The play will be performed at 8 p.m. March 2-6 and at 3 p.m. March 6. All performances will be at The Playhouse, 1911 S. Third St.
Mee loosely based his matrimonial, multicultural romp through a forest on such plays as Shakespeare鈥檚 鈥淎 Midsummer Night鈥檚 Dream,鈥 according to director Amy Steiger, assistant professor of theater arts.
鈥淔ollowing the conventions of Shakespeare鈥檚 comedies, everything falls apart only to come back together in unexpected ways,鈥 Steiger said.
鈥淲e began our work on this play with an interest in joining the national conversation about marriage equality. It鈥檚 a fun, irreverent and occasionally dark look at love that examines the complex relationships between people,鈥 she said. 鈥淐ouples fall in and out of love with a blend of music, drama and storytelling that challenges the conventions of theater and of marriage.7#8221;
There is a lot of action, including a mud fight and Bollywood dance number.
Steiger鈥檚 background in community-based theater influenced the rehearsal process for the first major production she has directed since returning to Louisville from the University of Texas at Austin. While the actors follow Mee鈥檚 script, the characters in the play reflect the 鈥渞eal鈥 personalities of people who students interviewed as they conducted research in local communities for a class project.
鈥淥ne of the goals of community-based theater is the expression of local character and issues through performance,鈥 Steiger said. 鈥淲e hope our cast reflects a mixture of the cultures and people of Louisville.鈥
Tickets are $12 for the general public, $10 for UofL faculty and staff and $8 for students and senior citizens. For tickets and information, call 502-852-6814 or go to the