A SHERLOCK CAROL Comes to Westport Country Playhouse
by Stephi Wild - Dec 4, 2024
Westport Country Playhouse will stage “A Sherlock Carol,” a family-friendly holiday production based on two classic tales, “The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle,” a classic Sherlock Holmes story, and “A Christmas Carol.'
Westport Country Playhouse Opens 2024-25 Season with THE 39 STEPS
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 28, 2024
Westport Country Playhouse will open its 2024-25 Season with “The 39 Steps,” a fast-paced frenzy of espionage and murderous mayhem based on Alfred Hitchcock's 1935 classic film, with a dash of Monty Python's zany humor, running from October 22 through November 9.
THE 39 STEPS to Open Westport Country Playhouse 2024-25 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 2, 2024
Westport Country Playhouse has revealed its 2024-25 season opener, THE 39 STEPS, a comedic adaptation of Alfred Hitchcock's classic film. The production promises a blend of suspense and humor for theatergoers. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
Westport Country Playhouse Will Host a Script in Hand Playreading of MRS. CHRISTIE
by Stephi Wild - May 8, 2024
Westport Country Playhouse will present a Script in Hand playreading of the comedic mystery, “Mrs. Christie,” a fictional account of the unsolved 1926 disappearance of Agatha Christie, one of the most-read mystery writers, written by Heidi Armbruster and directed by Mark Shanahan, on Monday, May 13, at 7 p.m.
Westport Country Playhouse Appoints New Leadership
by Stephi Wild - Mar 1, 2024
Westport Country Playhouse’s board of trustees has appointed director, playwright, and actor Mark Shanahan as artistic director, and long-time Playhouse administrator Beth Huisking as managing director.
White Heron Theatre Company to Present THE 39 STEPS in Nantucket
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 8, 2023
Get ready for a fast-paced comedy mystery thriller as White Heron Theatre Company brings 'The 39 Steps' to Nantucket. Based on the novel by John Buchan and the film by Alfred Hitchcock, this production features over 150 characters played by a talented cast of four. Don't miss this exciting limited run.
Westport Country Playhouse Names Mark Shanahan Incoming Artistic Director For 2024-25 Season
by Blair Ingenthron - Jul 22, 2023
Westport Country Playhouse's board of trustees have announced that director, playwright, and actor Mark Shanahan has been named as incoming artistic director for the 2024-25 season. He will officially assume the artistic director position in March 2024. Currently, Shanahan is curator of the Playhouse's Script in Hand playreading series.