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Sooner/Later

By Allyson Currin

Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park 2018

Director:  Lisa Rothe
Scenic Designer: Narelle Sissons
Costume Designer: Theresa Squire
Lighting Designer:  Barbara Samuels
Sound Designer/Composer:  Joe Payne

"When teenage daughter Lexie helps her reluctant single mother Nora re-enter the dating scene, an unlikely suitor emerges in Griff – the guy at the coffee shop who inadvertently witnesses Nora’s string of unsuccessful dates. As choices collide with coincidences and longing mixes with reality, each character must face the complications that always arise in the search for intimacy and the closeness of family. This captivating world premiere with a metaphysical twist navigates the paths of romance, marriage and parenting while exploring the pains and pleasures of all three."

This play was light, energetic, and a little ethereal. Spoiler: Part 1 centers around Nora having conversations with her unborn teenage daughter while meeting and dating her husband and father to be. Part 2 centers around conversations with Nora and her dead husband Griff, regarding love and loss and her teenage daughter Lexie, who now exists. The music was meant to feel young, modern, and a little mathematical as a reference to probability theory which was a recurring theme. 

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Photos by Mikki Schaffner, Actors are: Mary Bacon, Todd Cerveris, Olyvia Cygan
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