How do I know? I saw it on stage, and everyone knows art imitates life.
If you haven't seen Conversations in a Cafe, today at 5 p.m. is your last chance. It's showing at Korner's Folly in Kernersville. You can get your caffeine fix, too – Performance Coffee Roasters will be there to serve coffee before the show and during intermission. Korner’s Folly has its own coffee blend!
Newton's Cafe in a not-so-fashionable neighborhood of New York City attracts regulars whose paths begin to cross in life-changing ways. There are some characters you might recognize from your favorite coffee shop - the writer who borrows from the conversation around him, the bookworm bookseller who comes to read and chat with her social-butterfly friend, the glamorous city employee who comes to escape the bureaucracy and brush off people who think she's someone famous, the stockbrokers who come to escape from the rat race, and the workaholic accountant. And the ever-present New York character - the waitress who is a struggling young actor.
I'm not a theater critic and won't try to be. But I continue to be amazed at the theatrical talent in the Triad from people who live and work among us - many of them at day jobs, just like you and me. Production details are well planned, including the ubiquitous chalkboard menu and the stage hands bussing tables between scenes.
This world-premiere play is about finding love, friendship, and the ever-elusive happiness. I can't give away any surprises, so you'll have to see it yourself!
See my previous blogpost and see the playwright's website for performance details.
Thank you so much for the commentary, and for coming to see the show! We've had a fun time doing it and for me, watching that cast work has been excellent.
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