Spotlight on Primary Trust Creative.
Playwright Eboni Booth
Set Design Marsha Ginsberg
Lighting Design Isabella Byrd
Original Music Luke Wygodny
Production Stage Manager Rachel Bauder
Director Knud Adams
Costume Design Qween Jean
Sound Design Mikaal Sulaiman
Hair & Wig Design Nikiya Mathis
The story.
Kenneth is a 38-year-old man living in a small town outside of Rochester, New York. For 15 years his life has been the same: he works at the bookstore during the day and enjoys mai tais with his friend Bert at night. However, when the bookstore owner closes shop, it forces Kenneth to make changes and push past his comfort zone – sometimes that means making new friends and sometimes that means reconciling with the past. In Kenneth’s own words, “This is the story of friendship. Of how I got a new job. A story of love and balance and time. And the smallest of chances.”
The setting.
Primary Trust takes place in the fictional Cranberry, New York during a time before cell phones.
Town Motto: Welcome friend, you’re right on time!
Cranberry (population 15,000) is a medium-sized suburb 40 miles east of Rochester, New York. It has the basics any small town might offer: a post office, a library, two banks, and a grocery store. It also has great options for dining, from Wally’s, New York’s oldest tiki hut, to Le Pousselet, an elevated French bistro.
The characters.
Kenneth is 38 years old and has lived in Cranberry his whole life. He worked at Yellowed Pages bookstore for 15 years until its closure. He spends most of his free time at Wally’s Tiki Bar.
Bert is Kenneth’s best friend. He joins him at Wally’s and offers Kenneth advice and support however he can.
Corrina is a new waitress at Wally’s and a new presence in Kenneth’s small circle of friends.
Clay works at Primary Trust and hires Kenneth after Yellowed Pages closes.
Sam is the owner of Yellowed Pages and has been Kenneth’s employer for the last 15 years.
The Musician provides atmospheric music in places like Wally’s, Le Pousselet, and Primary Trust.