So I’m sitting in my basement working when my tenant Shira comes downstairs and pops her head in. She tells me that she’s making her New York City stage debut in a little two-person one-act, and would I like to come and see it? Sure, I say. I’m always happy to be a patron of the arts, particularly if it means that my tenant will have more reliable income.
The premiere was last Saturday, and I dutifully bought my ticket and sat down to enjoy myself.
And lo and behold, the character opposite Shira is named Glenn. And this Glenn spends a lot of time in his basement. And he’s a bit creepy. And he’s got some anger issues. And… oh, man, this is getting just surreal. Every time I hear her call him by name, I have to remind myself I’m in a theater and not answer.
Revealing more about the character reveals more about the play and/or me than is probably fair, so I’ll just tell you to see it for yourself.
Greater Buffalo is atthe Theater for the New City, 155 1st Avenue (between 9th & 10th), NYC, Thursday-Saturday at 8:00 p.m., and Sunday at 3:00 p.m. for the next two weeks. Sex, drugs, and ping pong. Let me know if you see it, so I can tell you which parts aren’t me.