Photo Flash: In Rehearsal with OF MICE AND MEN at Bay Street; Full Cast Set!

Bay Street Theater & Sag Harbor Center for the Arts is pleased to announce the cast of this November's Literature Live! production of John Steinbeck's OF MICE AND MEN, directed by Joe Minutillo. Performances will be held at the Bay Street Theater in Sag Harbor, NY from November 9 to 28. Public performances will be presented on Fridays and Saturdays November 13-14, 20-21, and Thanksgiving Weekend, November 27-28 at 7 pm. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the cast in rehearsal below!

The cast is made up of many local actors from Shelter Island, East Hampton, Hampton Bays and Calverton who have participated in a variety of programs at Bay Street Theater, as well as actors from New York City. The cast includes Preston Truman Boyd (Lennie), Joe Pallister (George), Terry Brockbank (Candy), Josh Gladstone (Boss), Jon Kovach (Curley), J. Stephen Brantley (Slim), Georgia Warner (Curley's Wife), Sawyer Spielberg (Whit), William Sturek (Carlson), and Chauncy Thomas (Crooks). Many of the cast members have participated in Literature Live productions such as To Kill a Mockingbird, The Crucible, and The Diary of Anne Frank, as well as in Bay Street's Mainstage productions. Fight direction is by Rick Sordelet.

John Steinbeck's classic American novel, OF MICE AND MEN is a compelling tale of friendship and survival in the time of the Great Depression. George and Lennie are two migrant farm workers who dream of one day owning their own piece of land. But when Lennie gets too close to the wife of the boss's son, George must choose between protecting his friend and staying the course towards his version of the American Dream. Steinbeck was a proud resident of Sag Harbor.

In addition to the performances, audience members can begin to explore a more detailed history of Steinbeck in Sag Harbor and of conditions of migrant workers on the East End during the Great Depression through post-show talkbacks and Q&A sessions. For select performances, speakers from the Long Island Parent Center, John Jermain Library, and the International Society of Steinbeck Scholars will explore topics that include Steinbeck's writings, The Great Depression, and the acceptance of people with visible and invisible disabilities.

Bay Street Theater will also collaborate with local organizations and artists to additionally enhance audience members' experience. In addition to the speakers, Bay Street Theater is partnering with The Bridgehampton Museum (The Bridgehampton Historical Society), who will provide historical artifacts that will anchor the exhibit's themes of farming and migrant workers on the East End. In addition, The Roger Memorial Library will provide historic audio and visual files (Talking Histories) of local farm families. Images and graphs will be displayed in order to illustrate the impact of the Great Depression both locally and globally. Canio's Books will provide an East End and Steinbeck centric presence in the lobby with merchandise for purchase.

In addition, the lobby will also include information about the theater production process by explaining the terminology and showing images and sketches from the rehearsal process through the show's opening. The seven year history of Literature Live! will be exhibited through pictures and a map of participating local and regional schools.

All students are FREE with a valid ID and adults $27-50. To book groups or to buy single tickets, call the Box Office at 631-725-9500 or buy online at www.baystreet.org. The Box Office is open Tuesday through Saturday11 am to 5 pm.

Photo Credit: Samantha Young

Joe Pallister, Preston Truman Boyd and Terry Brockbank

Georgia Warner, Joe Pallister, Terry Brockbank and Preston Truman Boyd

The cast of OF MICE AND MEN: Joe Pallister, Jon Kovach, Preston Truman Boyd, J. Stephen Brantley, Georgia Warner, Sawyer Spielberg, Josh Gladstone, William Sturek, Terry Brockbank, and Chauncy Thomas