Completeness

#1 Completeness
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CRUSHING REALITIES: ROOTING FOR A COUPLE.
  • 02/09/2023 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM
  • 02/10/2023 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM
  • 02/11/2023 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM
  • 02/12/2023 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Cost: $15-$35
CL RECOMMENDS
CL Critic Kevin C. Madigan Recommends: Two graduate students, Elliot and Molly, hook up in the computer laboratory on campus. Played by local actors Chris Hecke and Irene Polk, the comedy examines what happens next while depicting the precariousness of relationships and their self-destructive proclivities. The production is helmed by director Joey Davila (Horizon and Essential theaters) and current Development Director of Stage Door. “This is a unique love story at its core,” Davila says. “We root for couples we know so often in real life, and how often are we actually right? How crushed do we feel when we see two people breakup that we were hoping would stay together?” Originally commissioned by the Manhattan Theatre Club, the play was first presented 12 years ago by South Coast Repertory in Costa Mesa and was last staged as a virtual performance by Atlanta’s Horizon Theatre in September of 2020. Artistic Director Justin Ball says he was drawn to the project immediately. “When you have the level of talent and excitement for this specific show, especially from actors like Chris Hecke who have worked with the play and the playwright before, there’s no way you pass on a golden opportunity like that.” — KCM

From the venue:

How does a computer scientist hook up with a molecular biologist? He blinds her with science, of course. When Elliot builds a computer program to help Molly with her research project, the variables in their evolving relationship shift as rapidly as the terms of their experiment. This deft and imaginative new ROM-comedy shows that even the most sophisticated algorithm may freeze in the face of life’s infinite possibilities.
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