Midwest premiere
WRITTEN BY MICHAEL PERLMAN. PRODUCED BY BROKEN NOSE THEATRE.
Original run: February - March 2017 @ Berger Park Coach House
summer remount: June - August 2017 @ The Den Theatre
Winner of 4 Non-Equity Jeff Awards including
Best Director of a Play (Spenser Davis),
Best Production of a Play and Best Ensemble
Winner of 3 TimeOut Chicago Theatre Awards including
Best Ensemble of the Year; nominated for Best Director
When a group of friends escape the city on their annual weekend retreat, they outlaw cellphones, ban the Internet, and force themselves to talk to one another. But when the liquor starts the flow and the tongues start to loosen, no topic is off-limits and no conversation is off the table. AT THE TABLE was the runaway storefront theatre hit of 2017, selling out its entire Winter run, receiving a Summer Remount, before selling out that and both of its extensions. For the show, Spenser received Best Director of a Play as a first-time nominee.
“★ ★ ★ ★ One of the most riveting shows of the theater season ... Davis’ direction does not mess around for a second ... amped-up, high-stakes, hyper-realistic ... This show has my highest recommendation.” ”
“★ ★ ★ ★ Director Spenser Davis and a sterling cast elevate the material to impressive heights ... some of the finest storefront ensemble acting in recent memory.”
“★ ★ ★ ★ Easily the best and most necessary play I’ve seen this year... confrontational, provocative and unforgettable.”
“Such an ensemble, they irresistibly suggested to me the early days of Steppenwolf ... The same attack, the same ease within the ensemble, the same take-no-prisoners aesthetic in choosing material.”
“One of the best shows you’re likely to see in 2017 ... Definitely a must-see ... Highly Recommended!”
“Recommended! Subtle and brilliant ... blisteringly funny ...”
All photos, original run and remount, are by Matthew Freer.