# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Mad Horse Theatre Presents: An Empty Plate in the Café du Grand Boeuf
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 23 Apr, 2026 at 07:30 pm – Thu, 23 Apr, 2026 at 09:30 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Mad Horse Theatre Co. presents: the Maine Premiere of AN EMPTY PLATE IN THE CAFE DU GRAND BOEUF by Michael Hollinger, directed by Company Member Stacey Koloski. Performances run April 23 - May 17, 2026. Tickets are Pay-What-You-Decide: https://ci.ovationtix.com/36205/production/1270453

No menu necessary at the world’s greatest restaurant, the Café du Grand Boeuf in Paris. Why? “Because we have everything,” headwaiter Claude admonishes waiter-in-training Antoine. On this hot July night in 1961, the two join waitress Mimi and chef Gaston in awaiting the imminent arrival of Victor, the Café's owner and sole patron. But when “Monsieur” returns from the bullfights in Madrid, disheveled and morose, his wish  is simple: to die of starvation at his own table. The frantic staff,  whose very lives depend on Victor’s appetite, try all means to change  his mind, but to no avail. Finally, they make a last-ditch plea: Out of respect for their life’s work, will he let them prepare one final  meal—provided they leave it in the kitchen? Instead they will describe it, course by course, over a series of empty platters. Victor reluctantly consents, and the “feast of adjectives and adverbs” begins…

CAST:
Claude ……………….. Jake Cote
Mimi …………………... Marie Stewart Harmon
Gaston ……………….. Joe Bearor
Anthoine ……………… Daniel Karambelas
Victor ……………...….. Tom Haushalter
Miss Berger ………….. Gusta Johnson

PRODUCTION TEAM:
Stacey Koloski …………… Director
Savannah Irish …………… Stage Manager
Christine Marshall ……….. Costume Design
Florence Cooley ………… Lighting Design
Nic Robichaud ……………. Sound Design
Adam Corriveau ………….. Props Design
Stephen Lupien ............... Scenic Build
Janice Gardner ............... Intimacy Coordinator
Tootie Van Reenen …………… Production Manager
Allison McCall …………… Production Manager

Poster Art by Joe Bearor
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/south-portland/mad-horse-theatre-presents-an-empty-plate-in-the-café-du-grand-boeuf/200029880470641
- **Event Categories**: art, workshops, theatre, food-drinks
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 24

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: South Portland
- **state**: ME
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 24 Mosher St, South Portland, ME, United States, Maine 04106
- **lat**: 43.64591
- **long**: -70.24129
- **full address**: 24 Mosher St, South Portland, ME, United States, Maine 04106

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: Mad Horse Theatre Presents: An Empty Plate in the Café du Grand Boeuf
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/1961d62007dbbebba7c3dd967737d0adda4085cd59aee059222661d0fbbc5b21-rimg-w1200-h776-dc2b2f31-gmir?v=1775580048

## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Mad Horse Theatre Presents: An Empty Plate in the Café du Grand Boeuf being held?
  - **A:** Mad Horse Theatre Presents: An Empty Plate in the Café du Grand Boeuf takes place on Thu, 23 Apr, 2026 at 07:30 pm to Thu, 23 Apr, 2026 at 09:30 pm at 24 Mosher St, South Portland, ME, United States, Maine 04106.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Mad Horse Theatre Presents: An Empty Plate in the Café du Grand Boeuf?
  - **A:** Mad Horse Theatre Presents: An Empty Plate in the Café du Grand Boeuf is organized by Mad Horse Theatre Company.

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