Author:
Jeff Messer
In spite of the northern setting, the themes of family tradition, hunting and the fragile yet dominating sense of manly

Jaylan Brinson, as Alice Beineke, brings down the house with a magic potion-induced number that ends with her atop the

Murphy Funkhouser Capps takes us along for the ride from her childhood through motherhood, and beyond. She provides laughter and

There's a universal truth or two that confronts us through the clever dialogue and well-placed gallows humor.

The show was probably played as contemporary from its 1965 Broadway premiere through at least the early 1990s, but it's

The show slyly has a lot to say, but keeps it cleverly buried under the circus-like central concept.

'Broken Bone Bathtub' strips not only the performer, but also the veneer of theatricality, and achieves something more honest and

The magical combo of wistful nostalgia mixed with a hint of the comically absurd makes this show is a charmer,

This pairing of one acts from the post-World War II era of what was known as absurdist theater were often

The show is a lean, tension-filled piece that gives both actors a chance to run the emotional gamut.
