Desperate Affection

Emergent Theatre cordially invites you to join us for an evening of food, drink and fun at the Athenaeum Theatre. Great atmosphere and conversation await you as you enjoy food provided by ANNA's Asian Bistro & Sushi Bar and Flirt wine provided by Deutsch Family Wine and Spirits before the show. Your entertainment continues after your delectable meal as you enter the theatre to see Jeff-winning playwright Bruce Graham’s Desperate Affection, a comedic thriller that will have you on the edge of your seat, wondering what happens next. Please stay for a post-show dialogue with members of the cast and director immediately following the show.

Maddie is a charming, attractive, eccentric actress with a quirky sense of humor. Not very successful, she has settled for playing housewives dancing around a toilet in bathroom cleaner commercials. After years of failure in her personal life, Maddie had given up on finding love. Then she met Richard. Richard is handsome, intelligent and attentive. He listens to her every word and tends to her every need. After four months, Maddie has finally found “Mr. Right”. So, what’s wrong with “Mr. Right”? Unexpected answers await as they take the ride of their life in Bruce Graham's shocking suspense-comedy Desperate Affection.