Enjoy ‘Dinner With Friends’

At The Little Theatre

Beginning September 14, Town Players of Newtown will present the Pulitzer Prize-winning play Dinner With Friends, directed by Larry Kinnear of Bethel.

Written by playwright Donald Margulies, the play tells the story of two married couples who have been best friends for years. In their Connecticut home, Karen and Gabe, international food writers (played by Danette Riso of Redding and Charlie Cowles of Newtown), are giving a dinner for Beth and Tom (played by Kristi McKeever of Brookfield and Chris Luongo of Newtown), which Tom does not attend.

A broken relationship crushes one couple’s expectations that the four would “grow old and fat together.”

The play will be produced by Suzanne Kinnear of Bethel and the lighting design will be by Stephen Cihanek of Pawling, N.Y. Margot Isaacs of Newtown is the stage crew.

Production dates for Dinner With Friends at The Little Theatre on Orchard Hill Road are September 14, 21, 22, 27, 28, and 29 at 8 pm, and September 16 and 23 at 2 pm. A benefit performance is September 15. Tickets are $18 for evening performances and $15 for the matinees. For reservations call 270-9144 or visit www.newtownplayers.org. The play contains mature subject matter and is not recommended for young children.