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Bits and Pieces 03.27.25

Tue, 03/25/2025 - 12:23
Steve Coogan, center, a BAFTA Award winner, plays four roles in the first-ever stage adaptation of Stanley Kubrick’s “Dr. Strangelove.”
Manuel Harlan

‘Strangelove’ Onstage

National Theatre Live will return to Guild Hall on Saturday at 7 p.m. with a screening of the play adaptation of Stanley Kubrick’s “Dr. Strangelove” that was filmed during its January run at the Noel Coward Theatre in London. The seven-time BAFTA Award-winner Steve Coogan plays four roles in the first-ever adaptation of Kubrick’s film.

The satire about a rogue United States general who triggers a nuclear crisis has been co-adapted for the stage by Armando Iannucci and Sean Foley and directed by Mr. Foley.

“Happily . . . [the] explosively funny new stage adaptation also pulls off that near-impossible high-wire act, with Steve Coogan succeeding Peter Sellers in bouncing between multiple outlandish roles,” wrote Marianka Swain in London Theatre magazine.

Tickets are $20, $18 for members.

Screenwriters Lab

HamptonsFilm has announced the selected fellows, screenplays, and mentors for the 25th edition of its annual Screenwriters Lab, which will take place Friday, April 4, through April 6

The selected screenplays for this year are “Lullaby” by Aliza Brugger, “Halloween 1999” by Keaton Ventura, and “The Mirex” by Pepi Ginsberg. The lab pairs rising screenwriters with established screenwriters, directors, and producers for a weekend of one-on-one mentoring sessions.

This year’s mentors include Dan Janvey, an Academy Award-winning producer; Justin Kuritzkes, a playwright, novelist, and screenwriter, and Rachel Shukert, the executive producer/showrunner of the second season of “Nine Perfect Strangers” on Hulu.

HamptonsFilm will also present Ms. Ginsberg with the 2025 Melissa Mathison Award. Established in 2016 and named for the late, Oscar-nominated screenwriter, the award fosters the continued development of female writers in the industry. The recipient will receive access to a casting director and a staged reading of her project in New York City.

Rock and Pride

“Women of Rock,” featuring Jill Gioia and her band, will pay tribute to Janis Joplin, Stevie Nicks, Pat Benatar, and Melissa Etheridge, among others, on Saturday at 8 p.m. at Sag Harbor’s Bay Street Theater.

Named a top-10 vocalist on the CBS Television series “Rockstar Supernova,” Ms. Gioia has performed, toured, and recorded with Kelly Clarkson, Third Eye Blind, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, and Enya.

The doors will open at 7, when snacks and specialty cocktails will be available, with half-price drinks for women until 7:30. Tickets are $42 to $54.

Also at Bay Street, the Pride Film Series will continue on Sunday at 4 p.m. with “The Miseducation of Cameron Post,” a film by Desiree Akhavan about a high school track athlete who is forced to attend a Christian gay conversion therapy center after her legal guardian discovers she is a lesbian.

Tickets are $10.

‘Women Rising’

LTV Studios in Wainscott is launching “Women Rising: Stories of Strength and Change,” a film series about women from diverse backgrounds who inspire hope for the future, Friday at 7:30 with “Dindigul Diaries,” a documentary by Annette Danto, curator of the series and chairwoman of the Brooklyn College Film Department.

The film follows the lives of four women from the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu over a period of 23 years. Ms. Danto first filmed there in 2001, depicting the many hardships of the four women who agreed to share their stories. The filmmaker returned in 2016 to bring viewers up to date with their lives.

Tickets are $10 in advance, $15 at the door, and cafe table seating, including reserved front-row seating and a drink ticket, is $35. Student tickets are $5.

Drama at the Suffolk

The Suffolk Theater in Riverhead will present its first live theatrical production with performances of the play “12 Angry Men” Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday afternoon at 2.

Written by Reginald Rose in 1954, “12 Angry Men” was originally a teleplay that aired on CBS and was later adapted for the screen by Mr. Rose and directed by Sidney Lumet. The film earned Oscar nominations for Mr. Lumet, Mr. Rose, and Henry Fonda.

The play follows 12 jurors tasked with deciding the life or death of a teenage boy accused of murdering his father. As the jurors deliberate, they confront their own biases, prejudices, and personal struggles.

A number of East End stage regulars are involved in the production, including the director, Joe Minutillo, who has helmed plays at Bay Street and Guild Hall, and the actors Josh Gladstone, the creative director at LTV; Matt Conlon, and Phil Eberhardt.

Tickets are $25 to $55.

Drag Bingo

Our Fabulous Variety Show will bring another of its Drag Bingo parties to LTV on Sunday evening from 5 to 7. The drag queens RaffaShow, Julia Van Cartier, and Miss Nina will host the family-friendly evening of bingo games, prizes, and pop-up drag performances.

General admission tickets are $25, $30 at the door, and include three bingo cards, with additional cards available for purchase throughout the evening. Concession snacks, wine and beer, and walking tacos will also be for sale. Drag Bag tickets, which are $45, $50 at the door, include three bingo cards and a bag full of items from local supporters.

Cabaret tables that seat four are $175, $200 at the door, and come with premium seating, a bottle of wine or Prosecco, or four cans of beer from Springs Brewery.

Comedy Club

The Sticks and Stones Comedy Club will return to the Southampton Cultural Center Friday at 7 p.m. with a show headlined by Kyle Mara. Mr. Mara is a regular performer at the top New York City comedy clubs.

His short films have been screened at multiple film festivals, with “Vintage Deluxe” recently named “best dark comedy” at the Austin After Dark Film Festival. Mr. Mara has been seen on Showtime’s “City on a Hill” and his podcast, “Kyle Mara Gets . . . “ is on all platforms.

Tickets are $35, $50 for reserved seats, and $70 for top tier seating. Doors open at 6:30.

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