Literature Live

What's Literature Live?
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2024 Literature Live!

Last year's Literature Live! was Tennessee Williams' "A Streetcar Named Desire," bringing this classic to the stage for Long Island high school students. The production explores the play's central theme: "Desire drives us, but reality can be a cruel conductor." Students witnessed the powerful drama unfold, providing a vivid experience of this renowned American work.
2025 Literature Live to be announced soon! Contact Allen O'Reilly at allen@baystreet.org or call 631-725-0818 to discuss scheduling your school's attendance for the 2025 Literature Live! show.

2024 Cast

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Stephen Hamilton

Director

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Shea Buckner

as Stanley Kowalski

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Matthew Conlon

as the Doctor

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Matthew Conlon

as Pablo Conzalez

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Nicole Marie Hunt

as Eunice Hubbell

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Daniela Mastropieto

as Blanche DuBois

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Adelaide Mestre

Nurse/Mexican Woman

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Joe Pallister

as Steve Hubbell

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Joe Pallister

as Stella Kowalski

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Sawyer Spielberg

as Harold "Mitch" Mitchell

Support Literature LIve!

Your generous donations make this program possible. Help us bring the transformative power of theater to students.
  • ROW

    12 Students
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    $500

  • Class

    20 Students
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    $800

  • Section

    100 Students
    Support a section of students.

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    $5,000

  • Full Week of Performances

    NUMBER OF STUDENTS VARIES
    Support an an entire week of performances for your school.

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    $50,000

  • Matching Grant

    In 2024 every donation was matched dollar-for-dollar thanks to the Bay Street Board of Trustees.

Literature Live! is an enriching educational program designed to bring classic literature to life for high school students across Long Island. This initiative provides free, professional theatrical performances of renowned literary works, offering students a dynamic and engaging experience beyond the classroom. By transforming the written word into a live, visceral event, Literature Live! aims to deepen students’ understanding and appreciation of these timeless stories, fostering a greater connection to the power of literature and the performing arts.

Bay Street Theater strives to make our theater performances accessible to EVERYONE. Our primary mission is to Inspire, Entertain and Educate audiences of all backgrounds. Bay Street’s unique PAY WHAT YOU CAN ticket program helps us achieve our goal of making theater available to ALL. Our special PAY WHAT YOU CAN theater nights are a big highlight of our programming each year!

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