Too Much Sun
Linda Lavin and playwright Nicky Silver return to the Vineyard Theatre in Too Much Sun , an acerbic play with dramatic detours, directed by Mark Brokaw . (The trio successfully collaborated on The Lyons , which premiered at the Vineyard a couple years ago.) The fun starts with the prologue, which sees stage actress Audrey (Lavin) rehearsing Medea . After she storms off the stage, we quickly move to Kitty ( Jennifer Westfeldt ) and Dennis ( Ken Barnett )'s summer home, where Kitty is chatting with neighbor Lucas ( Matt Dickson ). Kitty and Dennis's summer plans go up in smoke when Audrey, Kitty's mother, drops in, direct from Medea rehearsal. Eventually, Audrey meets and sets her sights on Lucas's father, Winston ( Richard Bekins ), while Gil ( Matt Dellapina ), Audrey's agent's assistant, is dispatched to bring her back to the stage. Emotions run high as history and inner-most secrets are revealed. Though the direction was just a beat behind, I was ...