“I just like telling stories. I am a storyteller. I think telling stories is the only way to get people to see different points of view in a way that doesn’t criticize or persecute. I think that’s something we really need right now,” says Lynn Antunovich who helms this enevlope pushing play opening gthr latest aessonn of Modern Classics Theatre of Long Island.

See this show before election day!

POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive by Selina Fillinger; Saturday July 13th at 8pm; Sunday July 14th at 2pm; Friday July 19th at 8pm; Saturday July 20th at 8pm; Sunday July 21st at 2pm; Friday July 26th at 8pm; Saturday July 27th at 8pm; Sunday July 28th at 2pm
Purchase Tickets Here
BACCA Arts Center, 149 N. Wellwood Avenue, Lindenhurst, NY 11757, (516) 236-5838

Modern Classics Theatre Company of Long Island is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization seeking to bring innovative theatrical productions to the area. It is our goal to produce those classic and modern works seldom seen on Long Island. We are a proponent of non-traditional casting and invite actors of all ethnicities, gender identities and orientations to join our community.

Disclaimer: This show contains strong language that may be unsuitable for children or sensitive audiences. Viewer discretion is advised.

 We spoke to Lynn about taking a stand by taking to thre stage!

Why this play and why now? 

It’s unusual to have a play with 7 women. That was part of the appeal. On top of that, it’s very unusual to have a play with 7 women in a farce. And as a mom, I love the fact that it shows working mothers and the stress of balancing that in a pretty realistic way. 

What is your creative process? 

When I read something it’s always a matter of “Is this a story I can tell? Can I visualize it?” And after answering these questions, if the show is something I can connect with and it says something that means something to people, then I want to bring it to life and tell that story. I want to bring stories that people don’t always hear. 

Do you think you’ll make a difference in the world by doing this play so close to an election time?

Honestly, I don’t think this is a play about politics. To me the reason why it’s set in the white house is because the White House is the most stressful place on earth and the most male centric place on earth. To me this isn’t a political statement, it’s a story about 7 women trying to do the best they can under the most extraordinary circumstances.

On that note, do you feel an extra sense of responsibility- or even bravery- and doing a show of this nature during such a climate around the world?

I feel responsible to get folks of all belief systems, walks of life, and political affiliations to laugh at how ridiculous it’s become. I want everyone to walk out laughing at the farce that our political system has become. 

What do you hope the audience takes away from this show?  

I want them to realize how hard it is to be a woman. I want them to start looking at things from female POV. 

What’s next? 

I will be going back to teaching at Take2 Actors Studio in Huntington this Fall and in 2025 I will be directing Doubt at Studio Theatre of Long Island.