Pulitzer Prize Winner 'Dinner With Friends' At Palm Beach Dramaworks

Pulitzer Prize Winning
"Dinner With Friends"
by Donald Margulies
Opens February 25th
at Palm Beach Dramaworks

West Palm Beach's longest residing professional theatre, Palm Beach Dramaworks, continues its 11th anniversary season with Donald Margulies' Pulitzer Prize-winning play, "Dinner with Friends" on Friday, February 25th (8PM) at their intimate downtown theatre (322 Banyan Boulevard). Special priced preview performances are slated for February 23rd & 24th (8PM) and the production will play through April 17th.

(Jim Ballard Is Pictured)

"Dinner with Friends," a candid bittersweet play, examines two married couples, who have been close friends for years, and what happens when one marriage falls apart. When Beth reveals to her good friends that she and her husband, Tom, are divorcing due to infidelity, Gabe and Karen feel pressured to pick sides, but soon begin to question the solidity of their apparent happy marriage.

Dramaworks' Resident Director, J. Barry Lewis will direct the production featuring Jim Ballard, Eric Martin Brown, Erin Joy Schmidt, and Sarah Grace Wilson. The play will feature scenery designed by Vince Mountain, costumes designed by Brian O'Keefe, lights designed by Joseph P. Oshry and sound designed by Tom Shorrock.

Donald Margulies is a Pulitzer Prize-winning American playwright who is widely recognized for his work. In addition to his Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Mr. Margulies is also the recipient of a Lucille Lortel Award, an Outer Critics' Circle Award, and two OBIE Awards, among others. His notable work includes Time Stands Still, Sight Unseen, Collected Stories, and God of Vengeance. Mr. Margulies is currently an adjunct professor of English and Theatre Studies at Yale University.

The Palm Beach Dramaworks' season will conclude with "The Beauty Queen of Leenane" by Martin McDonagh (May 6th - June 19th).

Palm Beach Dramaworks is a non-profit, professional theatre and is a member of the Theatre Communications Group, the South Florida Theatre League, Southeastern Theatre Conference, Florida Professional Theatres Association, Florida Theatre Conference, and the Palm Beach County Cultural Council.

The performance schedule is as follows: Evening performances are Wednesday through Saturday at 8PM; Sunday at 7PM; Matinee performances are on Saturday and Sunday at 2PM with select Wednesdays at 3PM.

Individual tickets are $47 for all performances. Student tickets are available for $10. Group rates for 20 or more, and discounted season subscriptions are also available.

The theatre is located in the heart of downtown West Palm Beach, at 322 Banyan Boulevard, between Dixie Highway and Olive Avenue, Florida 33401. The NEW official parking facility for the theatre is the City Center Garage located at the corner of Banyan Blvd. and Dixie Highway. Parking is offered across the street for a nominal fee, or in the City Garage on the corner of Olive Avenue and Banyan Boulevard for $1.00 per hour with the first hour free. Parking is free on Sunday, only in the garage and at city meters. For ticket information contact the box office at (561) 514-4042, open Tuesday through Saturday from 10AM to 5PM, or visit their website at www.palmbeachdramaworks.org.

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