BETTY'S SUMMER VACATION

BETTY'S SUMMER VACATION By Christopher Durang Directed by Trip Cullman Betty's idea of a summer vacation is blown to bits when her house mates begin to file in. One after another, each inhabitant of the house share begins to show their true colors which are simply "psycho-delic." This will be a summer Betty will never forget. "Before the Simpsons were the Simpsons. Before South Park was South Park; there was Playwright Christopher Durang," says Murphy Davis, Artistic Director at Bay Street Theatre. Durang's credits include BEYOND THERAPY which was part of the 2008 Mainstage Season at Bay Street Theatre, THE MARRIAGE OF BETTE AND BOO, A HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN FILM (Tony nomination), SISTER MARY IGNATIUS EXPLAINS IT ALL FOR YOU, BABY WITH THE BATHWATER, LAUGHING WILD, MRS. BOB CRATCHIT'S CHRISTMAS BINGE and MISS WITHERSPOON. He appeared with Sigourney Weaver in their co-authored DAS LUSITANIA SONGSPIEL and with Julie Andrews in the Stephen Soundheim review of PUTTING IT TOGETHER. He co-chairs the Playwriting Program at The Juilliard School, with Marsha Norman, and is a member of the Dramatists Guild Council. At the helm of Bay Street's production is director Trip Cullman, whose credits include Broadway's TAKE ME OUT (Associate Director) and Off Broadway directing of: A SMALL FIRE, THE DRUNKEN CITY, SOME MEN, THE WOODEN BREEKS, DOG SEES GOD, MANIC FLIGHT REACTION, SWIMMING IN THE SHALLOWS, ROULETTE, LAST SUNDAY IN JUNE. For television, he was part of the set team for the mini-series, ANGELS IN AMERICA. The Actors' Equity cast includes John Behlmann whose credits include JOURNEY'S END on Broadway and THE 39 STEPS (New World Stages). Veanne Cox was last seen at Bay Street Theatre in THE BOY FRIEND, directed by Julie Andrews. Her Broadway credits include LA CAGE AUX FOLLES and COMPANY (Tony Award Nomination). Tom Riis Farrell's Broadway credits include CHICAGO and CORAM BOY. Tim Intravia's credits include OSWALD and TONY N TINA'S WEDDING. Celia Keenan-Bolger's Broadway credits include THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE (Tony Award Nomination) and PETER AND THE STARCATCHER. Heidi Schreck plays the role of Betty. Her credits include: THE LANGUAGE ARCHIVE (The Roundabout Theatre) and CIRCLE MIRROR TRANSFORMATION (Playwrights Horizon). Bobby Steggert's Broadway credits include; RAGTIME (Tony nomination) and 110 IN THE SHADE. Also in the production are non-equity actors Jacob Hoffman whose credits include NIGHTTIME TRAFFIC and I'LL BE DAMNED and Kate O'Phalen who has been in WICKED:FOR GOOD and THE HANGED MAN. Previews for BETTY'S SUMMER VACATION BEGIN Tuesday, July 5. Opening night is Saturday, July 9. Tuesday - Saturday evening performances at 8 pm. Sunday night performance is at 7 pm. The talkback with the cast after the show is Tuesday, July 12. 2 pm matinees are on Wednesdays July 13, 20 and 27. 4 pm Saturday matinees are July 16 and 23. Tickets to see BETTY'S SUMMER VACATION are available at the Box Office at 631-725-9500 or online at www.baystreet.org. The Box Office is open Monday-Saturday 11 am - showtime; Sunday 3 pm - 7 pm. BE AWARE "BETTY'S SUMMER VACATION" CONTAINS DARK ADULT CONTENT, STRONG LANGUAGE AND SHOCKINGLY SEXUAL FRANKNESS...COME ON IN AND ENJOY THE SHOW.