Mud Blue Sky
Marisa Wegrzyn's serio-comedy takes a behind-the-scenes look at off-duty "people persons." Three flight attendants -- one laid off, one contemplating retirement, the other the least likely candidate for the job -- convene in room 208 of a cheap hotel near Chicago's O'Hare Airport. Johnathan, a 17-year-old marijuana pusher in a tuxedo (his prom date dumped him) joins them for an evening of comedy and confessions. Deanna Driscoll heads the Moxie Theatre cast as Beth, a caregiver with battle fatigue. The 90-minute script has some lulls, usually when shifting gears, but throughout Driscoll gives an outstanding, pitch perfect performance. Jo Anne Glover, Melissa Fernandes, and J. Tyler Jonesl do fine turns under Jennifer Eve Thorn's direction and on Marisa Bane's authentic set. In a sense, all four characters work in the "service industry." By play's end the expression's an oxymoron, since the "industry" is number-crunching the "service" out of existence.
Critic's Pick.
When
Ongoing until Sunday, June 8, 2014
Hours
| Sundays, 2pm |
| Thursdays, 8pm |
| Fridays, 8pm |
| Saturdays, 8pm |