Dorothy Lyman’s The Keys looks at life in Florida during the current health crisis
Who: Dorothy Lyman, Tim Jerome
What: Live readings of new play
Where: Zoom
When: Sunday, October 25, free with RSVP, 4:00, and Tuesday, October 27, free with advance RSVP, 7:00
Why: One of my closest friends and regular theatergoing companions has two happy places. One is any dark venue that hosts live dramas, comedies, and musicals; the other is the Florida Keys. Unfortunately, because of the pandemic, she cannot fill either of those needs, but she can scratch both itches at least in a small way with a live Zoom reading of Dorothy Lyman’s new play, The Keys. The story is set in the Florida Keys during the current coronavirus crisis, as a pair of senior citizens, Margaret (Lyman) and Gil (Tim Jerome), take stock of their lives in the age of Covid-19, remembering their pasts and imagining an unexpected future. The reading is directed by Elinor Renfield and admission is free, though spaces are limited. Two-time Emmy winner Lyman is a familiar face after spending more than twenty years in soap operas, most notably All My Children, as well as starring in Mama’s Family and the one-woman show My Kitchen Wars; Tony nominee Jerome has appeared in such Broadway productions as Me and My Gal, Beauty and the Beast, The Phantom of the Opera, and Tarzan. It might not be a day at the beach, but what is these days?