(RED BANK, NJ) — You ever seen a… screening of the greatest comedy to ever hit the skies? Well surely you’ve seen Airplane! — but not like this! Count Basie Center for the Arts has clearance, Clarence, to show the beloved comedy classic, Airplane! on the BIG screen joined live by two stars of the film! The event takes place Friday, October 9, 2026 at 7:30pm.
Assuming they don’t have the fish for dinner… Robert Hays (reluctant pilot “Ted Striker”) and Julie Hagerty (flight attendant “Elaine Dickinson”) will take the stage for a live discussion and Q&A after the film to share behind-the-scenes stories, insights, and personal memories from working on this genre-defining comedy masterpiece.
So put down that glue, because SURELY this is the wrong week to miss Robert Hays & Julie Hagerty with a screening of Airplane! (And don’t call them Shirley!)
Tickets start at $48.60 and are available for purchase online. Count Basie Center for the Arts is located at 99 Monmouth Street in Red Bank, New Jersey.
Act quick: A limited number of passengers can upgrade to a “First Class” VIP meet & greet experience! VIPs will meet Julie Hagerty and Robert Hays, pose with them for a professionally shot photograph, and receive an autographed tour poster! This post-show VIP meet & greet opportunity is available to add on to any ticket purchase while supplies last.
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The VIP add-on is not valid without an accompanying show ticket and each attendee must have both for entry to the VIP meet & greet.
Julie Hagerty – “Elaine Dickinson” of Airplane! Julie is a distinguished actress whose career spans stage, television, and film. She first gained acclaim as Elaine Dickinson in the iconic comedy Airplane!, and went on to star in Woody Allen’s A Midsummer Night’s Sex Comedy, Robert Altman’s Beyond Therapy, Albert Brooks’ Lost in America, and Frank Oz’s What About Bob?
In recent years, Hagerty has delivered standout performances in Noah Baumbach’s Marriage Story; Paramount’s Instant Family, where she starred opposite Mark Wahlberg and Rose Byrne; Amazon Studios’ Somebody I Used to Know; and CBS’ Matlock, with Kathy Bates.
Hagerty can next be seen in the Warner Brothers, M Night Shyamalan film, Remain, opposite Jake Gyllenhaal.
Robert Hays – “Ted Striker” of Airplane!. Since his debut as Ted Striker in Airplane!, Robert has starred in more than 20 films, five television series, and continues to work across film, television, and theater.
His film credits include Disney’s Homeward Bound and Homeward Bound II, Robert Altman’s Dr. T & the Women, and the Stephen King thriller Cat’s Eye – as well as starring in Airplane II, Take This Job and Shove It, Scandalous, and Utilities.
Television credits include starring roles in Starman and Angie, and guest roles on Touched by an Angel and That 70s Show. He performed the title role of Mr. Roberts both on television and the stage. His stage work also includes the British comedy Say Who You Are, The Glass Menagerie, Richard III, and The Man in the Glass Booth opposite Leonard Nimoy.
(He also appeared in Sharknado… as a favor to his son.)
