Community theaters on Long Island
Photo by John Griffin
So you’ve always longed to be an actor. Or maybe a director. You don’t have the resumé or maybe the physique to audition for a Broadway role. But you still want to satisfy a yearning. There’s a place for you on stage or behind it, as long as you don’t mind giving your time for free.
There are dozens of community theaters across Long Island. For our purposes here, community theater is defined as a company of volunteers -- from director to cast, they’re not remunerated. In general they don’t own or lease a performance space. Performances are usually in schools, churches, libraries or community halls.
That’s why many of the more familiar names -- from Broadhollow to Bay Street, Theatre Three to Gateway -- are missing from this list. (Others didn’t return our calls or have a current Web site.)
Only three companies on Long Island pay union scale to cast and crew, but many others have a fulltime staff and pay modest stipends to actors.
--Compiled by Steve Parks
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Airmid Theatre Kings Park Community theater presenting classic plays by women. ...
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Bare Bones Theater Company 57 Main St. Northport Part of Northport's “little Broadway” on Main Street. Located at the Posey School. ...
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Billboard Theater East Williston Avenue Between High Street and Roslyn Road East Williston Spring comedies, autumn dramas. Located at the Community Church of East Williston. ...
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Center Stage 2 Pond Ln. Southampton Community theater with a professional touch by Michael Disher, formerly theater director at Southampton LIU. ...
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Clare Rose Playhouse at St. Joseph's College Arts and Entertainment, Theater 155 Roe Blvd. Patchogue The Clare Rose Playhouse of St. Joseph's College serves as a major teaching facility for ...
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Hampton Theatre Company in Quogue Theater Quogue Community Hall 126 Jessup Ave. Quogue Among the Island's many theater troupes, the Hampton Theatre Company of Quogue stands out, both ...
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Herricks Community Theater 999 Herricks Rd. New Hyde Park Family shows for you and your neighbors. Located at the Herricks Community Center. ...
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Hicksville UMC Off-Broadway 130 W. Old Country Rd. Hicksville Singing show tunes in church. Located at the Hicksville United Methodist Church. ...
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Ivy Lane Theatre 1 Bluegrass Ln. Levittown Free community theater -- as in no charge. Located in the Levittown Public Library. ...
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James Street Players Theater 21 James St. Babylon Donates whatever profits it makes back to community charities. Located at the United Methodist Church ...
