The Edge Ensemble Theatre Company will hold its annual Dinner Theatre on Feb. 11, and it will be a perfect date for Valentine’s Day weekend.
The play is “Lovers and Other Strangers” by husband-wife team Joseph Bologna and Renee Taylor – a romantic comedy telling five stories of the strange and comic liaisons between couples at various stages in their relationship.
Doors open at 6 p.m., with soup served at 6:30, the play beginning at 6:45, and main courses and desserts served during the two intermissions. A cash bar with beer and wine will be open. Dinner theater tickets are $55 each (watch for menu selections) and reservations are required.
Opening night of “Lovers and Other Strangers” – an Edge Café Dessert Theatre – is Friday, Feb. 10, at 7:30 p.m. Additional Edge Cafe Dessert Theatre performances will be held on Sunday, Feb. 12, at 2 p.m., and Thursday through Saturday, Feb. 16-18, at 7:30 p.m., with a 2 p.m. matinee on Sunday, Feb. 19.
Five separate romantic comedies, each with its own strange twist, tell of a planned seduction gone astray; a groom-to-be who gets cold feet on the eve of his wedding; a happily married couple comically debating whose turn it is to start a romantic encounter; an extramarital affair that leads to chaos and mayhem, laughter and tears; and a long-suffering Italian-American couple trying to save their son’s marriage by admitting their own isn’t perfect.
Directed by Kim Dupuis and Dan Patterson, “Lovers and Other Strangers” features a strong ensemble cast of veterans and newcomers, including Wendy Almeida, Scott Aronowitz, Tom Bernstock, Kim Dupuis, Ruby Dupuis-Morrison, Glenn Geiser-Getz, Astrid Kipka, Damien Licata, Dan Patterson, Cynthia Rodier, Aaron Rychwa, and Tara Sabino-Potter.
All performances will be held at Heberton Hall, Keene Public Library Annex, located at 76 Winter St.
Tickets for Edge Cafe Dessert Theatre performances (including dessert and beverage) are $15 for general admission and $12 for seniors (over 65) and students.
To purchase your tickets for the dinner theater or to make reservations for the desert theater call 603-352-5657, or email TheEdgeEnsemble@aol.com; send a message through our website at edgeemble.org, or find us on Facebook at facebook.com/The Edge Ensemble Theatre Company.