About the Show
Hampton Theatre Company's Landmark 40th Season
Sean Grennan's comedy/drama “Now and Then” will inaugurate the Hampton Theatre Company’s 40th season this fall. The play opens inside a neighborhood bar in 1981 during last call, as a young bartender and aspiring musician named Jamie is closing for the night. A last-minute customer (The Man) rushes in, offering Jamie and his girlfriend Abby an offer they can’t refuse: a lucrative payday just to share a drink.
As the trio swap stories, Jamie finds himself reconsidering the decisions he’s made about his musical career and his future with Abby. Eventually, the young couple realize that this older man is unusually invested in their choices – and the reason he gives seems utterly incredible. But when a second, visibly disgruntled stranger (The Woman) arrives, the unbelievable begins to look like it just might be true.
