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Philadelphia and Other Stories by Paul Rome & Roarke Menzies: A Well-Rounded Collaboration of Memory, Repetition, and Laughs

The Bushwick Starr has that distinct black box theatre smell; it's paint, dust, and something else I can't put my finger on

Philadelphia and Other Stories by Paul Rome & Roarke Menzies: A Well-Rounded Collaboration of Memory, Repetition, and Laughs
Image courtesy of Bushwick Starr.

Philadelphia and Other Stories by Paul Rome & Roarke Menzies: A Well-Rounded Collaboration of Memory, Repetition, and Laughs

The Bushwick Starr has that distinct black box theatre smell; it's paint, dust, and something else I can't put my finger on

Philadelphia and Other Stories by Paul Rome & Roarke Menzies: A Well-Rounded Collaboration of Memory, Repetition, and Laughs

The Bushwick Starr has that distinct black box theatre smell; it’s paint, dust, and something else I can’t put my finger on. Old timey folk music crunches out of the speakers, welcoming the audience to their seats for the sold-out performance. The stage is sparsely set for the opening night of Philadelphia and Other Stories, a new show created by Bushwick super-duo (and self-proclaimed besties) Paul Rome and Roarke Menzies – a table that supports a lamp, a bottle of whiskey, and a sound system, four chairs, a guitar, a ukulele and a banjo.

The lights go down and the audience hushes to silence. Menzies walks out onto the stage, throwing us a small, awkward wave. Rome follows, carrying a menorah. They thank us…

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