Talk about parental expectations! A funny, insightful comedy that takes a good look at the lengths to which a child is expected to rise. Well done.

This play is equal parts funny and thought-provoking, as it takes an absurd premise, Alan, a father believes his 3-year-old son is the Messiah, and explores the pros and cons of this idea. There is always lingering doubt throughout, "what if?" It's wonderful that the question is never definitively answered. Example- young David has drawn a painting for Rabbi Gerber. He has spelled "Emet" in Hebrew, Rabbi believes. But has he? The dialogue in Act I is quick, and funny. Act II, thirty years later, is touching. It explores the outcome, relationships and family, when one child, "Messiah", is favored.

Stephen Kaplan has a fine-tuned sense of comedy, but that doesn't mean he doesn't have anything to say. Quite the opposite, this comedy serves as biting commentary on the culture of helicopter parents who believe every child is destined for great things--and what happens when the child doesn't quite live up.