review

Lights pop up on a motley disgruntled acting troupe in rehearsal with costumes and casting incomplete. Faced with a recession and dwindling resources, the actors recycle props, weapons, and even their own performances from past plays.

Under Tracy Young's splendid direction, well-drawn comic characters balance nonchalance with superb comic timing as the high spirited actors scurry into, above, and around the audience.

If you are expecting something stodgy, staid, or stylized, forget it. This is an exuberant, young production alive with fresh forms and fresh ideas to remind us, "It doesn't cost a dime to make somebody laugh."

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