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In Memoriam: Malcolm Ewen

Featured, Weston News |May 22, 2019

May 22, 2019 – We are deeply saddened to announce that Malcolm Ewen, Weston Playhouse Theatre Company Founding Director, beloved colleague, and friend, has passed after a long battle with cancer. Malcolm was the heart of the Weston Playhouse Theatre Company, making every artist and theatre-maker feel at home … Read More
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Season 83 Announcement

About Town, Featured, Plays and Events, Weston News |May 17, 2019

SUSANNA GELLERT ANNOUNCES INAUGURAL SEASON AS EXECUTIVE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR OF WESTON PLAYHOUSE THEATRE COMPANY WESTON, VT (February 22, 2019) – Susanna Gellert, the new Executive Artistic Director of Weston Playhouse Theatre Company, has unveiled her inaugural season at the helm of Vermont’s award-winning professional theater. The 2019 season includes the … Read More
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The Phantom Tollbooth Opens June 13

Featured, Plays and Events, Weston News |May 17, 2019

WESTON PLAYHOUSE THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTS THE PHANTOM TOLLBOOTH WESTON, VT (May 15, 2019) – Weston Playhouse Theatre’s Young Company presents a family-friendly adventurous tale based on the beloved children’s book, THE PHANTOM TOLLBOOTH (June 13 – June 30 | Walker Farm), Tues – Sun 4:00pm; … Read More
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Weston receives NEA grant for New Work

About Town, Featured, New Works, Weston News |May 17, 2019

WESTON PLAYHOUSE THEATRE COMPANY TO RECEIVE GRANT FROM THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS. WESTON, VT (May 17, 2019) – National Endowment for the Arts Acting Chairman Mary Anne Carter has approved more than $80 million in grants as part of the Arts … Read More
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Tony-Winning FUN HOME opens July 5th

Plays and Events, Walker Farm, Weston News |June 26, 2018

Tony-Winning Musical Fun Home to take Weston’s Second Stage in July Weston, VT — The Weston Playhouse Theatre is thrilled to present the five-time Tony Award-winning musical Fun Home to its new flexible 140-seat Second Stage, Weston Playhouse at Walker Farm. Refreshingly honest and wildly innovative, Fun Home is based … Read More
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Sponsor Shout Out: MDO

Meet Our Sponsors |June 22, 2018

Each season, a generous group of Corporate Sponsors make it possible for us to present the kind of live theatre experience our audiences have come to know and love. Here, Lana Hauben of Manchester Designer Outlets shares why she supports Weston Playhouse as the sponsor of our 2018 production … Read More
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“Self-Confessed” in SoVT

About Town, Plays and Events |June 19, 2018

In conjunction with our July production of FUN HOME, we're thrilled to partner with Manchester Community Library to present a selection of images from the exhibition, "Self-Confessed!: the Inappropriately Intimate Comics of Alison Bechdel," organized by the Fleming Museum of Art at the University of Vermont. Plus, a special meet and greet reception and book signing on July 14th! Read More
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OUR TOWN begins June 21

Plays and Events |June 12, 2018

Christopher Lloyd to open Weston’s Main Stage Weston Playhouse Theatre is thrilled to launch the Main Stage summer season with Christopher Lloyd starring in Our Town — a fresh take on a timeless classic. The Pulitzer Prize-winning play focuses on the small, fictional town of Grover’s Corners, where … Read More
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New Leadership Announced

Featured, Weston News |June 5, 2018

Weston Playhouse Announces: New Executive Artistic Director Oliver K. Olsen, chair of the Board of Directors of the Weston Playhouse Theatre, announces today that Susanna Gellert has been chosen by the Board of Directors to be the company’s new Executive Artistic Director. Gellert, currently Associate Producer and Director of … Read More
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Anne of Green Gables Opens June 13

About Town |May 29, 2018

On June 13, Weston Playhouse Theatre’s Young Company of talented undergrads brings L.M. Montgomery’s timeless classic, Anne of Green Gables, to life. Anne Shirley is a spunky, red-headed orphan sent to live with a farmer and his sister in Avonlea, a close-knit community on Canada’s Prince Edward Island. The only … Read More
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