Photo Flash: WCP Presents LIPS TOGETHER, TEETH APART

"I'm thrilled and honored to be able to direct and present Terrence McNally's now-classic depiction of four people dealing with the reality of illness and renewal, connection and separation, and the constantly surprising upheavals of life as we think we know it," said Lamos.

"Two years ago, I wanted to direct this play for Westport Country Playhouse," Lamos noted, "but New York's Roundabout Theatre Company had just acquired the rights and was planning a Broadway revival. We couldn't get a hold of it. When the production was canceled, the rights became available again, and we snapped them up."

In a Fire Island beach house, a brother and sister and their respective spouses gather to celebrate the Fourth of July. With food, cocktails, fireworks and stinging barbs, they fortify themselves against their individual anxieties---and their gay neighbors partying in the houses on either side. The New York Times called the play "a work with real teeth and equally penetrating compassion." The play contains adult content and language.

The cast includes Chris Henry Coffey ("Resurrection Blues," directed by Mark Lamos; "The Front Page" at Long Wharf Theatre) as John Haddock; John Ellison Conlee (Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle Award nominations for Broadway's "The Full Monty") as Sam Truman; Jenn Gambatese (Broadway's "Is He Dead?," "Tarzan," "All Shook Up," "Hairspray," "A Year with Frog and Toad," "Footloose") as Chloe Haddock; and Maggie Lacey (Westport Country Playhouse's "Our Town"; Broadway's "Dividing the Estate," "Inherit the Wind," "Our Town") as Sally Truman.

Subscriptions to all three plays are available for preferred seating and discounts up to 45% off single ticket pricing. Students and educators are eligible for 50% discounts. All Friday evening performances are $25 for patrons aged 35 and under. Groups of 10 or more save up to 30%. For group sales information call (203) 227-5137, x120.

For more information or tickets, call the box office at (203) 227-4177, or toll-free at 1-888-927-7529, or visit Westport Country Playhouse, 25 Powers Court, off Route 1, Westport. Tickets are available online 24/7 at www.westportplayhouse.org. Stay connected to The Playhouse on Facebook (Westport Country Playhouse), follow on Twitter (@WCPlayhouse), view Playhouse videos on YouTube (WestportPlayhouse) or get an insider's peek on The Playhouse Blog (www.theplayhouseblog.org).