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Theater seems to have loneliness on the mind.
A stage is a good space to conjure togetherness, and so is an audience.
The catch is that Bert is imaginary.
Not imaginary in the way that youre thinking.
Imaginary as it is, the dynamic works well enough for Kenneth.
As Booth introduces more aspects of Kenneths past, his voice takes on an affecting quaver.
Corrina complains about her roommate not scooping cat litter often enough.
Kenneths new boss (also played by Sanders) describes the particular office politics of their own happy hour.
You feel for him whenever he worries about whether Bert will show up to get mai tais again.
Its a little like the relationship between performers and audiences, too.
Sheanshangs premise is ripe.
