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SQUARE ONE THEATRE COMPANY Invited to Present Its Production of Irish Comedy CHAPATTI at Westport Community Theatre

Stratford’s Square One Theatre and the Westport Community Theatrer Join Forces in Presenting Square One’s Production of the Heart-Warming Irish Comedy CHAPATTI

Stratford’s Square One Theatre and the Westport Community Theatre join forces in presenting Square One’s celebrated 2017 production of Chapatti, offering a heart-warming and delightful Irish comedy with just the right mix of charm, intensity, humor, poignancy and surprising twists.
Chapatti features just a perfect combination of charm, intensity, humor, poignancy and surprising twists, as playwright O’Reilly’s mutts and felines seem to pave the way for an unlikely common ground between two pet owners.
The Westport performances of Chapatti reimagined for the Westport Community Theatre by original director, Tom Holehan, are Fridays through Sundays beginning June 7 and continuing through June 23 (2024) at the Westport Community Theatre located at 110 Myrtle Avenue in Westport, Connecticut. For tickets, contact the WCT Box Office at 203.226.1983 or visit www.wct.com.

Chapatti follows the unexpected intersection between two middle-age singletons – Betty, a lonely widow with 19 cats, and Dan, a bereaved gentleman who lives only for his beloved dog, Chapatti (named for Dan’s favorite Indian dish). Watching Betty and Dan hurt, heal and ultimately come to terms with their lives and each other is truly a rich, wonderful experience. According to one critic, “I’ve seen a hundred love stories; still, I insist that Chapatti is often fresh and even innovative. And I admit that I can’t think of another recent work that’s so touched my heart.”
Chapatti will soon become a staple in theatres the world over. Smiles, laughter and a few tears may be shed, but audiences will never forget the beauty and poignancy of this tender story about two people who learn how to love again." (ChicagoTheatreReview.com). “It leaves you cheering for these two characters’ hard-won moments of happiness." (Chicago Sun-Times).

The cast of Chapatti features two Square One and Westport Community Theatre audience favorites, Lucy Babbitt (Stratford) and Al Kulcsar (Fairfield) directed by Stratford’s Tom Holehan.

LUCY BABBITT’s Square One Theatre credits include: Agnes of God, Motherhood Out Loud, The Winslow Boy, Irena’s Vow, The Clearing, Not Waving, Cahoots and Two Rooms among others. Her area theatre credits include productions at Westport Community Theatre, The Players at Putney Gardens, Little Theatre of Newtown, among others. She is the recipient of Square One Subscriber Awards for Outstanding Actress (The Clearing, Motherhood Out Loud) and Outstanding Cameo Performance (Distracted, The Winslow Boy).

AL KULCSAR’s Square One credits include The Outgoing Tide, Freud’s Last Session, Deadly Murder, Southern Comforts, ART, Moonlight & Magnolias, Match, Talking Heads, Inherit the Wind, Later Life, The Countess, The Shop at Sly Corner, Twelve Angry Men, Three Viewings, The Heiress, Camping with Henry & Tom, Two Rooms and The Business of Murder. His regional/New York Theatre credits include Theatre Artists Workshop, Crystal Theatre, Town Players of Newtown and Westport Community Theatre. He has won awards Square One Subscriber Awards as Outstanding Actor (The Outgoing Tide, Freud's Last Session, Southern Comforts, Moonlight & Magnolias, The Business of Murder, The Shop at Sly Corner, Camping with Henry & Tom) and Outstanding Featured Actor (Later Life). He is also the recipient of Square One Theatre’s "Outstanding Contribution" Award (2015).

The Connecticut Critics Circle hailed this production of Chapatti with “WOW! Babbit is dead-on perfection and Kulcsar offers us a tormented soul that we can easily embrace.”
Performances of CHAPATTI are:
Friday, June 7 at 8pm
Saturday, June 8 at 8pm
Sunday, June 9 at 2pm (matinee)

Thursday, June 13 at 8pm
Friday, June 14 at 8pm
Saturday, June 15 at 8pm
Sunday, June 16 at 2pm (matinee)

Friday, June 21 at 8pm
Saturday, June 22 at 8pm
Sunday, June 23 at 2pm (matinee - final performance)

Single Tickets are $30 for adults and $25 for senior citizens & students.
Tickets may be purchased:
By phone: Box Office at 203.226.1983
Online: www.wct.com
In person: at box office 60 minutes prior to each performance.
There will be post-performance talkbacks with the actors and director following each Sunday performance of Chapatti.