Sag Harbor - "How much are you willing to change for the one you love?" is the premise of Bay Street's first Main Stage production of the 2009 Summer Season, the bewitching romantic comedy "Bell, Book and Candle." Written by John Van Druten, the play served as the inspiration for the hit television series "Bewitched" and was also a 1958 film starring Kim Novak and Jimmy Stewart.

"Bell, Book & Candle" is set in Manhattan's east side, where a witch thinks her buttoned-down neighbor is perfectly fine but can't stand his fiance. She decides to use magic to stop her neighbor from marrying, until she is confronted with an unexpected twist. Will love trump magic? And whose love trumps whose?

Returning to Bay Street is renowned Tony-award winning Director, Jack Hofsiss. A Bay Street favorite, Hofsiss' Broadway credits are numerous, with "Elephant Man" garnering him the coveted Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, Obie, and New York Drama Critics Awards. His film and television credits include "I'm Dancing As Fast As I Can" with Jill Clayburgh, "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" with Jessica Lange, and "The Oldest Living Graduate" with Henry Fonda.

Arija Bareikis as Gillian Holyroyd, and Sam Robards as Shepherd Henderson.

Hofsiss will oversee an award-winning team of talent, including actors Arija Bareikis as Gillian Holyroyd (TV's "Southland," "Grey's Anatomy," and "Without a Trace"), Sam Robards as Shepherd Henderson (Broadway's "The 39 Steps" and Tony nominee in "The Man Who Had All The Luck," and TV's "Gossip Girl"), Matt McGrath as Nick Holyroyd (Broadway's "Cabaret," "A Streetcar Named Desire," and film "Boys Don't Cry"), Gordana Rashovich as Miss Holyroyd (Master Class and TV's "The Wire" and "Mad Men"), and Jarlath Conroy as Sidney Redlitch (Broadway's "On the Waterfront," "The Iceman Cometh," "The Seagull").

The award winning talent on stage will be backed by equal caliber off stage. The production team includes Bay Street's very own Gary Hygom donning his hat as Set Designer, whose previous design work at Bay Street includes "Tommy," "Limonade Tous Les Jours," and "Hair." He will be joined by Costume Designer Toni Leslie-James, Lighting Designer Paul Miller, Sound Designer Jill B.C. DuBoff, Prop Designer Kathy Fabian, Production Manager Chris Clark and Casting Director Cindy Tolan.

"Bell, Book and Candle" previews Tuesday, June 2 through Friday, June 5, with opening night on Saturday, June 6. The shows run Tuesday through Saturday evenings at 8 p.m., and Sundays at 7 p.m., with matinees beginning Wednesday, June 10 at 2 p.m. and Saturdays after that at 4 p.m. through the run.

This year through the support of Target, Bay Street will offer "two for the price of one" tickets for the Mainstage performances, each day beginning at 2 pm. "Target Twofers @ 2" provides an affordable way for theater-lovers to see a professional, Broadway-caliber production at a greatly reduced price, similar to Broadway's TKTS. The program will be offered all day for the first preview performance of each show (June 2), and for all matinee performances. Twofer tickets are based on availability, day of only, and must be purchased in person at the Bay Street Box Office, located on the Long Wharf in Sag Harbor.

Tickets are $55 and $65, and can be purchased online at www.baytreet.org or by calling the Box Office at 631-725-9500, or in person at the Box Office, open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.

Bay Street Theatre is a not-for-profit institution, dedicated to presenting new, classic and contemporary works of the highest quality, which challenge as well as entertain, speak to the diversity of the community and champion the human spirit. Bay Street's commitment extends to educational programs for all ages to foster the continued value of theatre as a vital art form for future generations.