Our New Address:

410 West Main Street
Islip, New York 11751

631-224-SHOW (7469)

Welcome!

AUTHORS' PLAYHOUSE continues bringing quality entertainment to Long Island. AP is a professional community theater spotlighting local talent in original, classical and popular plays. Authors' Playhouse also reaches out to serve special segments of the local audience, including senior citizens and the Hispanic community. In addition, AP presents a robust line-up of children's theater productions.

We offer a full educational program of acting, stagecraft and playwriting, youth outreach programs, and special musical, comedy and other events. All of these elements, plus adult-education workshops and high school internships are part of our invitation to YOU.

Authors' Playhouse is dedicated to building a long-term relationship with our audience; let's grow together in the years to come.

 



New Locations

Authors' Playhouse has added another location to our regularly scheduled shows. One Sunday afternoon each month, we are pleased to present a special production at the East Islip Library at 381 East Main Street, East Islip, New York. Check our monthly listings for the specific date each month.

Authors' Playhouse Welcomes Its New Executive Director,
Charles L. Bandler

Since age 6, theatre has been the driving force in Charlie's life. He has been involved with well over 250 theatrical productions, primarily as a director or performer. His favorites among his many acting roles include Luther Billis in South Pacific; Marcellus Washburn in The Music Man; Walter Hollander in Don't Drink The Water; Joe Benjamin in God's Favorite; and The Stage Manager (Narrator) in Our Town. Some of Charlie's favorite directing projects include an earlier production of Don't Drink The Water; 2 productions of Vanities; London Suite; The Monkey's Paw; You Can't Take It With You; Damn Yankees; Little Shop of Horrors; Plaza Suite and A Christmas Carol. Charlie's 2007 Authors' Playhouse directing projects included Arsenic and Old Lace (July); Don't Crack My Wig (September); Bell, Book and Candle (October) and Miracle on 34th Street (December). He recently directed the February 2008 production of Love Letters for Authors' Playhouse Traveling Productions. Charlie is currently directing a touring production of The Man Who Came to Dinner for Second Chance Players, which will be presented April and May, 2008. His 2008 Authors' Playhouse directing projects will include Fools; Barefoot In The Park, London Suite and the revival of Miracle on 34th Street. Charlie has also taught Theatre Arts to 5th and 6th grade students in East Setauket, and high school students in Amityville. He is currently the Executive Director of Authors' Playhouse Traveling Productions; and Elementary Drama Director for the Oceanside School District, in which he is directing a June 2008 production of Beauty and The Beast. Charlie has an M.A. in Theatre Arts from S.U.N.Y. at Stony Brook. He dedicates all his theatre work to the loving memory of his two grandmothers and his Aunt Charlotte.

 

 

Ticket Prices:

Adult General Admission: $18.00 plus internet/telephone handling charges if applicable.

Senior/Student/Group Rate: $15.00 plus internet/telephone handling charges if applicable.

Our Member/Subscription Rate is $10.00 and incurs NO INTERNET or TELEPHONE HANDLING CHARGES! Call 917-679-2984 for more information.

 

Last but not least: YOUR COMMUNITY THEATER NEEDS YOU !

Authors' Playhouse is looking for a few volunteers to help out with community relations, ad sales and all the other details that go into running a theater. You can get involved in just about any phase of what we do here! Give us a call at 917-679-2984 or drop an e-mail to authorplayhouse@yahoo.com. Let us know what you're good at, or what you'd like some more experience at!

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