The MAC’s Eastbound Theatre and Westport Community Theatre present East/West Playfest 2026

After a successful weekend run at the Milford Historical Society in Milford, the MAC’s (Milford Arts Council) Eastbound Theatre and Westport Community Theatre continue to present East/West PlayFest 2026 when it moves to Westport this week. The show, a collection of five short, original plays, will be performed at 7:30 pm Friday, July 17 and Saturday, July 18 at Westport Community Theatre, 110 Myrtle Avenue in Westport.

The short dramas and comedies are: “The Cardboard Prophets” by Hannah Crothers of Saint John, New Brunswick-Canada, directed by Ann Baker of Milford; “Spark of Life” by Ellen Abrams of New York, NY, directed by Mark Ferguson of Newtown; “Taken to School” by John Busser of Avon, OH, directed by Elayne Gordon of Norwalk; “The Collegians” by Tim Lehnert of Cranston, RI, directed by Tom Rushen of Stratford and “Memories, Lightly Used” by Greg A. Smith of Columbus, Ohio, directed by Erin Sullivan of Norwalk.

The cast includes: Jill Faulkner, Jamison Hoover and Adelaide Sutfin,all of Milford;  Mariah Young of Bridgeport; Kierstin Jones of Hamden; Lenny Carlucci of Norwalk; Emily Carveth of Orange; Denise Hubbard of Redding; Kristin Aug of Sandy Hook; Mark Lambeck of Stratford; Martha Hegley of Westport; and Phil Hochman of Woodbridge.

While there is no charge for tickets, donations are encouraged and much appreciated.

For more information about East/West PlayFest 2026, contact the Milford Arts Council/Eastbound Theatre at 203-878-6647 or visit: https://milfordarts.org/event/east-west-playfest-2026/2026-07-11/.

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