Photo Flash: First Look at FIVE PRESIDENTS at Bay Street Theater

Bay Street Theater is pleased to announce that FIVE PRESIDENTS, the new play by Emmy Award-winning writer Rick Cleveland (Six Feet Under, The West Wing, and House of Cards), will extend its run for an additional week due to popular demand. The production will now run from June 23-July 19.

FIVE PRESIDENTS is a funny and incisive new drama is about the meeting of America's most exclusive club - the ex-presidents. Obliged to gather together on the day of Richard Nixon's funeral, four "exes" and one "current" vent frustrations, revisit old grievances, and reveal the toll that it takes on any person foolish enough to seek the highest office in the land.

Bay Street Theater is also pleased to announce the cast and full creative team of FIVE PRESDIENTS. Mark Clements directs. The cast stars John Bolger (Twelve Angry Men, South Pacific, Macbeth), Mark Jacoby (Ragtime, Show Boat, Sweeny Todd), Martin L'Herault (Godspell, Of Mice and Men, The Merchant of Venice), Reese Madigan (Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Death of a Salesman), Steve Sheridan (Curb Your Enthusiasm, The Drew Carey Show), Britt Whittle (30 Rock, Glass Menagerie).

The production team includes Todd Edward Ivins (Set Designer), Jesse Klug (Lighting Designer), Brian Jerome Peterson (Sound Designer), Mary Folino (Costume Designer), Lauren Wilde (Makeup Designer), and Richelle Harrington Calin (Production Stage Manager).

This production was originally produced at the Arizona Theatre Company and the Milwaukee Repertory Theater and was commissioned by Milwaukee Repertory Theater.

A "Pay What You Can" performance will be on June 23 at 7 pm. "PWYC" tickets are limited and will be available at the Box Office beginning at 11 am on June 23. Previews are sponsored by Peconic Landing.

STUDENT SUNDAY MATINEES returns this summer for the Mainstage Season, High School and College students can receive (1) FREE admission for the 2pm Sunday performance of FIVE PRESIDENTS. Photo ID must be shown.

"30 UNDER 30" also returns this year. If you are under the age of 30, you can attend the Mainstage performance for just $30. Photo ID must be shown.

Returning this year is TALKBACK TUESDAY with Bay Street's Artistic Director, Scott Schwartz, and members of the FIVE PRESIDENTS cast following each Tuesday performance except for preview week.

To post a comment, you must register and login.