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This Summer: our fifth year and our biggest undertaking yet! Not only are we visiting more of Long Island than ever before (you have 15 chances to catch us!) but we’re doing it with a double bill! Catch the same cast bring you Shakespeare’s tragedy King Lear and Jane Austen’s romantic comedy Emma — sometimes in the same weekend!
☀ Celebrate Jane Austen‘s 250th year with us! Emma Woodhouse is clever, educated, and energetic… and in imminent danger of going mad with idleness. In a time when respectable ladies are expected to sit quietly at home, she desperately needs projects—and prides herself on matchmaking, much to the chagrin of her friend Mr. Knightley. But where Emma’s considerable energies focus, screwball comedy ensues.
☀ A family feud tears apart a kingdom in Shakespeare’s epic tragedy King Lear. When the aged King relinquishes his empire, he divides it amongst his three daughters, promising the largest share to the one who professes to love him the most. But when the balance of power transfers to the next generation, Lear is cast out by those he trusts, embarking on a maddening quest for self-knowledge and reconciliation.
Remaining Scheduled Performances:
8/14 • King Lear • Elmont Memorial Library • 6PM
All performances are free and open to the public. Keep an eye on our social media for weather updates. King Lear by William Shakespeare is adapted and directed by Paul DeFilippo. Emma by Kate Hamill is adapted from the novel by Jane Austen and directed by Nicole Savin. Featuring original music by John Brautigam and costumes by Lyn Adler and Wendy Grimm.
The cast of both productions features Amy Benjamin, John Brautigam, Tom Ciorciari, Genevieve K. Henderson, Kuan Hao Huang, Deanna Ibrahim, Stephanie Moreno, and Michelle Osojnak.
“I didn’t kill her. I’ve never killed anybody.
It’s a nightmare. It’s some awful, evil dream.”
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This April: a provocative new play from Pulitzer Prize winner Branden Jacobs-Jenkins.
It’s summer, the cicadas are singing, and every estranged member of the Lafayette clan has descended upon the family’s crumbling Arkansas homestead to settle the accounts of their newly-dead patriarch. As his three adult children sort through a lifetime of hoarded mementos, they collide over clutter, debt, and a contentious family history. But after a disturbing discovery surfaces among their father’s possessions, the reunion takes a turn for the explosive, unleashing a series of crackling surprises and long-buried secrets.
Performances will be held at the BACCA Arts Center, 149 North Wellwood Avenue, Lindenhurst, NY, April 11 – 26, 2026.
Appropriate by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, is directed by John Torres and presented by EastLine Theatre in partnership with the Babylon Citizens Council on the Arts, costumes are by Wendy Grimm, stage management is by Michelle Osojnak. The cast of Appropriate features Joey Carlino, Cordelia Comando, Susan Dorsey, Harrison Grimm, Megan Jeter, David Edward Keen, Matthew Rubenfeld, and Sarah Elizabeth Spagnuolo
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About
We create work with an open mind.
EastLine is a non-profit theatre company creating harmonious mayhem on Long Island. We create epic theatre in intimate spaces in egalitarian ways.
Through our collaborative work we try to examine the craft through a new lens and create work that challenges both our artists and audiences alike. EastLine is committed to queering the canon, exploring modern plays, and bringing original works to the attention of our community.
We create opportunities for women, people of color, and LGBTQ+ people, while providing an accepting environment for all to create in the hope that local culture will one day more accurately reflect our local community.
Our door is open, add your voice to the uproar.
We at EastLine Theatre believe that Black Lives Matter. We are currently supporting theatre companies that foster black artists and organizations that are fighting racial injustice, we encourage you to donate and support in any way you can.
Support Us
EastLine Theatre is a non-profit that relies entirely on ticket sales and public support to produce our daring slate of productions. As a 501(c)(3), any donations you make to us are entirely tax-deductible.
Donations can always be made via Facebook, Ludus, or by check to EastLine Players Corp, PO Box 495, Babylon, NY 11702. If you would like to discuss your support in further detail, please call 516-749-5047 or email us at info@eastlinetheatre.org
Who We Are
EastLine Theatre is a proud member of the Huntington Arts Council and the Alliance of Resident Theatres / New York. We are grateful for the continuing support of the Babylon Citizens Council on the Arts.
Additional public funding provided by Suffolk County.