'Beyond Therapy' funny, quirky
Aileen McPhillips
Issue date: 3/29/07 Section: Entertainment
Last weekend ST@B presented "Beyond Therapy," a play by Christopher Durang.
The Wyatt Blackbox Theatre was transformed, making for a unique experience. The stage and seats were arranged intimately, with a capacity of 30-40.
Set in 1982 New York City, the play focused on the lives of Prudence, a young professional searching for the perfect man, and Bruce, who is confused about who he is looking for, but knows he wants someone to love. The two meet by answering personal ads in the newspaper.
Played by Vanessa Ferguson and Jacob Basner, the play follows Prudence and Bruce as they are counseled by their respective therapists, Drs. Stuart Framingham and Charlotte Wallace.
These two characters have their own problems. Framingham, played by professor Nelson Lopez, constantly tried to show off his macho side with Prudence.
Wallace, the zany, scatterbrained therapist to Bruce stole the show. Emily Ruppel captured the character well.
Throw in Bruce's live-in boyfriend, Bob (Ted Lesley) and this group runs into some real problems, making for an amusing series of events.
This quirky and hilarious show was a great way to escape for two hours. You might just find your own love-life is not quite as confusing as it could be.
The Wyatt Blackbox Theatre was transformed, making for a unique experience. The stage and seats were arranged intimately, with a capacity of 30-40.
Set in 1982 New York City, the play focused on the lives of Prudence, a young professional searching for the perfect man, and Bruce, who is confused about who he is looking for, but knows he wants someone to love. The two meet by answering personal ads in the newspaper.
Played by Vanessa Ferguson and Jacob Basner, the play follows Prudence and Bruce as they are counseled by their respective therapists, Drs. Stuart Framingham and Charlotte Wallace.
These two characters have their own problems. Framingham, played by professor Nelson Lopez, constantly tried to show off his macho side with Prudence.
Wallace, the zany, scatterbrained therapist to Bruce stole the show. Emily Ruppel captured the character well.
Throw in Bruce's live-in boyfriend, Bob (Ted Lesley) and this group runs into some real problems, making for an amusing series of events.
This quirky and hilarious show was a great way to escape for two hours. You might just find your own love-life is not quite as confusing as it could be.
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