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SCC’s boots on the ground theater presents
“It’s Only A Play” by Terrence McNally
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October 18 – November 3, 2024, Fridays and Saturdays at 7 pm, Sundays at 3 pm
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Southampton Cultural Center’s Levitas Center for the Arts, 25 Pond Lane, Southampton Village
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Tickets: general admission $ 35 if purchased in advance; $ 40 at the door; student tickets $ 25 if purchased in advance; $ 30 at the door.
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IT’S ONLY A PLAY by Terrence McNally – A wealthy first-time Broadway producer, Julia Budder, is throwing an opening night party for The Golden Egg at her luxurious Manhattan home. The playwright, Peter Austin, is joined by the director, a lead actor, and assorted friends and hangers-on (including a critic) as they nervously wait for the late-night reviews printed in the newspapers. As they wait, they gossip and name-drop celebrities who are in attendance and chat about their respective theater experiences. Virginia Noyes, the star of the show, is taking drugs. James Wicker, an old friend of the playwright, is now a successful TV actor who turned down the lead in the play, and is relieved and secretly thrilled about the bad reviews that arrive. And, although Ira Drew is a theater critic, he is very critical of the theater because he has no talent to actually participate, despite his secretly writing plays. Not discouraged by the bad reviews for The Golden Egg, the assembled parties eagerly make plans for their next play, which they know will be a hit.
Directed by Bob Kaplan, produced by Bonnie Grice.
Cast:
Actor Character
Eileen Trilli “Pat” Austin
Gillian Schroeder Julia Budder
Phil Eberhardt Ira Drew
Huck Hirsch Frank Finger
Bonnie Grice Virginia Noyes
Matthew O’Connor James Wicker
Brandon Battiste Gus P Head
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Stage Manager Evelyn Lubrano
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VIP tickets are available for Opening Night, Friday, October 18, at 7:00 p.m. The tickets include the show and a reception with the cast, director, and special guests!
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All tickets available at scc-arts.org and at the box office which opens 45 minutes prior to curtain time.
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