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 …
SOURCE: Westport Country Playhouse at 04:31PMSeptember 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…
SOURCE: Westport Country Playhouse at 01:08PMSeptember 7, 2012By Nathan NorcrossPlayhouse Directing InternAfter a productive week of final adjustments through our preview period, Harborofficially opened last Saturday evening to impress…
SOURCE: Westport Country Playhouse at 10:17AMWhen 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. …
SOURCE: YouTube at 03:06PMAugust 30, 2012By Nathan NorcrossPlayhouse Directing Intern Alexis Molnar, Bobby Steggert, Kate Nowlin & Paul Anthony StewartPhoto by T. Charles EricksonNow that the technical rehea…
SOURCE: Westport Country Playhouse at 04:21PMAugust 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…
SOURCE: Westport Country Playhouse at 12:46PMAugust 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…
SOURCE: Westport Country Playhouse at 01:17PMWhen 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. …
SOURCE: YouTube at 03:35PMAugust 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…
SOURCE: Westport Country Playhouse at 09:58AMAugust 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 …
SOURCE: Westport Country Playhouse at 05:41PMJuly 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 Erickso…
SOURCE: Westport Country Playhouse at 12:08PMIn 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!
SOURCE: YouTube at 10:25AMJuly 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 …
SOURCE: Westport Country Playhouse at 08:58PMTartuffe From: WestportPlayhouse Views: 4 0 ratings Time: 02:39 More in Entertainment
SOURCE: YouTube at 01:25PMIn 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.
SOURCE: YouTube at 12:07PMTARTUFFE: 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…
SOURCE: YouTube at 01:57PMJuly 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 …
SOURCE: Westport Country Playhouse at 10:31AMOrgon 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…
SOURCE: YouTube at 03:55PMConcurrent 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! Rea…
SOURCE: Westport Country Playhouse at 04:30PMBy 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…
SOURCE: Westport Country Playhouse at 04:17PMJune 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 u…
SOURCE: Westport Country Playhouse at 03:41PMJune 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…
SOURCE: Westport Country Playhouse at 11:05AMJune 21, 2012By Nikki RowellPatron Services Manager Nikki RowellPhoto by Kat GloorI read the script for The Year of Magical Thinking during a work day. We had just learned t…
SOURCE: Westport Country Playhouse at 04:58PMJune 16, 2012 By Anne KeefeArtistic Advisor I’ve found one of the joys of getting older is my relatively new ability to embrace risk. And WOW - is it liberating! After 15 years of no…
SOURCE: Westport Country Playhouse at 08:49PMWestport Country Playhouse Presents The Year of Magical Thinking June 12 - 30, 2012 by Joan Didion Directed by Nicholas Martin Featuring Maureen Anderman In the space of a single year, acc…
SOURCE: YouTube at 12:02PMJune 11, 2012 By Mark Lamos, Playhouse Artistic DirectorMark Lamosphoto by Kathleen O'RourkeOne of the perks of my job as artistic director is a chance to watch other directors in ac…
SOURCE: Westport Country Playhouse at 01:51PMIn the space of a single year, acclaimed author Joan Didion experienced the sudden and unexpected loss of her husband while watching her only daughter become ever more gravely ill. Based on …
SOURCE: YouTube at 05:09PMJune 4, 2012By Nina SankovitchAuthor of Tolstoy and the Purple Chair, a memoir of a year of reading a book a day and rediscovering joy, after experiencing terrible grief.I remember reading T…
SOURCE: Westport Country Playhouse at 01:45PMMay 25, 2012By David KennedyAssociate Artistic DirectorWeston, Connecticut based actress Maureen Anderman will play acclaimed writer Joan Didion in the upcoming Playhouse production of Didio…
SOURCE: Westport Country Playhouse at 02:21PMMay 14, 2012By Linda KavenaughGuest BloggerWestport Country Playhouse is once again thrilled to be partnering with such talented restaurateurs and chefs. Westport has become quite the destin…
SOURCE: Westport Country Playhouse at 01:51PMMay 7, 2012By Beth HuiskingAssociate Director of MarketingFilm has the Academy Awards, television has the Emmy Awards and theater has the American Theatre Wing’s Tony Awards. Named f…
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