Primary Trust at The Guthrie

## A hopeful story of courage

In a small town in upstate New York, 38-year-old Kenneth has everything he needs: a bookstore job he loves, his best friend Bert, daily mai tais at Wally’s and a simple, steady routine — that is, until he finds himself unemployed. With Bert’s encouragement, Kenneth applies to be a teller at Primary Trust Bank, and he gets the job. Thriving at work, he slowly begins to open his heart to new people and possibilities. But when newfound rhythms threaten his friendship with Bert, Kenneth must face his past before he can fully embrace his future. This Pulitzer Prize-winning new play reveals our universal need for human connection and each other.

Three things to know

• Primary Trust debuted Off-Broadway in 2023 and received vast critical acclaim, including the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. The Daily Beast called it "beautifully written ... a 95-minute, intermissionless, buffed-to-gleaming jewel."
• Director Marshall Jones III, who is making his Guthrie directorial debut, has held executive positions at renowned venues including the Apollo Theater, Madison Square Garden and Radio City Music Hall.
• This is the Guthrie's first production of playwright Eboni Booth's work. In conversation with American Theatre, Booth emphasized the play's theme of community: "We need each other, and I think that’s important. To be able to let people in is crucial."

You must buy your own ticket. I am in Aisle 2, Row E, Seat 214.
Get tickets here: https://securesite.guthrietheater.org/35457/35680
Please buy your ticket BEFORE signing up. If your plans change, please be courteous and keep your RSVP up to date. We will take our seats at 7:15, but I do worry about folks who aren't there yet.

Please join us anytime from 6:30 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. at the Target Lounge on the 4th floor for refreshments and chat before we take our seats. We meet on the SIDE of the bar at the BACK. Just keep walking toward the bar and look to the right for the high tables. I look like my Meetup picture.

If there is an intermission, we usually gather back in the lounge to trade pithy comments. [Order intermission drinks in advance😊]

There is a parking ramp across the street from the front door. If you are early enough, there is street parking.