So scant days before opening, I had nobody backstage, and now I have a competent and cooperative crew doing as wonderful a job backstage as my actors are doing onstage. The program had to be printed before many of these people materialized, so I wanted to be sure to celebrate them here.
The next production at WCT, Conor McPherson’s The Seafarer, opens Thanksgiving weekend and runs three weekends—appropriately, since the play is set on Christmas Eve and Christmas morning. . One of the most suspenseful and important phases of the production is now behind us: auditions. . I’ve auditioned for roles myself, and I find them harrowing. [...]
“Moonlight and Magnolias” at Westport Community Theatre September 16 – October 2; background information on director David O. Selznick, director Victor Fleming and playwright Ben Hecht.
Bios for the cast, director, and stage manager for “Moonlight and Magnolias” at Westport Community Theatre, September 2 – October 16.
The news today is all good news about Westport Community Theatre’s current production, “Sabrina Fair” – an absolutely charming play with memorable performances from actors cast to perfection! The audiences for the first weekend of performances gave the most amazing feedback – in a nutshell, they loved it. Thursday, June 9 at 8:00 PM (great after-work outing!), Fridays and Saturdays June 10, 11, 17 and 18 at 8:00 PM, and matinees Sundays June 5, 12 and 19 at 2:00 PM. WCT Box Office is (203) 226-1983.
