Play Inc Community Theatre will perform the play “Couples Therapy” in Cambridge this February. This production marks the first time the show will be performed by any group outside of the playwright herself performing at the Minnesota Fringe Festival.
Director-Actor Jenna Pulkrabek has been in contact with the playwright, Kelliann Kary since the Fringe Festival in 2014 and requested the opportunity to bring the show to Cambridge. Play Inc knew that it was a perfect show to fit their “Date Night” February production.
This production marks the third “Date Night” production for Play Inc. Each year the theatre company has explored different aspects of relationships. First with the hilarious musical “I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change.” Followed by last year’s touching production of “Love Letters.” All of these shows perform once or twice a week for multiple weeks in a very small intimate setting. Only 30 tickets are available for each performance.
“Couples Therapy” continues in the tradition of those two shows. This time we’ll follow two couples, Todd and Julie (played by Sam Johnson and Jessica Pierson) a couple in their 30s dealing with commitment issues, and Bob and Beverly (played by Jared Faust and Jenna Pulkrabek) dealing with an issue of a more intimate kind. Both couples take turns sharing in confessions and dialogues with an unseen therapist.
“Couples Therapy” performs Feb. 5, 12, 13, and 19 at Play Inc’s space on Second Avenue Southeast between American Janes and Sidelines in Cambridge. There are tickets still available for every performance, but the “Date Night” productions do have a history of selling out. It’s always good to check the webpage though to see if there are tickets left, or even stop by on the night of performances. You might luck out and score a ticket.
All shows are at 8 p.m. Tickets are $15 and include the show along with desserts and coffee. Visit www.playinconline.org for more information.