Collaborating with Big Spoon Kitchen and produced by SLC Arts Council, Table is Set brings you dinner and a show! Audiences can purchase tickets and dinner for a unique play experience. Actors of Table is Set will bring you dinner and put on a performance around your dining table. Audiences are limited to a maximum of 12 and hosts must have a working stovetop and oven.
About the Show
A group of four former college friends host a celebratory dinner to celebrate a successful social media campaign for their alma mater. What should be a delightful event quickly unravels to reveal frustration, comedy, and quiet catastrophe. Blending dark humor, audience interaction, and the quiet terror of being truly seen, the play asks:
What do we owe the people who once knew us best?
When does connection become surveillance?
And how do we reinvent ourselves in a room full of ghosts dressed as friends?
Host FAQ:
Thank you again for hosting Table is Set! Below are answers to a few common questions that tend to come up before at-home performances.
Do I need a “perfect” table or space?
Not at all. A dining table or large shared surface is great, but the space does not need to be fancy, staged, or spotless. Lived-in is good. Normal is great.
How many people should be there?
The performance works best with the group size selected at ticket purchase. If numbers change, please let us know ahead of time so we can adjust. You'll need to have enough space for all of the audience to be around the table.
Do I need to cook or serve a full meal?
No! Big Spoon has the food covered. Be sure to order your meal one week in advance of your home performance date. Special note, you will need to provide utensils and bowls, small plates, and cutlery for those in attendance. Drinks are up to you.
Can people get up, go to the bathroom, refill drinks, etc.?
Yes. This is a live, human event in a real home. People can move as needed.
What if my space is small?
That’s totally fine. The show is designed to adapt to homes of different sizes. Cozy often makes it better.
What if someone feels awkward or unsure what to do?
Perfect. That’s part of the comedy. There’s no “right” way to be an audience member — just show up and participate as you feel comfortable.
Do guests need to prepare anything?
No prep required. Just come as you are.
What about pets and children?
Pets are great, but if they tend to demand attention, it helps to have a plan for them during the performance. Children are welcome to come and go. Depending on their age most of this will either go over their head or be completely cringe.
How long is the performance?
Approximately 60 minutes, depending on audience engagement.
What’s the most important thing to know as a host?
You don’t need to manage the evening. Once we arrive, we’ll take it from there. Your job is simply to open the door.
About the Show
A group of four former college friends host a celebratory dinner to celebrate a successful social media campaign for their alma mater. What should be a delightful event quickly unravels to reveal frustration, comedy, and quiet catastrophe. Blending dark humor, audience interaction, and the quiet terror of being truly seen, the play asks:
What do we owe the people who once knew us best?
When does connection become surveillance?
And how do we reinvent ourselves in a room full of ghosts dressed as friends?
Host FAQ:
Thank you again for hosting Table is Set! Below are answers to a few common questions that tend to come up before at-home performances.
Do I need a “perfect” table or space?
Not at all. A dining table or large shared surface is great, but the space does not need to be fancy, staged, or spotless. Lived-in is good. Normal is great.
How many people should be there?
The performance works best with the group size selected at ticket purchase. If numbers change, please let us know ahead of time so we can adjust. You'll need to have enough space for all of the audience to be around the table.
Do I need to cook or serve a full meal?
No! Big Spoon has the food covered. Be sure to order your meal one week in advance of your home performance date. Special note, you will need to provide utensils and bowls, small plates, and cutlery for those in attendance. Drinks are up to you.
Can people get up, go to the bathroom, refill drinks, etc.?
Yes. This is a live, human event in a real home. People can move as needed.
What if my space is small?
That’s totally fine. The show is designed to adapt to homes of different sizes. Cozy often makes it better.
What if someone feels awkward or unsure what to do?
Perfect. That’s part of the comedy. There’s no “right” way to be an audience member — just show up and participate as you feel comfortable.
Do guests need to prepare anything?
No prep required. Just come as you are.
What about pets and children?
Pets are great, but if they tend to demand attention, it helps to have a plan for them during the performance. Children are welcome to come and go. Depending on their age most of this will either go over their head or be completely cringe.
How long is the performance?
Approximately 60 minutes, depending on audience engagement.
What’s the most important thing to know as a host?
You don’t need to manage the evening. Once we arrive, we’ll take it from there. Your job is simply to open the door.
Wild Theater Speaker Series Brings Food, Memory, and Community to Potsdam
Beginning in November, The Wild Theatre Collective presents the Wild Theatre Speaker Series at Potsdam Public Library, a six-part event exploring food, memory, identity , and belonging through interactive talks led by artists, scholars, and community members.
Hosted in Collaboration with the St. Lawrence County Arts Council (SLC Arts) and PPL, The series runs Fridays in November and December, 5:30-6:30PM, in the Main Reading Room of Potsdam Public Library and is free and open to all ages.
Each session invites audiences to reflect on how everyday experiences —sharing a meal, building a home, remembering a friend—connect to larger stories of history, culture and community.
Upcoming talks include:
For more information on the speaker series, please contact Wild Theatre Director Rivka Eckert at [email protected]
Beginning in November, The Wild Theatre Collective presents the Wild Theatre Speaker Series at Potsdam Public Library, a six-part event exploring food, memory, identity , and belonging through interactive talks led by artists, scholars, and community members.
Hosted in Collaboration with the St. Lawrence County Arts Council (SLC Arts) and PPL, The series runs Fridays in November and December, 5:30-6:30PM, in the Main Reading Room of Potsdam Public Library and is free and open to all ages.
Each session invites audiences to reflect on how everyday experiences —sharing a meal, building a home, remembering a friend—connect to larger stories of history, culture and community.
Upcoming talks include:
- Nov 7 – Indigenous History Through Design: Built Environment & Memory with Phillip White-Cree
- Nov 14 – Touchstones: How Everyday Objects Become Carriers of Memory and Meaning with A. Kendra Greene
- Nov 21 – Sociology of Identity & Social Interactions with Dr. Lauren Diamond-Brown
- Dec 5 – Table is Set: Shared Stories & A Meal with Rivka Eckert
- Dec 12 – From Local to Global: Exploring Personal Foodways with Dr. Heather Sullivan-Catlin
For more information on the speaker series, please contact Wild Theatre Director Rivka Eckert at [email protected]
