Seneca Community Players present Lonely Planet

Lonely Planet is a 1983 play by Steven Dietz about two best friends, Jody and Carl, who are navigating the AIDS crisis in the 1980s. The story unfolds in Jody’s quiet map store, where Carl introduces a growing number of chairs, each with a story from a deceased friend. The play blends humor and grief, with the chairs symbolizing the weight of loss and fear. Through their interaction, the two realize how grateful they are to have such a strong lasting friendship. Jody finally leaves the map store to take his HIV test and returns to find Carl sitting in a chair of his own. With this gesture, we know that Carl has joined the many of their friends who have died, but now Jody must take Carl‘s place as the caretaker. Seneca Community Players brings Lonely Planet to the stage March 6, 7 8, and 13, 14, 15 in the LaFayette Auditorium 202 W. Main Street Waterloo NY.