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Bay Street Theater

No Camper Turned Away

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Education and Community Outreach

Help us keep our promise to local families.

At Bay Street Theater, we believe every child deserves access to arts education. Through our No Camper Turned Away program, we help ensure financial hardship never becomes a barrier to creativity, confidence, and community.

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Need
$5,000+

Already awarded in scholarships this year as more local families reach out for help.

Impact
$625

Fully funds one child’s week at camp and opens the door to creativity, confidence, and belonging.

Promise
Access

We are committed to making sure financial circumstances never prevent a child from participating.

Why It Matters

Theater education helps young people grow far beyond the stage.

Whether or not a young person chooses to pursue a career in the arts, theater education builds empathy, collaboration, resilience, creative problem solving, and confidence.

For more than 15 years, Bay Street Theater has offered School Vacation Camps, Fall and Spring Classes, and Summer Camps that encourage students to take creative risks, find their voices, and experience the power of community.

Accessibility has always been central to our mission. Through No Camper Turned Away, we work to ensure that a child who wants to attend camp or class has the opportunity to do so.

This year, demand is rising. Your support helps Bay Street continue offering scholarships and expanding access for local families who need it most.

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Ways to Give

Lead support for this program is provided by Brian K. Lewis. Community support makes continued access possible.

A Message from Bethany

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Hi, I’m Bethany, Director of Education and Community Outreach at Bay Street Theater.

Every year, we make a promise that no child will be turned away from our camps or classes because of financial need.

This year, we are hearing from more families than ever who need help.

We have already provided thousands of dollars in scholarships, and we are committed to continuing that support.

A full week of camp costs $625, but any contribution helps us open the door for a child.

Thank you for helping us keep that promise.

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Help keep the arts alive and accessible to all.

Your gift supports scholarships, access, and the chance for every child to grow through creativity, collaboration, and performance.

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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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Cuneo Group, Merrill Lynch
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Scott R. Blair
Managing Director | CPFA ®, C.R.P.C. ™ 
Senior Financial Advisor | Senior Portfolio Advisor
Retirement Benefits Consultant
NMLS ID: 578993

Merrill Lynch Wealth Managment
300 Broadhollow Road, 2nd Floor 
Melville, NY 11747

T: 631-546-9501
C: 516-254-4648
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Any student with a valid ID can attend one of Bay Street Theater’s Sunday performances for FREE! Please visit our Box Office for more details.

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