Welcome to the Westport Community Theatre! In this, our 52nd season, WCT will continue its excellent tradition of presenting quality theatre to this wonderful and vibrant community.

This season, WCT will present five first rate and diverse mainstage productions. The opening play is Neil Simon's hilarious, non-stop farce, Rumors, in which an anniversary party becomes a breathless and hysterically funny laugh-riot! The mystery thriller, Veronica's Room by Ira Levin (Deathtrap, Rosemary's Baby, Stepford Wives) follows and will keep audiences guessing until the very end. WCT is then honored to present The Glass Menagerie, the timeless classic by one of the 20th century's greatest playwrights, Tennessee Williams. Next, Austin Pendleton's comic play, Orson's Shadow deals with the competing egos of two legendary theatrical personas: Laurence Olivier and Orson Welles. WCT closes its season with the powerful military courtroom drama, A Few Good Men, written by Aaron Sorkin, (creator of the multiple Emmy Award winning, The West Wing). ETC, Westport Community Theatre's own highly regarded series of staged readings, will also be presented throughout the season.

A large number of dedicated people come together as a cohesive group to create the theatrical performances of WCT's season. Five talented directors will helm the productions, working with creative teams comprised of producers, stage managers, costumers, lighting and sound designers and many others. The set designers and builders will transform WCT's empty 3/4 thrust stage into entirely different locations for each of the plays. Over forty local actors will spend countless hours of rehearsal time perfecting their roles. Other volunteers help paint sets, find just the right props, usher audience members as well as a myriad of other jobs supporting each production. WCT's box office manager works year round to ensure that long-time subscribers and those new to WCT will have great seats to see the shows. By the efforts of our publicity person and graphic designer, the community hears about each production through the local media and with eye-catching posters and showcards.

As President of the Westport Community Theatre, I am thrilled to be a member of this group of devoted and enthusiastic people. I hope that audiences and performers alike have a wonderful time in this very special place where theatre of high caliber will be presented.

Cheers, Scott R. Brill President Westport Community Theatre