{"id":3789,"date":"2016-04-25T09:22:45","date_gmt":"2016-04-25T13:22:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.explorewestport.com\/?p=3789"},"modified":"2016-04-25T09:22:45","modified_gmt":"2016-04-25T13:22:45","slug":"art-red-in-repertory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.communityexplore.com\/new_sites\/westport\/art-red-in-repertory\/","title":{"rendered":"Art & Red in Repertory"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Two plays in repertory, alternating daily – Art on even-numbered days; Red on odd-numbered days. Start times vary;<\/p>\n

Westport Country Playhouse will open its 2016 Season with two Tony Award-winning plays staged in repertory, “Art” and “Red,” with each play alternating daily, from May 3 through May 29.<\/p>\n

Mark Lamos directs two Tony Award-winning plays in conversation about art: making it, owning it, the anguish of creating it, and the ache of believing in it.<\/p>\n

“Art” by Yasmina Reza, translated by Christopher Hampton, and “Red” by John Logan, will be directed by Mark Lamos, Playhouse artistic director.<\/p>\n

ART<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cA nonstop cross-fire of crackling language.\u201d<\/em>
\n– Newsweek –<\/p>\n

What does your taste reveal about you? When Serge, a novice art collector proudly shows off a newly acquired painting, he imagines his friends will stand in awe. He thinks it \u201cpriceless.\u201d They have a slightly different point of view. Blistering honesty extracts a high price In Yasmina Reza\u2019s intelligent and witty Tony Award-winning comedy.<\/p>\n

“Art” will be performed on the even-numbered days of May; “Red” on the odd-numbered days. Performance schedule is Tuesday at 7 p.m., Wednesday at 2 and 8 p.m., Thursday and Friday at 8 p.m., Saturday at 3 and 8 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. Special series feature Taste of Tuesday, LGBT Night OUT, Opening Night, Sunday Symposium, Open Captions, Thursday TalkBack, Together at the Table Family Dinner, Playhouse Happy Hour, and Backstage Pass.<\/p>\n

“Art” and “Red” Production Sponsors are Barbara and John Streicker; Corporate Production Sponsor is Bank of America.<\/p>\n

To order ticket, please click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

RED<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cIntense and exciting!\u201d<\/em>
\n– The New York Times –<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat do you see?\u201d Mark Rothko paints. His assistant runs the errands. Each knows their place in the world. But when the famous abstract expressionist asks his young prot\u00e9g\u00e9e a loaded question, it rearranges everything. This sizzling and intellectually riveting drama offers a fascinating portrait of the search for visionary truth and the price you pay to be an artist.<\/p>\n

To order ticket, please click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Single tickets start at $30; buy early for best prices. Discounts are available for ticket purchases to both “Art” and “Red.”<\/p>\n

Date :
\nTuesday, May 3 trough Sunday May 29<\/strong><\/span>, 2016 from 7 to 9 p.m<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Location event :
\nWestport Country Playhouse 25 Powers Court Westport, CT.<\/p>\n

Contact:
\nJason Robards Theatre at WCP
\nFor more info, please check website: http:\/\/www.westportplayhouse.org\/art-red<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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