Sorry for Laughing at Lucille Lortel White Barn Center at Westport Country Playhouse
Dates: 5/11/2026
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Sorry for Laughing is a new solo play written and performed by Evan Zes, presented as part of Westport Country Playhouse's Barnstormer series at the Lucille Lortel White Barn Center. The play centers on Zes and his mother during Covid, when she is discharged from the hospital with a serious heart condition and he transforms his childhood home into a makeshift recovery ward. As the lines between son and caretaker blur, he navigates his 95-year-old father, unpredictable family dynamics, and a household that no longer runs by any predictable logic. Blending sharp humor with raw vulnerability, the work explores the limits of caregiving, the complexity of family, and the ways people endure crisis.
Cast and Creative Team for Sorry for Laughing at Lucille Lortel White Barn Center at Westport Country Playhouse
Cast
Evan Zes
Ensemble
Creative Team
Evan Zes
Performer
Evan Zes
Writer
WSHU Public Radio
Media Sponsor
Moffly Media
Media Sponsor
Barbara Streicker
Programming and Season Sponsor
Mark Shanahan
Artistic Director
News About Sorry for Laughing at Lucille Lortel White Barn Center at Westport Country Playhouse
SORRY FOR LAUGHING Solo Play Will Come to Westport Country Playhouse
May 01, 2026 Westport Country Playhouse will present the first public reading of SORRY FOR LAUGHING, a new solo work written and performed by Evan Zes, exploring caregiving and family during Covid. The Barnstormer event is sold out.About the Theatre
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