Single Tickets on Sale March 1 for Westport Country Playhouse’s 2011 Season

Single tickets to any of the five productions comprising Westport Country Playhouse's 2011 Season will go on public sale, Tuesday, March 1 at noon. To celebrate the day, complimentary cupcakes will be available in the lobby for all in-person ticket buyers. From April through October, The Playhouse will stage comedies and dramas by five renowned playwrights - Christopher Durang, W. Somerset Maugham, Terrence McNally, Tennessee Williams and William Shakespeare.

Single tickets are available at The Playhouse's box office, located at 25 Powers Court, Westport; by phone at 203-227-4177; and online 24/7 at www.westportplayhouse.org. Prior to March 1, only subscriptions for the 2011 season have been on sale.

"For those audience members who prefer their entertainment à la carte, single tickets to their choice of a wide range of shows are now on sale," said Michael Ross, Playhouse managing director. "As we celebrate our 80th birthday this year, we want everyone to enjoy The Playhouse during this exciting new season."

As part of its pre-season promotions, The Playhouse recently released a new video in which patrons talk about why they attend the historic theater:
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Westport Country Playhouse's five-play 2011 season includes "Beyond Therapy," a wicked, and wickedly funny, look at the days and nights of the young and single, written by comic master Christopher Durang and directed by David Kennedy, Playhouse associate artistic director, April 26 - May 14; "The Circle," the scintillating comedy of manners, written by W. Somerset Maugham and directed by Nicholas Martin, June 7 - June 25; "Lips Together, Teeth Apart," a perceptive comedy about people struggling against their limitations, written by Terrence McNally and directed by Mark Lamos, Playhouse artistic director, July 12 - July 30; "Suddenly Last Summer," the poetic, sensual and evocative drama, written by Tennessee Williams and directed by David Kennedy, Playhouse associate artistic director, August 23 - September 10; and "Twelfth Night, or What You Will," the beguiling comedy/romance, written by William Shakespeare and directed by Mark Lamos, October 11 - November 5.

The 2011 performance schedule is Tuesday at 8 p.m., Wednesday at 2 and 8 p.m., Thursday and Friday at 8 p.m., Saturday at 4 and 8 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. Enhanced programming includes Taste of Tuesday, LGBT Night OUT, Previews, Opening Nights, Thursday TalkBack, Sunday Symposium and Backstage Pass.

Students and educators are eligible for 50% discounts. Groups of 10 or more save up to 30%. For group sales information call (203) 227-5137, x120. Playhouse subscriptions remain available affording patrons preferred seating and savings of up to 45% off, among other valuable benefits.

2011 Season Sponsor is KPMG. For "Beyond Therapy," Board of Trustees Production Sponsors are Jill and Alex Dimitrief; for "The Circle," Corporate Production Partner is Bank of America; for "Lips Together, Teeth Apart," Corporate Production Partner is Bank of New York - Mellon and Board of Trustees Production Sponsors are Johnna G. Torsone and John McKeon; for "Suddenly Last Summer," Corporate Production Sponsor is Fidelity and Board of Trustees Production Sponsor is Howard J. Aibel; and for "Twelfth Night," Corporate Production Sponsor is Cohen & Wolf, Corporate Production Partner is Northwestern Mutual - Bender Financial Group and Board of Trustees Production Sponsors are Sandra and Neil DeFeo and Barbara and John Samuelson.
For more information or tickets, call the box office at (203) 227-4177, or toll-free at 1-888-927-7529, or visit Westport Country Playhouse, 25 Powers Court, off Route 1, Westport. Tickets are available 24/7 at www.westportplayhouse.org. Stay connected to The Playhouse on Facebook (Westport Country Playhouse), Twitter (@WCPlayhouse) and The Playhouse blog (www.theplayhouseblog.org).

About The Playhouse
Westport Country Playhouse, a not-for-profit theater, serves as a treasured home for the performing arts and is a cultural landmark for Connecticut. Under the artistic direction of Mark Lamos and management direction of Michael Ross, The Playhouse creates quality productions of new and classic plays that enlighten, enrich and engage a diverse community of theater lovers, artists and students. The Playhouse's rich history dates back to 1931, when New York theater producer Lawrence Langner created a Broadway-quality stage within an 1830s tannery. The Playhouse quickly became an established stop on the New England "straw hat circuit" of summer stock theaters. Now celebrating its 80th year, Westport Country Playhouse has produced more than 700 plays, 36 of which later transferred to Broadway, most recently the world premiere of "Thurgood" and a revival of Thornton Wilder's "Our Town" with Paul Newman, and in earlier years "Come Back, Little Sheba" with Shirley Booth, "The Trip to Bountiful" with Lillian Gish, and "Butterflies Are Free" with Keir Dullea and Blythe Danner. For its artistic excellence, The Playhouse received a 2005 Governor's Arts Award and a 2000 "Connecticut Treasure" recognition. It was also designated as an Official Project of Save America's Treasures by the National Trust for Historic Preservation and is entered on the Connecticut State Register of Historic Places. Following a multi-million dollar renovation completed in 2005, The Playhouse transformed into a year-round, state-of-the-art producing theater, which has preserved its original charm and character. In addition to a full season of theatrical productions, The Playhouse serves as a community resource, presenting educational programming and workshops; a children's theater series; symposiums; music; films; and readings.

For more information or tickets, call the box office at (203) 227-4177, or toll-free at 1-888-927-7529, or visit Westport Country Playhouse, 25 Powers Court, off Route 1, Westport. Tickets are available online 24/7 at www.westportplayhouse.org. Stay connected to The Playhouse on Facebook (Westport Country Playhouse), Twitter (@WCPlayhouse) and The Playhouse blog (www.theplayhouseblog.org).

 

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