Strong Tea is a dark comedy about family, secrets, and murder.  It takes place during one terrible Thanksgiving dinner.  The story centers around Alvie, his wife Annie, and his sister-in-law Molly.  The dinner is at Alvie’s In-laws,  a picture perfect, Martha Stewart meets Norman Rockwell type of place where all the plates match, every course is planned out perfectly, and the seating has been pre-ordained.  But underneath the tasteful exterior there lie secrets, resentment, and all those nastier parts of being a human being.

There are two tables at this dinner, the “Grown-ups Table” and the “Kids Table”.  The Grown-ups table is in the dining room- spacious, beautifully set, perfect.  The kids table is in the adjoining room- a card table, with mis-matched plates, very crowded.   There are tons of kids at the Kids Table, and two very out of place adults: Alvie and Annie.