Westport Country Playhouse will present a Young Professionals Party, an evening of networking, food, wine, beer, live music and a performance of the musical, “tick, tick...BOOM!,” by Jonathan Larson, who created the smash hit “Rent,” on Thursday, July 16, for $25 per person. Geared toward ages 21 to 40, the party will begin at 6:30 p.m. on the Playhouse patio, followed by a performance at 8 p.m.
Food will be provided by O’Neill’s Pub & Restaurant of South Norwalk. Live music will be by The Ryan O’Neill Project. O’Neill is a local singer/songwriter and graduate of Staples High School. He was on NBC’s “Clash of the Choirs.”
“tick, tick...BOOM!” is a captivating, 90-minute American musical about a 30-year-old artist on the verge in New York City and determined to live out his dream. The director is Scott Schwartz, who helmed the original off-Broadway production of “tick, tick… BOOM!,” winner of the Outer Critics Circle Award for outstanding musical.
Advance reservations are required by calling the Playhouse at 203.227.5137 ext.119 or emailing events@westportplayhouse.org.
The cast for “tick, tick...BOOM!” includes Wilson Cruz (“Rent,” “My So-called Life,” “He’s Just Not That into You”), Colin Hanlon (“Rent,” “Pirates of Penzance”) and Pearl Sun (“Happiness,” “Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas!,” “Walmartopia”).
“tick, tick...BOOM!” contains mature language and themes.
About the Playhouse
Westport Country Playhouse, a not-for-profit theater, serves as a treasured home for the performing arts and is a cultural landmark for Connecticut. Under the artistic direction of Mark Lamos and management direction of Michael Ross, the Playhouse creates quality productions of new and classic plays that enlighten, enrich and engage a diverse community of theater lovers, artists and students. The Playhouse’s rich history dates back to 1931, when New York theatre producer Lawrence Langner created a Broadway-quality stage within an 1830s tannery. The Playhouse quickly became an established stop on the New England “straw hat circuit” of summer stock theatres. Now celebrating its 79th season, Westport Country Playhouse has produced more than 700 plays, 36 of which later transferred to Broadway, most recently the world premiere of "Thurgood" and a revival of Thornton Wilder's "Our Town" with Paul Newman, and in earlier years "Come Back, Little Sheba" with Shirley Booth, "The Trip to Bountiful" with Lillian Gish, and "Butterflies Are Free" with Keir Dullea and Blythe Danner. For its artistic excellence, the Playhouse received a 2005 Governor's Arts Award and a 2000 "Connecticut Treasure" recognition. It was also designated as an Official Project of Save America's Treasures by the National Trust for Historic Preservation and is entered on the Connecticut State Register of Historic Places. Following a multi-million dollar renovation completed in 2005, the Playhouse transformed into a year-round, state-of-the-art producing theater, which has preserved its original charm and character. In addition to a full season of theatrical productions, the Playhouse serves as a community resource, presenting educational programming and workshops; a children's theater series; symposiums; music; films; and readings.
For more information or ticket purchases, call the box office at (203) 227-4177, or toll-free at 1-888-927-7529, or visit 25 Powers Court, off Route 1, Westport. Tickets may be purchased online at www.westportplayhouse.org.
