Many people wonder if they ever will find their soul mate, and go through torture in their quest. The witty, comical and romantic off-Broadway play “Maybe Baby, It’s You,” performed Friday night in the Union Theater, revolved around the theme “There really is hope for everyone” by presenting numerous everyday love life scenes.
The two characters, performed by actors Bruce Meakem and Shari Simpson, played diverse characters finding someone to love them despite their flaws. The roles varied from school lab partners to grandparents at a soccer game, all seeking love.
“I really enjoyed it because everyone can relate to it, and it talked about everyday things,” said Jeremy Skipper, a computer engineering sophomore.
He liked the play’s parallels to the sitcom “Seinfeld,” because many of the scenes were common situations, such as the woman agreeing with her blind date “all women want guys who treat them bad.”
Chelsea Pyper, a French international studies senior, said the show was “smashing, interesting, fun, realistic.”
English junior Meghann Strobach said she appreciated the actors’ talent at making quick, witty remarks and carrying out multiple roles.
“It was realistic with people falling in and out of love,” she said.
Many times the actors made smart, fast-paced comments to each other, making audience members sit on the edge of their seats to keep up with the action.
“The biting humor was good,” said Ryan Russell, a graduate student in exercise physiology. “Quick-witted repertoire to keep you on your toes — flashback kind of comedy.”
Between scene changes, the audience listened to recordings from people on the street answering questions about their experiences with love. People told why they got married, things they hated most about their spouse and qualities they looked for in a mate.
“The things they were saying between scenes were interesting,” said Leah Willis, a chemical engineering sophomore.
She said she liked the comments better than the actual play performance.
“It’s an all-right play, but very targeted to Valentine’s Day,” said Herve Pourcot, a French teaching assistant. “It had good bits, and it related to people’s own experiences, but overall not great.”
Fred Marashi, an electrical engineering senior, agreed the play would not have been as good if it was performed on another night. Marashi liked the scene where a woman sang off-pitch to her husband at their anniversary dinner while the husband guzzled wine and tried to escape.