Jonathan Tolins' Buyer and Cellar will make its Fire Island debut via The Arts Project of Cherry Grove with two performances August 4 and 5, both at 8 PM. Jack Bartholet is starring with Travis Greisler directing.

Inspired by Barbra Streisand's very real basement of storefronts in her Malibu home used to store her collection of dolls and other tchotchkes, Tolins' solo play imagines a very not real gay man who's hired to be the sole employee of the fake stores. Michael Urie won a Drama Desk Award starring in the play's 2013 Off-Broadway premiere, a production that would ultimately transfer to a commercial Off-Broadway run of a year.

“Alex, the main character I play, is entranced by a larger-than-life pop star diva," says Bartholet. "This is a familiar dynamic for gay men, so Fire Island seems a particularly rich place for relatability. He’s also an actor with a boyfriend who has gay showbiz-encyclopedia knowledge and passion—the gays will get nearly every joke. I really enjoy the imaginative work of Jonathan Tolins. I’d love to live inside his brain for a day. In this fantasy, Barbra Streisand encourages Alex to demand respect. She elevates his taste and teaches him a few lessons…it’s a lovely journey. The play is hysterical, and I can’t wait to dive into this world when the curtain rises.”

Tickets are available at RedEyeTickets.com.