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Tiki Bars: The History of a Fantasy

Author: Lauren Pelletier

Eboni Booth’s Primary Trust captured the imagination of audiences in New York and around the country, before winning the Pulitzer Prize for drama in 2024. It’s a simple story, set in the mundane (fictional) town of Cranberry New York, one of many scenic hamlets tucked against Lake Ontario. But within this quotidian setting, lies the unexpectedly colorful backdrop of Primary Trust: Wally’s, a tiki bar nestled between Cranberry’s restaurants, bars, and banks.

Primary Trust team Visits Lei Low

Author: Lauren Pelletier

Primary Trust playwright Eboni Booth worked in bars and restaurants throughout her acting career. She became inspired by her regulars and wrote the character Kenneth to be a regular at the fictional tiki bar Wally’s.

A Special Farewell to Todd Waite 

Author: Lauren Pelletier

After 25 years, Todd Waite bids farewell to the Resident Acting Company. Ken Ludwig’s Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery marks Waite’s final production as a Resident Acting Company member, and the sixth and final time as Sherlock Holmes.