Somewhere in America in a suburban chain restaurant on an average night, young people Sam and Nicole meet for a drink. Sparks fly, setting in motion the extraordinary tale of five generations of an ordinary family with the moments, both mundane and milestone, that make a life.
Just eight actors at one table morph into multiple characters over nearly 80 years, displaying their shared DNA, humanity and humor.
In the spirit of Thornton Wilder's plays (Our Town, The Long Christmas Dinner), The Big Meal is stunningly ambitious, big-hearted and richly satisfying.
Written by Dan LeFranc. Performed by Mohonk Mountain Stage Readers Theatre.
"A life-in-overdrive comic drama...Dan LeFranc's snappy dialogue captures the tumultuous tenor of family gatherings." - Charles Isherwood, New York Times
"Intimate and exhilarating...The expert ensemble [makes] their merry-go-round of characters feel both universal and tenderly specific." - The New Yorker
"The service is excellent." - New York Magazine
"Packed with humanity and humor, The Big Meal dishes up laughs and tears." - New York Daily News
Sponsored by Tom & Carol Nolan; Mayo Consulting; Stan & Claire Altman; Doug & Julie Woolley
