May 09 2014
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Jun 08 2014
Dinner with Friends

Dinner with Friends

Presented by STAGEStheatre at Closed: STAGEStheatre

Written by Donald Margulies
Directed by Gary Krinke

Dinner with Friends is not just a thoughtful study on divorce, but a turbulent meditation on the minefield of middle age. Gabe and Karen, a happily married couple, have been friends with married couple Tom and Beth for many years. While having dinner at Gabe and Karen's home one night, Beth tearfully reveals that she is getting a divorce from Tom, who has been unfaithful. The unfolding story is not the divorce, but the shock waves it causes in its wake. Over the course of the play, we witness the effects of Tom and Beth's breakup on Gabe and Karen, who first feel compelled to choose sides, and then begin to question the strength of their own seemingly tranquil marriage. The play exposes the same, universal insecurities that people face every time there are shattering changes in their lives. Margulies' characters are real. They are normal. They are family, friends, and the people next door. They are people facing their fears.

Winner of the 2000 Pulitzer Prize.
 

Admission Info

$18/$20

Dates & Times

2014/05/09 - 2014/06/08

Location Info

Closed: STAGEStheatre

Fullerton, CA 92832