Social Security October 2, 2009

Muskegon Civic Theatre presents 'Social Security,' written by Andrew Bergman. This charming farce is a journey back to the Manhattan art world of the 1980's. David and Barbara Kahn run a high-end art gallery and enjoy their stylish life in their fancy East Side apartment. Their domestic tranquility is shattered by the arrival of Barbara's straight-laced sister, Trudy, and her uptight CPA husband, Marvin. A family crisis concerning their college-age daughter has forced Trudy and Marvin to deliver Sophie, their aged, curmudgeonly mother, to Barbara and David's care. The sparks really begin to fly when the elegant couple bravely hosts a dinner party for an elderly, minimalist artist, a French legend who is their best client, but --oh, no! Sophie will be there, too!