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Roundup: Pride And Prejudice, Night Music, Field Hockey, More
Who doesn’t want to escape 2020? The early 1800s sound great! This Sunday (November 8, 6 p.m.), Staples Players’ radio play series continues with “Pride and Prejudice.” Jane Austen’s tale of romance...
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Lighting Up Joe Biden
Tens of millions of Americans raved about Joe Biden’s speech last night. Many also raved about the music playlist, fireworks and drone display. No one even mentioned the lighting. But the reason all...
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Roundup: COVID, Outpost Pizza, New Cop, More
Here’s one way to look at Westport’s COVID numbers: Since March, we’ve had 516 cases (483 confirmed and 33 probable). Here’s another: With a population of 26,213, 1.97% — nearly 2% — of the entire...
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Roundup: Stores, Staples Players, Sustainable Westport, Sports, More
In yesterday’s story on a new movie shot in Westport, I casually mentioned that Barnes & Noble is moving. I did not mention where. Its new home will be the former Restoration Hardware (and before...
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Staples Players Give Familiar “Carol” A Fresh Twist
The pandemic — and longer, darker days — have moved most entertainment indoors. Streaming movies and board games are fun. But they can get old. Somehow though, “A Christmas Carol” never goes out of...
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Staples Players: Sorry, Wrong Number!
During the pandemic, we’ve all done a lot of listening. Podcasts have boomed. Audiobook sales soared. And — as Staples Players have discovered — there is a huge audience for old-time radio broadcasts....
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Roundup: Christopher Plummer, Staples Players, Avi Kaner, More
=================================================== In 1987 — its bicentennial — Weston produced a history of the town. Lots of communities do something similar. But not many get to have theirs...
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“Little Women”: Big Players’ Radio Show
Who doesn’t love Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy — the “Little Women” of Louisa May Alcott’s bestseller? Now you — and the next generation of fans — can love them the new old-fashioned way: through Staples...
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Roundup: Downtown Plan, Coastal Living, Dracula …
==================================================== There’s a new sheriff downtown. Randy Herbertson replaces Dewey Loselle as chair of the Downtown Plan Implementation Committee. Loselle — former...
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Roundup: Mississippi And Westport, Players Radio Shows, Sivan Hong …
=================================================== Westport artist Tracy Sugarman’s experiences as a 1964 Freedom Rider influenced the rest of his life. They were the catalyst too for a long...
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Players’ Next Radio Show Will Be “Marvelous”
For over 60 years, directors and upperclassmen have passed Staples Players’ traditions and lore on to underclassmen. After all, they — including directors David Roth and Kerry Long — were once freshmen...
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Roundup: Staples Players, Mattress Recycling, Pet Photos …
=================================================== The Staples High School auditorium has been dark for 14 months. But later this month, Staples Players will be back on stage. Tickets go on sale...
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Staples Players Return! Curtain Rises Thursday.
The big New York news: Broadway is opening up soon. The bigger Westport news: Staples Players are opening up sooner. The nationally renowned theater troupe takes to the stage next week — Thursday...
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Roundup: Staples Players, Waxx Vaxx, Stop Sign …
======================================================= Excitement is building in the Staples High School auditorium. The curtain rises this Thursday (and Friday, and twice on Saturday) for the first...
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Roundup: Bear, Beach Sticker, Back …
======================================================= The past few days have brought numerous reports of a bear wandering in northern Westport. It is behaving normally — and non-aggressively. The...
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Pride And Joy In Westport
Over the years, Jesup Green has hosted anti-war and pro-war demonstrations. It’s seen rallies against nuclear arms, antisemitism and AAPI violence, and in support of Black Lives Matter. Yesterday,...
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Taber And Brittany Stage A Players’ Proposal
When Taber Onthank was a Staples High School sophomore, and Brittany Uomoleale was a freshman, they dated briefly. Both were talented Players actors. They shared the stage in “Children of Eden,”...
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Staples Players Dance For Dollars
After 18 months of COVID, “Grease” is the perfect musical for Staples Players to stage. And — after 18 months of COVID played havoc with their finances — a “Grease”-inspired dance-a-thon is the perfect...
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Dancing In The Dark
Forget Snapchat and TikTok. Go away, SAT tutors. No need to worry about COVID or climate change. Last night, dozens of Staples High School students enjoyed a good old-fashioned dance-a-thon. The...
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Colin Konstanty’s Senior Moment: “Trevor”
Like most Staples High School students, Colin Konstanty looked forward to senior year. Homecoming, Staples Players productions, the Candlelight Concert — all would be cap his Westport educational...
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