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Mad Horse Theatre Co. presents: the Maine Premiere of AN EMPTY PLATE IN THE CAFE DU GRAND BOEUF by Michael Hollinger, directed by Company Member Stacey Koloski. Performances run April 23 - May 17, 2026. Tickets are Pay-What-You-Decide: https://ci.ovationtix.com/36205/production/1270453No menu necessary at the world’s greatest restaurant, the Café du Grand Boeuf in Paris. Why? “Because we have everything,” headwaiter Claude admonishes waiter-in-training Antoine. On this hot July night in 1961, the two join waitress Mimi and chef Gaston in awaiting the imminent arrival of Victor, the Café's owner and sole patron. But when “Monsieur” returns from the bullfights in Madrid, disheveled and morose, his wish is simple: to die of starvation at his own table. The frantic staff, whose very lives depend on Victor’s appetite, try all means to change his mind, but to no avail. Finally, they make a last-ditch plea: Out of respect for their life’s work, will he let them prepare one final meal—provided they leave it in the kitchen? Instead they will describe it, course by course, over a series of empty platters. Victor reluctantly consents, and the “feast of adjectives and adverbs” begins…
CAST:
Claude ……………….. Jake Cote
Mimi …………………... Marie Stewart Harmon
Gaston ……………….. Joe Bearor
Anthoine ……………… Daniel Karambelas
Victor ……………...….. Tom Haushalter
Miss Berger ………….. Gusta Johnson
PRODUCTION TEAM:
Stacey Koloski …………… Director
Savannah Irish …………… Stage Manager
Christine Marshall ……….. Costume Design
Florence Cooley ………… Lighting Design
Nic Robichaud ……………. Sound Design
Adam Corriveau ………….. Props Design
Stephen Lupien ............... Scenic Build
Janice Gardner ............... Intimacy Coordinator
Tootie Van Reenen …………… Production Manager
Allison McCall …………… Production Manager
Poster Art by Joe Bearor
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24 Mosher St, South Portland, ME, United States, Maine 04106
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