Tale of a Barfly
Thursday, November 20th, 2025, 8:00 PM
Includes post-show VIP access to a private room for mingling with the cast and a meet and greet with Jeff, plus a signed copy of his book.
Includes post-show VIP access for a meet and greet with Jeff.
Tale of a Barfly is a story of life, love and cocktails, poured from the pages of Jeff Burkhart’s Twenty Years Behind Bars. An original story of riches to rags that reveals all of life’s questions can be answered watching the world from behind a bar.
Isabelle Tennyson, a clever young woman has everything only to discover she has nothing at all. She leaves her posh life to learn bartending under Claire Jordan, a legendary bartender with a failing bar called The Near Miss. The two forge an unlikely friendship to confront the unfair systems affecting their lives.
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For over a decade Jeff Burkhart and Lou Lesko have collaborated on enhanced book readings performed to sold out audiences at the Sweetwater in Mill Valley.
Tale of a Barfly is the next ambitious evolution. An original story inspired by and including Burkhart's stories. A unique amalgamation that’s not to be missed.
Marin Center Showcase Theatre
20 Ave of the Flags
San Rafael, CA 94903
- VIP Table (2 per table) – $165 (Marin Center fees included)
Includes post-show VIP access to a private room for mingling with the cast and a meet and greet with Jeff, plus a signed copy of his book.
- VIP Seat (Row C) – $139 (Marin Center fees included)
Includes post-show VIP access for a meet and greet with Jeff.
- Premium Seating (Rows D, E, and F) – $84 (Marin Center fees included)
- Standard seating (Rows G–M) – $62 (Marin Center fees included)
Tale of a Barfly is a story of life, love and cocktails, poured from the pages of Jeff Burkhart’s Twenty Years Behind Bars. An original story of riches to rags that reveals all of life’s questions can be answered watching the world from behind a bar.
Isabelle Tennyson, a clever young woman has everything only to discover she has nothing at all. She leaves her posh life to learn bartending under Claire Jordan, a legendary bartender with a failing bar called The Near Miss. The two forge an unlikely friendship to confront the unfair systems affecting their lives.
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For over a decade Jeff Burkhart and Lou Lesko have collaborated on enhanced book readings performed to sold out audiences at the Sweetwater in Mill Valley.
Tale of a Barfly is the next ambitious evolution. An original story inspired by and including Burkhart's stories. A unique amalgamation that’s not to be missed.
Marin Center Showcase Theatre
20 Ave of the Flags
San Rafael, CA 94903