Tuesday, June 23, 2015
By Chad KinsmanArtistic & Management CoordinatorYou wouldn’t know it by looking at us, but on June 29ththe Playhouse celebrates its 84th birthday (we’re slightly younger than the Emp…
SOURCE: Westport Country Playhouse at 06:01PMBy Alysia MillerPatron Services Supervisor/1st Time Subscriber ConciergeThe start of WWII, in 1939, brought much change for the fashion of the day in Britain. Rationing, which began on June…
SOURCE: Westport Country Playhouse at 06:01PMEngland on the Eve of WWII. The working-class Stott family spend their days gabbing, singing songs, and soldiering on despite their meager rations.
When Helen, the eldest daughter, finds…
SOURCE: YouTube at 04:02PMFriday, June 19, 2015
Al Hirschfeld, who will be celebrated at Westport Country Playhouse on Monday evening, June 29, created an original work of art exclusively for the Playhouse in 1987.Twenty famous stars who …
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Tuesday, June 16, 2015
Monday, June 15, 2015
By Alexandra ScordatoMarketing InternDame Vera Lynn. Image Source.Vera Lynn was born on March 20thin what we know now as East London and began performing at a very young age. She …
SOURCE: Westport Country Playhouse at 09:54PMBy Alexandra ScordatoMarketing Intern Image SourceIn the late 1930s, fashionable women desired to wear nylons, a sheer nude pantyhose with a black seam up the back. The DuPont Company, a la…
SOURCE: Westport Country Playhouse at 03:57PMFriday, June 12, 2015
Mr. Hirschfeld presenting a special drawing commissioned by the Playhouse. By Charlie NorkIndividual Giving ManagerYou don’t have to go to a museum – or even New York – to see som…
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Friday, June 5, 2015
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 Play…
SOURCE: Westport Country Playhouse at 06:55PMMonday, June 1, 2015
Friday, May 29, 2015
Along with Artistic Director Mark Lamos and Associate Artistic Director David Kennedy, we have a great lineup of directors for the 2015 Season!Penny Metropulos, directing The Liar, by D…
SOURCE: Westport Country Playhouse at 09:57PMby Beth Huisking, General ManagerEvery now and then, we like to check in on performers from the past seasons and see what they are working on now. Here’s an update on just a few the …
SOURCE: Westport Country Playhouse at 09:57PMby Courtney Lauria, Community Engagement and Education Programs Coordinator Since November, WCP has been hosting children of all ages for our Family Festivities Series. Westport Resident Min…
SOURCE: Westport Country Playhouse at 09:57PMby Kat Gloor, Director of Development Last month the Playhouse was proud to announce a $75,000 challenge grant from Newman’s Own Foundation… and this month we’re even prouder to annou…
SOURCE: Westport Country Playhouse at 09:57PMby Kat Gloor, Director of DevelopmentYour $10 donation could help us win BIG!Save the date! The Playhouse is participating in Fairfield County’s Giving Day on March 5, and we need your sup…
SOURCE: Westport Country Playhouse at 09:57PMby Beth Huisking, General Manager It shouldn’t be a surprise that after years of being next door to the dog park, the Playhouse has gone a bit dog crazy! This March 1st, we go beyond the …
SOURCE: Westport Country Playhouse at 09:57PMby Chad Kinsman, Artistic and Management Coordinator This February, we're looking forward to May more than ever! And not only for the warmer temperatures, but for the start of our 2015 Seaso…
SOURCE: Westport Country Playhouse at 09:57PMby Chad Kinsman, Artistic & Management CoordinatorSignature Theatre Company was founded in 1991 by James Houghton. In its almost quarter-of-a-century run, Signature has developed into on…
SOURCE: Westport Country Playhouse at 09:57PMby Beth Huisking, General Manager Later this Spring, the Playhouse campus will have a new resident, Positano Ristorante. If you’ve never had the opportunity to visit their previous locatio…
SOURCE: Westport Country Playhouse at 09:57PMby Erin Focone, Marketing Associate/Group Sales Bring the family and join the Playhouse on Saturday, April 11th from 4pm – 7pm for our annual Season Kick-Off Block Party! This free event …
SOURCE: Westport Country Playhouse at 09:57PMOn March 20th, your Playhouse welcomed over 200 patrons, subscribers, donors, and friends to a special behind-the-scenes look at our upcoming 2015 Season! Check out the event here!
SOURCE: Westport Country Playhouse at 09:57PMby Chad Kinsman, Artistic & Management Coordinator Does your niece have the acting bug? Maybe your dad’s a lifelong fan of farce? Can your best friend sing every lyric of South Pacific…
SOURCE: Westport Country Playhouse at 03:48PMAfter his early-career success as an actor, Mark became Hartford Stage’s third artistic director in 1980, bringing international recognition to Hartford Stage during his seventeen seasons …
SOURCE: Westport Country Playhouse at 03:48PMOn Sunday, February 9th, the Playhouse invites you to see the fairy tale Sleeping Beauty in a totally new way – through puppets! Marionetas de la Esquina is an internationally renowned Mex…
SOURCE: Westport Country Playhouse at 03:48PMOn Monday, February 10th the Playhouse will present Mary, Mary by Jean Kerr as part of the Script in Hand playreading series.The original production ran at the Helen Hayes Theatre in New Yor…
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