The Way We Get By
So you meet (or reunite) with someone. You both get a little tipsy. You sleep together. Then what? The next morning, regardless of whether or not the sun is up, can be a delicate, intense, exciting, scary, complex time, and in his new play, Neil LaBute explores those precious moments. His two-hander, starring Tony nominee Thomas Sadoski ( Other Desert Cities , Wild ) as Doug and Amanda Seyfried ( Les Miserables , A Million Ways to Die in the West ) as Beth, plays out in real time, beginning in the wee hours of the morning. Doug and Beth have a history but have just slept together for the first time, and over the course of 85 minutes, they try to figure out what's next. LaBute takes his time in revealing details, which I appreciate. Giving away too much too soon would have made the work overwrought and melodramatic. Withholding for too long would be tantalizing to the point of tedious. Instead, LaBute creates a timeless and universal arc of a fledgling relationship. No spo...