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Last updated June 23, 2008
Albany, Oregon
Dinner With Friends
by Donald Margulies
directed by Pat Kight
Auditions: Oct 22-24, 2007
Performances: Jan 11, 12, 13(m), 17, 18, 19, 2008
Karen: You spend your entire life with someone and it turns out that person, the one person you completely entrusted your fate to, is an impostor?
Gabe: But it can't be as simple as that. It never is.
-- Dinner with Friends
What happens to two married couples - best friends for years - when one of the marriages breaks up? Donald Margulies' 2000 Pulitzer Prize-winner brings intelligence and spiky humor to an all-too-common circumstance of modern life, creating a deeply affecting story that resonates with life, warmth and wisdom.
"A smart and subtle play that understand there are no easy answers as people evolve and relationships settle into routine."- Daily News
"...one of the most complex and convincing portraits of a marriage in recent memory."- The Wall Street Journal
"...entertainment as succulent as it is sobering."- New York Magazine
Adult situations, some profanity and sexual content. Not recommended for children.
Cast of characters
- Gabe - Brian Rhodes
- Karen - Adrienne Newman
- Beth - Lorraine Sorensen
- Tom - Jock Doubleday
Some crew positions remain open. For more information, contact Pat.
The director
Pat Kight directs her 23rd play for ACT; previous productions have ranged from Gross Indecencies, Arcadia, On the Verge and Copenhagen to Mrs. California and last season's Christmas hit, The Homecoming. A past member of the ACT board of directors, Pat lives in Albany and works at Oregon State University.
