This play is technically sound with full characters and excellent dialogue, but that’s not the reason for my recommendation. It’s the pure hopeful joy that bubbles to the surface. We can be better than our upbringing and just need people who see that it’s possible.

As someone who works with kids in my career and also writes theatre for children myself, I can't love this piece any more than I do! Frantz writes characters that are realistic and such a sweet endearing play that would bring a smile to any grump's face. And then, when joy overflows socks you with a moment that carries a huge emotional punch. But then finds a way to make everything as ok as it can be right now. I truly love this piece. Brava!

Georgina insists that playing house will help her and Lucas prepare for adulthood, but it is also a way for Lucas to work through his feelings of less than perfect role-models and imagine a better future. Krantz' poetic sense captures the imagination of childhood as Georgina and Lucas imagine what colors to paint their rooms and appliances and what their dinners will taste like, as their adult selves reflect on what that play meant to them.