Social support meets substance abuse in hand-to-hand combat. And the winner is?

Welcome to the Hard Luck Cafe centers around the staff and patrons of the Hard Luck Cafe, a friendly place run by recovering alcoholics Joe and Mimi, who help others regain their lives.  Think “Cheers” for the recovery set. Its two female protaganists, Anne and Cynthia, share the journey as Cynthia spirals down to full-blown alcoholism and back, while Anne hangs on for the bumpy ride.

Those who fight addiction know both the struggle and the joy and humor of recovery. Supportive interactions and shared experiences are important to the process. Through the changing trajectory of a lifelong friendship, Welcome to the Hard Luck Café celebrates the roles of friendship, social support and personal commitment in overcoming addiction.

The Hard Luck Cafe was presented in two staged readings in the D.C. area in September, 2008. See article by Joel Markowitz at http://dctheatrescene.com/2008/10/06/welcome-to-the-hard-luck-cafe/ Opportunities for development are welcomed. For full script or sample pages, CD demo or further information, please get in touch. For synopsis, cast of characters and scenes and songs, click on the links above.  Karin was recently named a “selected artist” by Song of the Year. See

http://www.songoftheyear.com/webawards/k/karinringheim.htm

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