Award-winning music journalist, radio producer and performer Mark Mobley presents Friend of the Groom, a full-length autobiographical monologue that centers around an ill-fated wedding in the early 1990s between a gay white New York architect, fresh out of a breakup with his long-term partner, and a Japanese dancer who wants to marry an American so she can stay in the U.S. What should have otherwise been a simple ceremony explodes into an elaborate, chaotic production with over 100 guests. Throughout his one-man show, Mobley weaves in other tales of wedding disasters, Miami nightlife and personal anecdotes for a lighthearted and empathetic night of storytelling. Making its Athens debut, Friend of the Groom has been performed in Virginia, Florida and Maryland, and was a featured part of the Macon Pride Week in 2022. Tonight’s performance will be dedicated to the late John W. English (see Pub Notes for obituary).
WHO: Friend of the Groom
WHEN: Saturday, Jan. 20, 4 p.m. (doors)
WHERE: Flicker Theatre & Bar
HOW MUCH: $10
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