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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 mi…

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Wednesday, September 12, 2012

The 2012 Gala Silent Auction " a little teaser… by Westport Country Playhouse

September 12, 2012 By Karen Parrella2012 Gala Silent Auction Chair For the past four years, I have been privileged to Chair the Silent Auction for the Westport Country Playhouse Ga…

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Friday, September 7, 2012

Opening Night a Wild Success! by Westport Country Playhouse

September 7, 2012By Nathan NorcrossPlayhouse Directing InternAfter a productive week of final adjustments through our preview period, Harborofficially opened last Saturday evening to impress…

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Friday, August 31, 2012

Westport Country Playhouse Presents Harbor (Photos) by Westport Country Playhouse

When fifteen-year-old Lottie and her ne'er-do-well mother Donna drop in unannounced on the beautiful Sag Harbor home of Donna's brother Kevin and his new husband Ted, all hell breaks loose. …

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Thursday, August 30, 2012

A Stage Manager's Reports: The Glue That Keeps Us Together by Westport Country Playhouse

August 30, 2012By Nathan NorcrossPlayhouse Directing Intern Alexis Molnar, Bobby Steggert, Kate Nowlin & Paul Anthony StewartPhoto by T. Charles EricksonNow that the technical rehea…

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Monday, August 27, 2012

Comedy: Play the Truth, Reap the Rewards by Westport Country Playhouse

August 28, 2012By Nathan NorcrossPlayhouse Directing InternStage Manager Matthew Melchiorre'stech table.As we near moving into the theatre for the long haul of technical rehearsals, which wi…

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Thursday, August 23, 2012

Prop by Prop Putting It Together by Westport Country Playhouse

August 23, 2012By Nathan NorcrossPlayhouse Directing InternVarious Harbor propsOne of the most difficult transition periods in a rehearsal process is the move from the rehearsal room into th…

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Wednesday, August 22, 2012

WCP Presents the World Premiere comedy Harbor by Westport Country Playhouse

When fifteen-year-old Lottie and her ne'er-do-well mother Donna drop in unannounced on the beautiful Sag Harbor home of Donna's brother Kevin and his new husband Ted, all hell breaks loose. …

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Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Perspicacious Playwright Proves Propitious to Process by Westport Country Playhouse

August 15, 2012 By Nathan NorcrossPlayhouse Directing Intern The past week was mostly spent making a first pass at the play to get it up on its feet in the rehearsal space. Check out a…

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Monday, August 13, 2012

The First Day of School…er, the first rehearsal by Westport Country Playhouse

August 13, 2012  By Nathan NorcrossPlayhouse Directing Intern Nathan NorcrossPhoto by Kat GloorMany believe work on a new production begins on the first day of rehearsal, when in …

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Monday, July 30, 2012

An Actor's Perspective - July 30, 2012 by Westport Country Playhouse

July 30, 2012 By Marc Kudisch"Tartuffe" in Tartuffe Well, we're open and running........(large exhalation)Nadia Bowers & Marc Kudisch in TartuffePhoto by T. Charles EricksonThe…

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Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Meet some of the cast of TARTUFFE! by Westport Country Playhouse

In this video extra, we meet some of the cast members of TARTUFFE, and they discuss how a classic French comedy is relevant to our audience today!

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Saturday, July 21, 2012

An Actor's Perspective - July 21, 2012 by Westport Country Playhouse

July 21, 2012 By Marc Kudisch"Tartuffe" in TartuffePREVIEWS! I love a first preview, every time......Not a gypsy run for the theatrical community full of friends and people on the …

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Friday, July 20, 2012

Tartuffe by Westport Country Playhouse

Tartuffe From: WestportPlayhouse Views: 4 0 ratings Time: 02:39 More in Entertainment

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Thursday, July 19, 2012

Tartuffe - Scenic Design by Westport Country Playhouse

In this video extra, we interview TARTUFFE's scenic designer, Wilson Chin. He talks about balancing the comedy with the design as well as the mix of period and contemporary design choices.

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Tuesday, July 17, 2012

TARTUFFE: Load-In Time Lapse by Westport Country Playhouse

TARTUFFE: Load-In Time Lapse Over the course of three days, we recorded footage of the load-in of our set and our light hang/focus. Take a peek at how everything comes together! Music: &qu…

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An Actor's Perspective - July 17, 2012 by Westport Country Playhouse

July 17, 2012By Marc Kudisch"Tartuffe" in TartuffeCHARACTER  Q:  What is it?A:  A processWhat I love about the process of the theatre is the learning along the way. That you …

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Thursday, July 12, 2012

Westport Playhouse Presents Moliere's TARTUFFE by Westport Country Playhouse

Orgon has fallen under Tartuffe's spell, the most saintly man he's ever known. But Orgon's family believes Tartuffe a fraud, out to steal his wealth, bed his wife, and wed his daughter. Will…

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Thursday, July 5, 2012

An Actor's Perspective " Marc Kudisch by Westport Country Playhouse

Concurrent with the Playhouse production of Tartuffe, actor Marc Kudisch gives Playhouse patrons an insider's look at the production process " from the Actor's point of view!  Read more…

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An Actor's Perspective - July 5, 2012 by Westport Country Playhouse

By Marc Kudisch"Tartuffe" in Tartuffe We're into our second week of rehearsal, and already rhyming couplets are floating thru my sleep, assuaging my dreams no matter how deep. Get the p…

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Friday, June 29, 2012

The science of it all by Westport Country Playhouse

June 29, 2012By Colleen JordanMaureen AndermanPhoto by T. Charles EricksonThe concept of "magical thinking" comes from Jean Piaget, a psychologist who attempted to explain how children use w…

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Wednesday, June 27, 2012

A story not so different than my own by Westport Country Playhouse

June 27, 2012  By Tricia TierneyMy husband died when he was 48.  Tricia TierneyPhoto by Leslie DatsisThe lurking question with a death so young is: How? Was he ill? An a…

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