Country Playhouse

By Annie KeefeAssociate ArtistThe cast of 'The Cocktail Hour,' 1990 at Westport Country Playhouse.I was so moved when I saw the picture Pat Blaufuss unearthed from the archives showing the c…

News12's Coverage of the 2016 MLK Celebration by Westport Country Playhouse

Moon Mouse, A Space Odyssey by Westport Country Playhouse

Charlotte's Web at Westport Country Playhouse by Westport Country Playhouse

Chicken Dance's Elvis Poultry Struts Around Westport by Westport Country Playhouse

By Don RebarCommunity Engagement & Digital Content ManagerElvis Poultry, the king of 'bawk & roll', has been roosting at cool places around town leading up to Sunday's performances o…

Notes from Annie's Garden: Scotland Road by Westport Country Playhouse

By Annie KeefeAssociate ArtistI like playwright Jeffrey Hatcher. I like the interesting topics he chooses to write about. He likes a good thriller as much as I do. He’s looked at art th…

Playwrights, Composers & Creatives Gather for New Works Initiative by Westport Country Playhouse

Over our 85-year history, 43 new plays and musicals have made their premiere at the Playhouse, most recently last season's A.R. Gurney comedy, "Love and Money," co-produced with New York's S…

Learn How the Family Festivities Series Supports Childhood Development by Westport Country Playhouse

By Charlie NorkIndividual Giving ManagerThe Playhouse’s “offseason” (a relative term!) means it’s time for Family Festivities. Our winter children’s theater initiative runs until A…

Community Celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at the Playhouse by Westport Country Playhouse

Photos by David VitaDirector of Social Justice/Director of MembershipThe Unitarian Church in WestportHundreds gathered at the Playhouse on Sunday, January 16th for the 10th annual Dr. Martin…

Chicken Dance by Westport Country Playhouse

MLK Commemoration to be held at Playhouse by Westport Country Playhouse

By Don RebarCommunity Engagement & Digital Content ManagerThe Playhouse has teamed up with the Interfaith Council of Westport and Weston and TEAM Westport to commemorate the life and wor…

Generations explore together at Family Festivities Pre-Show Workshops by Westport Country Playhouse

By Don RebarCommunity Engagement & Digital Content ManagerFamily Festivities workshop participantsdiscuss the topic of family.The Playhouse’s Family Festivities series is intended to g…

What does the Playhouse mean to you? by Westport Country Playhouse

By Don RebarCommunity Engagement & Digital Content ManagerSince #GivingTuesday (Dec. 1), WCP supporters have continued to share what the Playhouse means to them. What did they have to sa…