Bristol Riverside Theatre kicks off the new year by introducing audiences to rising star Abby Rosebrock with the Philadelphia premiere of “Singles in Agriculture.”
In the virtual show, a resilient young South Carolina Army widow, who loves “Modern Family” and talks to her Pygmy goats, angles for romance with a religious dairy farmer from Oklahoma.
BRT’s co-producing Director Amy Kaissar will direct the two-hander, starring Jennifer Byrne and Timothy C. Goodwin. Four performances, each at 7:30 p.m., between Jan. 26 and 30, will stream live, directly from the real-life couple’s apartment.
Tickets for this virtual performance are available at brtstage.org or by calling the box office at 215-785-0100.
“‘Singles in Agriculture’ struck a chord for us in this moment in history,” said Kaissar. “In some form or another, we all enter 2021 with a new and deeper understanding of what it means to be removed from interpersonal connection for long periods of time.
“The show talks about that isolation but without addressing COVID directly. While the subject matter is important and topical, Rosebrock’s script had us laughing the entire time. We truly appreciate and want to share the honest awkwardness of her writing.”
Inspired by research on the real-life organization, “Singles in Agriculture” offers a glimpse into a rural landscape where social isolation and economic exploitation intensify the hopes, anxieties and losses that everyone signs up for when searching for love.
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