From left: Rich Russo, Eric Jordan, Gabriel Roberts, Jason Stevens, Dan Tetreault, Melissa O'Neil, Christine Thompson, Karen Gustafson, Ken Martin and Mary Bastoni star in M&D Playhouse's production of "Lovers and Other Strangers," which opened Thursday. (ASHLEY KERR PHOTO)
From left: Rich Russo, Eric Jordan, Gabriel Roberts, Jason Stevens, Dan Tetreault, Melissa O'Neil, Christine Thompson, Karen Gustafson, Ken Martin and Mary Bastoni star in M&D Playhouse's production of "Lovers and Other Strangers," which opened Thursday. (ASHLEY KERR PHOTO)
CONWAY — M&D Playhouse’s first show of 2019, “Lovers and Other Strangers,” a series of five unrelated comedic scenes about love and relationships written by Joseph Bologna and Renee Taylor in 1968, is undeniably a product of its time and not necessarily in a good way.
This is a difficult production to review because it is well-directed and acted, but the script is dated in a manner that makes it hard for some of the dialogue to work for modern audiences. But, to their credit, the cast gives consistently funny and poignant performances that elevate the material.
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