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Welcome to the WCP Blog!

June 19, 2024

Welcome to the Westport Country Playhouse blog! With so many exciting events being put on and our rich history, there’s lots we’d love to share! Keep coming back here for […]

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Happy National Mascot Day!

June 17, 2024

Happy National Mascot Day from Westport Country Playhouse! Long live Rocky the Rooster, shown here in 2003 with Apprentice Tory Marshman. #NationalMascotDay #RockytheRooster #WestportCountryPlayhouse Find the post on our Instagram HERE.

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Playhouse Friends Nominated at the 2024 Tony Awards!

June 16, 2024

Congratulations to the many Playhouse friends who are on this year’s list of Tony Award nominees!  Among them are the following Playhouse alumni, listed with the production(s) in which they […]

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In Memoriam – Shay Youngblood

June 13, 2024

The Playhouse is saddened to learn of the passing of Playwright Shay Youngblood, author of “SPECIAL DELIVERY,” a radio play produced as part of the Westport Country Playhouse Radio Theatre […]

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In Memoriam – Barbara Rush & Christopher Durang

April 6, 2024

Earlier this week the Playhouse family was saddened to lose two theatrical legends who had graced our stage – actress Barbara Rush and playwright Christopher Durang. Rush appeared at the […]

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From 06880danwoog – New Playhouse Director’s Past Propels Its Future

March 18, 2024

“Moments before Mark Shanahan made his acting debut at the Westport Country Playhouse, Joanne Woodward told him to put both feet on a special spot backstage. It was 2005, and […]

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New Leadership Team Announcement!

March 1, 2024

The Playhouse is happy to announce our new leadership team as we transform into a year-round performing arts center while continuing to produce theater- Westport Country Playhouse’s board of trustees […]

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From Playbill~ 5 Historically Black Theatres You Should Know

February 28, 2024

From Playbill~ 5 Historically Black Theatres You Should Know From New York City’s Apollo Theater to Los Angeles’ Lorraine Hansberry Theatre, celebrate a few of the spaces across the country […]

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In Memoriam – Lynda Gravátt

February 26, 2024

The Playhouse family is saddened by the passing of Lynda Gravátt on February 23, 2024. Lynda was in the Playhouse production of A Raisin in the Sun (2012) and Script […]

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The Origins of Black History Month

February 14, 2024

Did you know that Black History Month was founded by the father of Black history, Carter G. Woodson? In an effort to better educate ourselves about Woodson and the history […]

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