Center Stage at Southampton Arts Center presents “The Dining Room” by A. R. Gurney on Friday, April 26, through Sunday, April 28, at Southampton Arts Center.
Performances will be held on Friday, April 26, at 7 PM, Saturday, April 27, at 2 PM and 7 PM, and Sunday, April 28, at 2 PM.
Once upon a time, before open concepts and eat-in kitchens became the must-have element of a home, the dining room was second only to the kitchen as the heart and hearth of any dwelling. In 1982, A. R. Gurney examined the worth, value, and purpose of the center of most family holidays, declamations, disagreements, and life-altering events.
Eighteen vignettes examine this room and its versatility and variety of functions — humorously, pointedly, poignantly, and with great reverence and reflection.
Directed by Michael Disher, A. R. Gurney’s “The Dining Room” features Daniel Becker, Susan Cincotta, Susan Conklin, Bethany Dellapolla, Richard Gardini, Tom Gregory, Barbara Jo Howard, Jenifer Maxson, Franco Pistritto, Jack Seabury, Michaal Lyn Schepps, Christopher Tyrrko, and Gerri Wilson.
Stage management and design is by Joseph Giovingo, and lighting and sound is by Kenneth Blessing.