There's an elegant paradox to THE DATING POOL. When the older you gets a chance to warn the younger yous about the romantic mishaps, disappointments, and disasters of the past they must first have endured them so obtain the wisdom for the warning. Hence the inevitability of the mistakes of youth. After all, the young rarely heed their elders even when its their elder selves.

Rose presents a rich retrospective on a lifetime of romance examining naivety, exploration, optimism, and autonomy. Five fun and funny roles for women over a wide range of ages.

Watch, listen, and learn!

Imagine being able to meet yourself at various younger ages and warn yourself about dating dangers. In dreams, anything is possible. And Arianna Rose brings this possibility to amusing and entertaining life as a woman converses with her younger selves, at once sending warnings but also seeking reassurance about future prospects. Wonderfully written with endless possibilities for staging.

Arianna Rose is a writer who not only creates such poignant and beautiful plays, but also constructs works with such dynamic and elegant structures. In THE DATING POOL, we meet multiple selves of a woman who is living an active life. Through each of their perspectives, we learn about her journey as well as the shifting perspectives we have as we age. There is such richness in this play that makes it a wonderful playground for creative teams and captivating for the audience.