Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
You might enjoy the latest article I've written. It's about the Gateway Playhouse in Bellport (NY). It's where I got my start as an actor.
Bellport's Gateway Playhouse Just Keeps Rolling Along
Broadway Star Joined: 5/14/04
Interestng article dolly - maybe I will make it out there this summer.
Hey! I live near there. I saw Gentlemen Prefer Blondes last season and Aida a few years ago, both of which featured Elizabeth Stanley oddly enough. I'm excited to see their production of The Producers later this summer.
Great article, DollyPop. Quite informative!
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
Thanks for the kinds words/
Broadway Star Joined: 7/20/04
Great article! Although a permanent resident of Nassau County, I frequent Gateway. I'll be there Wednesday evening for Beauty and the Beast!
Great article (no need to be said :) ).
I think I saw Jekyll & HYDE there with Alicia Irving and Brad Little soo many years ago. I was young too I don't even remember it all too much! I'll have to make another trip up there!
Understudy Joined: 12/3/07
The Broadhollow theatre located in East Islip and Elmont also put on really good shows, and are also very affordable.
Lovely article. A question- what theatre out here (L.I.) is doing Grey Gardens this summer? I could of sworn someplace out east had plans.
Broadway Star Joined: 8/4/07
Somewhere on the far eastern side by the south shore. I forget the name of it, but I saw an article on it in Newsday two weeks ago or so. The same actress playing Edith 1940s/Little Edie 1970s is also doing that theater's run of Light in the Piazza as Margaret.
Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts formerly The United Artist Smithown Theater is doing "Grey Gardens"
http://www.smithtownpac.org/smithtownpacseasonoftheater2.html
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
If it makes any difference, the Smithtown Center and the BroadHollow theaters aren't EQUITY. The Gateway definitely is.
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
Then you saw my friend Nick Spangler play Jimmy. He had a good season at the Gateway that summer!
This is a great website for all LOng Island theater- I'm constantly on it. http://debsliweb.homestead.com/
I use this one a lot:
http://www.geocities.com/yvain.geo/theatre.html
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
For Heaven's sake! I used to work with many of the people behind Deb's LI Web! Whattaya know!
Sorry for the delayed response, Dollypop!! I was away from my PC all weekend. Anyway, it's really a small world, isn't it? I don't know anyone personally on the debsweb staff, but one of the women on staff did come down and audition for "Gypsy" last year in Queens, NY. I know a lot of people involved in the shows presented on debsweb, but no one that runs or writes for the website. It's a great site!!!
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
Yeah. I'm glad you called my attention to it.
Great article Dollypop! And yes, Gateway is fantastic. I drove from Central Jersey to see Evita there a few years ago. It was a fabulous performance.
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