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Eric Jordan Young, Jeff Theiss and co-writer and director Wendy Dann in rehearsals with “Sammy and Me,” which runs at Bay Street Theater from August 14, to August 20. COURTESY BAY STREET THEATER
Bay Street Theater has announced that rehearsals have begun for “Sammy and Me,” a play written by Eric Jordan Young and Wendy Dann starring Young and directed by Dann. “Sammy and Me,” will be performed at Bay Street Theater Monday, August 14, through Sunday, August 20.
Sammy Davis Jr., singer, dancer, child star, a fixture of the Rat Pack … but at what cost? Virtuosic Broadway performer Eric Jordan Young investigates his own obsession with Sammy — and his questions take audiences on a whirlwind journey through the famed entertainer’s life and his music. But when you ask: who was the man behind the perfect cool smile? ... the answers that unravel are as powerful as the new questions they raise. Part self-portrait, part celebrity investigation, this insightful show features songs from Sammy Davis Jr.’s vast catalog including “Where or When,” “That Old Black Magic,” “Mr. Bojangles” and “The Candy Man.”
Eric Jordan Young is an accomplished producer, director, choreographer, entertainer, playwright and songwriter with television, Broadway (“Ragtime,” “Chicago, “Seussical,” “Look of Love”), Off-Broadway; regional and commercial credits.
His one-man musical “Sammy and Me” was the winner of the ArtVoice and Salt Awards. Young loves working as a creative director for original projects including “Renegades” at Caesars Palace and Drag Supper Club. He is currently the associate director for the Norwegian Cruise Line production of “Footloose” and the recent immersive production of “Rock of Ages” in Hollywood.
Wendy Dann’s regional directing work includes the Dallas Theatre Center, the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, The Alliance, Syracuse Stage and more. She served for seven seasons as associate artistic director with Kevin Moriarty at the Hangar Theatre. Her original play, “Birds of East Africa,” premiered at the Kitchen Theatre Company. She has been a finalist for the O’Neill National Playwrights Conference and a recipient of the New York Foundation for the Arts fellowship in playwriting and screenwriting.
Tickets for “Sammy and Me” start at $49.99 at baystreet.org or 631-725-9500. Bay Street Theater is on Long Wharf in Sag Harbor.
Staff Writer on Jul 24, 2023