Comedian Bobby Collins Stands Up at Bay Street

Bay Street Theater will present an evening with national headline comedian Bobby Collins on Sunday, October 13, at 7 p.m.

Collins has the ability to truthfully translate the human condition. Audiences across the country relate to his comedic characterizations as he exposes the humor of day-to-day situations and serves up resplendent rants on world events. He has honed his talents through precise physical timing and impeccable audience insight while performing from hole-in-the-wall clubs to sold-out theaters. Collins’s rise to top headlining, comedic master was inevitable. His true dedication to his craft keeps his vibrant shows consistently sold out.

A native New Yorker, Collins possesses a confidence and genuine everyman likability that can only be earned. He knows what it’s like to work a day job in order to pursue a dream. He’s flipped his share of burgers, as well as signing on as a substitute high school history teacher, to pay the bills — all the while performing in comedy clubs at night.

After heeding a conversation with his father, with some trepidation, he ventured into sales. Settling into the high fashion industry. A detour that proved so successful that in the 1980s, he had risen to vice president at Calvin Klein. It was there that he found himself faced with a life-changing decision: remain here or chuck the security (and more than substantial steady income) for the uncertain challenge of heading out on the road — to pursue his dream of becoming a professional, full-time stand-up comedian.

It was a decision he’s never regretted.

Tickets are $69.99 and $89.99 at baystreet.org, 631-725-9500, or at the Bay Street Theater box office on Long Wharf on Sag Harbor.