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Scroll down for a sneak peek at stage and screen actress Margaret Colin, best known as Eleanor Waldorf on The CW's GOSSIP GIRL and for her roles in Broadway's THE COLUMNIST and ARCADIA, who stars as Georgetown hostess Hester Ferris in the juicy political drama THE CITY OF CONVERSATION, running January 29-March 6, 2016 at Arena Stage!

Anthony Giardina's Off-Broadway smash hit THE CITY OF CONVERSATION, about a Georgetown political hostess, makes its Washington, D.C. debut at Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater. Following his direction of the 2014 world premiere at Lincoln Center Theater, Tony Award winner Doug Hughes returns to direct this political drama spanning three decades, from Carter's presidency through the Reagan era and ending with Obama's inauguration. THE CITY OF CONVERSATION runs January 29-March 6, 2016 in the Fichandler Stage. The company just kicked off rehearsals and you can check out photos below!

Anthony Giardina's Off-Broadway smash hit THE CITY OF CONVERSATION, about a Georgetown political hostess, makes its Washington, D.C. debut at Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater. Following his direction of the 2014 world premiere at Lincoln Center Theater, Tony Award winner Doug Hughes returns to direct this political drama spanning three decades, from Carter's presidency through the Reagan era and ending with Obama's inauguration. THE CITY OF CONVERSATION runs January 29-March 6, 2016 in the Fichandler Stage.

?Westport Country Playhouse will present a Script in Hand playreading of the humorous and poignant "Painting Churches" by Tina Howe, on Monday, February 9, at 7 p.m. A Connecticut theatrical family - Jack Gilpin, his wife Ann McDonough, and their daughter Betty Gilpin, who currently is a leading character in television's "Nurse Jackie" - are cast members. Director is Anne Keefe, Playhouse associate artist and curator of the playreading series. Tickets are $20 each.

Agatha Christie's classic whodunit, 'The Mousetrap,' will be presented as a Script in Hand playreading at Westport Country Playhouse, on Monday, December 15, at 7 p.m. Director is Anne Keefe, Playhouse associate artist and curator of the playreading series. Tickets are $15 each.

Playwright A. R. ("Pete") Gurney, one of the most-produced playwrights in the history of Westport Country Playhouse, was celebrated for his body of work at the theater's one-night-only fundraising gala, "A Perfect Party: A Gala Evening Honoring A. R. Gurney," on Monday, September 22. Fourteen productions of Gurney's plays have been staged at Westport Country Playhouse, including one world premiere. Scroll down for photos!

Forty seasons ago, Westport Country Playhouse staged 'Butterflies Are Free' with Blythe Danner as the ingenious girl who falls in love with a blind boy, played by Keir Dullea.

Pittsburgh Public Theater presents Time of My Life, a contemporary comedy by British master playwright Alan Ayckbourn. Time of My Life is directed by John Tillinger, whose extensive Broadway credits include Say Goodnight, Gracie with Frank Gorshin and The Sunshine Boys with Jack Klugman and Tony Randall.

Forty seasons ago, Westport Country Playhouse staged 'Butterflies Are Free' with Blythe Danner as the ingenious girl who falls in love with a blind boy, played by Keir Dullea.

Pittsburgh Public Theater presents Time of My Life, a contemporary comedy by British master playwright Alan Ayckbourn. Time of My Life is directed by John Tillinger, whose extensive Broadway credits include Say Goodnight, Gracie with Frank Gorshin and The Sunshine Boys with Jack Klugman and Tony Randall.

Pittsburgh Public Theater presents Time of My Life, a contemporary comedy by British master playwright Alan Ayckbourn. Time of My Life is directed by John Tillinger, whose extensive Broadway credits include Say Goodnight, Gracie with Frank Gorshin and The Sunshine Boys with Jack Klugman and Tony Randall.

Cause Célèbre 'Recipe for Life', benefiting The Honorable Tina Brozman.

Keen Company has announced the first production of their 2007/08 season, the first major NYC revival of the A.R. Gurney's The Dining Room, directed by Jonathan Silverstein

The PBS presentation of Wendy Wasserstein's Uncommon Women and Others--featuring a starry cast that includes Meryl Streep--will be re-aired on WNET/Channel 13 on April 22nd at 10:50 PM