Playhouse Previews ‘The Understudy’ Tonight

“The Understudy,” a comedy based on a humanistic look at people trying to do what they love in the face of obstacles, previews tonight at the Westport Country Playhouse. Created by playwright Theresa Rebeck and directed by David Kennedy, Playhouse associate artistic director, the play is set in an imaginary Broadway theater. Harry, the understudy, rehearses for the production when stage manager Roxanne, charged with running the rehearsal, finds her professional and personal life colliding with him. The cast features (l) Eric Bryant as the understudy, Brett Dalton (r), and Andrea Syglowski (c) as stage manager Roxanne. The play open Saturday and runs through Saturday, Sept. 1. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com