Considering how many evenings Kenneth and his best friend Bert spend ordering Mai Tai’s at the local tiki bar, Bert doesn’t drink much.

That’s because Bert is invisible.

But when the used bookstore where Kenneth works closes and he loses his job, Kenneth needs more than an invisible friend to help him land on his feet.

He needs friends. He needs community. He needs kindness. And frankly, it’s what we all need now, which is one reason that Tyler Dobrowsky, co-artistic director of the Philadelphia Theatre Company, chose “Primary Trust” to open its 2025-2026 season.

That, and it won the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for drama – and is being produced in theaters all around the nation.

“It was such a sweet play and is really openhearted. It’s about the need for community and friendship. On the surfa

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