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Curtains Open in Time for the 90th Anniversary of the Westport Country Playhouse

The Westport Country Playhouse opened their doors Tuesday night for the first time since before the pandemic - celebrating the return of the world class theatre house on it's 90th birthday. The Playhouse began this year’s live season with a virtual showing of the film Tiny House, by Michael Gotch and produced by Mark Lamos. The entire film was shot remotely, with the cast filming themselves in their own homes - then sending in the footage to the Editor Dan Scully. Scully then used green screen and digital technologies to blend all of the characters together to make the appearance that they were all in the same place at the same time, all while remaining safe and completely distant.

The Westport Country Playhouse opened their doors Tuesday night for the first time since before the pandemic - celebrating the return of the world class theatre house on it's 90th birthday. The Playhouse began this year’s live season with a virtual showing of the film Tiny House, by Michael Gotch and produced by Mark Lamos. The entire film was shot remotely, with the cast filming themselves in their own homes - then sending in the footage to the Editor Dan Scully. Scully then used green screen and digital technologies to blend all of the characters together to make the appearance that they were all in the same place at the same time, all while remaining safe and completely distant.

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Historic Cribari Bridge Scheduled to Open Today at 3:00 PM; Expect Minor Delays

Westport’s William F. Cribari Memorial Bridge, carrying Bridge Street over the Saugatuck River, is scheduled to open today at 3:00 PM for boat traffic. The bridge is one of the oldest operational swing bridges in the Country, and sometimes opens several times each week during the summer months. Operated by the Connecticut Department of Transportation, the Bridge opening requires Bridge Street to be closed by Westport Police officers while DoT personnel operate the small engine on the bridge’s Western access - which rotates the bridge on a circular track beneath the deck. Although 137 years old, the bridge opening usually takes less than fifteen minutes.

Westport’s William F. Cribari Memorial Bridge, carrying Bridge Street over the Saugatuck River, is scheduled to open today at 3:00 PM for boat traffic. The bridge is one of the oldest operational swing bridges in the Country, and sometimes opens several times each week during the summer months. Operated by the Connecticut Department of Transportation, the Bridge opening requires Bridge Street to be closed by Westport Police officers while DoT personnel operate the small engine on the bridge’s Western access - which rotates the bridge on a circular track beneath the deck. Although 137 years old, the bridge opening usually takes less than fifteen minutes.

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