“Center Stage at Southampton Arts Center: theatre rooted in community, every season.”
Memorable moments from past shows.
“Center Stage at Southampton Arts Center exists to celebrate the unique spirit of the Hamptons—where world-class beauty meets a vibrant, year-round community. From beloved musicals and contemporary plays to intimate performances, we create theater that bridges the summer buzz with the quieter seasons, offering locals and visitors alike a place to gather, connect, and share in the arts long after Labor Day.”
One Christmas, Photographed by Dane DuPuis
Reviews from Shows Past
Gingy’s Diaries
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27 EAST - Ilene Beckerman and Michael Disher Team Up for 'Gingy's Diaries’ (April 29, 2025)
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PATCH - Ilene Beckerman Opens Heart To Talk, Life, Loss And 'Gingy's Diaries’ (April 28, 2025)
Truman Capote’s Holiday Stories: “One Christmas” & “A Christmas Memory”
• Hamptons.com — REVIEW: Center Stage’s “One Christmas” and “A Christmas Memory” (Dec 3, 2024)
• Patch — Staged Readings Of Capote’s Holiday Stories: A Breathtaking Experience
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War of the Worlds: The Panic Broadcast
• 27East — Center Stage’s Production of “War of the Worlds” Puts the Concept of Fake News in Context (Oct 9, 2023)
• Hamptons.com — REVIEW: “War of the Worlds: The Panic Broadcast” Gets Standing Ovation (Oct 28, 2023)
• Hamptons.com — Miracle on 34th Street: A Live Radio Play (2021)
• 27East — A Christmas Carol: A Live Radio Play (2017)
There aren’t words strong enough to urge audiences to see this show, and see it again. It captures the true meaning of the holidays in a way that will stay in hearts forever. - Truman Capote’s One Christmas and a Christmas Memory
(2024 Production Review)
Beauty and the Beast
2018
"You know it’s community theater and you know it’s not Broadway, but what director Michael Disher has wrought with a cast of 20 in Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” at the Southampton Cultural Center is nothing short of marvelous...But what is truly fantastic about what Mr. Disher did is assemble an experienced but unpaid cast with fab voices—who could also act—for this fantasy that unfolds like an elaborate pop-up story book on Southampton Cultural Center’s modest stage....... We are not kidding about smash hit: The show runs Friday through Sunday for the next two weekends, and the Sunday matinées are already sold out.” - March 2018, 27East.Com