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Holiday Gift Ideas for Entertainment Announced By Westport Country Playhouse
by Gabrielle Sierra - Nov 29, 2010

Westport Country Playhouse offers the holiday gift of entertainment for family and friends. Subscriptions or tickets to upcoming plays, family festivities or special events make great stocking stuffers.

ANNIE, ASSASSINS, et al. Set for Santa Rosa's 6th Street Playhouse 2010-2011 Season
by BWW News Desk - Nov 26, 2010

Santa Rosa's 6th Street Playhouse announces its 2010-2011 'All-American' season featuring four musicals and eight plays. The twelve-show season offers a wide variety of theater productions, from Aug. 13, 2010 through June 26, 2011, including family musicals, comedies, American classics and two world premieres.

Bad Habit Productions Presents DURANG/DURANG, 12/2
by Nicole Rosky - Nov 17, 2010

Bad Habit Productions, one of Boston's Top Small Theatres according to WBZ, presents an evening of Christopher Durang comedies in the hilarious theatrical mash-up DURANG/DURANG December 2 through 12 (Press performance on December 3 at 8pm.) The New York Times raved that 'these works have so many good lines that quoting them could enliven a week's worth of dull dinner parties.' Eccentric characters travel through wild situations in this night of short plays by the 'prodigiously gifted playwright' (The New York Times)

WCP Partners with Triangle Community Center for LGBT Night Out 12/18
by Gabrielle Sierra - Nov 17, 2010

Westport Country Playhouse, in partnership with Norwalk's Triangle Community Center, will present a "LGBT Night Out at the Playhouse," for members of the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender communities and allies, on Saturday, December 18.

TheatreWorks New Milford Announces 2011 Season
by Gabrielle Sierra - Nov 15, 2010

TheatreWorks recently announced its 2011 line-up of theatrical performances at a party hosted by Spruce Home & Garden, a new retailer of upper-end garden products, large garden sculptures, and home products and accessories, on Bank Street in New Milford.

Kathleen Chalfant Joins Cast for Noel Coward Reading At Westport Country Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - Nov 15, 2010

Award-winning actress Kathleen Chalfant will join previously announced Kieran Campion, Mia Dillon and Edward Herrmann for a reading of Noel Coward's bittersweet comedy, "A Song at Twilight," part of Westport Country Playhouse's popular Script in Hand Series, on Monday, November 15, 7 p.m.

Clubbed Thumb and Playwrights Horizons Launch Development Program
by Nicole Rosky - Nov 12, 2010

Clubbed Thumb (Maria Striar, Producing Artistic Director; Diana Maxine Konopka, Associate Director) and Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford, Artistic Director; Leslie Marcus, Managing Director) today announced the launch of SuperLab, an innovative new play development program. A series of collaboratively curated play laboratories, SuperLab will support the creation of bold, risk-taking new works by living American playwrights. Supported by funds granted to Clubbed Thumb by Metlife/Theatre Communications Group's A-ha! Program, created to foster creative thinking and action among its member theaters, these two like-minded companies will join forces to produce a six-play development lab. Clubbed Thumb and Playwrights Horizons, who share a commitment to advancing distinctive new voices, will bridge a gap between downtown and uptown theater sensibilities, methodologies and artist rosters, expanding the range of experience and opportunity for all.

Clubbed Thumb And Playwrights Horizons Launch SuperLab Today, 11/12
by Sophie Schulman - Nov 12, 2010

Clubbed Thumb (Maria Striar, Producing Artistic Director; Diana Maxine Konopka, Associate Director) and Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford, Artistic Director; Leslie Marcus, Managing Director) today announced the launch of SuperLab, an innovative new play development program. A series of collaboratively curated play laboratories, SuperLab will support the creation of bold, risk-taking new works by living American playwrights. Supported by funds granted to Clubbed Thumb by Metlife/Theatre Communications Group's A-ha! Program, created to foster creative thinking and action among its member theaters, these two like- minded companies will join forces to produce a six-play development lab. Clubbed Thumb and Playwrights Horizons, who share a commitment to advancing distinctive new voices, will bridge a gap between downtown and uptown theater sensibilities, methodologies and artist rosters, expanding the range of experience and opportunity for all.

Lacey, Hibbert et al. Join Olympia Dukakis in MILK TRAIN at Roundabout in 2011; Cast Announced
by Jessica Lewis - Nov 11, 2010

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) is pleased to announce the full company of The Milk Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore, by Tennessee Williams, directed by Michael Wilson. The cast will include Curtis Billings (Giulio), Elisa Bocanegra (Simonetta), Olympia Dukakis (Flora Goforth), Edward Hibbert (Witch of Capri), Maggie Lacey (Frances Black), Darren Pettie (Christopher Flanders).

Westport Country Playhouse Offers A Chance To Win Play Preview Subscriptions
by BWW News Desk - Nov 12, 2010

Westport Country Playhouse announced today an opportunity on its Facebook page to win two five-play preview subscriptions to its 2011 Season.

PS122 Presents RUMBLE GHOST
by Gabrielle Sierra - Nov 11, 2010

Horror films will never be as terrifying and shocking as the human psyche.

Westport Country Playhouse Hosts Young Professionals Party Following "Seasons"
by Gabrielle Sierra - Nov 11, 2010

Westport Country Playhouse's Young Professionals Network will present a post-performance party with actress and vocalist Tracie Thoms, following her "Seasons" concert on Friday, December 10, 8 p.m.

Westport Country Playhouse Hosts A Writing Contest for The Greatest Gift 12/13
by Gabrielle Sierra - Nov 10, 2010

In association with Westport Country Playhouse's Script in Hand reading of a new play with music, "The Greatest Gift," on Monday, December 13, at 7 p.m., students are invited to participate in a writing contest on the theme, "What Is the Greatest Gift in Your Life?"

Westport Country Playhouse Offers A Chance To Win Play Preview Subscriptions
by Gabrielle Sierra - Nov 8, 2010

Westport Country Playhouse announced today an opportunity on its Facebook page to win two five-play preview subscriptions to its 2011 Season.

Lampkin Music Group Presents McKechnie In MY MUSICAL COMEDY LIFE 11/7
by BWW News Desk - Nov 7, 2010

Tony Award winning star of A CHORUS LINE is regarded internationally as one of Broadway's foremost dancing and singing leading ladies. She began this summer performing in the Adelaide Cabaret Festival and has just completed her first tour of Australia with MY MUSICAL COMEDY LIFE, before taking it to NY and a sold out crowd at the Laurie Beechman Theater.

A.C.T. Closes WILD KATE 11/6
by BWW News Desk - Nov 6, 2010

The A.C.T. Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) Program and Young Conservatory present the world premiere production of award-winning playwright Karen Hartman's Wild Kate, directed by W. D. Keith.

LEMON DURANG PIE Plays The Davidson/Valentini Theatre 11/5-12/5
by BWW News Desk - Nov 5, 2010

Award-winning playwright Christopher Durang is celebrated for his outrageous and often absurd comedies. Lemon Durang Pie presents two of his hilarious one-act plays, performed by a cast made up of some of L.A.'s finest veteran and up-and-coming actors.

Donna McKechnie Returns to Laurie Beechman 11/3; Richard Jay-Alexander Directs
by BWW News Desk - Nov 3, 2010

Tony Award-winner DONNA McKECHNIE will return to The Laurie Beechman Theatre with her critically-acclaimed solo show, My Musical Comedy Life, which will play the midtown venue on Wednesday, November 3rd at 8pm. There is a $35 cover charge, as well as a $15 food/beverage minimum (a full dinner menu is available). The Laurie Beechman Theatre is located within The West Bank Cafe at 407 West 42nd St. (@ 9th Ave)., in the heart of New York's theatre district. For tickets, please contact Smarttix at www.smarttix.com or 212 868 4444.

Subscriptions Now on Sale for Westport Country Playhouse's 2011 Season
by Gabrielle Sierra - Nov 2, 2010

Subscriptions are now on sale to the general public for the 2011 season at Westport Country Playhouse, marking its 80th anniversary with a variety of outstanding plays and playwrights.

Kathleen Chalfant Joins Cast for Noel Coward Reading At Westport Country Playhouse
by Gabrielle Sierra - Nov 1, 2010

Award-winning actress Kathleen Chalfant will join previously announced Kieran Campion, Mia Dillon and Edward Herrmann for a reading of Noel Coward's bittersweet comedy, "A Song at Twilight," part of Westport Country Playhouse's popular Script in Hand Series, on Monday, November 15, 7 p.m.

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