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‘The Subject Was Roses’ at Bay Street Will Star the Real Life Slattery Family

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Harry Slattery stars in Bay Street Theater’s production of Frank D. Gilroy's drama “The Subject Was Roses,” alongside his parents, John Slattery and Talia Balsam. The play, directed by Scott Wittman, begins with previews on May 28. COURTESY BAY STREET THEATER

Harry Slattery stars in Bay Street Theater’s production of Frank D. Gilroy's drama “The Subject Was Roses,” alongside his parents, John Slattery and Talia Balsam. The play, directed by Scott Wittman, begins with previews on May 28. COURTESY BAY STREET THEATER

John Slattery stars in Bay Street Theater’s production of Frank D. Gilroy's drama “The Subject Was Roses,” alongside his wife, Talia Balsam, and son Harry Slattery. The play, directed by Scott Wittman, begins with previews on May 28. GREG GORMAN

John Slattery stars in Bay Street Theater’s production of Frank D. Gilroy's drama “The Subject Was Roses,” alongside his wife, Talia Balsam, and son Harry Slattery. The play, directed by Scott Wittman, begins with previews on May 28. GREG GORMAN

Talia Balsam stars in Bay Street Theater’s production of Frank D. Gilroy's drama “The Subject Was Roses,” alongside her husband, John Slattery, and son Harry Slattery. The play, directed by Scott Wittman, begins with previews on May 28. COURTESY BAY STREET THEATER

Talia Balsam stars in Bay Street Theater’s production of Frank D. Gilroy's drama “The Subject Was Roses,” alongside her husband, John Slattery, and son Harry Slattery. The play, directed by Scott Wittman, begins with previews on May 28. COURTESY BAY STREET THEATER

authorStaff Writer on Apr 25, 2024

Tickets are on sale now for Bay Street Theater’s upcoming production of Frank D. Gilroy’s Pulitzer Prize-winning family drama “The Subject Was Roses,” which kicks off the 2024 mainstage season. The play will star the family of John Slattery, wife Talia Balsam and their son, Harry Slattery, and will be directed by Tony Award-winner Scott Wittman. It runs in preview from May 28 to 31, with a red carpet opening on Saturday, June 1. Post-performance “talk backs” with cast and design team members will be offered on Tuesdays, June 4 and 11, and the show runs through June 16.

Like roses, family relationships are beautiful but thorny. This Pulitzer Prize and two-time Tony Award-winning play is a poignant drama set in the Bronx in 1946 about the emotional struggles and hidden tensions within a family as their son returns from service in WWII. As they confront their past and present, this timeless play explores enduring themes of reconciliation and the fragility of love.

Tickets start at $71.99 with a 10 percent discount for matinees, seniors, emergency workers and veterans. Subscriptions for the 2024 season, which includes “The Subject Was Roses,” “Master Class” by Terrence McNally and the musical Mel Brooks’s “Young Frankenstein” are also now on sale. To purchase, visit baystreet.org, call 631-725-9500 or visit the theater’s box office on Long Wharf in Sag Harbor.

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