Based on Neil Simon’s 1963 play that brings fun and comedy to a new area, “Barefoot In the Park” is an enjoyable comedy. It is easily digestible – especially with dinner the audience is encouraged to bring, along with wine and whatever else is desired. (But no lighted birthday candles or portable barbecues please, per city ordinances.)
The delightful “bring your own dinner and wine” feature is a fairly new and popular signature of Limelight and is a refreshing addition to relaxing at the theater.
“Barefoot in the Park” – done here in intimate cabaret-style theatre – tells the story of Corie and Paul Bratter and their adjustment to a new marriage in a tiny sixth-floor walk up in Greenwich Village. Paul is an uptight young attorney. His bride, Corie, is fun-loving and determined to create a romantic aura in one small unheated room. Off-the-wall neighbors and Corie’s mother keeps the plot hysterically rolling along.
A cast of Limelight’s favorites bring in “Barefoot” with Amy McElroy, Christy Wait, Lance LaShelle, Dale Haluza, Sandra Aranda and Kevin Heath.
Reservations are a must; tickets are picked up and paid for at the door. Bring your own dinner and wine. Keep in mind there is a $10 corkage fee for each bottle of wine brought and imbibed. (The fee is donated back to support the Center for the Arts.) There is also a concession with drinks available. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. with an 8 p.m. curtain. Check for matinees – doors open at 1 p.m. with a 2 p.m. curtain.
Dinner can also be ordered from the Milias Restaurant’s “Limelight Theatre To Go Menu.” Order by noon the day of the show and dinner will be delivered to the theatre at 7 p.m. To order, call (408) 337-5100.
For a relaxing evening of fun, this is a distinctive experience.
Camille Bounds is the Theatre and Arts Editor for the Western division of Sunrise Publications.
Where: Gilroy Center for the Arts, 7341 Monterey St.
Through: Oct. 5
Tickets: $18
Details: (408) 472-3292 or visit LimelightActorsTheater.com.
