Emmy-nominated television producer Kate Barry is bringing her autobiographical solo comedy show, Kate, Allie and the ’86 Mets, to Asylum NYC for a limited engagement from November 5 to November 10. Directed by Alex Kagy, the performance explores family, identity, and 1980s culture based on Barry’s personal upbringing.
The story centers on two recently divorced mothers who combined their households in Setauket, Long Island, in 1986 to raise four children together under one roof. Decades after growing up in the unconventional household, Barry discovered that the arrangement between the two single mothers was a private romance.
The production incorporates personal storytelling, archival family photographs, video footage, and 1980s music. Editing and sound design are handled by Krystalline Armendariz, with co-production by Dan Barry, Liza Borghesani, and Katie Boren.
Performances run at 7 p.m. nightly from November 5 through November 10, with an additional Saturday matinee at 2 p.m. on November 7. Asylum NYC is located at 123 East 24th Street in New York City.
Barry has worked as a film and television producer for nearly three decades, contributing to projects for platforms including Netflix, HBO, and Amazon. The show previously appeared at the 2024 New York storytelling festival, Dublin’s Comedy Cellar, and the 2025 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
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