From our Founder & Artistic Director Bonnie G March 31, 2022 Meet Eugene Hamilton! Lifelong East Ender, and well known to so many across the Twin Forks for his creative spirit and healing energy. Eugene is a trained massage therapist as well as a multi-faceted artist. In The Agitators, Eugene portrays Frederick Douglass’s inner creative spiritRead more
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From our Founder & Artistic Director Bonnie G March 24, 2022 Our next Guest Blog features the President of the Vail-Leavitt Music Hall Bob Barta. Bob is a longtime friend of the arts in Riverhead and across Long Island. He’s a musician, music producer and teaches at the Suffolk County Community College. Bob’s passion forRead more
From our Founder & Artistic Director Bonnie G March 17, 2022 For this special Guest Blog we go “Behind the Curtain” with the first of our cast from THE AGITATORS. Justin D. Harris is featured in the role of Frederick Douglass, the legendary 19th-century writer and abolitionist. Justin is a native of Long Island, aRead more
From our Founder & Artistic Director Bonnie G March 10, 2022 Meet our Stage Manager, Lydia Korneffel Meet our Stage Manager: Lydia Korneffel. Lydia is a senior at Ward Melville High School and is already a force in theater. She’s performed, directed and run tech for over 30 shows so far at her school and across Long Island, including ProductionsRead more
The relationship between Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass: Why was it so important? The presidential election of 1860 was a pivotal moment for the nation. Republican Abraham Lincoln was running against three other candidates including a southern pro-slavery Democrat. Lincoln’s victory spurred the south to secession and many agree was the impetus for the Civil War. FrederickRead more
From our Founder & Artistic Director Bonnie G February 15, 2022 As you know, “The Agitators,” boots on the ground theater’s next production, is a play about the friendship between Frederick Douglass, the abolitionist, and Susan B. Anthony, the leader of the women’s suffrage movement. What you probably don’t know is that both of theseRead more
From our Founder & Artistic Director Bonnie G February 1, 2022 Happy New Year! Hope this finds you well and excited about a new year of live performance. We certainly are! 2022 marks the first time boots on the ground theater will be taking our boots on the road to the historic Vail-Leavitt Music Hall in Riverhead,Read more