Bittersweet comedy
April 14-30, 2023
Directed by Pam Lambert
8:00 PM — April 14, 15, 21, 22, 28, & 29
2:00 PM — April 16, 23, 29, & 30
What happens when a man buys a café on the wrong side of the road to Las Vegas? Over the course of four decades, Wally, his wife, and their one waitress watch the years go by and see all of Wally’s hopes and dreams bite the dust.
Presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com
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Reviews
“The best comic explosion you’ll see on Broadway this season.” — New York Daily News
“Funny, disarming and engaging.” — WINS
“Wonderful wacky comedy.” — Associated Press
About the Authors
Sam Bobrick has written and co-written over forty plays, most of them performed throughout the world, which include: Norman, Is That You?, Murder at the Howard Johnson’s, Weekend Comedy, Remember Me?, Death in England, Passengers, Are You Sure?, Baggage, Getting Sara Married, The Spider or the Fly, and – without William Shakespeare’s blessing – Hamlet II (Better Than The Original). Twenty-one of his plays have been published by Samuel French.
In 2011, Mr. Bobrick won the Mystery Writers of America “Edgar” Award for his play The Psychic. Some of his television credits include The Andy Griffith Show, Get Smart, The Smothers Brothers Show, Bewitched and numerous musical variety shows. Mr. Bobrick also created the teenage hit series Saved By The Bell. Also a songwriter, his work has been recorded by Elvis Presley, Brian Ferry, and Los Lobos.
Mr. Bobrick is a member of the Dramatists Guild, as well as the Writers Guild of America. A native of Chicago, he graduated from the University of Illinois. He is married to writer Julie Stein, with whom he has co-written several plays. They live in Southern California where Mr. Bobrick continues to write. For more information, visit www.sambobrick.com.
Ron Clark has been writing comedy for over 60 years. Born in Montreal, Canada, he started writing songs and sketches while at McGill University. He then headed for New York City where he spent several years writing monologues for the likes of Jack Carter, Alan King, Henny Youngman as well as dozens of other stand-ups of the period.
Ron’s television credits include; The Jackie Gleason Show, The Danny Kaye Show, The Steve Allen Show, The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, Kraft Music Hall, The Tim Conway Comedy Hour, The Van Dyke Show, Moonlighting, E-R, and Hot L Baltimore. He also created The Paul Lynde Show, Ace Crawford, Private Eye, and Diana for Diana Rigg.
His Broadway play credits include Norman Is That You?, Murder At The Howard Johnson’s, No Hard Feelings, and Wally’s Cafe. Ron conceived and staged the very first Jackie Mason one-man show, The World Accorning to Me. Other plays, all of which are published by Samuel French, include; A Bench In The Sun, The Incomparable Lulu, Pierre and Marie, and 4 Beekman. He has recently adapted a French play, Two Women, Two Roads.
Ron’s film credits include; High Anxiety and Silent Movie for Mel Brooks, Revenge of the Pink Panther for Peter Sellers, The Funny Farm, which he also directed, Norman, Is That You?, The Visitors, and Bloomies.
The Clark family consists of two daughters who are novelists and two grandsons who are just plain fun.