Manhattan Theatre Club/Samuel J. Friedman Theatre presents

OUR MOTHER’S BRIEF AFFAIR

By RICHARD GREENBERG

Starring

 LINDA LAVIN, KATE ARRINGTON, GREG KELLER, and JOHN PROCACCINO

Directed by LYNNE MEADOW
Scenic Design: SANTO LOQUATO
Costume Design: TOM BROECKER
Lighting Design: PETER KACZOROWSKI
Sound Design: FITZ PATTON
Production Stage Manager: JENNA WOODS
Casting: CAPARELLIOTIS CASTING
General Manager: FLORIE SEERY

Samuel J. Friedman Theatre
261 West 47th Street (between Broadway & Eighth Avenue)
www.Telecharge.com or (212) 279-6200
December 28, 2015 – March 06, 2016; Opening Night – 01/20/16

In Richard Greenberg’s OUR MOTHER’S BRIEF AFFAIR Anna (the always delightful Linda Lavin) reminisces about her life, and the stories, according to her son Seth (Greg Keller), are full of “invented demented details.” Keller and his sister Abby (Kate Arrington) serve as the voices of reason, gently correcting mistakes and occasionally indulging in futile direct confrontation. But not to be dissuaded, Anna comes up with one final story that has her offspring wondering “can this really be true?”

The premise of OUR MOTHER’S BRIEF AFFAIR deals with the benefits and detriments of memory. Told in both past and present tenses, Keller serves as both the narrator and a participant. John Procaccino takes on the roles of the men in Anna’s life, and daughter Abby is a softer contributor who fills in the gaps in the recollections. The entire work is written sardonically and tempered by clever humor. The acidic sarcasm and sublime delivery of Lavin provide the icing on top of this enjoyable production.

- Laurie Lawson -