Joseph Vecsey, a comedian, producer, writer, and actor, has a longstanding relationship with Sag Harbor's Bay Street Theater, having produced its All Star Comedy series since 2010.
Emma Walton Hamilton and her mother, Julie Andrews, have an even more enduring connection to the venue, which was co-founded in 1991 by Ms. Hamilton, Sybil Christopher, and Stephen Hamilton.
It's a big weekend when the theater can welcome Mr. Vecsey, Ms. Andrews, and Ms. Hamilton, and all three will be bringing something new to audiences.
Mr. Vecsey will perform his all-new standup comedy special, "Half Hard, Half Soft," on Saturday at 8 p.m., during a live taping at the theater. The show is being produced by the Kinnane Brothers, an independent film production company founded by -- no kidding -- eight brothers, whose clients have included Adam Sandler and Kevin James.
Mr. Vecsey has been touring theaters and arenas with Mr. Sandler while also co-producing his last 12 Netflix movies, including "Hustle," "You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah," "Home Team," "Murder Mystery," and many others, while also making cameo appearances in them.
The theater has advised that "Half Hard, Half Soft" is not the show for people who are easily offended. The live taping might eventually wind up on Netflix or other streaming outlets, and attendees will be required to sign film/photography consent releases.
Tickets cost $27 to $37 in advance, $37 to $47 the day of the taping. Only a handful remained as of press time.
The discussion and question-and-answer session with Ms. Andrews and Ms. Hamilton, set for Sunday afternoon at 3, is just as hard a ticket to come by. The program is a celebration of the pre-release of their latest children's book, "Waiting in the Wings," which is being published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers with illustrations by EG Keller.
The book is based on a true story. One spring, outside the theater, a family of ducks, nested and hatched in a nearby planter, paraded down to the water while the theater's staff looked on. Ms. Hamilton was there that day, and the story is inspired in part by that experience.
"I'm thrilled to be moderating this incredible true story that took place at Bay Street, the theater that Emma co-founded," said Tracy Mitchell, the theater's executive director. "It seems that, like the ducks, everything has come full circle, with this book launch being held at Bay Street."
Tickets are $59.99 for an adult seat including a pre-autographed copy of the book; children's seats, with no book, are $29.99. Additional signed books will be available in the lobby for $25 if not sold out for the event itself.
Also at Bay Street this weekend, Barbara Ann Michaels, a performance artist, will lead a Clown Curious class for ages 18 and up, on Saturday from 1 to 3 p.m. The class will begin with a light bodily warmup, then continue with simple group games to stimulate creativity. Red noses will be provided as participants engage with each other in classical physical comedy exercises. The cost is $125.
