Around the Table: A.R. Gurney’s Comedy, The Dining Room, Starts Saturday

From Connie Lester, Redfern: Students from the Theatre and Dance Department will take the stage in A.R. Gurney’s creative comedy, The Dining Room, Tuesday through Saturday, March 3–7, at 7:30 p.m. (matinee at 2 p.m. on Saturday), at the Redfern Arts Center.

Gurney’s timeless dining room backdrop creates a stage for 57 roles performed by six actors ranging in ages from 10 to 80, spanning a 50-year period. Gurney has masterfully interwoven 19 vignettes over two acts, set in many different dining rooms, in many different times, requiring the actors to exhibit impeccable timing and grace. This light-hearted and humorous play will ring true for all who have had conversations around a dining room table. Tickets are available through the box office at 8-2168 or online at http://www.keene.edu/racbp.