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Full-Length Play, Dramatic Comedy / 2w, 1m
Meghan Kennedy
Every morning at the local diner, a waitress refills a regular’s coffee. This warmly funny play follows their unlikely connection from the sharing of one secret to a deeply meaningful, life-affirming friendship.
Image: 2024 Roundabout Theatre Company Production (Joan Marcus)
This warmly funny and yearning play follows the unlikely connection between Paul, a retired firefighter who goes to the same counter every morning for a few cups of coffee, and Katie, who’s always there to serve him. After many months of small talk, Paul decides it’s time for them to become real friends, and Katie gives in, sensing he needs a friend more than she does. What begins as the sharing of one secret grows into a deeply meaningful, life-affirming friendship – shocking Paul and Katie into embracing the hopes and joys born of basic human connection.
The Counter premiered off-Broadway with Roundabout Theatre Company at the Laura Pels Theatre on 20 September 2024. Directed by David Cromer, the production featured Anthony Edwards, Susannah Flood and Amy Warren.
PAUL KATIE PEG
Upstate New York. Way upstate. A few years ago.
“A gem of a show for those seeking a quiet play.” – New York Theatre Guide
“The subtle beauty of The Counter lies in watching these two burrowing creatures develop the kind of bond that means they’re pulling each other back up towards the light.” – New York Magazine
“Kennedy deals in secrets and grief and escape, in running away and starting again, and most crucially in standing in front of a suddenly opened door: You either stay inside, crushed by your habitual fear and unhappiness, or bravely walk through.” – New York Stage Review
“The Counter offers an engrossing dive into the minds of people who have been deeply shaken by their past, a reminder of the importance of human bonding, warm physical contact, and understanding of another’s devastating personal struggles.” – DC Theater Arts
The Counter – Roundabout Theatre Company Trailer
Theatre Talk – The Counter at Roundabout Theatre Company