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Opens May 23 at Bay Street Theatre May 12, 2006 - Sag Harbor, NY - Bay Street Theatre begins its 15th season with the Quartet, by Ronald Harwood (Being Julia; Cry, the Beloved Country; The Pianist). Quartet is currently in rehearsal and will run from May 23 – June 4. Jack Hofiss directs the cast of Kaye Ballard (The Mothers-In-Law, The Ritz; Freaky Friday) , Paul Hecht (The Invention of Love, Noises Off, Night and Day), Simon Jones (Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life, Brazil, Twelve Monkeys) and Siân Phillips (I, Claudius; Dune; Marlene; Inspector Calls). The first preview of Quartet on May 24 will be a “Pay What You Can” performance. “This offers community members an opportunity to see a performance that fits their budget,” says Stephen Hamilton, Executive Director at Bay Street Theatre. “We’re pleased to have BookHampton as the “Pay What You Can” underwriting supporter again this year. We have reserved at least 50 ‘Pay What You Can’ tickets for the first preview of Quartet.” Tickets for the May 23 “Pay What You Can” can be purchased only on the day of performance, and only in person at the Bay Street Theatre Box Office. There is a 2-ticket limit per person. The Box Office is located in the lobby of Bay Street Theatre on the Long Wharf. Box Office hours are 11 am – 6 pm. Underwriting support from BookHampton allows Bay Street to continue this program favorite on the East End. Quartet is set in a home for retired opera stars during preparations for Verdi’s birthday celebration. Three former colleagues are at hilarious odds, but not over the selection they plan to perform, but over the arrival of the newest resident, a diva with whom they once sang the celebrated “Quartet,” from Rigoletto. Director Jack Hofsiss won a Tony® Award in 1979 for his production of The Elephant Man. He has also directed Pippin (2005), A Christmas Carol (2004) with Paul Hecht as Ebenezer Scrooge, Our Town (2002), You Can’t Take It With You (2000) and Splendora (1995) at Bay Street Theatre. In addition to Quartet, the 2006 Target Mainstage Season features the classic rock musical The Who’s Tommy, book by Pete Townshend and Des McAnuff; with music and lyrics by Pete Townshend. Marcia Milgrom Dodge will direct this riveting Tony® Award winning musical. Euan Morton, who played Boy George in Taboo on Broadway and in London, will play Tommy.The Who’s Tommy will run from June 13 – July 9. The World Premiere of VIVA LA VIDA!, by Diane Shaffer and directed by Susana Tubert will run from July 18 – August 6. The Oscar® and Tony® award winning Mercedes Ruehl will play Frida Kahlo, in this play that depicts Frida in the last 18 months of her incredible life. The human spirit prevails in this stylish and uniquely theatrical experience. “I am certainly not alone among actresses to be drawn to portray the fabulous and inscrutable Frida Kahlo. Vulnerable and fierce, haughty and down to earth, funny and infinitely suffering--she is a flame at the center of all these paradoxes and we are the moths; what a challenge!” said actress Mercedes Ruehl. The place is Malibu. The time is now. In Darwin in Malibu, Charles Darwin is seen relaxing on a deck chair overlooking the Pacific…suddenly he is joined by two contemporaries. The debate over evolution, begun over a century ago, continues anew in this hilarious and topical new comedy. The Target 2006 Mainstage Season is made possible in part through a generous underwriting gift by Target Corporation. Subscription ticket packages for 3 or 4 shows are available through July 9. Single tickets are available until each show sells out. Tickets and subscriptions can also be purchased online at www.baystreet.org, or by calling 631-725-9500. Bay Street Theatre is a not-for-profit institution, dedicated to presenting new, classic and contemporary works of the highest quality, which challenge as well as entertain, speak to the diversity of the community and champion the human spirit. Bay Street’s commitment extends to educational programs for all ages to foster the continued value of theatre as a vital art form for future generations. ### Tim Kofahl Press Release 5/12/06 5:21 PM Eastern |
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