Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Westport Country 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 missi…
SOURCE: Westport Country Playhouse at 03:20PMTuesday, July 19, 2011
As a non-profit theater, Westport Country Playhouse relies on donations to support over half the work we do each year. Nearly a third of that support is raised in just one night, at our annu…
SOURCE: Westport Country Playhouse at 12:14PMFriday, July 15, 2011
Westport Country Playhouse Presents Lips Together Teeth Apart by Terrence McNally
July 12 - 30
From the author of "Frankie and Johnny at the Clair de Lune" and "Masterclass&q…
SOURCE: YouTube at 08:01PMWednesday, July 6, 2011
by Bruce MillerCompany ManagerJuly 6, 2011For many, the mention of an Opening Night conjures up excitement and a party. For the cast of a play, that’s not what first comes to mind.&n…
SOURCE: Westport Country Playhouse at 12:27PMWednesday, June 29, 2011
by Patricia BlaufussPublic Relations ManagerJune 29, 201112-show summer season When I first started working at WCP in 1985, there were 12 shows produced in 12 weeks, and in that particular y…
SOURCE: Westport Country Playhouse at 05:14PMWednesday, June 22, 2011
by Patricia BlaufussPublic Relations ManagerJune 22, 2011I began working at Westport Country Playhouse in the summer of 1985, replacing the assistant marketing director. The young assi…
SOURCE: Westport Country Playhouse at 02:53PMWednesday, June 15, 2011
by Bruce MillerCompany ManagerJune 15, 2011After 18 days of rehearsals in New York (is that all?!), the cast of The Circle packs up their props and scripts and moves to Westport. My in…
SOURCE: Westport Country Playhouse at 02:02PMThursday, June 9, 2011
THE CIRCLE by W. Somerset Maugham
June 7 - June 25, 2011
Many years ago, Lord Champion-Cheney was abandoned by his wife, Lady Catherine, who ran off to Italy with her lover. Bringing matte…
SOURCE: YouTube at 01:22PMJune 9, 2011By Patricia BlaufussPublic Relations ManagerIn honor of Westport Country Playhouse’s 80th birthday on June 29, 2011, I’ve been asked to blog about the Playhouse’s storied p…
SOURCE: Westport Country Playhouse at 10:43AMWednesday, June 1, 2011
by Bruce Miller, Company ManagerFor a place with so many creative, free-wheeling personalities, a theater seems to have a lot of managers. Those of you who’ve been following the Play…
SOURCE: Westport Country Playhouse at 05:45PMThursday, May 19, 2011
5/19/2011A Different Perspectiveby Annie KeefeArtistic AdvisorHaving worked 35 years as an Equity stage manager, I’ve spent a lot of time in black clothes. In fact, my wardrobe over …
SOURCE: Westport Country Playhouse at 05:14PMFriday, May 13, 2011
5/12/11In the blink of an eye…by Matthew MelchiorreOn Sunday, as I was handing out the weekly schedule for our upcoming and final week, Kathleen McNenny, the brilliantly funny actress who …
SOURCE: Westport Country Playhouse at 03:48PMThursday, May 12, 2011
5/12/11In the blink of an eye…by Matthew MelchiorreOn Sunday, as I was handing out the weekly schedule for our upcoming and final week, Kathleen McNenny, the brilliantly funny actress…
SOURCE: Westport Country Playhouse at 01:30PMTuesday, May 3, 2011
5/3/11Let’s take this baby for a test drive…By Matthew MelchiorreProduction Stage ManagerPreview Performances have begun. To me, it’s one of the more intense times of a productio…
SOURCE: Westport Country Playhouse at 02:08PMTuesday, April 26, 2011
4/25/11It has been ages…but sometimes "tech" beckons!By Matthew MelchiorreProduction Stage ManagerIt feels like AGES since I wrote my last post. For the past week I’ve been hoping …
SOURCE: Westport Country Playhouse at 12:42PMWednesday, April 20, 2011
BEYOND THERAPY by Christopher Durang at Westport Country Playhouse
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SOURCE: YouTube at 01:13PMWednesday, April 13, 2011
4/12/11I Guess We Have to WorkBy Matthew MelchiorreProduction Stage ManagerOK gang, so now all of the Pomp and Circumstance of the first rehearsal day for Beyond Therapy in Westport is behin…
SOURCE: Westport Country Playhouse at 06:21PMThursday, April 7, 2011
4/7/11Where do you start? By Matthew MelchiorreProduction Stage Manager "Where do you start?" -- That’s a loaded question…especially when I have to think about writing a blog a…
SOURCE: Westport Country Playhouse at 06:03PMMonday, March 14, 2011
by Linda KavanaghLike peanut butter and jelly, a snow day with hot cocoa, and outdoor concerts and picnics, one of the most universal pairings is dinner and a show. As Westport Country Playh…
SOURCE: Westport Country Playhouse at 05:45PMTuesday, March 1, 2011
By Beth Huisking Associate Director of MarketingWorking at the Playhouse, I can occasionally forget how magnificent our building and campus are, especially in the winter months when our beau…
SOURCE: Westport Country Playhouse at 09:00AMFriday, February 18, 2011
Westport Country Playhouse - Subscribe today and save!
Playhouse patrons describe the reason they attend and why subscriptions enhance their experience.
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SOURCE: YouTube at 05:11PMMonday, January 10, 2011
Opera & Theater – similarities and differencesMark LamosArtistic DirectorBack in November, I returned from L.A.Opera where I re-mounted a 1996 production of Verdi's Rigoletto that we o…
SOURCE: Westport Country Playhouse at 09:00AMSunday, January 9, 2011
Anne Keefe shares thoughts from her now decade-long relationship with the Playhouse. These post are part history lesson part preview and 100% fun -stay tunes for more postings!
SOURCE: Westport Country Playhouse at 09:00AMWednesday, December 22, 2010
Anne KeefePlayhouse Artistic AdvisorI’m sitting at my desk panicking slightly about the Valentine’s Day Script in Hand choice, which I’m narrowing in on, but which isn’t finalized.&n…
SOURCE: Westport Country Playhouse at 09:30AMTuesday, December 7, 2010
Anne KeefePlayhouse Artistic AdvisorI’m sitting in my office looking out the window at the garden, which at this time of year is not at its most colorful, but that doesn’t matter today.&…
SOURCE: Westport Country Playhouse at 09:30AMThursday, November 18, 2010
Anne KeefePlayhouse Artistic AdvisorI’m at my desk in my little office, still reeling from the fun of last night. The audience for the Script in Hand Playreading Series is truly insp…
SOURCE: Westport Country Playhouse at 09:00AMThursday, November 11, 2010
Anne KeefePlayhouse Artistic AdvisorI’m excited to be writing this blog. But I warn you, you will need patience. I’m easily distracted and my mind shoots off in all direction…
SOURCE: Westport Country Playhouse at 12:10PMThursday, September 30, 2010
The Diary of Anne Frank at Westport Country Playhouse
by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett
Adapted by Wendy Kesselman
Directed by Gerald Freedman
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SOURCE: YouTube at 06:44PMThursday, August 12, 2010
Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt's I Do! I Do! at Westport Country Playhouse
Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt's I Do! I Do! directed by Susan H. Schulman. Featuring Kate Baldwin and Lewis …
SOURCE: YouTube at 06:16PMThursday, July 24, 2008
Clowing around with Mark Olsen
Movement specialist Mark Olsen illustrates some of the comic elements for Westport Country Playhouse's Scramble!
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SOURCE: YouTube at 02:33PMThursday, July 10, 2008
Scramble In Conversation...the final word
Director Tracy Brigden and Playwright David Wiltse discuss the latest production at Westport Country Playhouse, a farce called "Scramble!"…
SOURCE: YouTube at 09:22AM 
