Okay, Bye

Steppenwolf Theatre Company

At an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, two thirty-somethings recognize each other from their high school days. Back then, they didn’t have much in common: Meg was an “alternative” and Jenny was a “Goody-Goody.” But now both their lives are on the brink of implosion. Jenny, sure that Meg’s bleak, sardonic humor is just a front, insists that a slumber party is the answer to all their problems. But it’s not the 90’s anymore, and it might take more than pedicures and Pretty in Pink to fuel a friendship that makes life worth living.

“…The play is littered with wonderful witticisms, cultural anecdotes, and spits in the face of our societal depression. It is a brave piece that goes to dark places that I felt like many audience members had been, or knew someone who had been. At 90 minutes, it’s intimacy and immediacy was perfectly suited to the garage space. The unpacked apartment feel of the set by Chelsea Warren lends itself it to the transient nature of the play. The direction by Margot Bordelon is truly inspired. She creates a sensitive view to this world, but there is clearly no room for precious indulgence. Get in, or get out.”
~Will Cameron, Chicago Stage and Screen
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