What does a person expect out of a blind date? The musical First Date takes the audience through the
first meeting of Casey and Aaron, two 30-ish New York City singles set up by friends and family. The two
have nothing in common: Aaron is a conservative banker, Jewish, and looking for a meaningful
relationship, while Casey is an artist, a shiksa, and a little too funky for Wall Street. With the influences
of their friends and family (played out in their imaginations) as well as the effects of social media
(Google, Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube personified), this first date seems to be doomed. But with the
help of a meddling but well-meaning waiter, Casey and Aaron might make a connection after all. With a
contemporary rock score, First Date gleefully pokes fun at the mishaps and mistakes of blind dates and
gives hope that there could be that one perfect moment.
