At The Table
June 13 - July 19, 2015
HERE Arts Center
Written and directed by Michael Perlman
From the writer and director of From White Plains,
What happens in a changing America when those at the center of the conversation suddenly find themselves on the periphery, and those who have been marginalized begin to have their voices heard? AT THE TABLE tells the story of a diverse group of friends on their annual retreat away from the city. Expecting good times and casual conversation, as liquor flows and tongues loosen, what emerges is a struggle to define their own identities. No subject is taboo and no issue is safe. While exploring who they believe themselves to be, they discover how others see them and where they stand.
Runtime: 140 minutes (includes a 15 intermission)
Featuring
Rachel Christopher*
Craig Wesley Divino*
Claire Karpen*
Jimmy King*
Ben Mehl*
Aaron Rossini*
Jude Sandy*
Stacey Yen*
Stage Manager: Elizabeth Goodman*
Set Design: Tristan Jeffers
Lighting Design: John Eckert
Costume Design: Isabelle Fields
Sound Design: Chad Raines
Props Design: Becky Phillips
Stage Management Intern: Nicole Santiago
Production Manager: Sean M. Daniels
Technical Director: Jenn Tash
Poster Design: Ali Rose Dachis
Dramaturg: Jill Rafson
* appears courtesy of Actors' Equity Association
Reviews
“With meaningful and timely dialogue about important topics in American cultural identity bubbling up throughout the play, perhaps the most exciting and rewarding aspect of Perlman’s At the Table is that he never once offers an answer to the questions his script raises. ”
“ ★★★★ CRITICS PICK - The result is an absorbing Chekhovian issue play, in which points of privilege are gently pressed, and the political and personal are revealed to be in a fraught long-term relationship.”