Oscar Buzz, Sundance Highlights & Marx Brothers Mania: March Events at Southampton Playhouse

From Oscar-nominated shorts to Indigenous storytelling and pre-Code Hollywood mischief, March at Southampton Playhouse is packed with must-see cinema.

Meet rising filmmakers, catch rare 35mm classics, and experience the Marx Brothers and Betty Boop as the Playhouse brings movies to life.

Southampton Playhouse movie offerings in March, from Oscar-nominated films to classic Marx Bros.

Oscar-Nominated Short Films — Live Action
Monday, March 2 at 6:30 p.m.
See the 2026 Oscar-nominated live-action shorts and meet directors Natalia Musteata and Alexandre Singh. They’ll discuss their film Two People Exchanging Saliva and share what it’s like to earn an Oscar nomination — the perfect pregame for the March 15 Academy Awards.

Indigenous Film Tour at Southampton Playhouse.

Sundance Indigenous Film Tour
Wednesday, March 4 at 5 p.m.
Seven short films from Indigenous filmmakers featured at Sundance. Co-presented with Ma’s House, with introductions by Sundance director Eugene Hernandez and Shinnecock photographer Jeremy Dennis. Animation, documentaries, dramas, and comedies highlight inventive Native storytelling from across the U.S.

Oscar-Nominated Short Films — Animated
Tuesday, March 10 at 6:30 p.m.
A feature-length program of this year’s Oscar-nominated animated shorts, including Butterfly, Forevergreen, The Girl Who Cried Pearls, Retirement Plan, The Three Sisters, and Éiru.

Drunken Angel at Southampton Playhouse.

Magic on 35mm: Drunken Angel
Thursday, March 12 at 7 p.m.
See Kurosawa’s 1949 classic on celluloid. A blunt, alcohol-soaked doctor diagnoses a swaggering young yakuza with tuberculosis, forging an uneasy bond tested by loyalty, pride, and the pull of the underworld.

Academy Awards viewing party at Southampton Playhouse, Mar. 15, 2026.

98th Academy Awards Viewing Party
Sunday, March 15 at 6 p.m.
Celebrate Oscars night in style with James Lane Post and Rustik Cake Studio. The evening includes a livestream, personal ballots, and a red carpet photo opportunity. On display: Gary Cooper’s 1942 Best Actor Oscar for Sergeant York, courtesy of Maria Cooper Janis and the Gary Cooper estate. Films screened at the Playhouse over the past year earned 90 nominations, including eight of the 10 Best Picture contenders.

Marx Brothers Mania & Pre-Code Classics
Wednesdays in March at 7 p.m.
Celebrate the Playhouse’s 1932 roots with vaudeville-inspired comedies, musical numbers, and Betty Boop shorts. Highlights include:

  • One Hour With You (March 18) — pre-screening conversation with the Southampton History Museum.
  • Million Dollar Legs (March 25) — introduction by Olympian Alexi Pappas.
  • Horse Feathers (March 31) — Zoom Q&A with Marx Brothers’ grandchildren Andy and Steve Marx.

Tickets and more information: southamptonplayhouse.com

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Angela LaGreca, Editor-in-chief and co-Founder/Publisher of Spark Hamptons, is a four-time Emmy Award-winning journalist, producer, writer and comedian/host. Her TV credits include NBC’s “Today,” ABC’s “The View,” and, most recently, the primetime cable news program “Cuomo” on NewsNation. On the East End, she was the Creative Director at LTV, VP Features/Events/Photo Editor at Dan’s Papers, and has performed at Guild Hall, Bay Street Theater and the WHBPAC. Her publishing career began at Modern Photography, where she was managing editor. LaGreca lives in Manhattan and East Hampton and can be reached at angelatvmedia@gmail.com and angela@sparkhamptons.com .