Westport Country Playhouse

Review

7/24/08 - Fairfield County Weekly - Scramble!

Putt Jokes
Scramble!
By Michael Ragozzino
...a first-rate night out at the theater...Wiltse freely admits he didn't set out to write anything deep or meaningful. "I wanted to write a farce," he says. "Something that would entertain people and make them laugh." What he ended up with is a work of comedic gold...Scramble! elicited not only countless bursts of loud laughter at Westport... MORE

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7/21/08 - New Fairfield Citizen News - Scramble!

Slapstick with the Office Staff: Scramble! at
the Westport Country Playhouse
By David Begelman
David Wiltse, author of the peppy two-act, Scramble!, has a lot going for him. He is a virtuoso playwright of the snappy comeback, the mordant quip, the riotous one-liner, the hilarious riposte, the well-timed gag. What he isn’t is a playwright who in this case delivers memorable drama... MORE

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7/24/08 - Middletown Press - Scramble!

“SCRAMBLE” FOR FUN, FARCE AND PROFIT
By BONNIE GOLDBERG
Job security or lack thereof is the comic premise of “Scramble!,” a new and funny farce by David ‘Wiltse, playwright-in-residence at Westport Country Playhouse. You’ll need your running shoes to keep up with the fast paced patter until Saturday, July 26. MORE

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7/20/08 - New York Times - Scramble!

Job Insecurity, and No Lack of Hanky-Panky, in an Office Farce
By ANITA GATES
Everyone in “Scramble!” has a quirk (or at least a noticeable distinction). Jane is sometimes so nervous she can’t be understood when she speaks. Otis, no longer a young man, is always searching for a word that he can’t quite remember. Sam, the brusque Holland Taylor-ish boss, thrives on flinging insul... MORE

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7/17/08 - Scarsdale Inquirer - Scramble!

A fast-talking farce of love, work and golf
By JACKIE LUPO
The editorial office of a golf magazine seems an unlikely place for a comedic farce. But it makes perfect sense in the context of “Scramble!” by David Wiltse, playwright in residence at the Westport Country Playhouse.
Actually, “Scramble,” isn’t about golf at all; it’s about a very typical small office and the ... MORE

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7/17/08 - Minuteman - Scramble!

"Scramble" a loud, frantic, randy farce
by E. Kyle Minor
....a randy farce akin to "A Mid-summer Night's Dream" revised by Joe Orton...those who have ever spent time in an office and dipped their toe into the chilly water of politics and rumor-mongering will identify with all their hearts. MORE

Press Release

7/13/08 - Sunday Symposium on "Workplace Romance"

Westport Country Playhouse will present a Sunday Symposium on “The Politics of the Workplace Romance” following the Sunday, July 13, 3 p.m. matinee performance of the office comedy “Scramble!” by David Wiltse, Westport Country Playhouse playwright-in-residence.

Sunday Symposium speakers will be Jeffrey Alexander, Yale University professor of sociology, and Ruth Houston, infideli... MORE

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7/08 - Inside FC - Scramble!

A Golf Magazine Office Comedy, Scramble!, at WCP

David Wiltse's "tour de farce" office comedy, Scramble!, will be staged at Westport Country Playhouse, July 9 through 26..... MORE

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7/9/08 - Theatermania.com - Scramble!

All Over the Map
What You Will in San Francisco, Of Equal Measure in Los Angeles, and Scramble! in Westport, CT.
By Tristan Fuge
Audiences at the Westport Country Playhouse may not realize it, but David Wiltse's Scramble! previously played Florida Stage under the title Hatchetman. "A lot of people thought it was a thriller," notes Wiltse. Instead, the play, which has been heavily r... MORE

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7/10/08 - Fairfield County Weekly - Scramble!

Scrambled Egghead
David Wiltse brings his tour de farce to Westport Country Playhouse
By Michael Ragozzino

His (Wiltse's) latest play, Scramble!, is a meticulously crafted "tour-de-farce," combining witty wordplay, sex, and outrageous physical comedy into a tight (and hilarious) jigsaw puzzle that makes for perfect summer theatre. MORE

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7/9/08 - Playbill.com - Scramble!

Look Busy: Scramble! Begins Westport Run July 9
By Adam Hetrick

David Wiltse's Scramble! – a tale of office hysteria – begins performances at the Westport Country Playhouse July 9.... MORE

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7/6/08 - Stamford Advocate - Scramble!

What a farce
Playhouse presents 'Scramble!'
By Beth Cooney
Staff Writer
Playwright David Wiltse will not go as far as saying his new play, "Scramble!" lacks social meaning.
Laughter, after all, has its well-deserved place in the world - even the world of corporate takeovers.
"But it's a farce," he says. "It is probably the first thing I've ever written where the int... MORE

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7/6/08 - The Hour - Scramble!

David Wiltse's 'Scramble!' opens at Playhouse
BY GLORIA COLE SUGARMAN
Hour Correspondent
When David Wiltse wants a critique of his latest play, he can just turn over in bed and ask, "Annie, what do you think? "That would be Anne Keefe, associate artistic director with Joanne Woodward, who resumed running the Westport Country Playhouse at the beginning of 2008, two years after Wilts... MORE

Press Release

7/9/08 - Young Professionals Night

Westport Country Playhouse will present “Mid-Week Mingle,” a Young Professionals Night, on Wednesday, July 9. Tickets for “Mid-Week Mingle,” including a pre-show party and admission to a performance of a comedy exploring the insanities of office politics, are $30 per person or $50 for two. MORE

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7/3/08 - Minuteman - Scramble!

Westport Country Playhouse present 'tour de farce' office comedy
Westport Country Playhouse announces playwright-in-residence David Wiltse's "tour de farce" office comedy, "Scramble!," will be staged July 9 through 26. MORE

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7/3/08 - Westport News - Scramble! and Arsenic and Old Lace

Playhouse 'Scrambles' with Upcoming Play
Funny Monday Line Up Features Academy Award Winners Woodward and Walken MORE

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7/3/08 - Fairfield County Weekly - Scramble!

7 Days: The Week That Is
July 3 - 9
Thursday, July 03, 2008
By FCW Editorial

TUESDAY JULY 8
Scrambling
Stuck in a cubicle under florescent lights all day? Get some comedic relief from the monotony of your 9-5 and check out the hilarious office comedy, Scramble!, about the incompetent staff of a golf magazine. MORE

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6/27/08 - Westport News - Scramble!

Young Professionals Night
Westport Country Playhouse will present "Mid-Week Mingle," a Young Professionals Night, on Wednesday, July 9. Tickets for "Mid-Week Mingle," including a pre-show party and admission to a performance of a comedy exploring the insanities of office politics.... MORE

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6/23/08 - Playbill.com - Scramble!

Harris Replaces Dratch in Westport's Scramble!
By Adam Hetrick
23 Jun 2008
Rebecca Harris has replaced "Saturday Night Live" veteran Rachel Dratch in the Westport Country Playhouse production of the David Wiltse comedy Scramble! MORE

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6/23/08 - Theatermania.com - Scramble!

Rebecca Harris to Replace
Rachel Dratch
in Westport's Scramble!
By: Dan Bacalzo • Jun 23, 2008 • Connecticut

Rebecca Harris has replaced the previously announced star Rachel Dratch in Westport Country Playhouse's production of David Wiltse's Scramble!, July 9-26. Tracy Brigden will direct. MORE

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6/23/08 - BroadwayWorld.com - Scramble!

Westport Country Playhouse Presents "Scramble!"

Westport Country Playhouse announces playwright-in-residence David Wiltse's "tour de farce" office comedy, "Scramble!, will be staged July 9 through 26. MORE

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7/9/08 - Comedy "Scramble!" at Playhouse

Westport Country Playhouse Presents “Tour de Farce” Office Comedy
Westport Country Playhouse announces playwright-in-residence David Wiltse’s “tour de farce” office comedy, “Scramble!, will be staged July 9 through 26.

It is a normal day in the offices of a local golf magazine until a rumor that their pu... MORE

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6/11/08 - Inside FC - Summer

Music, Dance, Comedy and a Thriller at the Westport Country Playhouse This Summer
Westport Country Playhouse has a full summer roster of shows---featuring.... MORE

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6/5/08 - The Minuteman - Summer

WCP anounces its summer roster of shows, featuring Tony Award winner James Naughton directing a Cole Porter musical revue; "Saturday Night Live's" Rachel Dratch appearing in David Wiltse's "tour de farce" office comedy; and... MORE

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6/2/08 - NorwalkPlus.com - Summer

Westport Country Playhouse announces its summer roster of shows, featuring Tony Award winner James Naughton directing a Cole Porter musical revue; “Saturday Night Live’s” Rachel Dratch appearing in David Wiltse’s “tour de farce” office comedy; and Playhouse favorite Mark Shanahan (“Sedition,” “David Copperfield,” “Journey’s End”) performing in a thriller. The Playhouse ha... MORE

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5/21/08 - BroadwayWorld.com - Summer

Westport Summer Season to Feature Naughton and Dratch MORE

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5/21/08 - Playbill.com - Summer

Champlin, Wiley, Buckley and Dratch Set for Westport Playhouse's Summer Season MORE

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5/21/08 - Theatermania.com - Summer

Albee, Champlin, Curtin, Dratch, Naughton, Turner, et al. Set for Westport Summer Season MORE

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6/10/08 - Summer Kicks Off!

Musical, Comedy and Thriller on Stage in June, July and August: Playhouse Kicks off Summer! Westport Country Playhouse announces its summer roster of shows, featuring Tony Award winner James Naughton directing a Cole Porter musical revue; “Saturday Night Live’s” Rachel Dratch appearing in David Wiltse’s “tour de farce” office comedy; and Playhouse favorite Mark Shanahan (“Sedition,... MORE

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5/11/08 - New York Times - Summer Preview

SUMMER STAGES
WESTPORT COUNTRY PLAYHOUSE
In “The Pavilion” (Tuesday-31), by the playwright and television writer Craig Wright (“Dirty Sexy Money”), Kari and Peter meet again at their 20-year high school reunion, and he wants her back. Westport is also presenting the musical review “Hot ’n Cole: A Cole Porter Celebration!” (June 1... MORE