"The Bay Street Players in Eustis are branching out -- and contemporizing (how's that for a made up word?) ... It's a way for Bay Street, a community theater that tends to stick to the tried and true in its regular season, to produce newer plays." - Elizabeth Maupin - Orlando Sentinel, Theatre Critic

Stephen Lima (MARC), Rick Paulin (YVAN) & Pat Ward (SERGE) in BAY STREET PROJECT's 'ART' (Photo: Timothy D. Turner)

BAY STREET PROJECT presents a fully-staged reading of

'ART'

by Yasmina Reza, translated by Christopher Hampton

THIS PRODUCTION CONTAINS ADULT LANGUAGE

How much would you pay for a white painting? Would it matter who the painter was? Would it be art? One of Marc's best friends, Serge, has just bought a very expensive painting. It's about five feet by four, all white with white diagonal lines. To Marc, the painting is a joke, but Serge insists Marc doesn't have the proper standard to judge the work. Another friend, Ivan, though burdened by his own problems, allows himself to be pulled into this disagreement. Eager to please, Ivan tells Serge he likes the painting. Lines are drawn and these old friends square off over the canvas, using it as an excuse to relentlessly batter one another over various failures. As their arguments become less theoretical and more personal, they border on destroying their friendships. At the breaking point, Serge hands Marc a felt tip pen and dares him: "Go on." This is where the friendship is finally tested, and the aftermath of action, and its reaction, affirms the power of those bonds.

BAY STREET PROJECT presents

An Evening of One-Acts

THESE WORKS COULD CHANGE THE WAY YOU LOOK AT THE WORLD

A one act play, or more commonly "one act", or "one-act", is a short play that takes place in one act or scene, as opposed to plays that take place over a number of scenes in one or more acts. They tend to be simpler and have fewer props, scenery and cast members (sometimes only one). In recent years the 10 minute play has emerged as a popular sub-genre of the one act play. The origin of the one act play can be traced back almost to the very beginning of drama. The Cyclops, a satyr play by Euripides, is an early example of the one act play.

Five One Acts and Four Chances to See Them All...

The 7-Second Itch by Stephen J. Miller
A first date-on ritalin. Two blind daters go round in circles and engage in what for many would be several weeks worth of conversation during their 7 Second Itch...

Cast: Josh Geoghagan and Kimberly Luffman

Campbellville by Larry Stallings
Addressing the question "Do statues get lonely?" Joshua Campbell -- civic leader and grey bronze ghost -- fights birds and loneliness as he loses one friend and gains another. A touching and funny piece that shows friends are where you find them, even in the afterlife.

Cast: David Almeida, Josh Geoghagan, Marcie Schwalm and Glen Howard

Harry and His Condiment Friends by Larry Stallings
Harry gives social pariah Donna a self-help lecture using a metaphor of mustards and mayos, leading to lines like, “You need to think of me like a mango chutney.”

Cast: Glen Howard and Kimberly Luffman

7 Sonnets by Stephen J. Miller
A master's student dresses in drag for his board dissertation on Shakespeare and gender roles, and then discusses the fallout with his girlfriend.  This is the Central Florida premiere of a play that won a FUSION Festival production award in Albuquerque.

Cast: David Almeida and Marcie Schwalm

One-Acts Feature Two Central Florida Playwrights...

Stephen J. Miller has performed in over 50 productions, directed half a dozen works, and has written several dozen produced scripts. Steve is a recipient of the David T. Morgan Writing Award. His comedy Leaving Neverland (written with David Almeida) garnered sold-out crowds in Tallahassee and Orlando. His musicals My Big Fat Gay Wedding and Whipping Wally Wonker were huge hits at the Orlando International Fringe Festival. His play Intermission was directed by off-Broadway director Chris Jorie. Stephen has been produced in Tampa, Des Moines, Albuquerque, and New York City. He is also an independent consultant in employee development.

Larry Stallings plays have been seen from Buffalo to Lake Buena Vista. His plays House Across the Street and The Dynamics of Double Dating, both of which had PRT premieres, were recently presented in Brooklyn and Tampa.

BAY STREET PROJECT presents

A Music Box Production

THIS CONCERT PRESENTATION WILL BE DESSERT FOR YOUR EARS

As we put together some of Bay Street's finest vocalists, then mix in a few musicians, add our resident Musical Director -- Maestro Timothy D. Turner... we are sure to have a delicious mixture of broadway selections in this concert presentation on our stage May 15-17, 2008.