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The Big Meal

  • Written by Dan LeFranc
  • Directed by Sam Gold
March 01 - April 08, 2012 The Peter Jay Sharp Theater
The Big Meal

Somewhere in America, in a typical suburban restaurant on a typical night, Sam and Nicole meet.  And sparks fly, setting in motion an expansive tale that traverses five generations of a modern family, from first kiss to final goodbye.  A stunning, big-hearted play that spans nearly eighty years in a single sitting, The Big Meal tells the extraordinary story of an ordinary family

Featuring

David Wilson Barnes

Griffin Birney

Tom Bloom

Anita Gillette

Jennifer Mudge

Rachel Resheff

Cameron Scoggins

Phoebe Strole

Molly Ward

Creative Team

David Zinn

Scenic Designer & Costume Designer

Mark Barton

Lighting Designer

Alaina Taylor

Production Stage Manager

Photos of (1) David Wilson Barnes, Cameron Scoggins, Phoebe Strole, Jennifer Mudge, and Anita Gillette; (2) David Wilson Barnes and Jennifer Mudge; (3) Rachel Resheff and Griffin Birney; and (4) Cameron Scoggins, Tom Bloom, and Phoebe Strole by Joan Marcus.

A life-in-overdrive comic drama. Dan LeFranc’s snappy dialogue captures the tumultuous tenor of family gatherings. THE CAST IS SUPERB.

Charles Isherwood, The New York Times

INTIMATE AND EXHILARATING. The expert ensemble make their merry-go-round of characters feel both universal and tenderly specific.

Michael Schulman, The New Yorker review

Packed with humanity and humor, The Big Meal dishes up laughs and tears. Sam Gold is in his element.

Joe Dziemianowicz, New York Daily News

AMBITIOUS AND IMPRESSIVE. You will be amazed.

David Cote, Time Out New York

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Essays

Dan LeFranc on "The Big Meal"


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Tim Sanford on "The Big Meal"


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Backstory: Stage Time


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The American Voice: Any Way, Shape, or Form


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Interviews

Tim Sanford and Dan LeFranc