Sommer Bouknight, Liz Croff, Katherine Hawthorne, Emily Hermann, Heidi Kowynia, Katie McArthur, Neysa McGarrity, Rachael Steffens and Sarah Wietecha are the players, and Sara Frank-Hepfer makes a heartfelt but small cameo appearance as a Soccer Mom.
It is a short show — about an hour and a half — and rolls on with infectious momentum keeping us on the edge of our seats trying to sort the players out and effectively eavesdrop on their overlapping discussions of everything from world affairs to personal affairs. It’s a little PG, with some f-bombs and sexual topics.
While the script seems more of a portrait of this team than a linear story, there is a plot where unexpected events challenge them all — and maybe define what it is to be a team?
The Robin Theatre was almost full for this performance. It is set up “in the round” with the soccer area on the floor, surrounded by chairs, with some chairs elevated on the usual stage area. The show starts at 2 Sunday, and again at 8 Saturday and 2 Sunday. Come at least a half hour early to make sure you get a seat.
Tickets ($15) can be purchased at the door or via eventbrite, https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-wolves-by-sarah-delappe-tickets-70345137199.
The Wolves performs at the Robin Theatre in Reo Town, 1105 S. Washington Avenue
http://www.ixiontheatre.com