The Marriage of Bette and Boo at Rhode Island College

Christopher Durang

Rhode Island College

Authors

• Christopher Durang

The Marriage of Bette and Boo is a funny dissection of marriage and family in contemporary America. Bette, played by Taylor Vidic, is a young newlywed rushing to start a family, and her marriage to Boo, played by Bryan Crowder, turns out not to be the fairy tale, happy ending Bette had always wanted.

Beginning at the altar with the marriage ceremony, The Marriage of Bette and Boo follows the young couple as they grow and learn more about each other, all while surrounded by an assortment of odd characters from both sides of the family. The play moves quickly through three decades of madness, alcoholism, and divorce, loaded with heavy doses of irony and humor.