(Long Island, NY) The Bay Street Shakespeare Initiative and Hamptons Shakespeare Festival proudly presented a VIP outdoor concert reading of TWELFTH NIGHT, OR WHAT YOU WILL by William Shakespeare at a private home, hosted by Patty and Jay Baker. The cast included Piper Perabo (Covert Affairs) who starred as Viola. Patrons were treated to a delicious dinner prepared by Owner Chef Todd Jacobs from FRESH Hamptons in Bridgehampton.
VIP Reading of Twelfth Night. Photo Credit: Bay Street Theater.
“This is our second year of VIP outdoor readings of Shakespeare,” said Scott Schwartz, Bay Street’s Artistic Director, “and we are so pleased that so many attended to enjoy this classic and to help support Bay Street Theater. We were also very proud to join with the Hamptons Shakespeare Festival this year to present the outdoor readings.”
Piper Perabo, Bruce Sloan. Photo Credit: Bay Street Theater.
The event featured direction by Scott Schwartz, and original music and sound design by Hamptons Shakespeare Festival’s Artistic Director, David M. Brandenburg.
Patti McGahey, Rick Palin, David Bray, Tracy Mitchell. Photo Credit: Bay Street Theater.
In addition to Piper Perabo, Twelfth Night will also starred Dan Amboyer as Sebastian, Kyle Barisich as Antonio, Nick Cearley as Feste,Sean Dugan as Malvolio, Robert Eli as Duke Orsino, Julia Motyka as Olivia, Josh Gladstone as Sir Toby Belch, Lucas Hall as Sir Andrew Aguecheek, Neal Kelley as Captain, Austyn Myers as Valentine, Nancy Johnston as Priest and Kate Mueth as Maria.
Michael Moreno, Jodi Moreno. Photo Credit: Bay Street Theater.
Hamptons Shakespeare Festival, a nonprofit organization, has provided cultural and educational programs on the East End since 1996. Its free outdoor productions have been seen by tens of thousands of individuals and families. It has employed hundreds of actors, musicians, technicians, administrators, and others. And its educational programs have reached thousands of children from Montauk to Manhattan.
Jay Baker, Patty Baker. Photo Credit: Bay Street Theater.
Bay Street Theater & Sag Harbor Center for the Arts is a year-round, not-for-profit professional theater and community cultural center which endeavors to innovate, educate, and entertain a diverse community through the practice of the performing arts. We serve as a social and cultural gathering place, an educational resource, and a home for a community of artists.
