‘Clyde’s’ play dates, times and other information
Play: Clyde’s
Playwright: Lynn Nottage
Genre: Dark Comedy
Synopsis: A truck stop sandwich shop offers its formerly incarcerated kitchen staff a shot at reclaiming their lives. Even as the shops callous owner tries to keep them under her thumb, the staff members are given purpose and permission to dream by the enigmatic, zen-like chef and his belief in the possibility of the perfect sandwich.
What the Critics Said:
- “Critic’s Pick. (A) delightful new play. Though it’s still about dark things, including prison, drugs, homelessness and poverty, it somehow turns them into bright comedy.” The New York Times
- “(Nottage) fuses
her storytelling once again to a social issue desperately in need of illumination… (a) highly entertaining comedy of kitchen nightmares.” The Washington Post - “…a poignant story about worker solidarity and the meaning of second chances, loaded with laugh-out-loud funny jokes. Under the assured and inspired direction of veteran Nottage collaborator Kate Whoriskey,
the play is an absolutely thrilling experience.” The Washington Reporter
Director: Tijuanna Clemons
Cast:
- Clyde: Sonya McCarter
- Montrellous: Lemec Bernard
- Rafael:
Waner Del Rosario - Letitia: Loyse Michel
- Jason: Justin Larsche
Play Dates and Times: July 26 through August 11, with performances at:
- 7:30 p.m. on July 26 & 27 and August 1, 2, 3, 8, 9 & 10; and
- 2:00 p.m. on July 28 and August 4 & 11.
Special Events:
- Half-price previews: July 25;
- Staging Teen Success with FREE teen tickets: July 27; and
- Sensory-Friendly Performance: August 8
Tickets: Tickets are $42 each or $15 for students with valid student IDs. There is a half-priced preview on Thursday, July 
25th and a new Thursday night special ticket price of $37 each for adults. For tickets, please call the box office at 239.218.0481 or visit www.laboratorytheaterflorida.com.
Place: Laboratory Theater of Florida, 1648 Woodford Avenue, Fort Myers, FL 33901.
About the Author
Tom Hall is both an amateur artist and aspiring novelist who writes art quest thrillers. He is in the final stages of completing his debut novel titled "Art Detective," a story that fictionalizes the discovery of the fabled billion-dollar Impressionist collection of Parisian art dealer Josse Bernheim-Jeune, thought by many to have perished during World War II when the collection's hiding place, Castle de Rastignac in southern France, was destroyed by the Wehrmacht in reprisal for attacks made by members of the Resistance operating in the area. A former tax attorney, Tom holds a bachelor's degree as well as both a juris doctorate and masters of laws in taxation from the University of Florida. Tom lives in Estero, Florida with his fiancee, Connie, and their four cats.