Frequently a night out on the town includes dinner and a show. But in this Off-Broadway production, they are one and the same.
Jeana Scott’s play “Oh, Honey” returns after critical acclaim; but this time around the show is being held at Little Egg – a real Brooklyn eatery.
By day, the Little Egg serves breakfast, lunch, and brunch; but once the sun goes down the venue becomes a theatre.
From now to November 7, “Oh, Honey” is playing at the Little Egg and attendees at the play will also receive a bowl of soup…on the house.
“Oh, Honey” is the story of four moms who meet regularly for brunch; the perfect show for a performance in a restaurant. The mothers all have something in common…their sons have been accused of sexual assault!
“Oh, Honey” stars Jamie Ragusa, Dee Pelletier, Mara Stephens, and Maia Karo as the moms.
Many of the performers in New York supplement their incomes working in the city’s eating establishments; including “Oh, Honey” playwright Jeana Scott; so for Scott it seemed natural to run the play in a restaurant. Scott said, “so many of us are working in restaurants, and restaurant spaces are their own natural theatres, they’re kind of theatrical all the time. So for me, it was like a dream and no-brainer to put it in this space.”
If you like an intimate venue, the Little Egg is the place to go. It has a 27 person audience capacity. All of the actors use the front door for their entrances and exits; except the server who walks through the audience. The house lights remain on during the show. And the show’s creator helps with the serving of the tomato and vegan soup that comes with the purchase of a ticket to the show.
Located in the Prospect Heights of Brooklyn, Little Egg is just a few blocks from a C train stop.