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Center Stage Presents ‘Love Letters’ In Southampton

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A rendering of the Salt & Loft interior. COURTESY KAROLINA NESKO

A rendering of the Salt & Loft interior. COURTESY KAROLINA NESKO

author on Feb 1, 2019

For the weekend before and weekend after Valentine’s Day, Center Stage at Southampton Cultural Center will present “Love Letters,” A.R. Gurney’s two-person epistolary play.

Andrew Makepeace Ladd III and Melissa Gardner—childhood friends born to wealth and privilege—begin their lifelong correspondence with birthday party thank-you notes and summer camp postcards. They continue to exchange letters throughout momentous occasions, loves and separations.

“To be blunt, I love this play—or hybrid of a play. Part play, part reading, part confession, part lesson, ‘Love Letters’ is equally, smart, touching, tender and true,” remarked director Michael Disher in a statement. “It is a perfect show during which to hold the hand of the one you love.”

The rotating cast features Daniel Becker, Barbara-Jo Howard, John Leonard and Catherine Maloney. Mr. Becker and Ms. Howard are paired for two performances, as are Mr. Leonard and Ms. Maloney. On Sundays, they switch partners.

Between February 8 and 17, performances will take place on Fridays and Saturdays at 7 p.m. and Sundays at 2:30 p.m. The Southampton Cultural Center is located at 25 Pond Lane, Southampton Village. Tickets are $25, or $12 for students under 21 with ID. Brunch and theater packages are $45 to $55, and dinner and theater packages are $69. Call 631-287-4377 or visit scc-arts.org.

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