A Patron of the Arts NYC Reviews and Tickets

86%

(4 Ratings)

Positive

100%

Mixed

Negative

Members say

Great writing, Intense, Absorbing, Great staging, Raw

About the Show

The Cherry Lane Mentor Project presents this new work about a strange agreement forged between a high school drug dealer and the father of this former best friend.

When the dealer does a drop off at a new address, he’s unexpectedly reunited with the father of his childhood best friend. The laid-off father is holed up to re-start the painting career of his youth, and this young entrepreneur wants to help. So, they make an unusual arrangement.

Cherry Lane’s Mentor Project pairs three early-career playwrights in a season-long, 1-on-1 mentoring relatonships with experienced dramatists. On 'A Patron of the Arts' playwright Kate Cortesi was mentored by Anne Washburn.

Show-Score Member Reviews (4)

90%

Intense, Raw, Smart, Thoughtful, Visceral

See it if you love meaty roles where actors get to ferociously verbally go at one another. You care about what makes art worthwhile.

Don't see it if drug abuse is a trigger. Or you don't accept shows with zero female roles (even if written by a promising young woman). Read more

92%

Absorbing, Edgy, Insightful, Intense, Thrilling

See it if you are unafraid to travel some of the darker passages of the (male) human heart.

Don't see it if you prefer your rides smooth & your plots tidy. Read more

80%

Absorbing, Great Staging, Great Writing, Resonant, Satisfying

See it if you want to see a pretty incisive look at what people want and need from each other, and what they end up getting.

Don't see it if you can't handle a pretty slow pace, even if it's exactly the right luxurious pace for this piece.

82%

Clever, Great Acting, Great Staging, Great Writing, Slow

See it if You'd like to see a fresh story with finely drawn character. Full of memorable moments and insight.

Don't see it if You don't want to see constant drug use or a twisted father-son dynamic.

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