Williamston Theatre ending 2022-’23 season with “Be Here Now”

The Williamston Theatre is ending its 2022-’23 season with the Michigan premiere of “Be Here Now,” by Deborah Zoe Laufer. The show runs Thursday (July 20) through Aug. 20, with performances Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings and Saturday and Sunday afternoons.

The theater describes the play as “a comedic look at what we’re willing to do for love, happiness and to create meaning in our lives.”

“Bari’s always been a bit of an angry, depressed misanthrope. And losing her job teaching nihilism in New York to work at the local fulfillment center in her rural hometown has sent her into despair. She begins to find connections with the quirky people she meets in town, including a local artist with his own list of insecurities. When recurring headaches manifest bizarre, ecstatic, almost-religious experiences, they change her entire view of life. She discovers they are also killing her. She must decide between a short life of indescribable joy or a long life of mediocrity.”

The play contains mature content and language. It runs approximately 90 minutes with no intermission.

Tickets are $28 for Thursday evenings, $37 for Friday and Saturday evenings and $34 for Saturday and Sunday matinees. Senior citizens 65 and older and members of the military receive a $2 discount on all tickets. Student tickets are $10. To purchase tickets, call the office at 517-655-7469 from noon to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday or visit williamstontheatre.org.