Only one weekend left of Church Hill Theatre’s 2016 season opener Dinner with Friends. Playwright Donald Margulies won the 2000 Pulitzer Drama Prize for this sizzling comedy-drama, which local reviewer Peter Heck states, “hits the mark… [with] strong performances from all the actors.” The CHT production of this renowned contemporary play, directed by Charles “Pat” Patterson, will end its run this weekend, with performances on Friday, January 29th and Saturday, January 30th at 8:00 p.m., and Sunday, January 31st at 2:00 p.m.
Couples Gabe and Karen and Tom and Beth have been best friends for more than a decade, sharing meals, vacations and children’s birthdays. When one marriage crumbles, the ripple effects threaten everyone. Paul Briggs and Minnie Maloney play Gabe and Karen, professional food writers comfortable in their careers and perhaps a bit too complacent about the strength of their own relationship. Darlene Greer and Christopher Wallace portray the couple in trouble: Beth, an artist in spirit if not on canvas, and Tom, a lawyer who seeks rejuvenation with someone new. A flashback to Gabe and Karen’s beach house, where Tom and Beth met and fell in love, lets the audience ponder why a couple stays together and another cannot. Frequently humorous but edgy, Dinner with Friends contains sexually explicit language and situations inappropriate for children and young teens.
An entire weekend of performances was cancelled due to winter weather, so be sure to make your reservations for closing weekend of Dinner with Friends! Call the CHT office at 410-556-6003 or visit the website www.churchhilltheatre.org for details, reservations, and for more information about the rest of the 2016 season!
Contact: Nina Sharp at [email protected]
Phone: Church Hill Theatre Office 410-556-6003
Website: https://www.churchhilltheatre.org
Carol Brown says
I saw it the first night and enjoyed it very, very much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Go and enjoy it too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!