‘Tosca’ at Guild Hall
The Met: Live in HD will return to Guild Hall on Saturday at 1 p.m. with David McVicar’s production of Puccini’s “Tosca.” Premiered in Rome in 1900, and set in that city a century earlier, the melodrama centers around Floria Tosca, a diva; Mario, an artist, and Baron Scarpia, a corrupt police chief.
Lise Davidsen, a Norwegian soprano, sings the title role, Freddie De Tommaso, a British-Italian tenor, plays her lover, and Quinn Kelsey, an American baritone, is the sadistic police chief. Xian Zhang conducts.
Tickets are $30, $27 for members.
Guild Hall has announced that Anthony Madonna, its director of learning and new works, has been promoted to theater director and curator of performing arts. “Anthony has a keen eye for artistry and the rigor to run a top-notch performing arts program,” said Andrea Grover, the venue’s executive director. “He gives artists the attention they need to create their best work.”
Bay Street Workshops
Book the Job With Improv, a one-day workshop led by SJ Allocco-St. Germain, a casting director, will be held at the Bay Street Theater in Sag Harbor on Saturday morning from 10 to noon.
With the use of improv techniques, the class will teach participants how to trust their instincts, hone their techniques, and use those skills for both an in-room audition and a self-tape.
Open to those 18 and older, the cost is $100.
Another workshop, Think You’re Funny?, will culminate on Tuesday at 8 p.m. with the stand-up comedy class’s graduation show. The performance will feature Catherine Bromberg, Kieran Brew, Gordon Ebanks, Lynne Goldberg, Dan Hayes, Ruby Jackson, Steve Reiner, Emily Sklar, Cynthia Wells, Talia Wenban, and Kristin Whiting. Paul Anthony, who led the workshop, will host.
Tickets are $25.
‘9 to 5: The Musical’
The Springs Community Theater will present three performances of “9 to 5: The Musical,” the pop and country musical based on the 1980 film of the same name, this weekend at Bridgehampton High School.
Originally produced on Broadway in 2009 with music and lyrics by Dolly Parton and book by Patricia Resnick, the film’s screenwriter, the musical follows Doralee (played by April Keough), Violet (Lindsey Sanchez), and Judy (Jayne Freedman), a trio of co-workers who are pushed to the edge by their sexist, narcissistic boss (Glenn Rossi).
Mike Horn directed; Barbara Mattson was the producer. Co-direction and set design are by Diana Horn, music direction by Karen Hochstedler, and choreography by Alexandra Bates.
Performances are Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 2. Tickets are $30, $25 for senior citizens.
Sticks and Stones
The Sticks and Stones Comedy Club returns to the Southampton Cultural Center Friday evening at 7 with a stand-up set by Paul Ollinger. Host of the podcast “Crazy Money,” Mr. Ollinger has performed at Caroline’s on Broadway, Zanies in Nashville, Hollywood Improv, and Cobb’s Comedy Club in San Francisco, and has shared the stage with Norm Macdonald and Chelsea Handler.
Tickets are $35, $50 for reserved seating, $70 for top tier. When doors open at 6:30, snacks, drinks, and live music set the mood for the show.
Jazz and Drumming
Next up in Jazz Night at the Masonic Temple in Sag Harbor, presented in partnership with Hamptons JazzFest, is “Beyond Borders: The Vibrant World of Jazz,” on Saturday at 7 p.m. The program will feature Oscar Feldman, sax, Gary Fisher, piano, Santi Debriano, bass, and Claes Brondal, drums.
When doors open at 6:30, guests can buy South Indian vegetarian food from Tapovana Lunch Box to enjoy during the program. The cost of a box is $20; plastic utensils will be available. Concert tickets are $20.
M’Bemba Bangoura, a master drummer from Guinea, West Africa, will lead workshops in African drumming and African dance at the temple on Sunday afternoon. The drum class will take place from 1 to 3; the dance class from 3 to 5. Participants will learn the djembe drum and the Wula dance. Each class is $20.
Music Fest to Move
The Hamptons Festival of Music, which concluded its third season with three concerts at LTV Studios in Wainscott in September, has announced a new venue partnership with St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in East Hampton. The 2025 concerts will take place there on Sept. 6, Sept. 11, and Sept. 14.
The festival noted that the transition to East Hampton Village aligns with its audience demographics. “I am very enthusiastic about our move to St. Luke’s and look forward to bringing our next season of MainStage orchestra concerts to you, from the acoustically intimate Hoie Hall and Sanctuary,” said Michael Palmer, the festival’s artistic director.
The festival has also announced a series of virtual educational lectures that can be accessed through a link at thehamptonsfestivalofmusic.com/season. The next, “Unlocking the Stories Behind the Music,” is set for Dec. 15.
