Bernice, a waitress at the O-Kay Diner in a small, dying Kansas town, holds court during the breakfast shift — trading gossip and quips with the regulars. The comic facade fractures as past remembrances and a surprise visitor intrude on the morning. Starring Marilyn Lynch. Part 2: The Butterfly Effect is a companion piece to Bernice at Bay — related in style and theme. Audience members are encouraged to see both plays back-to-back on the same evening.