The Art of Dining
By Tina Howe
Directed by Janet Wilson
Synopsis
It's the Jersey shore, imagined through the pen of American dramatist Tina Howe (1937-2023). The quirky diners of Cal and Ellen’s elegant restaurant carry out their private dramas over gourmet dinners. Crass and chic career women, a shy and neurotic writer and her publisher, a sensual middle-aged couple ecstatic over the menu, and the eccentric owners all reveal their true selves in unintentional and sometimes hilarious ways.
Content Disclosure: This production contains depictions of smoking, sexual inuendo, simulated violence, abuse, mature language, and mental health issues, including dysfunctional relationships with food or eating disorders. This production also includes discussion of self-harm and suicide.
Run Time: 90 minutes plus a 15 minute intermission
The Art of Dining is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc.