Secrets of the Trade

Or is it?

Andy Lipman, a smart, ambitious kid from Long Island dreams of a career on Broadway and hopes that his idol, theater legend Martin Kerner, can give it to him

Will Kerner open Andy's door to success, or will their complicated relationship force him to question a life in the theater?

"A terrific ensemble cast ... this bittersweet valentine to the world of theater ... nicely balances a light-hearted humor with moments of tension and drama" ~ TheatreMania

"Playwright Jonathan Tolins hits the bull's-eye with his new comedy-drama Secrets of the Trade. This look at a pushy Long Island kid who longs to make theater and snares a major Broadway producer-director-writer for his mentor is breezily engaging, as rock-the-rafters funny as it is bracingly touching. I have one word for you - pounce" ~ Back Stage

"This showbiz coming-of-age tale is a crackling comedy-drama about Broadway, family ties and the high cost of experience. In more than one interview, Tolins has declared the new work his favorite, and it's easy to see why" ~ NY1

Characters

ANDREW LIPMAN - A precocious boy from Long Island. He begins the play at sixteen

JOANNE LIPMAN - His mother, a high school teacher and former dancer

PETER LIPMAN - Andy's father, an architect

MARTIN KERNER - A famous writer and director for the Broadway stage. A brilliant and charismatic older man

BRADLEY - Kerner's personal assistant of many years