Directed by Renee Weisgarber
Reviewed by Jess Wind
Plays again:
Sunday, April 27 at 8:00 p.m.
Cast: Cait Archer, Danielle Warmenhoven, Melissa Regamble, Liam Field
There is nothing quite like getting seated next to an overly friendly stranger on a plane. What happens when that stranger decides you’re the mother she never had? Stuck together for the duration of the flight, Marie tries to fend off her new attachment (also named Marie), but soon discovers that they are exactly what the other is missing. Archer and Warmenhoven made up for their seat-belted confinement through subtle precise movements. Regamble provided well-executed comic relief as the flight attendant who just wants to help people. While the set was simple (only so much you can do with the inside of a plane), a light shone across the stage to remind us where the aisle was and how close you get to people on a plane. The script was both clever and endearing, with each line handled honestly. Relative strangers offers up moments of laughter and sweetness that ultimately remind us that we’re never alone —all you have to do is ask.
Memorable Lines:
“Do you really think alcohol is the answer?”
“Are you asking me to be your mother?”
“No, it would be more like freelancing.”
