On Monday, Sept. 22, starting at 6:30 p.m., Westport Country Playhouse will host its annual fundraising gala. Playwright A. R. (“Pete”) Gurney, who has had 14 of his plays staged at Westport Country Playhouse, will be celebrated at the Playhouse’s annual fundraiser, “A Perfect Party: A Gala Evening Honoring A. R. Gurney.” Westport’s Arthur Levitt, a valued trustee and longtime supporter of the Playhouse, will also be honored with the Playhouse Leadership Award.
Gala hosts will be Jim Simpson, artistic director of The Flea Theater, which has produced eight Gurney plays, and Simpson’s wife, acclaimed film and stage actress Sigourney Weaver. For more gala information or ticket purchases, contact Elizabeth Marks Juviler, special events manager, at (203) 571-1293 or ejuviler@westportplayhouse.org.
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