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.
Directed by Christine Crawfis and featuring Bruce Pileggi, MaryBeth Boylan, Rick Meyer, Rob Gagnon, Kristin Battersby, Katherine Marrinan, Savion Hastings-Ward and Christine Crawfis.
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Winner! 2010 New York Times Outstanding Playwright Award
Winner! 2012 Lucille Lortel Award - Outstanding Director, Sam Gold
2012 Lucille Lortel Award Nomination - Outstanding Play
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 "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...a merry-go-round of characters 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
"Ambitious and impressive...You will be amazed." - Time Out New York
"Sharp and stunning...Touching and engrossing...You'll recognize something of yourself or your family members in these people." - Associated Press
"Ingeniously constructed...impeccable." - Variety
"A fine new American play - willing to cut to the chase and cut you to the quick." - Chicago Tribune
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Sponsored by Tom & Carol Nolan; Mayo Consulting;
Stan & Claire Altman; Doug & Julie Woolley
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