Amateurs

By: Tom Griffin

Directed by: Mike Aronson

Performances

December 27-31, 1999, January 1-2, 2000

Dorothy has invited some friends over after the opening night performance of an amateur theater production. During the evening each of the guests reveals their chosen method of coping with the cards they have been dealt in the game of life. Shy Nathan blossoms inside his alter ego as a very bad ventriloquist. Boisterous Jennifer hides her fear of success with her sharp wit. Ernie's childish behavior prevents responsible measurement of his life. It is only through Charlie, Dorothy's philosophically daffy husband, we can see the full effect of unbearable pain.

Tom Griffin has written a strong psychological comedy about the reality of ordinary people. The first eighty minutes will make you laugh heartily. The final twenty seconds will pin you to your seat and  touch your heart.

There will be seven performances between December 27, 1999 and January 2, 2000. (This is  Y2K proof entertainment! If the lights go out on the New Year's Eve performance and don't come back on, every member of the audience will be given a free season ticket for the year 1900.)

Cast