Anthony (Greg Hunter) appears at the homebound Caroline’s (Tess Gaibiati) bedroom door armed with a well-thumbed copy of Whitman’s poetry, a pitiful poster board and a will to charm her into helping him complete their high school English project. She isnotamused. Tess runs a wide gamut of emotions in this production and Greg is kept hopping, physically and emotionally, to keep pace. Her chaotic bedroom wall of posters and miscellany (set Patrick Ulrich) expands with the help of fantasy lighting (Michael Beyer) into a wider world of human connection.
It is challenging to write about this engaging and uplifting show without giving away its gasp-worthy climax — which brings new meaning to the entertaining journey from rejection to acceptance that precedes it — all cleverly wound around Walt Whitman’sSong of Myself.(It’s not necessary to be overly familiar with this classic poem to enjoy the show, but it may inspire/prepare you https://www.english.illinois.edu/maps/poets/s_z/whitman/song.htm)
Only ONE MORE CHANCE to see I AND YOU on Wharton Center’s Pasant Stage Sunday, March 24 at 1 pm
Tickets from $24 available at the door at Wharton Box office and at http://whartoncenter.com