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Written by David Schulner, who has written for such TV shows as "Desperate Housewives," "Once and Again" and "Everwood," the comedy takes a comedic and poignant look at blind dates, love at first sight and the daydream of what it would be like to grow old together.
The play's director is Steve Karp, founder and producing director of Stamford Theatre Works.
"An Infinite Ache" is a play about love, time and the infinite directions in which two lives can travel. Hope and Charles are a pair of lonely twenty-somethings about to end an uninteresting and awkward first date. But what happens during that goodnight kiss forms a lasting bond as a myriad of possibilities for a lifelong love affair come rushing to meet them.
Moving at a whirlwind's pace, "An Infinite Ache" goes from first kiss to first child, from tragedy to the promise of second chances. It is a story that reveals the costs and the compromises, the passions and deep devotions required for a lifetime of love, for better or worse.
The cast members are Vanessa Kai, who plays Hope, and Tristan Colton, who plays Charles. Kai won the 2007 Connecticut Critics Circle Outstanding Debut Award for her performance in the STW production of "Far East." Colton appeared in STW's "National Pastime" and "Far East."
Performances are Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8 p.m.; matinees Saturdays at 4 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m.; first Sunday and first Tuesday performances are at 7 p.m.
A "Conversation Club" follows the first Sunday matinee, when the directors and actors participate in a question and answer session with the audience. "Art vs. Life," which follows the first Tuesday, 7 p.m. show, offers a post-performance panel discussion with the directors. Tickets are $25 to $43. Students are half price.
STW's final production of the 2007-08 season will be "First Lady Suite," a musical by five-time Tony nominee Michael John LaChiusa, in which First Ladies Eleanor Roosevelt, Jackie Kennedy and Mamie Eisenhower — and the people closest to them — reveal their true selves in song. The production, which will run from June 11-29, is directed by Shawn Churchman; musical direction by David Bishop.
Stamford Theatre Works, now in its 20th season, has received grants from the National Endowment for the Arts and numerous awards from the Connecticut Critics Circle for outstanding work. STW annually stages five original productions of contemporary plays chosen with sensitivity to issues of social relevance. In addition, STW's season includes a School for the Performing Arts and the Purple Cow Children's Theatre.
Stamford Theatre Works is located at 200 Strawberry Hill Ave., Stamford. For further information visit www.stamfordtheatreworks.org or call 203-359-4414.