The New Situation at Promenade Playhouse

Francisco and Antonia are middle-aged siblings who share a home in the mid-Wilshire district of L.A. They find themselves in a New Situation, one brought about by the circumstances associated with a recessionary economy. Francisco has been laid off his teaching job. Antonia has neither worked nor left the house for a couple opf years, traumatized as she's been by a devastating personal loss (which I'm not giving away here). To ease their financial woes, they decide to rent out a vacant room in their home. The first two applicants couldn't be any more different. Connie is a retired gay man who volunteers as a docent at L.A. County Museum of Art. He is still grieving from the death of his lover. Connie has much to offer: He is a gourmet chef and a great dancer. Rudy is a straight man who is often on the prowl, frequently texting potential dates. He has been a maitre d' for thirty years, but the restaurant business is rocky because of the economy. He, too, is a good dancer. These four people are so different. Could they ever possibly live under the same roof? How could it ever work? Yet, might it be possible that the four of them together just might be what each of them needs? The New Situation, a World Premiere comedy with charm, warmth, and plenty of laughs introduces us to a new kind of family, one created for a new situation in life in the 21st Century.