A play about a librarian and an overdue book, whats not to love. I had never heard of ‘Underneath the Lintel’ before a few weeks ago when I saw an email from a library staff member and the theater was offering a great deal on tickets (buy one get one free for library staff), so I figured why not. So I attended last night with my friend Susan, who is also a librarian, and we both thought that the play was very funny and very good. See it if you can.
Here is the blurb about the play:
Underneath the Lintel
May 30 – July 1, 2018
Ritz Theater
By Glen Berger
Original Music by Frank London
Directed by Peter Rothstein
Music Direction by Dan Chouinard
Starring Sally Wingert
“A Dutch librarian embarks on a quest to find out who anonymously returned a library book; a travel guide that is 113 years overdue. A clue scribbled in the margin of the book and an unclaimed dry-cleaning ticket then take her on a mysterious adventure that spans the globe and the ages. The librarian, who has never left her native town of Hoofddorp, grows determined to track down the offender. As she travels around the world on her obsessive search, she finds herself on a journey that not only unlocks ancient mysteries, but also moves her to new revelations about her place in the universe. Underneath the Lintel run time: 1 hour 25 minutes with no intermission.” (http://www.latteda.org/underneath-the-lintel).
