The Cast of Terrence McNally's 'Master Class' Announced

Bay Street Theater has announced that this season’s second mainstage production, Terrence McNally’s Tony Award-winning “Master Class,” will star Vicki Lewis (“NewsRadio,” “Finding Nemo,” “Curb Your Enthusiasm”) as opera diva Maria Callas, and feature Stella Kim (“Miss Saigon”), Olivia Hernandez (“Days of Wine and Roses”), Rodney Ingram (“The Phantom of the Opera”) and Brett Ryback (“Murder for Two”). Additional casting will be announced later. “Master Class” will be directed by Lisa Peterson, who recently directed Doug Wright’s “Good Night, Oscar” at the Goodman Theater and on Broadway.

Preview performances begin June 25, with a red carpet opening on Saturday, June 29, and performances continue through Sunday, July 20, with matinees on Wednesdays and Sundays and talkbacks on Tuesdays. Single-seat tickets are currently available starting at $49.99 at baystreet.org or 631-725-9500 or at the theater box office on Long Wharf in Sag Harbor.

“Master Class” is a virtuosic exploration of art, ego, and the pursuit of perfection. In the waning years of her life and with her career far behind her, opera diva Maria Callas retreats into memories of acclaim and adversity while contending with her students during a funny and brutal master class in singing.

The creative team is music director Brett Ryback, scenic designer Rachel Hauck , costume designer Laura Bauer, lighting designer Jen Schriever, sound designer Sun Hee Kil, production designer Yee Eun Nam and production stage manager Melissa Sparks.