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Thursday, July 11, 2013

Loot at Westport Country Playhouse by Westport Country Playhouse

An outrageously wicked British farce. The late Mrs. McLeavy is not resting in peace—her son and his cohort of thieving miscreants have upset her final repose in this outrageous romp by …

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Thursday, June 6, 2013

THE SHOW OFF by Westport Country Playhouse

THE SHOW OFF From: WestportPlayhouse Views: 1 0 ratings Time: 00:28 More in Entertainment

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Thursday, May 9, 2013

Go Inside "The Dining Room" by Westport Country Playhouse

May 9, 2013By Aneesha KudtarkarDirecting Fellow In the last few weeks we finished technical rehearsals, previews, and opened A.R. Gurney’s The Dining Room.  It’s been such an exciti…

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Friday, May 3, 2013

The Dining Room at Westport Country Playhouse by Westport Country Playhouse

The Dining Room at Westport Country Playhouse The Dining Room By A.R. Gurney Directed by Mark Lamos April 30 - May 18, 2013 In A.R. Gurney's celebrated masterpiece, nearly a half cent…

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Wednesday, May 1, 2013

THE DINING ROOM at Westport Country Playhouse by Westport Country Playhouse

THE DINING ROOM at Westport Country Playhouse The Dining Room By A.R. Gurney Directed by Mark Lamos April 30 - May 18, 2013 In A.R. Gurney's celebrated masterpiece, nearly a half cent…

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Thursday, March 21, 2013

Playhouse History A - Z, part 2 by Westport Country Playhouse

March 21, 2013 By Patricia BlaufussPublic Relations Manager Continued from last week...more history highlights, picking up with the second half of the alphabet. N  Paul Newman’s fir…

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Thursday, March 14, 2013

Playhouse History – A to Z by Westport Country Playhouse

March 14, 2013By Patricia BlaufussPublic Relations ManagerSo much rich history.  So little blog space.  Where to begin to write about a very special place that has a storied past o…

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Thursday, February 28, 2013

The Art of the 2013 Season: An Interview with Graphic Designer Sean Pomposello by Westport Country Playhouse

February 28, 2013By Kim FuranoArtistic & Management CoordinatorThey say a picture can be worth a thousand words. And when that picture happens be artwork designed for a production in the…

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Thursday, February 21, 2013

Here’s the dish… by Westport Country Playhouse

February 21, 2013By Jennifer McCoolCommunity Engagement CoordinatorWe here at the Playhouse often sing the praises of our restaurant partners, and for good reason! If you’re looking for a …

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Thursday, February 14, 2013

Two favorite books visit our stage in upcoming Family Festivity performances by Westport Country Playhouse

February 14, 2013 By Angela Marroy Boerger Have you ever wondered what it would like to be a pirate – sailing the high seas, searching for treasure and generally ignoring the rul…

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Thursday, January 31, 2013

Actor Donnetta Lavinia Grays on Intimate Apparel by Westport Country Playhouse

January 31, 2013 by Donnetta Lavinia Grays A funny thing happens when you turn 35. It’s one of many self-reflection years generally falling on the five and ten year increments of…

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Tuesday, January 22, 2013

From Mark - Choosing the 2013 Season, continued by Westport Country Playhouse

January 22, 2013by Mark LamosArtistic DirectorLong after our 2013 Season of plays came together I began to realize a theme throughout. Though each play is vastly an…

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Tuesday, January 8, 2013

BREAKING NEWS! – Harbor in New York by Westport Country Playhouse

January 8, 2013 We’re thrilled to announce that Harbor, which had its World Premiere at the Playhouse in 2012, will have its New York premiere at Primary Stages, running from July thr…

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Thursday, December 20, 2012
Wednesday, December 12, 2012

From Mark - Choosing the 2013 Season by Westport Country Playhouse

December 12, 2012 by Mark LamosArtistic Director There's a question I'm asked over and over, year after year. It's a question that every artistic director on the planet is asked—…

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Monday, November 19, 2012

Celebrate #GivingTuesday with your Playhouse by Westport Country Playhouse

November 19, 2012   Every family has its own holiday traditions.  Whether you’re waking at 4 am to put a carefully-brined turkey in the oven, or ordering take out from in front o…

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Monday, November 12, 2012

Westport Playhouse's 2013 Season of Theater Worth Talking About by Westport Country Playhouse

Westport Playhouse's 2013 Season of Theater Worth Talking About Playhouse Artistic Director Mark Lamos, playwrights A.R. Gurney and Carly Mensch and directors Nicholas Martin and David …

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Sunday, November 11, 2012

An educator's response to A RAISIN IN THE SUN by Westport Country Playhouse

November 11, 2012 by Wade W.TeacherNew Leadership Charter SchoolSpringfield, MA A special thanks to the Playhouse for bringing not only amazing art, but amazingly *relevant* art to the…

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Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Images of Home and Family: a Photographic Exhibit - SLIDESHOW by Westport Country Playhouse

Images of Home and Family: a Photographic Exhibit - SLIDESHOW a collaboration between Westport Country Playhouse, the McGivney Center, and Westport Arts Center part of What Happens to a Dre…

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Thursday, November 1, 2012

Student Artwork on Display - Post #6 by Westport Country Playhouse

November 1, 2012 Take a look at the wonderful art photographs created by local students as part of their participation in Images of Home and Family: A Photographic Exhibit, one of several s…

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Friday, October 26, 2012

Student Artwork on Display - Post #5 by Westport Country Playhouse

October 26, 2012 Xavier R., a student at High Horizons Magnet School, Keira S., a student at Discovery Magnet School, Angel P., a student at Nichols Elementary School, and Brenda Y., a stud…

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Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Student Artwork on Display - Post #4 by Westport Country Playhouse

October 24, 2012 Jada A., a student at Multi-Cultural Magnet School, Maya B., a student at Discovery Magnet School, Milagros D., a student at Beardsley School, and Max G., a student at Blac…

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Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Student Artwork on Display - Post #3 by Westport Country Playhouse

October 23, 2012 Keira S., a student at Discovery Magnet School, Angel P., a student at Nichols Elementary School, Brenda Y., a student at Multi-Cultural Magnet School, and Fidel G., a stud…

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Friday, October 19, 2012

Student Artwork on Display - Post #2 by Westport Country Playhouse

October 19, 2012 Maya B., a student at Discovery Magnet School, Milagros D., a student at Beardsley School, Max G., a student at Blackham School, and Xavier R., a student at High Horizo…

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Thursday, October 18, 2012

A Raisin in the Sun: an Introduction by Westport Country Playhouse

An introduction to the play, with interviews with Phylicia Rashad, the actors, and a number of scholars of Lorraine Hansberry and African American literature. This video guide includes comme…

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Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Student Artwork on Display - Post #1 by Westport Country Playhouse

October 17, 2012Angel P., a student at Nichols Elementary School, Brenda Y., a student at Multi-Cultural Magnet School, Fidel G., a student at John Winthrop School, and Jada A., a student at…

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Friday, October 12, 2012

A RAISIN IN THE SUN at Westport Playhouse, directed by Phylicia Rashad by Westport Country Playhouse

This timeless classic tells the story of the Youngers, a black family in 1950s Southside Chicago, and their quest for a piece of the American Dream. A towering drama of passionate intensity …

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Thursday, October 11, 2012

Online Engagement during A Raisin in the Sun by Westport Country Playhouse

October 11, 2012By Angela Marroy BoergerEducation & Community Programs CoordinatorLuka Kain, Lynda Gravatt & Susan Kelechi WatsonPhoto by T. Charles EricksonOver the next three weeks…

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Saturday, October 6, 2012

A Sneak Peak at A RAISIN IN THE SUN by Westport Country Playhouse

October 5, 2012We're mere days away from the first performance of Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun, directed by Phylicia Rashad.  Take a sneak peek below at this amazing product…

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Monday, October 1, 2012

A RAISIN IN THE SUN at Westport Playhouse, directed by Phylicia Rashad by Westport Country Playhouse

A RAISIN IN THE SUN at Westport Playhouse, directed by Phylicia Rashad From: WestportPlayhouse Views: 4 0 ratings Time: 02:47 More in Entertainment

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Tuesday, September 25, 2012

2012 Woodward Interns Spill the Beans! by Westport Country Playhouse

September 25, 2012The Playhouse is home to one of the nation’s preeminent theater internship programs. The training of emerging professionals in the theater has formed a vital part of our …

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