Kenneth lives in a suburb of Rochester, New York. He works at the local bookstore and goes to happy hour at the tiki bar, Wally’s. His only friend is Bert, whom nobody else can see. Ken is content with his life. One day, the bookstore owner tells him that he is closing the store in two weeks and moving to Arizona. This sets in motion many changes for Kenneth. 

This is a nice low-key play as the main character is very low-energy. It’s a slice of life story about a regular suburb dweller with some drama and some laughs. At 85 minutes, it would still be good to have an intermission. Join the Pro-Intermission movement here.

The highlight of this production is Christian Clark, who is hilarious as all the different waiters and bank customers. Fred Zimmerman (How to Succeed… at Porchlight) is so nice and friendly as Kenneth’s bosses. Charles Andrew Gardner (Boulevard of Bold Dreams) is great as Bert, Kenneth’s supportive best imaginary friend. Mike Przygoda is excellent as the onstage musician playing many instrumental covers of popular songs (i.e.. The Girl From Ipanema) along with instrumental music he composed with Brandon Reed. Lastly, Namir Smallwood’s (Bug, True West) performance is impressive as Ken, who is on stage the entire play dealing with everyday suburban issues. 

Cost of a ticket: $50 (Main Floor)

PlaylistHQ Economic Rating: Worth It 

Rating Scale: Exceptional Value > Worth It > Discounted > Go for Free > Don’t Bother

Get tickets now for Primary Trust through November 3rd. 

Quinn Delaney