Sag Harbor, NY - March 28, 2017 - Bay Street Theater & Sag Harbor Center for the Arts is pleased to announce The Wave, April 5-8 with a special additional Saturday matinee performance. Ticket prices range from are $20 to $45 and areavailable online at www.baystreet.org or by calling the Bay Street Theater Box Office at 631-725-9500, open Tuesday through Saturday 11 am to 5 pm.
This live theatrical production stars Jon Kovach (Hand to God, Of Mice and Men at Bay Street) and is based on the true story of Ron Jones. THE WAVE, co-written by Jon Kovach and Ron Jones, is a narrative about the young 1960's California history teacher (a young Ron Jones) who wanted to deter his students from the allure of totalitarianism. His daring social experiment succeeded beyond his wildest expectations, creating a fascist state on campus. Replete with salutes and Gestapo-like informants, 30 students grew to 200 as this social experiment in fascism spiraled out of control and went awry. The experiment illustrates how individual freedoms can be quickly abandoned and willfully repressed for collective goals and racism as happened in the rise of Nazi Germany and the treatment of the Jews during World War II. Additionally, Ron Jones will be present at each performance for talkbacks with the audience.
As Todd Strasser's novel, "The Wave", is frequently required reading in most US high schools, Bay Street is offering a school performance on Thursday, April 6 at 9 am with $5 tickets for all school groups. Students will also have the opportunity to ask questions about the performance in post-show talkbacks with co-authors Jon Kovach and Ron Jones. For more information, please contact Meg Sexton at education@baystreet.org or to book a school group, please contact the Box Office at 631-725-9500.
Bay Street Theater & Sag Harbor Center for the Arts is a year-round, not-for-profit professional theater and community cultural center which endeavors to innovate, educate, and entertain a diverse community through the practice of the performing arts. We serve as a social and cultural gathering place, an educational resource, and a home for a community of artists.