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We are excited to celebrate one year of PLAYSPACE, our table read series, on Monday, January 12, 2026, with a reception for guests and a reading of 'The Art of Dining,' written by Tina Howe.Don’t miss out on the opportunity to be part of something vibrant and inclusive. Come for the reads, stay for the community! We can't wait to see you there!
This play is suitable for audiences aged 18 and older.
For more information and to sign up please visit: romelittletheatre.com/table-reads
Location: 502 E First ST. Rome GA, 30161 - RLT Building
The Art of Dining by Tina Howe | Comedy
"A spicy compote of social satire, slapstick zaniness, sight gags and the funniest play I've seen in a long time." - Village Voice
Cal and Ellen are the owners and sole staff of a small, elegant gourmet restaurant. Cal's main preoccupation is paying back the $75,000 it cost to start it up, and that means packing in the customers. Chef Ellen is preoccupied with the food's quality and stops Cal from sampling the ingredients. The diners act out their own private dramas over dinner, and their conversations are exquisite burlesques of contemporary attitudes. There's a sensual middle-aged couple who go into paroxysms of ecstasy just reading the menu and then there're three crass chic young career women. Finally, there's Elizabeth, a maladroit, shy and neurotic writer who's dining with her prospective publisher. Her actions and conversation are unintentionally hilarious and a delicious example of how not to act and what not to talk about while dining.
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502 E 1st St, Rome, GA 30161-3106, United States
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