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Theatre: The Pavilion

Thu, 07 Feb 2008 18:04:54 GMT

Greenwich, CT
203.227.4177
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Directed By - Chad Rabinovitz

Written By - Craig Wright

May 13 - 31 see calendar for times.

From the award winning playwright and Emmy-nominated writer/producer of television’s “Lost,” “Six Feet Under,” and “Dirty Sexy Money.” Peter and Kari were the Class of 1988’s Cutest Senior Couple. In high school, it seemed like everything in the universe had been working to make their happiness possible. But at the end of senior year, Kari became pregnant and Peter ran off. The Pavilion takes place two decades later, in the mythical town of Pine City, Minnesota, at their 20-year high school reunion. The two have not seen each other since the day Peter left…and now he’s come to get her back. The Pavilion is a play about time. It is about the human condition, about mistakes and about regret. What happens if you made a wrong decision in the past? What if you ran away when you should have stayed? Can you change time and do it all over again, but differently, if you and your old high school girlfriend want to just badly enough? A masterful blend of comedy and drama, The Pavilion is both hysterically funny and overwhelmingly touching as it deals with human relationships on a cosmic scale.

Theatre: Vigil

Thu, 07 Feb 2008 18:03:41 GMT

Greenwich, CT
203.227.4177
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Directed By - Stephen DiMenna

Written By - Morris Panych

February 26 - March 15 see calendar for times.

A black comedy by one of Canada’s greatest award-winning playwrights. Childhood was anything but normal for Kemp. His list of early age traumas include: A Rumanian dwarf tutor, force-fed accordion lessons and a fear of the dark until age 18. Not wanting to revisit a moment of it, Kemp successfully avoided all family contact for 30 years. That is, until the day he was guilted into taking care of his dying aunt. Now Kemp impatiently waits for the death of his bedridden aunt, attempting to fill in the time with recollections of his peculiar childhood along with playful musings on mortality. But his expectation of her death within days soon turns to weeks, then months, and eventually begins to feel like an eternity. Morris Panych has received numerous playwriting awards including two Governor General Awards—the most prestigious literary award in Canada. To give you an idea of the playwright’s wonderfully dark humor, in a program note for the West End production, Panych dedicates the play "to all who have died and all who've not yet got around to it."

James and the Giant Peach 3/16

Mon, 31 Dec 2007 16:08:28 GMT

Greenwich, CT
203.227.4177
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Signstage Theatre
Deaf Theatre Adaption by William Morgan
Based on the book by Roald Dahl

James Trotter's life was great until a rhinoceros came and changed everything! Join James on his exciting adventure inside the biggest peach the world has ever seen!

When:
Sunday, March 16, 2008 at 1 pm and 4 pm

Where:
Signstage Theatre
Westport Country Playhouse

Tickets:
For tickets call 203.227.4177
or buy online!

Katie Couric's The Brand New Kid, 1/13

Mon, 10 Dec 2007 19:48:37 GMT

Greenwich, CT
203.227.4177
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Book & Lyrics by Melanie Marnich
Music & Lyrics by Michael Friedman
Directed by Nick Olcott
Kennedy Center Theater for Young Audiences on Tour

Sunday, January 13, 2008 at 1pm & 4pm
Appropriate for ages 5 and up.

New teachers…new books…new faces! It’s the very first day of second grade, and Lazlo S. Gasky is the new kid in school. When he doesn’t look or speak quite like the others the teasing and taunting begins. With his new friend Ellie McSnelly the two teach their classmates a valuable lesson – one that’s not in their schoolbooks. Adapted from Katie Couric’s popular children’s book, this uplifting new musical proves that being yourself is the best way to be.

CURRICULUM CONNECTIONS:
Language Arts and Sciences, Diversity, Contemporary Issues.

Pre-Show Activity: Making friends can be scary! Join us as we break the ice with a fun exercise in making new friends.

For tickets call 203.227.4177
or buy online!

Halloween Spooktacular, 10/27 @ 11:30am

Wed, 24 Oct 2007 17:46:38 GMT

Greenwich, CT
203.227.4177
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Halloween Spooktacular

Saturday, October 27, 2007 at 11:30am.

Come in costume and help us celebrate the spookiest holiday of all! Why did the goblin cross the road? He wanted to hear Artistic Director Tazewell Thompson read spooooooky stories and tell spooooooky jokes in our spooooooky Halloween extravaganza! Join us for a Halloween Costume Parade while dancing to songs like Monster Mash
and Ghostbusters.

POST-Show Activity: Monsters, Power Rangers, and Princesses – Oh My! Start your Halloween early with Trick-or-Treating in our lobby and garden.

Relatively Speaking

Wed, 18 Jul 2007 02:32:56 GMT

Greenwich, CT
203.227.4177
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Starting this week....Greg falls madly for Ginny whose affections are elsewhere. Greg follows Ginny when she goes on an unexpected visit to ‘see her parents.’ Meanwhile, Philip suspects his wife, Sheila, is having an affair. Sheila is not the least bit suspicious of Philip. Could Sheila and Philip both be wrong? Who are Philip and Sheila’s unexpected guests for Sunday lunch?

A marvelous mixture of misunderstandings, mistaken identities and incriminating slippers. Check calendar for details.

Mary's Wedding By Stephen Massicotte

Thu, 10 May 2007 00:58:20 GMT

Greenwich, CT
203.227.4177
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Charlie, a naïve soldier, is about to join a horse regiment on the battlefield and leave behind Mary, a young English girl, who shares his hopes and dreams for a future together. Ripped apart by the war, the two cling to the memories of their time together. We are reminded of the frailty of young love and the power of dreams to give us reason to live... to go on.

June 21 – July 7, 2007

Directed by Tazewell Thompson who says "I knew when I finished reading this play – between my tears – that I was committed to bringing it to you and directing it. There is a tremendous obstacle in this story that these two characters must overcome. Charlie’s duty as a young soldier is in conflict with his hopes to share a life with Mary. Together they find comfort and compassion in each other and escape their loneliness. Unexpected twists abound."

Souvenir - A Fantasia on the Life of Florence Foster Jenkins

Fri, 27 Apr 2007 14:24:42 GMT

Greenwich, CT
203.227.4177
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"People may say I can't sing, but no one can ever say I didn't sing." –Florence Foster Jenkins Florence Foster Jenkins was a professional singer with one irreparable flaw... she couldn’t hit a single note on key. Yet, Jenkins believed herself an Opera Diva of the highest caliber. This true story, as told through the eyes of her compassionate accompanist Cosme McMoon, reveals a remarkable woman whose love and passion for music – when paired with her conviction and drive – catapults her to fame and personal dreams realized.

Souvenir, By Stephen Temperley, Directed by Vivian Matalon

May 31 – June 16, 2007

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Enjoy These Theatrical Events - The 2007 Season

Wed, 11 Apr 2007 19:20:40 GMT

Greenwich, CT
203.227.4177
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Here is what is playing in April ... Click on blog title to see full calendar.

The All New Kander & Ebb Musical All About Us

You will relate to the Antrobus family stress as they deal with disruptive children, a seductive maid, and even... a woolly mammoth! Exploring the meaning of family, the value of imagination and the little things in life worth cherishing, All About Us, a musical adaptation of Thornton Wilder’s The Skin of Our Teeth, passionately reflects an optimistic view of life’s miracles – the quintessential story of humanity and survival.

“Kander and Ebb are arguably Broadway's foremost advocates of the power of positive songwriting.” –The Washington Post

April 10 – 28, 2007

Book by Joseph Stein
Music & Lyrics by John Kander & Fred Ebb
Directed by Gabriel Barre
Produced in association with Jacki Barlia Florin
Based on Thornton Wilder's The Skin of Our Teeth

Mission

Thu, 22 Feb 2007 16:41:03 GMT

Greenwich, CT
203.227.4177
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The mission of Westport Country Playhouse is to transform people?s lives through the power of theatre. Our aim is to enlighten, enrich and engage a diverse community of theatre lovers, artists and students by presenting excellent professional theatre and by offering a welcoming experience that perpetuates the long tradition of the Westport Country Playhouse ?red barn.?

Programs & Events

Wed, 21 Feb 2007 17:07:58 GMT

Greenwich, CT
203.227.4177
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FAMILY FESTIVITIES, SPECIAL EVENTS, THEATER