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Written by Alan Ayckbourn
Directed by John Tillinger
July 28 - August 15

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News
12/23/09 - Behind the Curtain - Best of 2009
The Best Connecticut Stage Performances in 2009
By Frank Rizzo
EXCERPT on Westport Country Playhouse:
It's always great to see old pros in top form, such as Jane Alexander and Stockard Channing were in "The Breath of Life," a good though not great play by David Hare this fall at the Westport Country Playhouse.
Also at the Playhouse was in the so-good-you-forget-how-great-he i... MORE
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8/15/09 - WestportNow.com - How the Other Half Loves
Playhouse Date Night: “Summer Valentine’s”
The Westport Country Playhouse was a sellout Friday night as it hosted “Summer Valentine’s,” the first in the Playhouse’s new Date Night Series. It featured champagne, wines, exquisite cuisine from the new Manolo Restaurant of Westport, romantic music, chocolates, spa giveaways, roses and a performance of the comedy, “How The Other Ha... MORE
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08/13/09 - Minuteman - How the Other Half Loves
Westport Country Playhouse stages "How the Other Half Loves," through August 15. Photo MORE
Review
8/7/09 - Scarsdale Inquirer - How the Other Half Loves - Review Excerpt
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Scarsdale Inquirer
By Linda Leavitt
“Ayckbourn’s plot is ingenious, the dialogue witty, the pace lively...perfect casting, impeccable timing and terrific direction...a hilarious hit. See it!” MORE
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8/13/09 - Middletown Press - How the Other Half Loves - Review Excerpt
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Middletown Press
By Bonnie Goldberg
“...delighting audiences in Westport...wicked fun...The ensemble cast, under the deft direction of John Tillinger, is deliciously wonderful...” MORE
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8/10/09 - Waterbury Republican-American - How the Other Half Loves - Review Excerpt
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Waterbury Republican-American
By Joanne Greco Rochman
“...a truly a hilarious comedy... Each cast member performs brilliantly...You don’t want to miss this extraordinary production. The timing, the staging, the acting are superior.” MORE
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8/10/09 - WestportNow.com - How the Other Half Loves
Insider Arts: Adultery and Guns; Some Laugh, Some Don’t
By Ina B. Chadwick
Special to WestportNow
Does he who laughs last, laugh longest? Or, does he laugh last simply because he’s the last one to get the joke?
During the Westport Country Playhouse’s current run of Alan Ayckbourn’s “How the Other Half Loves,” I had never been more aware of the disparity over the ... MORE
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8/9/09 - CurtainUp - How the Other Half Loves - Review Excerpt
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CurtainUp
By Lauren Yarger
“...an engaging romp... delicious both in the writing and in the execution...(a) polished presentation.” MORE
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8/9/09 - Blogcritics.org - How the Other Half Loves - Review Excerpt
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Blogcritics.org
By Cindy Cardozo
“...witty dialogue filled with double entendres, along with brilliant comedic timing, outstanding performances, ...an engaging evening of entertainment. I highly recommend this show for a night filled with laughter.” MORE
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8/7/09 - WNHU - How the Other Half Loves - Review Excerpt
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WNHU
By Bob and Karen Isaacs
“...delicious and beautifully presented...The timing is wonderful. Lots and lots of laughs...Great summer fare.” MORE
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8/5/09 - The Yankee Pennysaver - How the Other Half Loves - Review Excerpt
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The Pennysaver
By Marlene Gaylinn
“...one of the best productions of this season.” MORE
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8/9/09 - New York Times - How the Other Half Loves - Review Excerpt
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New York Times
By Anita Gates
“It’s charming and witty and British... makes for a pleasant evening.” MORE
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8/7/09 - Danbury News-Times - How the Other Half Loves - Review Excerpt
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Danbury News-Times
By Chesley Plemmons
“...a fast, fun comedy...(audiences)are laughing themselves silly... splendidly directed...the cast is perfect...” MORE
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8/6/09 - Wall St. Journal - How the Other Half Loves - Review Excerpt
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Wall Street Journal
By Terry Teachout
“How the Other Half Loves hasn’t been seen on Broadway since 1971, and judging by this explosively fizzy production, I’d say it’s well past time for a return engagement...so much more than just a stupendously well-made farce: Truth is the fuel that feeds its comic fire...riotous... Ayckbourn has written deeper plays than ... MORE
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8/6/09 - The Minuteman - How the Other Half Loves - Review Excerpt
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The Minuteman
By E. Kyle Minor
“...one of Ayckbourn’s cleverest and funniest...paced just right...enough pathos to enhance the comedy.” MORE
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8/6/09 - The Hour - How the Other Half Loves - Review Excerpt
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The Hour
By David A. Rosenberg
“...a bright, amusing revival... laughs aplenty...” MORE
News
8/6/09 - Minuteman - Date Night Series
Valentine's Day in August Launches New Date Night Series at WCP MORE
Review
8/4/09 - Theatermania.com - How the Other Half Loves - Review Excerpt
Theatermania.com
By David Finkle
“...hilarious...a perfect production... screamingly funny... (Director) Tillinger's gifted troupe not only makes no mistakes in the playing, but makes the most of clever stage business that Tillinger layers on Ayckbourn's text...Indeed, why not have this bunch of actors do every one of Ayckbourn's plays and keep the crowds laughing ad infinitum?” MORE
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8/2/09 - Ridgelea Reports - How the Other Half Loves - Review Excerpt
The Ridgelea Reports on Theatre
By Tom Nissley
“...a wonderfully zany comedy of errors about mischief in marriage... the play entertains thoroughly.” MORE
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8/4/09 - WMNR - How the Other Half Loves - Review Excerpt
WMNR Fine Arts Radio
By Rosalind Friedman
“...please take my word for it. Get yourself to their (Westport Country Playhouse’s) latest soufflé... It will tickle your brain with its witty and funny twists and turns.” MORE
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8/6/09 - Brooks Newspapers - How the Other Half Loves - Review Excerpt
Brooks Community Newspapers
By Geary Danihy
“...a stellar cast (does) its stuff with style and flair under the guidance of a director who knows that farce is a delicate genre that calls for a deft touch...” MORE
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8/3/09 - Connecticut Post - How the Other Half Loves - Review Excerpt
Connecticut Post
By Irene Backalenick
“...reflects the elements of farce at its best...a highly-competent cast... good summer fare, offered on a high level. The Playhouse, under its new leadership, is off to a good start.” MORE
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8/1/09 - WestportNow.com - How the Other Half Loves
Warm Audience Reception for Playhouse Comedy
Tonight’s opening of the farcical British comedy “How the Other Half Loves” drew one of the largest opening night audiences at the Westport Country Playhouse, according to its managing director Michael Ross. “And advance ticket sales have been going at the best level of any show in a long time,” he added. The Alan Ayckbourn comedy direct... MORE
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7/31/09 - WICC - Paxton Whitehead of How the Other Half Loves
Radio interview with Tony Reno of WICC and actor Paxton Whitehead of How the Other Half Loves MORE
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7/31/09 - Westport News - How the Other Half Loves
Pictured is the cast of "How the Other Half Loves," which is currently playing at the Westport Country Playhouse. MORE
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7/31/09 - Westport News - Sunday Symposium
Westport Country Playhouse will present a Sunday Sympoisium titled, "A Conversation About the Work of Alan Ayckbourn, following the Sunday, Aug. 2, 3 p.m. matinee peformance of Ayckbourn's classic Comedy "How the Other Half Loves." Guest speaker will be Howard Sherman, executive director of the American Theatre Wing. MORE
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7/30/09 - BroadwayWorld.com - How the Other Half Loves
Photo Flash: Westport Country Playhouse Presents The Comedy HOW THE OTHER HALF LOVES 7/28-8/15
by BWW News Desk
Westport Country Playhouse will reunite six audience favorites---playwright Alan Ayckbourn, director John Tillinger, and cast members Paxton Whitehead, Cecilia Hart, Geneva Carr and Carson Elrod---in the classic comedy, "How the Other Half Loves," playing July 28 through Augus... MORE
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7/31/09 - NorwalkPlus.com - Date Night Series
Westport Country Playhouse will host “Summer Valentine’s,” the first in the Playhouse’s new Date Night Series, featuring champagne, wines, exquisite cuisine from the new Manolo Restaurant of Westport, romantic music, chocolates, spa giveaways, roses and a performance of the hilarious comedy, “How The Other Half Loves,” on Friday, August 14, beginning at 6:30 p.m. MORE
Press Release
7/30/09 - New Date Night Series
Valentine’s Day in August Launches New Date Night Series at Westport Country Playhouse
Westport Country Playhouse will host “Summer Valentine’s,” the first in the Playhouse’s new Date Night Series, featuring champagne, wines, exquisite cuisine from the new Manolo Restaurant of Westport, romantic music, chocolates, spa giveaways, roses and a performance of the hilarious comedy, “Ho... MORE
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7/28/09 - WestportNow.com - How the Other Half Loves
“How the Other Half Loves” Previews at Playhouse
The Westport Country Playhouse tonight presented the first preview performance of the farce “How the Other Half Loves” by the prolific British playwright Alan Ayckbourn. It is the eighth Ayckbourn work performed at the Playhouse, the first being “Relatively Speaking” in 1970. Another Ayckbourn play, “The Norman Conquests” earne... MORE
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7/28/09 - WestportNow.com - Taste of Tuesdays
First Tuesday Preview Party at Playhouse
The Westport Country Playhouse tonight hosted a large turnout for its First Tuesday entertainment package that included a reception of hors d’oeuvres, wine tasting and live music plus the first preview performance of “How the Other Half Loves”—all for $25 a ticket as part of the Playhouse’s audience expansion program. Dave Matlow for Westport... MORE
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7/28/09 - Playbill.com - How the Other Half Loves
How the Other Half Loves Begins Westport Run July 28
By Adam Hetrick
Alan Ayckbourn's How the Other Half Loves, starring Paxton Whitehead and Geneva Carr, begins performances at the Westport Country Playhouse July 28.
John Tillinger directs the production that is scheduled to run through Aug. 15. In addition to Whitehead and Carr, the cast features Cecilia Hart, Carson Elrod, Darren... MORE
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7/24/09 - Westport News - How the Other Half Loves
Playhouse Explores "How the Other Half Loves" MORE
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7/28/09 - BroadwayWorld.com - Summer Valentine's
Westport Country Playhouse Hosts Their First Date Night On Summer Valentines Day
by BWW News Desk
Who says that you can only celebrate your relationship on February 14th? Westport Country Playhouse invites you to our exclusive Summer Valentine's event, the first of our new "date night" series. A wonderful evening of champagne, exquisite cuisine from Manolo Restaurant of Westport, romant... MORE
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7/25/09 - 06880danwoog.com - Give Blood, Get a WCP Ticket
Blood and the Playhouse
By Dan Woog
Beyond the fact that both are vivid shades of red, the Westport Country Playhouse and blood seem to have little in common.
But on August 3-8 the Playhouse will sponsor blood drives in New York and Greenwich. Each donor receives a voucher for a free ticket to a 2009 or 2010 production — including the upcoming “How the Other Half Loves” and ... MORE
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7/09 - Westport Magazine - Best of Award
Readers' Picks
Best Way to Entertain Us - Performing Arts
Westport Country Playhouse MORE
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7/23/09 - Fairfield County Weekly - How the Other Half Loves
By FCW Editorial
TUESDAY JULY 28
Half and Halfwits
If we've learned one thing this summer, it's that if you want to make people laugh, cheat on your wife. We thought nothing could be funnier than Sarah Palin ending her governorship of Alaska for the sake of Alaskans, but, as that scandal has fizzled next to Gov. Mark Sanford's Latin love affair and Sen. John Ensign's desperate FedEx... MORE
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7/21/09 - Stamford Advocate - How the Other Half Loves
Ayckbourn comedy at Westport Country Playhouse
By Christina Hennessy, Staff Writer
For the next two-and-a-half weeks at the Westport Country Playhouse, three couples will have more on their plates than the food being served for dinner.
The Westport theater is bringing veteran British playwright Alan Ayckbourn's comedy "How the Other Half Loves" to the stage from Tuesday through Aug... MORE
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7/20/09 - StamfordPlus.com - Symposium on Alan Ayckbourn
Westport Country Playhouse presents a discussion on playwright Alan Ayckbourn
Westport Country Playhouse will present a Sunday Symposium titled, “A Conversation About the Work of Alan Ayckbourn,” following the Sunday, August 2, 3 p.m. matinee performance of Ayckbourn’s classic comedy “How The Other Half Loves.” Guest speaker will be Howard Sherman, executive director of the American... MORE
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7/19/09 - Hartford Courant - Director John Tillinger
SPILLING THE BEANS WITH ... JOHN TILLINGER
Broadway Director Back In Town
By DAVE HOLAHAN Special to The Courant
John Tillinger, a veteran Broadway actor and director who also had a 24-year association with the Long Wharf Theater beginning in the early 1980s, is now ensconced at the Westport Country Playhouse, directing two plays this season.
The first was "Children," which en... MORE
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7/16/09 - Playbill.com - Symposium on Alan Ayckbourn
Howard Sherman Will Discuss Ayckbourn in Post-Show Chat at Westport Aug. 2
By Kenneth Jones
Westport Country Playhouse will present a symposium titled "A Conversation About the Work of Alan Ayckbourn" following the Aug. 2 matinee performance of Ayckbourn's classic comedy How the Other Half Loves in Westport, CT.
Guest speaker will be Howard Sherman, executive director of the America... MORE
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7/16/09 - Theatermania.com - Symposium on Alan Ayckbourn
Westport Country Playhouse to Present Symposium on Alan Ayckbourn
By: Dan Bacalzo
Westport Country Playhouse will present a Sunday Symposium entitled A Conversation About the Work of Alan Ayckbourn, following the August 2 matinee performance of Ayckbourn's comedy How The Other Half Loves. Howard Sherman, executive director of the American Theatre Wing, will be a guest speaker.
Th... MORE
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7/16/09 - BroadwayWorld.com - Symposium on Alan Ayckbourn
Westport Country Playhouse Presents "A Conversation About the Work of Alan Ayckbourn" 8/2 With Howard Sherman
Westport Country Playhouse will present a Sunday Symposium titled, "A Conversation About the Work of Alan Ayckbourn," following the Sunday, August 2, 3 p.m. matinee performance of Ayckbourn's classic comedy "How The Other Half Loves." Guest speaker will be Howard Sherman, executive di... MORE
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7/16/09 - StamfordPlus.com - A Taste of Tuesdays
“A Taste of Tuesdays” offered again at Westport Country Playhouse
Westport Country Playhouse will present “A Taste of Tuesdays” on July 28, 6:30 p.m., during preview week of the hilarious comedy “How The Other Half Loves,” which reunites six audience favorites---playwright Alan Ayckbourn, director John Tillinger, and cast members Paxton Whitehead, Cecilia Hart, Geneva Carr and Car... MORE
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7/15/09 - Bridgeport Banner - A Taste of Tuesdays
“A Taste of Tuesdays” at Westport Country Playhouse
Westport Country Playhouse will present “A Taste of Tuesdays” on July 28, 6:30 p.m., during preview week of the hilarious comedy “How The Other Half Loves,” which reunites six audience favorites---playwright Alan Ayckbourn, director John Tillinger, and cast members Paxton Whitehead, Cecilia Hart, Geneva Carr and Carson Elrod. Ove... MORE
Press Release
7/16/09 - Sunday Symposium on Aug. 2
Westport Country Playhouse Presents a Discussion on Playwright Alan Ayckbourn
Westport Country Playhouse will present a Sunday Symposium titled, “A Conversation About the Work of Alan Ayckbourn,” following the Sunday, August 2, 3 p.m. matinee performance of Ayckbourn’s classic comedy “How The Other Half Loves.” Guest speaker will be Howard Sherman, executive director of the America... MORE
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7/13/09 - 06880danwoog.com - Setting the Playhouse Stage
Setting The Playhouse Stage
by Dan Woog
Ever wonder what goes on backstage at the Westport Country Playhouse?
Neither did I.
But when a friend suggested I call Andrew Kirsch — a 2002 Staples grad whose career has zoomed from intern to shop carpenter — I did. I never miss a chance to snoop around in Westport’s hidden corners. And the Playhouse has some of the best.
... MORE
Press Release
7/15/09 - A Taste of Tuesdays
“A Taste of Tuesdays” at Westport Country Playhouse
Westport Country Playhouse will present “A Taste of Tuesdays” on July 28, 6:30 p.m., during preview week of the hilarious comedy “How The Other Half Loves,” which reunites six audience favorites---playwright Alan Ayckbourn, director John Tillinger, and cast members Paxton Whitehead, Cecilia Hart, Geneva Carr and Carson Elrod. Ove... MORE
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6/30/09 - StamfordPlus.com - How the Other Half Loves
Ayckbourn comedy “How the Other Half Loves” at Westport Country Playhouse
By Westport Country Playhouse
Westport Country Playhouse will reunite six audience favorites---playwright Alan Ayckbourn, director John Tillinger, and cast members Paxton Whitehead, Cecilia Hart, Geneva Carr and Carson Elrod---in the classic comedy, "How the Other Half Loves,” playing July 28 through August 1... MORE
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6/29/09 - Hartford Courant - How the Other Half Loves
Ayckbourn Regulars Reunite at Westport Playhouse
By
Frank Rizzo
That ol' Ayckbourn/Tillinger gang is back at the Westport Country Playhouse.

Four cast members from previous Alan Ayckbourn comedies at the Playhouse, directed by John Tillinger, will come together again for "How the Other Half Loves" for the theater's run July 28 to Aug. 15. MORE
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6/29/09 - Playbill.com - How the Other Half Loves
Whitehead, Hart, Carr and Elrod Will Reunite for How the Other Half Loves at Westport
By Adam Hetrick
The Westport Country Playhouse has announced casting for John Tillinger's production of the Alan Ayckbourn comedy How the Other Half Loves, which begins performances July 28.
For the past two seasons Westport has presented an Ayckbourn play under Tillinger's direction. The latest pr... MORE
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6/29/09 - Theatermania.com - How the Other Half Loves
Carson Elrod, Cecilia Hart, Darren Pettie, Paxton Whitehead, et al. Set for Westport's How the Other Hallf Loves
By: Brian Scott Lipton
Geneva Carr, Carson Elrod, Cecilia Hart, Darren Pettie, Karen Walsh, and Paxton Whitehead will star in the Westport Country Playhouse's production of Sir Alan Ayckbourn's How the Other Half Loves, to run July 28-August 15. The production will be direct... MORE
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6/29/09 - BroadwayWorld.com - How the Other Half Loves
Westport Country Playhouse Presents The Comedy HOW THE OTHER HALF LOVES 7/28-8/15
by BWW News Desk
Westport Country Playhouse will reunite six audience favorites---playwright Alan Ayckbourn, director John Tillinger, and cast members Paxton Whitehead, Cecilia Hart, Geneva Carr and Carson Elrod---in the classic comedy, "How the Other Half Loves," playing July 28 through August 15. Over th... MORE
Press Release
6/29/09 - How the Other Half Loves
Ayckbourn Comedy “How the Other Half Loves”
at Westport Country Playhouse
Westport Country Playhouse will reunite six audience favorites---playwright Alan Ayckbourn, director John Tillinger, and cast members Paxton Whitehead, Cecilia Hart, Geneva Carr and Carson Elrod---in the classic comedy, "How the Other Half Loves,” playing July 28 through August 15. Over the past two seasons,... MORE
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6/09 - Inside FC - Summer Season
A Full Summer Playbill for WCP MORE
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6/4/09 - CPTV - An Interview with Mark Lamos
Link to CPTV's "All Things Connecticut" segment, "An Interview with Mark Lamos, Westport Country Playhouse artistic director":
www.cptv2.org/allthingsct/spotlight-arts/interview-mark-lamos MORE
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5/7/09 - Fairfield County Weekly - Best Place to See Live Theater - Westport Country Playhouse
Best Place to See Live Theater - Westport Country Playhouse MORE
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