A Commack Connection to Babylon's Argyle Theatre
The Argyle Theatre in Babylon is starting a new chapter. A director with roots in Commack has been named the theater's next artistic director, taking over from the person who helped build its name over the past nine seasons. The incoming director already has history with the Argyle stage, having directed a Disney production there earlier this year, and comes off a run leading a playhouse in Illinois.
The outgoing director leaves behind a run of productions that shaped the Argyle's reputation for big, polished shows, and he will direct one more before he goes, a holiday classic set to open next fall. The two first crossed paths in the Argyle's lobby years ago, and that early conversation about staging turned into a friendship that now becomes a handoff. It is a reminder of how much Long Island talent ends up staying close to home, or finding their way back to it, according to Greater Long Island.
Commack sits close enough to Babylon that a night at the Argyle is an easy plan, and stories like this one are part of what makes the area feel connected rather than scattered. If you are curious what else is nearby or thinking about your own place on this stretch of the Island, take a look at /towns/ or check /my-home-value/ when you are ready.