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I sum this play up as a peek into the lives of two very self absorbed snobs who aren’t really living, just existing together, very unhappily I might add. Enter a fresh faced, young little southern sailor who hasn’t forgotten what his mama taught him about being polite and hospitable.
As the play evolves you realize the young innocent sailor, whose future is very uncertain, is wise beyond his years in ways he don’t even realize. Not yet jaded by life and the nasty stuff that can make you oblivious to your own shortcomings, allows this couple to see what they have become, and it ain’t pretty.  The cast is superb. Northcutt really brings it, ball busting at it’s best! You sort of feel sorry for her husband, played by Green, but you also want to slap him as well. He delivers a hilarious performance.  The sailor is the real star here, played by Leavitt, who totally owns this role. He is so convincing you almost forget he is acting. He reminds me of so many young optimistic soldiers who do the ‘right thing’ without even blinking an eye. You want to take him under your wing and protect him. Then you realize that he is the one who is going to protect us. Kinda makes you put things in perspective.   Another must see from Out Front. Bob Fish has done an excellent job with this. I went in not knowing anything about the play and was completely entertained. Tough subject matter portrayed in a delightful, funny thought provoking way. It may even make you re- evaluate a few things in your own life, if you allow it to.