THE STORY: BREAKFAST, LUNCH, AND DINNER. Richard and Barbara are at a crisis point in their young marriage and, without really meaning to, find themselves in a decisive confrontation. The problem is compounded by the provocative presence of Barbara’s attractive and unmarried sister, Emily, who is openly drawn to Richard. In a series of terse, revealing scenes, all pretense is stripped away until the three come to accept the truth—about themselves and each other—and to face the terrible loss to which events have brought them.
Conceived as a companion piece for
Bits and Pieces, this remarkable and trenchant short play can be just as effectively produced by itself.
