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Members of the Bay Street Theatre Festival Committee in Long Island's Hamptons hatched the original idea for By the Sea by the Sea by the Beautiful Sea. The community, the heart of which is Sag Harbor, is home to many writers, actors, and other celebrities. The committee proposed involving three of the area's most notable playwrights—Terrence McNally, Joe Pintauro, and Lanford Wilson—in a collaborative effort that would eventuate in three one-act plays having to do with the sea and the beach. The plays would all take place on one day, respectively in the morning, at noon,...

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