The final scene offers a window on something real, vulnerable and powerful, thanks to two fine actors. ETC designer Brian c. Mehring has created a lazy Susan of a set that revolves from kitchen to living room to bedroom. He washes the rear wall with understated lighting, echoing the mood of each scene. A few production details distract, too, such as when Beth fusses about Tom's shoes making a puddle from melting snow, when they're actually bone dry. But words and relationships are the main course of Dinner With Friends, a show that offers provocative food for thought.
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