Monday night at 8, the lights will dim at four theaters — CM Performing Arts Center in Oakdale, Cultural Arts Playhouse in Syosset, Theatre Three in Port Jefferson and the Smithtown Performing Arts Center — all to honor actor Jon Rivera, whom colleagues and family describe as the soul of Long Island community theater.

"I don't think that's ever happened on Long Island, where theaters have united to do that," said Marc Hollid-Ausset, chief executive officer and president of CM, Rivera’s home base. "It's a Broadway tradition that when someone from Broadway dies, they dim the lights. So we are doing that Monday at all four theaters. The fact that all of them wanted to participate just shows you how much Jon affected so many people."

Rivera, of Middle Island — who died of a heart attack Mond

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