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David Ives meets Pierre Corneille, William Shakespeare and David Hirson

Westport Country Playhouse will stage 'And a Nightingale Sang,' a love story surrounding a working-class British family during World War II.

No Kidding! Me Too!!, a documentary film event and a Q&A with actor Joe Pantoliano, will take place at The Ridgefield Playhouse tonight, May 13, at 7 p.

Oddfellows Playhouse will celebrate 40 years of playmaking with a two-day party, June 12 and 13, at the Playhouse.

This year -- the 10th annual Young Playwrights Festival -- featured 35 alums from the last 20 years of the National Theater Institute returning to the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center to nurture new works and new voices through the Young Playwrights Festival.

Elm Shakespeare Company continues its new play reading circle series with an open reading of The Taming of the Shrew Sunday, June 7 from 2-6pm, at Trinity Bar and Restaurant, 157 Orange St.

The summer season opens in Ivoryton with the US professional premier of one of the UK's most popular shows, Calendar Girls.

Meredith Atkinson Playhouse on Park (www.

Attendees of the 16th Annual Mayor's Charity Ball will most assuredly enjoy an evening out under the stars complete with drinks, dinner and entertainment; their presence, however, promises to make a lasting difference, supporting two esteemed non-profit organizations.

Tony and Emmy Award-winning actress, singer, and recording artist Leslie Uggams will receive an Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Connecticut, Storrs today, May 9 during the school's 2015 commencement ceremonies.

The third film in the new Lime Rock Drivers Club Film Series is Senna, which will be in screened in HD at The Ridgefield Playhouse on Wednesday, July 22, at 7 p.

Westport Country Playhouse opens its 2015 Season with the comedy, 'The Liar,' an adaptation by David Ives of Pierre Corneille's classic comedy that weaves an increasingly intricate web of lies leading to hilarious romantic misadventures.

Sharon Playhouse, under the leadership of Artistic Director John Simpkins and Managing Director Justin Ball, will present a developmental workshop of Ed Dixon's Georgie: The Life and Death of George Rose to kick off its 2015 Season from May 14-17 and May 28-31 in the Stage 2 at the Bok Gallery.

 Connecticut Repertory Theatre (CRT) has announced the complete cast for its production of Les Miserables beginning later this month.

Connecticut Playmakers' production of Dinner with Disney at the First Congregational Church in Old Greenwich in May is the sixth collaboration for the theatre company of a long-time creative partnership of director Michele Grace of Fairfield and jazz pianist Chris Coogan of Weston.

Tonight, May 8, The Sherman Playhouse will premiere Lanford Wilson's touching romantic comedy, TALLEY'S FOLLY.

Yale School of Drama presents the tenth annual Carlotta Festival of New Plays, May 8-15 at the Iseman Theater (1156 Chapel Street,).

Set sail for a romantic cruise - and prepare for an evening of merriment, music and murder! The Castle Craig Players will present 'MURDER ON THE S.

The Hole in the Wall Theater (HITW) in New Britain, CT will present The Crucible, Arthur Miller's classic play of paranoia, forgiveness and redemption, as the fifth production of its 2014-2015 season.

On Friday, May 8, The Sherman Playhouse will premiereLanford Wilson's touching romantic comedy, TALLEY'S FOLLY.

Goodspeed Musicals continues its commitment to innovative, original new works with the engaging musical The Theory of Relativity.

Goodspeed Musicals continues its commitment to innovative, original new works with the engaging musical The Theory of Relativity.

The Bijou Theatre in Bijou Square, Bridgeport, announces the lineup for their second season of live theatre.

Playhouse on Park presents a fabulous musical geared toward young audiences with a message that rings true for all ages.

Long Wharf Theatre, under the leadership of Artistic Director Gordon Edelstein and Managing Director Joshua Borenstein, concludes its 50th anniversary season with the world premiere of The Second Mrs.